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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: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:35 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1000
PUBYAC Digest 1000
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Lewis and Clark
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
2) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
3) RE: Impossible Photo's
by "Ellen Little" <elittle@pts.edu>
4) Mystery theater
by Belinda Sakowski <sakowski@grayson.edu>
5) Re: DVDs
by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
6) photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
by Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
7) RE: Another moment of humor...
by JoAnne Dearin <dearin@noblenet.org>
8) On the Day You Were Born Response
by Susan Ungham <sungham@elyria.lib.oh.us>
9) Re: On Day You Were Born
by Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
10) RE: Leap Pad Lending
by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
11) Re: movie equipment question
by Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
12) Re: on the day you were born
by "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>
13) Library Humor
by Kim Olson-Kopp <k.olson-kopp@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
14) RE: Goodbye Song
by "Andrews, Susan" <SDAndrews@city.surrey.bc.ca>
15) RE: Curious George Storytimes
by Penny Halle <phalle@ci.muskego.wi.us>
16) Re: Curious George Storytimes
by "Wanda Maxwell" <wsm@pclibrary.org>
17) Re: Class visit
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
18) RE: another humorous moment
by rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
19) Re: Goodbye Song
by "Carol Hranko" <hrankoca@oplin.lib.oh.us>
20) RE: movie equipment question
by "Debbie Allen" <dallen@rla.lib.il.us>
21) Re: On Day You Were Born
by Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
22) RE: Another moment of humor...
by "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
23) Re: Display idea for valentine's day
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
24) Re: Goodbye Song
by "Kidstaff" <KIDSTAFF@mx.tol.lib.ca.us>
25) Re: DVDs
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
26) SRP- Setting reading goals
by medwards@wepl.lib.oh.us
27) Thanksgiving around the world
by Amber McCrea <mccrea.amber@als.lib.wi.us>
28) TV Turnoff Week
by "Christine Attinasi" <chrisbeth@excite.com>
29) Re: Leap Pad Lending
by Erin Richards <erichards@ald.lib.co.us>
30) impossible photos
by wkrug@park-ridge.lib.il.us
31) Behavior signs
by "Mallette, Michelle" <MSMallette@city.surrey.bc.ca>
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Lewis and Clark
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:07:01 CST
Several people have mentioned the anniversary of Lewis and Clark =
expedition. Has anyone done a program for school age kids on that theme?
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: Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my question of where to
place Harry Potter #5. We've decided to adopt a wait and see attitude like
many of you. We have 2 copies on standing order anyway for our Children's
Room, so we'll wait until they come in and see whether they'll stay here
or go upstairs to Young Adult. Thanks Again!
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: "Ellen Little" <elittle@pts.edu>
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Subject: RE: Impossible Photo's
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Not a photo, but along this line our reference librarian had a =
college-age student ask for a list of all the people who had converted =
to Christianity since the beginning. He was sure there must be a list =
somewhere.
Ellen Little
Circulation Supervisor
Barbour Library
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
412-441-3304 x2274
elittle@pts.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Lucas [mailto:kglucas@scls.lib.wi.us]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:39 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Impossible Photo's
I heard about a ten year-old who asked for a photograph of heaven for a =
report. Loved it!
-Karen
Karen Lucas
Youth Services Librarian
Madison Public Library, Sequoya Branch
261-9807, 266-6385
A partner in the provision of
library services to children
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From: Belinda Sakowski <sakowski@grayson.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Mystery theater
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:11:34 CST
Hi oh helpful ones,
Our library is thinking of doing a mystery program to go along with our
summer reading theme. I understand that Upstart is selling them now
instead of DoubleDog. We have never done one of these before. Is one
program better than another? What are some does and don't we should be
aware of. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Send replies to
sakowski@grayson.edu TIA
Belinda Sakowski
E-Mail: sakowski@grayson.edu
Sherman Public Library Phone: (903)892-7240
421 N. Travis
Fax: (903) 892-7101
Sherman, Texas 75090
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From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: DVDs
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:11:41 CST
In our experience, the DVDs get broken because people don't know how to take
them out of the cases. They don't understand that if they push the center
in and lift gently from the edge, the DVD will pop out. Unfortunately,
DVDs
are not as indestructible as their reputation would have them believe.
They
can also be scratched relatively easily. The scratches can be often be
fixed with Skip Dr., but the broken DVDs are just a loss. Our Midwest
Tapes
rep. www.midwesttapes.com told
us they call it spidering the hub. Their
security boxes make it harder to do that and help keep the DVDs whole.
Susan
sfichtel@lmxac.org
Woodbridge Public Library
Woodbridge, NJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonita Kale" <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:41 AM
Subject: DVDs
> How's come the DVDs get broken? We don't seem to have that much.
I
> thought the advantage of DVD was that it would last essentially
> forever. We cancel children's videos after about 50 circulations. (It
> seems low, but each one probably gets played ten times in the five
> days!)
>
> Our DVD's can't be taken out of the case in the library, however; there
> are security cases on them. Maybe that makes it easier?
>
> Bonita
>
>
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From: Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: photos of cavemen/general cluelessness
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Beat these stories, if you an
A lady who called wanting contact info for companies that would ship a
car from Cleveland to LA. What follows is a very good recollection of
the conversation I had with her (It is burned into my memory).
Me: Maam, do you have a copy of your yellow pages? The companies are
listed under Automobiles, Transporters.
Patron: Oh, I know all about them. They want to drive it or take it
over the road on a truck. I want it shipped on a boat.
Me: a boat? The only way to do that would be to drive it to the east
coast, put it on a boat, ship it down the Atlantic Ocean to the Panama
Canal, then up the Pacific coast to LA.
Patron: Oh no, they can ship it through the Great Lakes and then use
all the rivers and canals to get it to California.
ME: Rivers and canals? What rivers and canals? You know, there is an
entire mountain range between here and there.
PATRON: You know the Colorado, Niagara, the Mississippi, and the
Erie and Suez Canals.
ME: Those rivers do not go to California; the Erie canal
runs from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York and the Suez is in
Egypt. There is no water route through our country. The Lewis and
Clark Expedition proved that in 1802.
PATRON: Oh no you're wrong, I've seen photographs of the Lewis and
Clark expedition with Pocahontas and they were in canoes.
ME: There was no photography in 1803, so you have only seen artists'
renditions of the Expedition--not photographs. Also, that was Sacajawea
who was with them, not Pocahontas. And yes, they did have canoes, but
most of the time they were carried until they came to a river or stream
that was deep enough to support their use.
Then there was the lady who came in and asked for a book on Leonardo
DiCaprio. I took her to the teen area and showed her the copies I
had. She thanked me and sat down at a table and began looking through
them. Almost AN HOUR LATER, she comes back up to me and says, "You
know, I've looked through both those books, and they don't even mention
the Mona Lisa."
To quote that great philosopher Charlie Brown, "Good Grief."
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
216-261-5300, ext. 138
"Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the
answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a
library, the doors to learning are always open."
-Laura Bush, First Lady, June 2002
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From: JoAnne Dearin <dearin@noblenet.org>
To: Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us>
Subject: RE: Another moment of humor...
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Just had a little boy walk up to the door of my office and ask "Do you
have any books for a 6 year old"
JoAnne
--
JoAnne Dearin, Children's Librarian
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
dearin@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: Susan Ungham <sungham@elyria.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: On the Day You Were Born Response
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:15:50 CST
Hi, Marguerite!
Regarding locating events in history on the day that you were born, some
good sites for your Cub Scout pack are:
http://dmarie.com/timecap
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih
http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/historyFARQ.html
Hope this helps! :)
Susan Ungham
Outreach Librarian
Elyria Public Library
Elyria, Ohio
sungham@elyria.lib.oh.us
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Re: On Day You Were Born
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I have been collecting these sites for a while now. We have several
classes
who also do the "On This Day" project.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
http://www.loc.gov
http://linkplace.com/otd/index.cg
http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/birthday
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/atplay/birthday.js
http://www.etc.bc.ca/~gateway/nuggets/96-97/0032.html
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/bdayhome.htm
http://www.union.k12.ia.us/ukhs/WebQuest/birthday.htm
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/home.asp
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/index.html
http://www.sbrowning.com/whowhatwhen/index.php
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
On 1/28/03 11:40 AM, "marg1@chutch.net"
<marg1@chutch.net> wrote:
3 x l p/ i/
> Dear Pubyacers-
> I know a long time ago this was asked. I have a cub
scout pack coming
> and they need to know the headlines on the day they were born. Is there
any
> website that could be used for this?
> I have the local paper on microfilm but know there are
more places we
> could look for this info. TIA
>
>
>
Marguerite Hill
>
Pine Plains Free Library
>
pinelib@chutch.net
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> mail2web - Check your email from the web at
> http://mail2web.com/ .
>
>
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
...Robert Frost
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From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Leap Pad Lending
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We have been circulating both the leap pads and books for about a year
now. We have encountered two problems so far: the disk that comes with
the books don't always come back and we have had some of the a/c
adapters not return as well. These have been hugely successful. I
believe we have 10 pads and around 75 books. We almost always have 8 or
9 of the pads checked out. They are listed as equipment and the overdue
fine is $1.00/ day.
HTH,
Michele
-----Original Message-----
From: deborah campbell [mailto:deborah_campbell@hotmail.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:41 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Leap Pad Lending
Do any of you have Leap Pads available for either in-library use or
check=20
out? How about the individual software programs? We are interested
in=20
finding other libraries who are doing this and what works and what
doesn't.
TIA!
Deborah Campbell
Youth Services Coordinator
Loveland Public Library
300 N. Adams Street
Loveland, CO 80537
970.962.2590
campbd@ci.loveland.co.us
_________________________________________________________________
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <LOdonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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We have a VCR and projector that we use with a pull down screen. It works
very well, and the projector is also used in computer classes or
demonstrations.
Lorie
On 1/28/03 11:42 AM, "Lorraine Getty" <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> We are considering showing a weekly movie this summer
> in conjunction with the Illinois' state theme -
> Lights! Camera! Read!, and I was wondering what kind
> of equipment those of you who show movies use. All we
> have is a regular-size TV & VRC on a cart. Do you
> think that will be sufficient? We don't anticipate
> huge crowds, but then again, we've never done this. I
> don't see us investing in a big screen anything, and
> we don't have a video projector. Do any of you borrow
> those things, or what?
>
> Please respond to me directly. If anyone wants a
> compilation, I'll send it at your request. Thanks,
>
> Lorraine Getty
> Forsyth Public Library
> Forsyth IL
>
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Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
I love deadlines. I especially love the swooshing sound they make as they
fly by. Douglas Adams
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From: "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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The Suburban Library System in Illinois (www.sls.lib.il.us)
has a great site
for reference. Here is the address for the specific section on This day in
history.
http://www.sls.lib.il.us/reference/por/onweb/98/todayhis.html
Hope this helps!
Becky Tatar
Unit Head, Periodicals, Audiovisual
Aurora Public Library
1 E. Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
PHONE: 630-264-4100
FAX: 630-896-3209
www.aurora.lib.il.us
E-mail: bltata@aurora.lib.il.us
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From: Kim Olson-Kopp <k.olson-kopp@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Library Humor
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:16:28 CST
My favorite was when a girl about eight years old asked for pictures of
fairies. I brought her to the fairy tale collection and she immediately
stated, "No! I want real pictures. Plus I want to find out where they
live, what they wear, and what they eat."
I judged she wasn't pulling my leg, and I desperately turned to the
catalog for help. It turns out we have an adult reference copy of
"Field Guide to the Little People" by Nancy Arrowsmith. I suggested
she
go upstairs to take a look. By the time I had called Reference to warn
them a girl WHO BELIEVED was coming up to take a look at the book and
DON'T MAKE FUN OF HER, they stated she was already upstairs, had the
book, and was taking notes.
Here's to all those who still believe...
Kim Olson-Kopp
Youth Services Coordinator
La Crosse Public Library
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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From: "Andrews, Susan" <SDAndrews@city.surrey.bc.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Goodbye Song
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I always end my babytime session with blowing bubbles to the song:
GOODBYE BUBBLES
(To the tune: "Frere Jacques")
Goodbye bubbles
Goodbye bubbles
Time to go
Time to go
I will help you
I will help you
With a blow
With a blow!
This song has been highly successful at all my babytimes.
Susan Andrews
Children's Services
Guildford Branch
Surrey Public Library
Surrey, BC Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Suzanne [mailto:library_lady2003@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:38 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Goodbye Song
I need the help of the collective brain. I am planning a six-week session
of Baby and Me and cannot find a good-bye song that suits my needs. The
lap-sit program is for babies birth to 24 months. If you have a great song
that has worked for you, please e-mail me the words at
library_lady2003@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Suzanne Kirk
Children's Services
Henry County Public Library
172 Eminence Terrace
Eminence KY 40019
Phone 502-845-5682
Fax 502-845-4807
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From: Penny Halle <phalle@ci.muskego.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Old George just had a birthday and Demco has alot of items you could use.
Houghton Mifflin has a Curious George site. Encourage the children of
storytime to bring along a stuffed monkey. Have fun, monkey around.
Penny Halle
Muskego Public Library
Muskego, Wi.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Jean Philips [mailto:philipsl@metronet.lib.mi.us]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:43 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Curious George Storytimes
Hi there everybody!
I think I remember someone being really proud of their Curious George
Storytime they did at their library. The Curious George costume is coming
to my library and I am planning a storytime around it. If you've done
anything fabulous with George, could you please share it with me? Send
your thoughts and ideas to me at:
philipsl@farmlib.org
Thanks so much!!!
Lisa Philips
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***
Lisa J. Philips
Children's Librarian
Farmington Community Library
32737 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, Mi 48334-3302
philipsl@metronet.lib.mi.us
"Things are more like they are now than they have ever been."
Gerald Ford
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From: "Wanda Maxwell" <wsm@pclibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Lisa, Where are you getting the Curious George costume from? Are
libraries
in Tn allowed to borrow it? Thanks Wanda at wsm@pclibrary.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Jean Philips" <philipsl@metronet.lib.mi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:42 AM
Subject: Curious George Storytimes
> Hi there everybody!
>
> I think I remember someone being really proud of their Curious George
> Storytime they did at their library. The Curious George costume is coming
> to my library and I am planning a storytime around it. If you've done
> anything fabulous with George, could you please share it with me? Send
> your thoughts and ideas to me at:
>
> philipsl@farmlib.org
>
> Thanks so much!!!
> Lisa Philips
>
>
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> ***
> Lisa J. Philips
> Children's Librarian
> Farmington Community Library
> 32737 West Twelve Mile Road
> Farmington Hills, Mi 48334-3302
> philipsl@metronet.lib.mi.us
>
> "Things are more like they are now than they have ever been."
> Gerald Ford
>
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Class visit
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Beth,
You mentioned that you had attached the scavenger hunt. It didn't come
through on my computer. Could you send it out again?
[Moderator: Do not send attachments through PUBYAC !! If you want it
to
come through unscathed, just cut and paste the text into the body of the
mail message without any special formatting. --Shannon ]
Thanks,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
Beth McFarland wrote:
> Juli,
>
> Class visits are my favorite thing to do!
> I have a very successful scavenger hunt I do with grades 3-5. (and
> scout troops) We break the class up into groups of 3-4 and assign an
> adult to each group. The adult has control of the clue sheet and the
> pencil. There are 8 clues on the sheet , to avoid confusion we start
> each group at a different question. When each team finishes they go
to
> the Children's department where each team member gets a sticker,
> bookmark or other small prize. One year we had a bunch of Jr. Frosty
> coupons left over from Summer Reading Club that we gave out to!
>
> We haven't had any complaints from other patrons using the library
> while the kids are here, as a matter of fact several folks commented
> that it was good to see them really using the library as opposed to
> just "hanging out" here.
>
> I have attached a copy of the hunt so you can get an idea of what I do.
> Feel free to adapt it to what ever you need.
>
> Good luck! :)
>
> Beth McFarland
> Youth Services
> Westland Area Library
> Columbus Ohio
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From: rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
To: pubyac listserv <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Along the same lines of funny, yet rather scary: a fellow staff worker here
was approached by a local mom/tot type group to give a presentation on
"Things to Avoid at the Library."
She said no. But hey, what better way to set yourself up for getting
parents to ban books!
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
"A tenor, yes....a bass---- okay...a soprano? Of course. But an alto! It's
unthinkable. It's like being attacked by a librarian." --from Guy
Noir,
1/25/03
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From: "Carol Hranko" <hrankoca@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Goodbye Song
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Dear Suzanne:
I use to do a beginning walker program - anyone who could
walk, up to
age 2 (at 2 moved to the Toddler Program). I used the Down by the Station
song. We would make a circle and march around singing, after we had made
one or two circles around the room, I would "lead" the train to the
door and
open it: choo, choo, chug, chug, off we go.
Carol Hranko
Shadyside Public Library
Shadyside, OH 43947
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne" <library_lady2003@yahoo.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:38 AM
Subject: Goodbye Song
> I need the help of the collective brain. I am planning a six-week
session
> of Baby and Me and cannot find a good-bye song that suits my needs.
The
> lap-sit program is for babies birth to 24 months. If you have a great
song
> that has worked for you, please e-mail me the words at
> library_lady2003@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
>
> Suzanne Kirk
> Children's Services
> Henry County Public Library
> 172 Eminence Terrace
> Eminence KY 40019
> Phone 502-845-5682
> Fax 502-845-4807
>
>
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From: "Debbie Allen" <dallen@rla.lib.il.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: movie equipment question
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:26:00 CST
Hi Lorraine!
How were the holidays?
We use both a screen and the tv on a cart with the VCR. I usually just =
use the tv for some of my programs with the vcr and that seems to be =
okay for groups up to about 30. I've had no problem or complaints.
The =
other part of the library (adult and teen) have been showing movies like =
Spiderman (we got rights) and they had it projected on a larger screen. =
They were actually hoping for a larger audience but the response has =
been small.
School started last week. Cataloging seems that it will be more intense =
and time consuming than my library buildings class. The library =
buildings class is taught by the head of Urbana Free Library and he has =
been a consultant on a lot of library building throughout the state. I =
already have a page paper due this Friday about evaluating a library (I =
chose one in Gurnee which has a cafe and bookstore). I will be glad =
when all this is through next Dec., if all goes well.
How are you? Okay?
My stepdaughter is still here. She has stopped going to counseling and =
stopped taking her meds. I'm not thrilled with that, but I'm in the =
minority.
Take care. Keep in touch!
deb : )
-----Original Message-----
From: Lorraine Getty [mailto:lgetty1969@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:43 AM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: movie equipment question
We are considering showing a weekly movie this summer
in conjunction with the Illinois' state theme -
Lights! Camera! Read!, and I was wondering what kind
of equipment those of you who show movies use. All we
have is a regular-size TV & VRC on a cart. Do you
think that will be sufficient? We don't anticipate
huge crowds, but then again, we've never done this. I
don't see us investing in a big screen anything, and
we don't have a video projector. Do any of you borrow
those things, or what?
Please respond to me directly. If anyone wants a
compilation, I'll send it at your request. Thanks,
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Public Library
Forsyth IL
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From: Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: On Day You Were Born
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:30:12 CST
This is a great website. I printed out "On the day you were
born" for staff
at the library and they loved it.
http://dmarie.com/timecap/step1.asp
"marg1@chutch.net" <marg1@chutch.net>
wrote:Dear Pubyacers-
I know a long time ago this was asked. I have a cub scout pack coming
and they need to know the headlines on the day they were born. Is there any
website that could be used for this?
I have the local paper on microfilm but know there are more places we
could look for this info. TIA
Marguerite Hill
Pine Plains Free Library
pinelib@chutch.net
Mildred Bernstein
Head, Children's Department
The Smithtown Library - Commack Branch
3 Indian Head Road
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 543-0998
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From: "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Another moment of humor...
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She wants pictures, eh? There are some at the Levi Coffin House website, =
although I doubt that this parent would believe it.
http://www.waynet.org/nonprofit/coffin.htm
Cindy Rider
crider@vigo.lib.in.us
<<< "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
1/28 12:01p >>>
A parent came at me because I "wouldn't" give her child a 'photo of
the
undergroud railroad'...she wanted one of the STATION where passengers got
off & on.
Yes, someday security is going to have to take me away from this.
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Display idea for valentine's day
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We started a "Staff Favorites" display recently too.
It's not connected to a holiday but we are having tons
of fun with it. Whenever we have a free moment we'll
wander the shelves and pull a few to add. We had it in
a small bin but it was so popular we had to move it to
a larger display area. In addition to using this to
recommend titles to patrons we're finding that we're
recommending to each other too and I now have an even
larger stack of books I have to read. Next we might do
something so patrons can add their favorites too.
~jennifer
Fresno County Library
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"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
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From: "Kidstaff" <KIDSTAFF@mx.tol.lib.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Goodbye Song
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:30:40 CST
This is not song, but it is a cute movement activity/closing rhyme.
I've used it many times in storytimes, and the kids always enjoy doing
it with me. It goes like this:
On my face I have a nose,
And way down here I have ten toes.
I have two eyes that I can blink.
I have a head to help me think.
I have a chin and very near,
I have two ears to help me hear.
I have a mouth with which to speak,
An when I run I use my feet.
I have two arms to hold up high,
And here's a hand to wave GOODBYE!
Hope this helps . . .
Barbara Poole
Thousand Oaks Library
Thousand Oaks, CA 913362
>>> library_lady2003@yahoo.com
01/28/03 08:38AM >>>
I need the help of the collective brain. I am planning a six-week
session
of Baby and Me and cannot find a good-bye song that suits my needs.
The
lap-sit program is for babies birth to 24 months. If you have a great
song
that has worked for you, please e-mail me the words at
library_lady2003@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Suzanne Kirk
Children's Services
Henry County Public Library
172 Eminence Terrace
Eminence KY 40019
Phone 502-845-5682
Fax 502-845-4807
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: DVDs
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:30:48 CST
Actually DVDs in theory should last forever.
Technically they can be played thousands of times
without any wear on the surface because the mechanism
that reads it never touches the DVD. However, people
touch DVDs and they get scratched and broken very
easily in handling. They are not difficult to break. I
subscribe to Netflicks (a great service by the way!)
that send DVDs through the mail and I'll get a broken
one about once every three or four months. All
together I'd say that DVDs probably have a life
expectancy that is equivalent to or less than videos.
We don't buy them because they last but because people
want them and some do have special features.
~jennifer
Fresno Co. Library
--- Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
wrote:
> How's come the DVDs get broken? We don't seem to
> have that much. I
> thought the advantage of DVD was that it would last
> essentially
> forever. We cancel children's videos after about 50
> circulations. (It
> seems low, but each one probably gets played ten
> times in the five
> days!)
>
> Our DVD's can't be taken out of the case in the
> library, however; there
> are security cases on them. Maybe that makes it
> easier?
>
> Bonita
>
=====
~jenniferbaker
"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
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From: medwards@wepl.lib.oh.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: SRP- Setting reading goals
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Even though it has been bitter cold here in NE Ohio, we are thinking
SUMMER! : )
We are considering changing our SRP a bit this year and need some
advice. Instead of asking each participant to read x number of hours to
complete the program, we are thinking of allowing each kid to set
his/her own goal. We're hoping that this flexibility will help
struggling readers succeed and allow avid readers the chance to
challenge themselves. I remember a PUBYAC discussion on this last Fall
and have saved those messages.
However, I was hoping to get more detailed information from anyone who
has done such a program. How did you administer the program? Did the
kids keep up with their goal or did library staff keep a record? Was it
more work to keep up with individual goals? What was the public's
reaction? Any info you can send would be appreciated. Also, we would
love to see sample reading records, etc. You can respond to
medwards@wepl.lib.oh.us
Thanks!
Melissa Edwards
Children's Librarian
Willoughby Public Library
Willoughby, Ohio
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From: Amber McCrea <mccrea.amber@als.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanksgiving around the world
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:31:05 CST
Hi all,
At my previous job I had two really good questions. The first was a
young boy who brought his assignment sheet to the reference desk. The
sheet stated in all seriousness that the child was to write a report on
how Thanksgiving is celebrated in various places around the world.
(this one really scared me)
The other one was fairly innocent. A teen came in looking for
information on the witch hunts that took place in the 1950's, you know
the ones in Salem (apparently the teacher compared the salem witch
trials with the Red Scare and the students got slightly confused)
Amber McCrea
Beloit Public Library
Beloit WI
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From: "Christine Attinasi" <chrisbeth@excite.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: TV Turnoff Week
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:31:13 CST
Hi everyone,I am looking for ideas for TV Turn-Off Week, which will be held
April 21-27. I was talking with our Board President, and she indicated she
would like me to have some programming to tie in with TV Turn-Off Week. I
visited the official site http://www.tvturnoff.org/
which has some good
general ideas, but nothing specifically about how libraries can participate.
So if anyone has any ideas at all about this, I would really appreciate it
if you would share them with me, and/or the list. TIA!
Christine
Christine E. AttinasiYouth Services LibrarianOntario Public Library1850
Ridge Rd.Ontario, NY 14519Phone: (315) 524-8381Fax: (315) 524-5838E-mail:
cattinasi@pls-net.org
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From: Erin Richards <erichards@ald.lib.co.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Leap Pad Lending
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We have a few Leap Pad systems that are for in library
use only and a
small collection of in library use only books...we usually hold on to the
patrons library card while they are using them.
We also have book kits that they can check out and we
just treat it as
a
book so they have a 3 week check out however it is very rare to find a kit
on
our shelves so usually if a patron wants a kit we need to place a hold.
Hope this helps,
Erin Richards
Arapahoe Library District
Smoky Hill Branch
Centennial, CO
deborah campbell wrote:
> Do any of you have Leap Pads available for either in-library use or check
> out? How about the individual software programs? We are
interested in
> finding other libraries who are doing this and what works and what
doesn't.
>
> TIA!
>
> Deborah Campbell
> Youth Services Coordinator
> Loveland Public Library
> 300 N. Adams Street
> Loveland, CO 80537
> 970.962.2590
> campbd@ci.loveland.co.us
>
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From: wkrug@park-ridge.lib.il.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: impossible photos
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:31:29 CST
A co-worker was once asked for a photo of Jesus and his classmates.
*Opinions Expressed Are My Own*
Wendy Krug
Children's Librarian
Park Ridge Public Library
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847)825-4527
email: wkrug@park-ridge.lib.il.us
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From: "Mallette, Michelle" <MSMallette@city.surrey.bc.ca>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Behavior signs
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:34:59 CST
We are in the process of revising our signs encouraging seemly behavior (!)
in the library.
Currently the signs say:
Welcome!
Please remember:
Talk quietly
No food
No running
What has worked well for you? Do you have other "rules" or
suggestions?
Thanks for any help. Please reply to me directly and I'll post the responses
to the list so as not to clutter inboxes.
Cheers
Michelle
Michelle Mallette, MLIS
Youth Services Librarian
Guildford Library/Port Kells Library
Surrey Public Library
604-588-5015 ext 309
msmallette@city.surrey.bc.ca
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-- Dana Scully, X-Files
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