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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 994
PUBYAC Digest 994
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Regarding Book Donations
by Jonathan Pearce <able209@attbi.com>
2) Mock Newbery Discussion
by "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
3) Re: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
4) Re: hot topics
by Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
5) Nursery Rhyme/fingerplay website?
by Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
6) Crispin stumper
by "Austin, Renee" <RAUSTIN@co.napa.ca.us>
7) Re: Another moment of humor...
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
8) Library Theme Song
by "Rob Reid" <reid@ifls.lib.wi.us>
9) Re: Another moment of humor...
by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
10) Re: Children Turned Off Reading
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
11) Re: Noodles
by "Linda Ackerman" <linda_ackerman@hotmail.com>
12) Stumper...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
13) Re: Dubya
by stephanie declue <stephdeclue@yahoo.com>
14) Stumpers
by Sandra Gillard <sgill@nioga.org>
15) Re: Noodles
by "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
16) Re: Thanks - Military Books
by Edward Goldberg <mg48tcgrn@yahoo.com>
17) Re: STUMPER: More poems written for two voices?
by Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
18) RE: Noodles
by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
19) RE: 100 Harry Potter trivia questions
by "Adrian Hoad-Reddick" <hoad@hoadworks.com>
20) Re: Harry Potter placement
by "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com>
21) Stumper...Holocaust Book
by gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
22) Inflatable mummy - not.
by Lori Wagner <lwagner@sdln.net>
23) Reading to Dogs program
by Rosemary Laguzza <rlaguzza@mailbox.lpl.org>
24) Re: 100 Harry Potter trivia questions
by "Connie Sargent" <csargent@loudoun.gov>
25) 'Searching for a Title
by Sue Kling <skling@mail.owls.lib.wi.us>
26) Re: youth advisory board
by "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
27) Stumper - 8 cats/women
by Sandra Gillard <sgill@nioga.org>
28) RE: Harry Potter programs-Just say NO
by gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
29) stumper - shapes with names
by Lori Wagner <lwagner@sdln.net>
30) Re: Class visit
by "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
31) RE: Political Opinions/Jokes`
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
32) RE: I need a mummy!
by "Ziman, Holly" <HZiman@ci.burbank.ca.us>
33) class visits-list of ideas
by "JANET AKE" <JANET.AKE@farmersbranch.info>
34) Re: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
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From: Jonathan Pearce <able209@attbi.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Regarding Book Donations
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:29:43 CST
on 1/22/03 1:31 PM, April Mazza at AMazza@minlib.net
wrote:
> the Book Certificate program where your money goes
> directly to libraries in need of books....books the librarians choose for
> the communities they serve.<
Brilliant argument, April, and as relevant in this country and the rest of
the world as in South Africa (where as you know the Afrikaans word
"apartheid" is pronounced appropriately to rhyme with
"hate," not with the
pleasant-sounding German "gesundheit.")
--Jonathan@Balona.com
See what the critics are saying about
the 12th Balona Book:
THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON
http://www.balona.com/mooncritics.html
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From: "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
<CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
Subject: Mock Newbery Discussion
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:29:51 CST
Last night, the Sonoma County Library held their Mock Newbery discussion. It
rained and the wind blew, but undaunted we plowed through and picked out
winners. Our short list is as follows:
Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Abraham Lincoln by Amy Cohn and Suzy Schmidt
Say Yes by Audrey Couloumbis
How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive by Janet Taylor Lisle
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Sara Nickerson
This Land Was Made for You and Me by Elizabeth Partridge
The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Paterson
Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen and Robert Harris
Our choice for a winner was
THE SAME STUFF AS STARS by Katherine Paterson
We picked two honor books, and they were
Before We Were Free by Alvarez
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Nickerson
Thanks to all the participants who read and discussed, sharing their ideas
and responses. Ciao, Carol
Carol Edwards
edwarc@pon.net
Sonoma County Library
Santa Rosa, CA
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From: Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:29:56 CST
We will be putting copies in J and YA areas.
Susan Engelmann
North Kansas City (MO) Public
--- Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
> Our Children's Room is wondering what to do with
> Harry Potter #5. On the
> one hand, this book is going to pick up with Harry
> and his friends being
> high school age with some of the problems that go
> along with that. On the
> other hand we have elementary school age children
> who have been devoted
> fans of the other books. We know there will
> definitely be copies ordered
> for our Young Adult and Adult sections of our
> library. Our question is:
> what are other children's departments planning on
> doing? Your collective
> wisdom will be appreciated.
> Kim Barker
>
> --
> Kim Barker, Children's Dept. Assistant
> Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
> barker@noblenet.org
> North of Boston Library Exchange
>
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From: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: hot topics
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:57:10 CST
If you have to ask, you obviously haven't been lurking! ; )
Joking, joking, joking,
Cassie Wilson
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From: Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Nursery Rhyme/fingerplay website?
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:57:19 CST
Unfortunately, I lost this great website someone posted for fingerplays,
rhymes, etc. Can anyone remember it? Or recommend one?
Thanks,
Sharon Castanteen
River Edge Public Library
River Edge, New Jersey
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From: "Austin, Renee" <RAUSTIN@co.napa.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Crispin stumper
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My thanks for the answer to my question about the boy (wrong) who received
an empty box for Christmas. The answer is Crispin, the Pig Who Had It All by
Ted Dewan.
Renee Austin
Children's Librarian
NapaCity-County Library
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: <trikki@peoplepc.com>,<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Another moment of humor...
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I had a similar experience to the Shakespeare picture not too long ago. In =
my case, photographs of dinosaurs were wanted. By a PARENT!!!!!!!!!! She =
was serious, and she didn't want pictures from movies since they were fake =
dinos...
Scary, isn't it?
Beverly Kirkendall
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
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From: "Rob Reid" <reid@ifls.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Library Theme Song
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:57:44 CST
This might be a start of a fun thread: one of our system libraries is being
featured in a neighboring newspaper. The reporter asked the library director
to suggest a song that reflects her work and library. She came up with "A
Hard Day's Night" (Beatles) which I thought was very telling. Another one
of
our system's children's librarians suggested "When the Levee Breaks"
(Led
Zeppelin). I suggested an album title - Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis).
Anyways, since I'm always asking my system libraries time-wasting questions
such as names for my car and guitar ("Yota" for my Toyota and
"Mariposa" for
my Alvarez guitar - Julia Alvarez wrote En el tiempo de las mariposas - see
how our minds work?), I thought I'd ask this creative bunch for more song
titles that reflect your work. - Rob
Rob Reid
Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator
Indianhead Federated Library System
1538 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-5082, ext. 14
Fax: 715-839-5151
reid@ifls.lib.wi.us
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From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Another moment of humor...
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:57:53 CST
How about a mother insisting that her child needs a photograph of Zeus?
And
no, a photo of a statue just wouldn't do.
Susan
sfichtel@lmxac.org
Woodbridge Public Library
Woodbridge, NJ
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From: "Troy and Nicole Morgan" <trikki@peoplepc.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: Another moment of humor...
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> Hi list,
> I thought I would share another funny moment - I'm sure most of you can
> relate!
>
> Last week, a seventh-grade girl rushed into the library minutes before
> school started, clutching a large poster. She walked up to our desk
and
> said, "I need some pictures of Shakespeare to put on this
poster." I led
> her into the stacks, showing her several biographies of Shakespeare as
well
> as some general overviews of his life and works. She flipped through
the
> books, growing more and more agitated, until she turned to me again and
> said, "No, I already have one of these paintings of him. Where
are your
> books that have real pictures of Shakespeare?"
>
> When I explained that Shakespeare lived too long ago to have any
> photographs, she grew quite disgusted and said, "Then what am I
supposed
to
> put on my poster?!?"
>
> Tee-hee! Made me smile all day!
> Nicole Morgan
> Lakewood Public Library
>
>
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,<read2kdz@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Children Turned Off Reading
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:01 CST
>>> read2kdz@yahoo.com 01/22/03
16:37 PM >>>
Right! Or they can't believe that Martin Luther King, George Washington, =
or your local Indian tribe are such popular subjects, so they are =
surprised to find all of the information already checked out.
We are going through that now with Social Studies/ National History Day =
projects. I try to suggest alternate topics when I can, but the obvious =
ones are already gone! =20
Kim
I like the parents who bring their children in the day before major =
project is due; you hear them muttering in the backgound that "I knew it =
was a waste of time to come here,they never have the books you need"!! It =
doesn't matter that the other 100 students from their middle school team =
have already been in and picked the shelves clean (they are in for a shock =
when they hit the other area libraries and discover we have already ILL-ed =
their books also!!!)Nadine
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From: "Linda Ackerman" <linda_ackerman@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Noodles
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:09 CST
Linda:
I just purchased some from Lakeshore (www.lakeshorelearning.com).
Their
customer service phone number is 1-800-428-4414.
Linda Ackerman
Portland, TN
>From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Noodles
>Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:28:41 CST
>
>Can someone tell me where to purchase the noodles that look like packing =
>peanuts but you can moisten them and they stick together?
>
>Linda Peterson
>Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
>125 South Franklin
>Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
>Phone: (812)384-4125
>Fax: (812)384-0820
>email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
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Subject: Stumper...
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:17 CST
Hi, all!
Here is a stumper that I received yesterday. Hopefully someone out there
will recognize this book.
The patron (a mom) said this was her son's favorite book. The story had
something to do with hot air balloons (may have figured prominently in the
pictures). The themes of "how much I love you" and loving and
letting go
also figured prominently in the story. She seemed to remember that there
were Africa-Americans pictured on the cover and that her son possibly got
this book from a school book club.
Please reply directly to me at barbarascott@hotmail.com
TIA!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: stephanie declue <stephdeclue@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Dubya
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:26 CST
That's okay, Inge, I voted for him twice! (Just
kidding, but I would have if I could have!)
Tee hee hee,
Stephanie DeClue
From: Anne Fescharek <annfes@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Political Opinions/Jokes`
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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:31:32 CST
I'm glad you Canadians find it amusing cause it's
killing me! I remember going over to the U.K soon
after the 2000 election and having four separate
people ask me if I was one of the people who voted for
Dubya. They seemed actually relieved when I said
"no".
--- Inge Saczkowski
=====
Stephanie DeClue
Public Services Librarian
Whiteman Air Force Base Library
Whiteman AFB, MO
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From: Sandra Gillard <sgill@nioga.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumpers
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:33 CST
Happy New Year - I have a couple of stumpers that I could use some help
on.
1. Does anyone remember a picture book about a young child (girl I
believe) who does not want anyone to know she can read because she is
afraid no one will read to her anymore. I know Jim Trelease used this
anecdotal story in his workshop years ago but I seem to remember a book
with a similar theme that was published in the last ten years.
2. This is a stumper that is very unclear. The story involved cats
and
women - the patron can not remember if it was one woman with eight cats
or eight women with cats ( and I am hoping the eight is correct but we
are not even confident of that). The town wants the cats gone but then
there are problems as a result ( mice invade, etc.). She says it is a
short picture book with a few sentences per page. In the end they want
the cats back. Thanks for any help.
Sandy Gillard
sgill@nioga.org
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From: "Kathleen Gasi" <kzalargasi2@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Noodles
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:41 CST
I've bought noodles before at one of those "teacher stores". I'm
sure craft
stores would have them also.
Kathy Gasi
Madison Public Library
Madison OHIO
>From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Noodles
>Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:28:41 CST
>
>Can someone tell me where to purchase the noodles that look like packing =
>peanuts but you can moisten them and they stick together?
>
>Linda Peterson
>Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
>125 South Franklin
>Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
>Phone: (812)384-4125
>Fax: (812)384-0820
>email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: Edward Goldberg <mg48tcgrn@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Thanks - Military Books
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:58:48 CST
I looked at one or two of the books mentioned and they
were for 4-5 year olds. Can anyone recommend books
for the 8-10 age range?
Thanks.
Ed Goldberg
mg48tcgrn@yahoo.com
--- Troy and Nicole Morgan <trikki@peoplepc.com>
wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who posted book suggestions for a
> father leaving for
> military duty. Until now, we haven't had a list on
> file, so your
> suggestions were great. Unfortunately, we might
> need a list like this again
> in the upcoming months (but I'll leave out any
> further political references
> LOL).
> Nicole Morgan
> Lakewood Public Library
>
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From: Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
Subject: Re: STUMPER: More poems written for two voices?
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Hi! This isn't really a poetry book, (I have it catalogued as a
picture book in my library), but I love using it with my elementary school
class visits with a colleague of mine. It's called "You Read To Me,
I'll
Read To You" by Mary Ann Hoberman. There are poems/short stories that
can
be read by two people. Each verse/line is a different color to
differentiate between the two speakers. I'm not sure what you are doing
with the poems for two voices, but this might be a creative suggestion
that could work. Have fun!
--Dana Hegquist, Southold Free Library, Long Island, NY
===========================================================
I've learned my lesson about giving men the milk for free and then
expecting them to buy the cow.
~~~
Dana Hegquist
Children's Librarian
dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Noodles
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Linda,
I have purchased them at Wal-Mart and Michael's. I believe they are
also available from S&S.
Michele
"I have a new philosophy. I am only going to dread one day at a
time."
- Charlie Brown
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From: Linda Peterson [mailto:lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us]=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 6:29 PM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: Noodles
Can someone tell me where to purchase the noodles that look like packing
=3D
peanuts but you can moisten them and they stick together?
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: "Adrian Hoad-Reddick" <hoad@hoadworks.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: 100 Harry Potter trivia questions
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Here is a crossword puzzle on Goblet of Fire
http://www.hoadworks.com/crosswords/goblet2.html
It is available in print or interactive versions.
Adrian Hoad-Reddick
Bookhooks Librarian
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of michael crosby
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 6:27 PM
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Subject: Re: 100 Harry Potter trivia questions
Do you have any questions from the Goblet of Fire?
Michael Crosby
Children's Librarian
La Canada Flintridge Public Library
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From: "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Harry Potter placement
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:59:20 CST
>We have Harry Potter books in adult, children's, and YA. They're all
>over the place (Help, they're multiplying!!!!)
>
>
>Bonita
We did too, but it was making the shelver crazy, not to mention the circ
staff when they had to pull stuff for ILLs. Now they are all in
Children's,
which I'm not personally nuts about, but it makes it easier to find them.
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From: gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper...Holocaust Book
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:59:28 CST
I have another book that I can't think of the name/author of.
set during WWII, following lives of a Jewish family that get sent to
Siberia. Heroine pre-teen girl and her emotional angst. I remember
one scene where she wants to go to a dance and asks at a theatre if
she can borrow a Deanna Durbin dress and gets squashed because she's
Jewish. Another is as Nazis are rounding them up, Grandma lies
herself down and wills herself to die rather than get taken/tortured.
I seem to remember it as a Jewish Holocaust version of Are You There
GOd its me margaret...
Ringing any bells? Thanks!
Lisa Dowling Horseheads Library
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From: Lori Wagner <lwagner@sdln.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Inflatable mummy - not.
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Hi Diana. We did some activities on ancient Egypt a few years ago
during
our
summer programming. We didn't have an inflatable mummy, but we created our
own - we used old dolls that we'd found at thrift stores, and wrapped them
in
ripped bed sheets coated with either liquid starch or equal parts of glue
and
water. We didn't go as large as 60", but I would think if you could
get
your
hands on a store mannequin it might work - but, of course, you need to be
willing to do a LOT of wrapping. Good luck.
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From: Rosemary Laguzza <rlaguzza@mailbox.lpl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Reading to Dogs program
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:59:46 CST
Hi! I am considering a long-range program where children come to the
library and read to dogs from a Visiting Pet Organization. I am wondering
if any of you run or have run a program like this. I need to decide on
time of day/year, length and frequency of sessions, and ages of readers.
Any concerns and/orideas for this type of program would be appreciated. Has
anyone had a ruff time with it? Thanks in advance. Rosemary
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From: "Connie Sargent" <csargent@loudoun.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: 100 Harry Potter trivia questions
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:59:53 CST
www.kidsread.com has Goblet of Fire
trivia, as does
www.mkids.com/harrypotter.
There's lots out there. You could also try a google search. Hope
this helps.
Connie Sargent
Constance Sargent
Library Assistant
Loudoun County Public Library
Rust Library
380 Old Waterford Road
Leesburg, VA 20176.
(703)771-5624
csargent@loudoun.gov
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From: Sue Kling <skling@mail.owls.lib.wi.us>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: 'Searching for a Title
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Hello Everyone!
We are searching for the title of a book requested by a patron.
Here are the details we know: The cover has a fat bear, a tiny bear and
in the background is a city. The last page of the story says, "
Everyday at 3 o'clock we eat ice cream." The story compares sizes.
Thank you for any help you can give. Sue
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From: "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
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Subject: Re: youth advisory board
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http://www.cplrmh.com/tab.html
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956
honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us
101+ Teen Programs That Work
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/6/296.html
See YA Around: a Web site for librarians who work with teens
http://www.cplrmh.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Barcus" <barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:54 PM
Subject: youth advisory board
> Ideas, please? All you pros out there....
>
> Anyone with experience with youth advisory boards?
> We are having our first meeting at the beginning of Feb, and I would like
> to be organized. The group is small (5). Specifically, I would
like to
> know
> what other boards have done.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> -----------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Carol Barcus
> Huron Public Library
> 333 Williams Street
> Huron, OH 44839
> tel (419)433-5009
> fax (419)433-7228
>
> email: barcusca@oplin.lib.oh.us
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>
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From: Sandra Gillard <sgill@nioga.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - 8 cats/women
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:00:18 CST
Dear Pubyac members,
Don't go looking for my stumper about 8 women and cats that the towns
people do not like so they are driven out of town and problems result.
The patron called back because she remembered the title. It is The Old
Ladies Who Liked Cats by Carol Greene. Thanks to anyone who spent time
looking for this book.
Sandy Gillard
sgill@nioga.org
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From: gabe <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Harry Potter programs-Just say NO
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:00:25 CST
As the original poster of the Say No message I must say I am surprised at
the total lack of humor here lately. Lol. Somehow I knew I would get nasty
little messages about 'What's wrong with theme sweaters.'
Lol...nothing...just not for ME. I also said that I was the one whose
brain
was going to pop if I spent another 5 years doing Wizard parties. You
know,
if you hold it..they will come. Go ahead. Be brave..invent some
other
great program for 4th graders and they will flock to you. Trust me.
If on
the other hand, that is what you want to do, go for it. I was simply
stating that for me I need to be creative in other ways and show my patrons
of that age that there are books and programs beyond Harry. Once the door
is open and they step inside I have LOTS more to show them. Be well
all...and realize that posting an opinion or observation does not fall into
the catagory of ranting or intolerance.
Lisa Dowling
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From: Lori Wagner <lwagner@sdln.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper - shapes with names
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:00:33 CST
Hi all. I have a patron trying to find either a book, or series of
books
that were used by a preschool teacher several years ago. All she could
remember was each shape had a name - like Suzy circle (although she wasn't
sure that was the circle's name. Sorry - that's all I have to go on, but
I'd
appreciate knowing if this rings any bells with anyone. You can
reply
directly to me lwagner@sdln.net.
Thanks. Lori Wagner
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From: "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
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One thing that we do for class visits that is always a hit is to talk =
about taking care of books borrowed from the library. I know this sounds =
like a riveting subject but over the years we have gathered books that =
have been destroyed or damaged in various creative ways. I show them the =
books and they try to guess what happened to them. The kids really like =
this and it seems to get the point across that once a book is damaged/destr=
oyed it hurts everyone. The book I always save for last has three or four
=
perfect circles cut right through it. The kids guess, but no one has ever
=
guessed that it was set on top of a gerbils cage and the gerbil ate right =
through it!
Bart
Bart Pisapia
LeRoy Collins Leon County Library
Tallahassee, Florida
>>> jhuston@soar.snap.lib.ca.us
01/22/03 06:30PM >>>
Hello All,
I am still getting the hang of class visits, so I thought I would post
here. I have a group of 20 3rd graders coming next Friday and was
wondering if you all have any ideas of what I should show them, etc. I
work in a fairly small library in a fairly small, but growing, town so =
most
of the kids are already familiar with the library. The teacher said she
just kind of wanted them to have a "refresher" course on the library.
Beyond that I asked if there was anything she wanted me to highlight and
she said she would get back to me. We've already had first and second
graders in, and they were fairly easy to plan for since most of them were
new to the library. This one has me stumped a bit though. Thanks in
advance for your help and ideas.
Juli
Juli Huston
Children's & Young Adult Librarian
Solano County Library
Rio Vista Branch
jhuston@snap.lib.ca.us=20
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Political Opinions/Jokes`
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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:00:47 CST
I was in France just prior to their elections last spring, now there's
political humor!
Renee Tobin
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Fescharek [mailto:annfes@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:32 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Political Opinions/Jokes`
I'm glad you Canadians find it amusing cause it's
killing me! I remember going over to the U.K soon
after the 2000 election and having four separate
people ask me if I was one of the people who voted for
Dubya. They seemed actually relieved when I said
"no".
--- Inge Saczkowski
<isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca>
wrote:
> I have to tell you that we Canadians just adore your
> politics! We don't
> have
> much passion for our own politicians, just a cynical
> eye and downtrodden
> spirit. But we love your passion for all things
> Dubya. So keep the jokes
> and
> opinions coming, making fun of, questioning or even
> ridiculing our elected
> officials is not only our right, it's our
> responsibility!
>
> Kim Heikkinen wrote:
>
> > Just adding my two cents:
> >
> > This is a moderated list, and if Shannon lets a
> post go through, then it's
> > up to YOU to hit "delete", or skip over, or
> whatever. I'm personally HAPPY
> > as all get out she is letting us discuss this
> topic freely--in the spirit
> > of public libraries! Political associations aside,
> I think we can all
> agree
> > these are dark days for our country--not one of us
> is happy about war,
> > whether we feel it is justified or not, methinks.
> Thus, joking around is a
> > mood lightener--to me at least, and I personally
> have found ALL the jokes
> > amusing.
> >
> > That said, I am the ORIGINAL, card-carrying,
> bleeding-heart, Gore-voting
> > liberal, and when I originally read Al's statement
> about inventing the
> > internet, I roared with laughter! :) :) I try
> not to take myself too
> > seriously, difficult though it is sometimes! :)
> >
> > Let's try to lighten up, ALL of us, no matter what
> brand of politics you
> > hold dear...
> >
> > Kim
> >
> >
>
*******************************************************************
> > Kim Heikkinen catlover@netwrx1.com
> > "I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a
> treasure seeker, or a
> > gunfighter...but I am proud of what I am...I AM A
> LIBRARIAN!!!"--The Mummy
> > "Dubya: Out the Door In 2004"
> http://www.fight4choice.com
> > It's hard to be angry when a cat is sitting in
> your lap...
> >
>
*******************************************************************
>
> --
> Inge Saczkowski
> Manager of Children's Services
> Niagara Falls Public Library
> 4848 Victoria Avenue
> Niagara Falls ON L2E 4C5
>
> Phone: 905-356-4053 Fax:905-356-7004
> http://www.nfpl.library.on.ca
>
=====
Anne Fescharek (and Dewey)
Children's Librarian/ Assistant Director
Millbury Public Library
Millbury, MA 01528
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From: "Ziman, Holly" <HZiman@ci.burbank.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: I need a mummy!
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DEMCO has a stand up 5 1/2 foot tall Mummy, (but flat) for sale for $29.95.
A cool project is to have teens or upper grade kids color the mummy - comes
with a crayola 8 marker set. CR131-7351 & CR 174-0252 from their Past
Ports
catalog. 1-800-356-1200.
Hope this helps.
Holly Ziman
Burbank (CA) YA Librarian
-----Original Message-----
From: DIANA MARTIN [mailto:dmartin@kcpl.lib.in.us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 3:28 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: I need a mummy!
Help!! We are doing Ancient Egypt for our Summer Reading
Program in May. We found a really neat site for getting
all things Egyptian. There was a 60" inflatable mummy for
$29.95. Rejoice!!
!They are SOLD OUT! Do any of you kind,
sweet, always ready to be of service to your fellow storyteller
and librarian kindred have or know of a 60" inflateable
mummy we could borrow or buy?
Thanks for all your help.
As always you can contact me on list or at
dmartin@kclp.lib.in.us or at bookreader54@hotmail.com
Thanks again and have a warm day we are at the high for today
15 degrees with a wind chill of ZERO! Yes, I am a warm weather
fan 69 - 75 is just right!
Diana
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From: "JANET AKE" <JANET.AKE@farmersbranch.info>
To: <Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: class visits-list of ideas
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Hi Juli,
One idea for your class visit might be to make a game out of the visit.
For instance:
1. I Spy at the Library - give the kids pencils and a list of things
to look for as you take them on the tour of the department or the
Library. After the tour discuss how many things they found. This could
be just fun, light stuff or more in depth instructional things. Your
follow-up discussion becomes your teaching opportunity.
2. Treasure Hunt - If you are focusing on certain aspects of using the
Library, you can give the students clues to follow to find the
"Treasure". For example: Find a sign that says Reference, look
on the
third shelf to find the World Book Encyclopedias, use the index on
page-- to find-- etc. They have to follow the clues in order the answer
the questions and find the "Treasure"
3. Can You Find It?- This is a very simple game that teaches where the
different sections of the department are. Place strips of colored paper
in a cup in the fiction, non-fiction, biographies and other areas of
your department. Use a different color for each one. Give the
students
paper instructions to follow to find the different areas and pick-up a
piece of colored paper in each area. After they collect all the colors,
they turn them in at the desk for a prize (bookmarks etc.) Of course,
some kids just run through this, but most really do look for the areas.
They can do this individually or in teams.
4. Who Wants to Be a Library Know-It-All? - Give the students a list
of questions about the Library with multiple choice answers to each one.
To make it more fun, make some of the answers silly and obviously
incorrect. Answering the questions either as a group, individually or
as a "contestant" type game becomes a learning activity and the
dicussion that follows reinforces the points you want to teach.
Hope these ideas help. The great part is that once you prepare them,
they can be used over and over. Sorry this is getting a bit long.
Janet Ake
Farmers Branch Manske Library
Farmers Branch, Tx
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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We are ordering some for both the Children's Room (they'll be marked JH) and
for the YA collection. When they come in, I'll read one and decide if it
is
inappropriate for the JH designation. My gut feeling is that this will
probably be the last one in the Children's Room, but you never know. I
have
the Tamora Pierce books, and they have a woman as the main character, so....
Lorie
On 1/22/03 6:30 PM, "Larissa Teachworth" <bkluvr2002@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Wow.... good point Kim. Trouble is, I don't have a
> definitive answer for you.
>
> Okay, so if YA is grades 7-12, and some libraries
> (cough, cough, OURS) are particular about the age of
> the main character and/or if there are "teenage
> issues" involved (i.e. pregnancy, drugs, serious
> dating, violence, etc.), then it is very possible that
> *if* HP:5 contains any of those things (which as
> sophomores in high school, it's very likely to) some
> library systems may choose to catalogue it as YA!?!?
>
> NO!!! Stop the insanity!!
>
> ::calms self:: Guess we'll just have to change it!
> Long live Mr. Potter!
>
> ;) Larissa
>
> --- Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
wrote:
>> Hi Everyone!
>> Our Children's Room is wondering what to do with
>> Harry Potter #5. On the
>> one hand, this book is going to pick up with Harry
>> and his friends being
>> high school age with some of the problems that go
>> along with that. On the
>> other hand we have elementary school age children
>> who have been devoted
>> fans of the other books. We know there will
>> definitely be copies ordered
>> for our Young Adult and Adult sections of our
>> library. Our question is:
>> what are other children's departments planning on
>> doing? Your collective
>> wisdom will be appreciated.
>> Kim Barker
>>
>> --
>> Kim Barker, Children's Dept. Assistant
>> Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
>> barker@noblenet.org
>> North of Boston Library Exchange
>>
>
>
> =====
> Larissa Teachworth, Children's Librarian
> Green Hills Branch Library
> Nashville Public Library
> 3701 Benham Ave.
> Nashville, TN 37215
> 615-862-5863
>
>
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get
used to the idea. Robert
A. Heinlein
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