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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: February 15, 2003 1:38 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1025
PUBYAC Digest 1025
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Board Games Program
by rose@missoula.lib.mt.us
2) stumper
by Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us>
3) Re: parachute
by Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
4) Stumper
by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
5) fire fighter stumper
by <steve.webber@dc.gov>
6) Weekend Question
by "Lisa Cole" <sliscole@attbi.com>
7)
by "P Stack" <p.stack@vlc.lib.mi.us>
8) Solved--children named after the days of the week
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
9) Teen Valentine Program
by Jennifer Seneca <jseneca@state.lib.la.us>
10) Re: Dr. Seuss party ideas
by "Brenda Evans" <evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
11) Stumper: treasure hunt
by "Kathleen Conger" <kathleen.conger@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
12) FW: [NYLINE-Y] Growing Great Librarians - Youth Services Spring
by Becky Wright-Sedam <becky@sals.edu>
13) Where do you order your Children's recordings?
by "Koh, Caren" <CKoh@QueensLibrary.org>
14) re: yes it's not a good idea
by "Francie Schwarz" <francie-schwarz@ci.santa-monica.ca.us>
15) RE: State library at risk
by Mary Ann Gilpatrick <MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us>
16) More picture books awards?
by Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
17) Lemony Snicket Ideas
by Kwitkowm@libcoop.net
18) RE: Girl Power program
by "Sarah Dentan" <sarahdentan@lycos.com>
19) Re: Career day for 3rd graders
by "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
20) Stumper-Book about Jumping Beans
by "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
21) Trouble with toddler story times
by Hendricj@libcoop.net
22) Magic Tree House Party Help
by "Florica Hagendorn" <fhagendorn@hdpl.org>
23) Shelving of series
by "Becky Smith" <BSMITH@loganutah.org>
24) Re: parachute
by ploew@crrl.org
25) Re: Paper calendar of library programs
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
26) stumper sea captain and dolls
by "Keeney, Scott" <SKEENEY@ci.albany.or.us>
27) Libraries Identified as Non-Essential Services
by "Barb Thompson" <barbt1956@attbi.com>
28) "Snow Rollers"
by "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
29) Re: Dr. Seuss party ideas
by ploew@crrl.org
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From: rose@missoula.lib.mt.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Board Games Program
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:38:20 CST
WE had a program one year called "Libraryland". The reading
folder was
designed
like a game board similar to Candyland.
Karen Gonzales
Missoula Public Library
rose@missoula.lib.mt.us
We'd like to do a summer reading program centered
around board games (something like "Readopoly" or some
such name). Has anyone done anything like this, and
if so, can you give me some ideas? Thanks!
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From: Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Here is a stumper-
A patron is looking for a holocaust survivor story. She remembers a young
jewish boy (approx. 7 years old), who runs away to the woods and there are
wolves involved somehow. It could be a fairly new book (5-6 years old).
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx,
Cindy
Cynthia Wray
Head of Youth Services
Fargo Public Library
Fargo, North Dakota
cwwray@ci.fargo.nd.us
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From: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
To: Jean Nichols <jeannichols@charter.net>
Subject: Re: parachute
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Is a 12' parachute (Is that radius or diameter?) big enough for a group
of kids (say 12 to 20) or for bigger kids (say 4th or 5th graders?) or
should we go for a 20' one or larger?
Cassie Wilson
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From: "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org>
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Subject: Stumper
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Hi. I am trying to identify a picture book that a patron read in the
1970's or '80's. It was concerned with a boy (a goatherd?) and a goat.
The boy was worried about getting down the mountain before it got dark.
The patron also said that the illustrations were in blue and purple. If
anybody has a clue, please contact me at shaber@mcls.org.
TIA.
Shari Haber
MCLS Reference Center
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From: <steve.webber@dc.gov>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: fire fighter stumper
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A patron just called looking for a book he read in the mid to late
seventies. It was a picture book, and the central character was an old
fireman who was at a fire station with several young firefighters and new
fire engines. A fire breaks out while the young firefighters are away and
the old guy saves the day. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
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From: "Lisa Cole" <sliscole@attbi.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Weekend Question
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:39:04 CST
In our library, staff is required to alternate Fridays & Saturdays then
also work one Sunday a month. When we work a Sunday we get an
equivalent number of hours off the following week.
We do not get any extra pay for weekend work.
Lisa Cole
Arapahoe Library District
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From: "P Stack" <p.stack@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:39:12 CST
Hi Great Brains.
You did it again. My patron is very happy and the book was indeed
"The Wave". Stumper follows below. THANKS AGAIN!!
Hi Fellow Pubyaccers,
I had a patron come in today looking for a book she read 5 years ago
about a teacher doing an experiment to show how Hitler rose to power.
She said that at the end everyone believed there was a guy but that
the school was going to have an assembly to show he wasn't real. She
said it also could have been based on a true story. I hope you can
help. TIA
**********************************************************************
Run run as fast as you can
You can't catch me
I'm a Children's Librarian!!!
p.stack@vlc.lib.mi.us
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Solved--children named after the days of the week
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:39:21 CST
Thanks to everyone who identified this book as Heckedy
Peg by Audrey Wood.
duh.
you guys are great, especially when my brain is mush.
~j.
--- Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hello all!
> We are looking for a picture book about a poor
> working
> mother who has seven children all named after days
> of
> the week.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA,
> ~jennifer
> jbaker93711@yahoo.com
>
>
> =====
> ~jenniferbaker
> "If an item does not appear in our records, it does
> not exist."
> ~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II
> Attack of the Clones")
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day
> http://shopping.yahoo.com
>
=====
~jenniferbaker
"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
Clones")
__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day
http://shopping.yahoo.com
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From: Jennifer Seneca <jseneca@state.lib.la.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Teen Valentine Program
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:39:29 CST
I just wanted to share this program with the listserv. During the last
year and a half, our system has worked on creating a stronger teen program
and collection. I wanted to share our small success story with everyone.
We had our first valentine's "party" for teens in our system.
Our
programming committee came up with the idea of "Heart Burns: A Valentine
Party for Teens." The idea of the program was sort of
anti-Valentine's
day. The teens played a game of Heart Sharks, a spin-off of the old Card
Sharks TV show. Teens were served toxic shock punch and death by chocolate
cake. They had the opportunity to make "Nobody Loves Me"
Valentine's and
take a swipe at the Cupid pinata. Twenty-two teens showed up at our
smallest branch and had an absolute blast. They wiped us out of prizes:
heart squeeze balls, candy, and "I SURVIVED HEART BURNS!" pencils.
Just thought I'd share. We're still riding the excitement.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Seneca
Youth Services Librarian
Ascension Parish Library
Gonzales, LA 70737
jseneca@eatel.net
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From: "Brenda Evans" <evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
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Subject: Re: Dr. Seuss party ideas
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Hope this helps. . Brenda Evans, Madison-Jefferson County Public Library,
420 West Main Street, Madison, Indiana 47250 (812)265-2744
E-Mail address
evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us
Doctor Seuss Party
I orginally posted the question about ideas for a Grinch party. I got many
good suggestions including:
have an undecorate the tree race
make antler headbands (like Max)
make Who noise-makers from toilet paper rolls (you could expand on this idea
and make your whole party a Who-lebration).
Have a present-stealing race (use empty boxes as "sleighs" and see who
can
pile the most presents in within time limit)
pin-the-horns on Max
There were other suggestions but I do not remember them all.
At our party, we expected a large number of people (at least 100) and so we
could not plan for elaborate crafts. We spread out over the library and had
different activities going in various locations. We had a table set up with
crafts from the website www.randomhouse.com/suessville
My husband dressed
as the Grinch with a Santa suit and Grinch mask (which we bought from Ebay)
and children lined up to sit on his lap. We also had a Grinch cakewalk in
the conference room, and the children followed the Grinch's footprints
(green construction paper) around the room. When the music stopped (You're
a Mean One, Mr. Grinch from the soundtrack), the person on the numbered foot
that matched the number drawn got a green cupcake. Wal-mart has good
prices on cupcakes and will even stick Grinch cut-outs on top.
Several weeks ago, I posted a message requesting ideas for a Christmas
Grinch party. I recieved many good suggestions. Thank you to everyone who
emailed me. I'm sorry I did not post the suggestions earlier, but I have
had an illness in the family and have been not reading email for a while.
If you posted a suggestion to the listserv, I may not have seen it and would
very much appreciate it if you would email me directly at
bkworm@mindspring.com. I would also
appreciate any further ideas anyone out
there has.
These are ideas I received:
Draw Grinch blindfolded
Make green Grinch cake decorated with red hots
Make antler headbands (like Max)
Undecorate tree race
Present stealing race (time limit to toss presents in "sleigh")
Make Grinch cookies with green icing
Contest: Who's dog looks most like Max
Grinch Tree Decorating Party (But the Grinch doesn't get the tree!)
Suess Olympics:
Green Eggs and Ham Relay
Cat in the Hat Balancing
Big Butter Battle (Yooks v. Zooks with koosh ball)
Blue Goo Game (bubble blowing)
Here is the edited list of Seuss party ideas. I want to thank everyone
who sent me ideas, they were all great! I'm going to try and pack as
many of them into my hour program as I can!.
NEA Read Aross America website (www.nea.org/readacross)
Dr. Seuss web site: (www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games)
Make edible cat in the hat hats with marshmallows, large gum drops and
pretzel sticks.
Dr. Seuss program: The refrigerator box painted black on the inside, with
glow in the dark stars put on the inside. The kids can either crawl through
or it can stand upright with a doorway cut in it for them to pass through.
On
the other side, a volunteer or staff member can put a star on their belly
(or
the child can put it on, for personal body privacy purposes.) So when they
emerge, they are star-bellied sneeches!! (My friend Debbie did this in Fort
Wayne...all the credit is hers!)
We made Daisy Head hats...pipe cleaner stems...strips of paper for
headband, white flower cut outs (Ellison dye cuts?), with stems poking
through. Very cute and kids loved being a Daisy Head!
In a baby pool, we did Magnetic Fishing in McElligot's Pool...each fish had
the
words "I caught a fish in McElligot's Pool!"
Pin items on a poster board of Thidwick's antlers.
Signed a birthday card for Dr. Seuss
Used the Dr. Seuss' ABC CD-ROM, projected using the LCD projector. Sang
Happy Birthday to DR. Seuss and went through a couple of the letters on the
CD-ROM. Very popular!!!
What about printing, stamping, etc. with pink ink (The Cat in the Hat Comes
Back)?
I have two activities/crafts that work well. One is to bring in an electric
frying pan and make green eggs and ham for the kids to eat. One group can
take turn whisking the eggs in a bowl, another group can tear up lunch meat
ham into small pieces. A third group can add green food coloring into
combined eggs and ham. Fry up and eat. Make sure you check for allergies
first.
The second is to make a cat in the hat type puzzle. Cut out a hat shape, and
glue red and white stripes on it. Place on a drawing of the cat.
I just purchased a title called _Poetry Time with Dr. Seuss Rhyme_
(Alleyside Press) from Upstart (division of Highsmith). It has some neat
games, activities and other ideas, some of which could be used with the
preschool crowd. There are even instructions for making a Cat in the Hat
hat! ISBN 1-917846-99-0
We did a fun thing with the Hokey Pokey, changing it to the Dr.
Seuss"y".
Give each kid a red and a blue fish and use the One fish, two fish, red
fish,
blue fish as the things they put into the center.
You put one fish in,
You put one fish out,
You put one fish in and you shake it all about.
You do the Dr. Seussy and you turn yourself about.
That's what it's all about!
And so on...
The kids loved it!
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff makes a good shadow show on an
overhead projector. You don't have to include all of the shapes. The Zax
from The Sneetches . . .works well with 2 stick puppets, enlarged pictures
of
each Zax from the book. It also works great for 2 people to do and
memorize with each person being a different Zax.
Also, last year I had a Cat in the Hat birthday party. We played Pin the Hat
on the Cat in the Hat. We called Random House and asked them to send us 6
Cat in the Hat posters (they're free). We had our YA volunteers cut out
about 100 hats and color them red and white and mount the posters on heavy
cardboard (we didn't have the wall space in our program room to hang the
posters, so YAs had to hold them up.) At the program, we had 5 or 6 games
run at the same time. YAs helped to blindfold the kids and lead the game.
The winners got to keep the posters.
How about Daisy hats for Daisy Head Maisy or a pin the star on the
Sneetch game? I wish I had duck feet could lead to all kinds of wacky
costume parts or drawings of what they wish they had.
We had a Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss party last year. It was very low key, as
it was a self-directed program -- we just set up the room, provided
materials, instructions, and samples, and didn't "run" any activites
or read
any books. The room was decorated with truffala trees (made from paper
and cotton batting)and a happy birthday sign. We provided booklists of Dr.
Seuss's books, and a display of his books and biographies.
For crafts, kids could make a birthday card for Dr. Suess, or a stovepipe
hat
from some sort of foam-like material we bought cheap at a recycled
products store. We collected the birthday cards and mailed to Random
House, who had promised to do something charitable for each card recieved
(donate a book to a school or something...) .
An egg drop contest.
A "Foot Fest" - invite kids to wear fancy and crazy shoes or socks to
the
program. Video tape their feet. Later play back the video and play "find
your feet".
Have the kids create their own Places You'll Go murals with cut-outs from
National Geographics and foot prints made on the Ellison Machine.
Use a foot cookie cutter to create a "sole-ful" snack.
Oobleck
Corn Starch, Water, Food Coloring (Optional)
Put 1 cup of cornstarch in a bowl with 1/4 - 1/2 cup of water. Add green
food coloring to turn slime into oobleck. Oobleck goes from liquid to solid
and back again as you play with it - safe even for small children.
If you've read about Yertle, and Green Eggs and Ham,
And the Cat in the Hat and the cute Sam-I-Am,
If you've heard about Horton and Gerald McGrew,
And the Grinch and the Lorax and Cindy-Lou Who,
Then listen up now, there is no excuse,
Let's see what you know about Dr. Seuss.
(from Seussville website)
Have any of you ever tried "Bartholemew and the Oobleck" as a puppet =
play, reader's theatre or something similar?
We are thinking about adapting it for Dr. Seuss' s Birthday, etc. We =
have used "Green Eggs and Ham" and "Horton Hatches a Who" in
the past, =
and are thinking about stretching our wings, theatrically speaking.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Jo Smith" <msmith@gateslibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: Dr. Seuss party ideas
> Yaccers--
> Donna (the other children's services librarian) and I have searched in =
> vain for the compilation of Dr. Seuss party ideas. We both can
clearly =
> see it in our minds, with my writing in blue magic marker across the =
> top, but we can't locate it. Please, someone take pity on us
and =
> forward the list to msmith@gateslibrary.org.
Our lives will be SOOO =
> happy. Thanks in advance! Mary Jo
>
>
>
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From: "Kathleen Conger" <kathleen.conger@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: treasure hunt
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I have a stumper from a customer who remembers reading this book in the
early 70's. It's a picture book or beginning reader.
The story has four boys. One of their dads sets up a treaure hunt,
complete with map that leads the boys to each clue, such as a key. The
boys camp outside and are scared by a bush that looks like a monster
(this is a glorious two-page spread). In the back of the book are
instructions for making a map, mask, and paper hat.
You may send ideas to the customer directly at cmlune@hotmail.com
and please copy them to me.
Thank you!
Kc
Kathleen Conger
Youth Services Librarian
Saint Paul Public Library
kathleen.conger@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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From: Becky Wright-Sedam <becky@sals.edu>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: [NYLINE-Y] Growing Great Librarians - Youth Services Spring
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:39:53 CST
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathie LaBombard [mailto:labombar@CEFLS.ORG]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:41 AM
To: NYLINE-Y@unix10.nysed.gov
Subject: [NYLINE-Y] Growing Great Librarians - Youth Services Spring
Conference
Growing Great Librarians: 28th Annual Spring Conference of the Youth
Services Section, New York Library Association
Great librarians need nourishing and pampering! Come
and grow with
us as you feed your professional soul at the Youth Services Section of
the New York Library Association's Annual Spring Conference. Barbara
Genco, President of the American Library Association's Association for
Library Service to Children, our keynote speaker, will welcome and
inspire us. Morning and afternoon workshops on topics such as "The
Invisible Web," "Cooking Programs with Children,"
"Crafts for Summer,"
"Scrapbooking 101," and "Reading Rants and Great YA Books,"
(to name
only a few) will nourish us with new ideas. If that's not enough,
you'll be pampered with a wonderful lunch as you listen to
author-illustrator Maira Kalman, known for many children's books such as
Fireboat, Max Makes a Million, and Next Stop, Grand Central.
This year's conference will be held on Friday, April 4 at the
Wyndham Wind Watch Hotel, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, Long Island,
New York from 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
Hurry and register by March 1 to save and to be sure not to miss this
popular conference. Registrations postmarked by March 1 are $65 for YSS
members or students in MLS programs and $95 for all others.
Registration will end on March 28th, with the cost for registration
between March 1 & 28 being $70 for YSS members or students and $100
for
all others.
To Register - Contact:
Linda Clark
Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library
One South Country Road
Brightwaters, New York 11718-1517
For More Information - Contact:
Lisa Jacobs, Conference Chair
Hampton Bays Public Library
Hampton Bays, New York
(631) 728-6241
e-mail: ljacobs@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: "Koh, Caren" <CKoh@QueensLibrary.org>
To: "'Pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Where do you order your Children's recordings?
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:40:03 CST
Hi! I usually lurk, but now I am looking for help from the collective
brain...
My library is currently re-evaluating the way we obtain audio recordings of
music for our children's collections. We have been using NewSound and find
they don't carry a lot of what we would like to buy. If you have a
favorite
jobber for J audio, cassettes and/or cd's, could you send me a note off list
(email address below)?
I'll synthesize the info I receive and summarize for the list. Thanks so
much to everyone.
Caren S. Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist
Programs and Services Department
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
phone: 718-990-5101
fax: 718-297-3404
email: ckoh@queenslibrary.org
<mailto:ckoh@queenslibrary.org>
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From: "Francie Schwarz" <francie-schwarz@ci.santa-monica.ca.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: re: yes it's not a good idea
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Every couple of years or so someone approaches me to ask if I would read =
their children's manuscript and give my opinion. I have really come to =
dread that request because generally everything I've been asked to read =
has been undeniably awful, (didactic, wordy, ungrammatical etc.) and then =
I 'm faced with the dilemma of how to say so tactfully. I guess this =
speaks to the fact that writing for children is not nearly as easy as =
people seem to think. In any case, a friend of mine who used to work in =
publishing suggested telling the author that he/she would be much better =
off seeking a literary agent, who *really* knows what it takes to get =
published, and that in fact I'm not technically qualified, just as I =
shouldn't give legal or medical advice. I haven't tried this yet, but I'm
=
sure I'll get another chance. Cheers
Francie
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From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick <MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: State library at risk
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The Florida State Library was axed out of the budget entirely, and I believe
Texas' budget was cut in half. Given the current political and economic
state of things, I'm sure there are lots more. -- Mary Ann G.
The Washington State Senate has approved a budget submitted by our governor
that would probably close the state library, especially as the funding was
less than the rent of the building! This proposal is now being considered by
the House, where it is teetering.
I know most state budgets are having difficulties. Are any other states
considering closing their state libraries, or cutting their budgets, or are
any bucking the tide and increasing the budgets for state libraries?
I've been writing letters and e-mails, but I feel I'm running out of "magic
words" to advocate for our state library. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Karen Knudson
lakeviewbooklady@aol.com
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From: Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: More picture books awards?
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:40:27 CST
While I realize that the last thing that the
library world probably needs is yet another
award, I confess that I wish there was a category
for most memorable picture book--a sort of
tribute to the books that have staying power in
our minds over the decades.
One title I would nominate is Harold and the
Purple Crayon. I still remember how magical it
seemed to me when I was a wee lass....35 or more
years ago. I'm fascinated by the fact that Ursula
Nordstrom, brilliant as she was, didn't quite get
the concept when Crockett Johnson first showed
his dummy book to her. When I met Chris Van
Allsburg a few months ago, he mentioned this book
as one of his favorites, saying that it was so
well conceived.
And the fact that A Fish Out of Water by Helen
Palmer is one of PUBYACs most requested stumper
titles should be recognized, I think. I know it
made quite an impression on me when I was young.
(What *was* it that Mr. Carp did to make the fish
small again??)
I also wish there was an award given by
children's book writers to the books that they
loved as children. It's a question that I always
enjoy asking at author signings. Kevin Henkes
said he really liked A Carrot Seed by Ruth
Krauss. Jon Scieszka mentioned Go, Dog, Go by
Philip Eastman as one of his childhood
favorites--he just loved the concept of all those
dogs up there, partying in a tree. I think Jon
liked Carrot Seed as well--an interesting
coincidence.
If anyone has other "author favorite" tidbits to
share, I'd love to hear them!
Rebecca
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Rebecca Verrill Smith
Lesley Ellis School Library
read2yourbunny@yahoo.com
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are,
far more than our abilities."
--Albus Dumbledore ( J.K. Rowling)
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From: Kwitkowm@libcoop.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Lemony Snicket Ideas
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:40:37 CST
Kathy,
Some of the things we are planning on doing with our
program are -
making wanted posters, making disguises, drawing and making inventions,
doing a Mad Lib together (i have not made one up yet.) Other activities
will be to have a relay race balancing a lemon on a spoon, guessing # of
items in a jar (lemon drops?) and perhaps a scavenger hunt in children's
room (we'd hide lemons in various areas). I made up a word search
puzzle (can send if you'd like) and from the website have a "finish the
story" and still looking for or will make a crossword puzzle.
For goodie type things will have lemonade (of course)
and slimy
water ( some sort of bluey green juice or kool aid with gummy worms in
it. Will also have eyeball crackers (cracker with a spread like cream
cheese and then a half olive or such on top) and moldy fruit (fruit
dipped in moist, then dry powdered sugar, maybe with a little blue food
coloring) also lemon cooler cookies, maybe a dirt cake (basic anykindof
cake in a sheet tray, have oreo crumb or cocoa "dirt" with gummy
bug
things in it/dead looking fake flowers - though that may be hard to
find, i dont think there is a big market for fake dead flowers. Can
scoop out with a clean handshovel. Also will try to make eyeballs out
of hard boiled eggs.
Hope some of these ideas help you out, please let me
know if you
come across any others that you think are really good !
Regards,
Barbara Van Havermaat
Chesterfield Public Library
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From: "Sarah Dentan" <sarahdentan@lycos.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Girl Power program
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The Amelia Bloomer Project (a project of the Feminist Task force of the
Social Responsibilities Round Table of ALA, and of which I am a member)
produces an annual annotated list of "appealing feminist books for young
readers from birth to 18." Girl power indeed! Last year's list
is
available at http://www.libr.org/FTF/AmeliaBloomer2002.pdf
The 2003 list is not up yet, but when it is, it will be at
http://www.libr.org/FTF/bloomer.html
. And some selections from that list
will be published in Booklist, I believe in March.
Some of my recent favorites:
Auch, Mary Jane. ASHES OF ROSES. Holt, 2002. Grades 6 - 9.
Bridges, Shirlin Yin; il. Sophe Blackall. RUBY'S WISH. Chronicle
Books,
2002. Grades PreS-3.
Brown, Don. FAR BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE: ALEXANDRA DAVID-NEEL'S JOURNEY TO
LHASA. Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Grades 3-6. (non-fiction)
Ellsworth, Lorett. THE SHROUDING WOMAN. Henry Holt and Company, 2002.
Grades 4-8.
Griffin, Adele. HANNAH, DIVIDED. Hyperion Books for Children, 2002, Grades
5-7.
Macy, Sue. BULL'S-EYE: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY OF ANNIE OAKLEY. National
Geographic Society, 2001. Grades 3-6.
Meyer, L. A. BLOODY JACK; BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE CURIOUS ADVENTURES OF
MARY "JACKY" FABER, SHIP'S BOY. Harcourt, 2002. Grades
6-10.
Happy reading!
-Sarah Dentan
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West Branch, Berkeley Public Library
1125 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
Ph: 510/981-6270 Fax: 510/549-3057
sarahdentan@lycos.com
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From: "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Career day for 3rd graders
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:40:54 CST
I'm sorry - I apologize in advance if I offend anyone -but..I see this as
just so much more in the race to push kids to be older than they are. Can't
they just be kids a little longer?
Every day I have parents come in with a burned out kids, who, I am told are
in 2nd or 3rd or whatever grade but "reads WELL ABOVE LEVEL," all the
appropriate material you suggest the parent sniffs at & says, you don't want
that BABY stuff do you. Of course, the kid would love to be able to read a
funny story for his real age, but the parents push..gotta start young, work
on vocab, get ready for college..bla bla. So the kid ends up with books they
can 'read' -as in decode the letters- but the real meanings are lost on
them.
In truth, the careers available to present 3rd graders probably aren't even
known yet.
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From: "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-Book about Jumping Beans
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:41:03 CST
I do not have too much to go on, but you all are so great with stumpers, =
I thought I should give it a try...
Storytime mother in her 30's remembers from her childhood a story read =
to her about an old woman cooking and the beans kept jumping out of the =
pot. She could not get them to stay in. The patron remembers the book as =
having cartoon-ish illustrations. Ring any bells?
Thanks for your help-
Victoria Penny
Youth Services Coordinator=20
First Regional Library
P.O. Box 386=20
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
(662) 429-4439
(662) 429-8853 fax
www.first.lib.ms.us
vpenny@first.lib.ms.us
"Serving DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Tate, and Tunica Counties in =
northwest Mississippi"
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From: Hendricj@libcoop.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Trouble with toddler story times
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:41:12 CST
I do a Tiny Tales group - ages 18 months to 35 months. It usually takes
two or three weeks for them to get the idea that listening to the story
is the important thing. Of course, at that age the attention span is
not long and simple books with big pictures interspersed with action
songs and finger plays is your best bet. I have found 30 minutes to be
the absolute max you can expect out of this age group. Never are they
all sitting still at the same time! For some of them it is their first
group experience which just adds to excitment for them. Hang in there -
it is a great time to get them started at the library.
Jan Hendrick
Chesterfield Twp. Library, MI
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From: "Florica Hagendorn" <fhagendorn@hdpl.org>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Magic Tree House Party Help
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Greetings All!
First, a big THANK YOU, to all that sent me library and reading cheers. They
will liven up our program so much. You are all awesome!
My friend and colleague is working on plans for a Magic Tree House Party.
This program will be for kids 6 & up. If any of you have any ideas,
suggestions, games... anything.. would you please send your great tips to:
Amy Johnson
aljohnson@hdpl.org
Henderson District Public Libraries
Henderson, Nevada
Thanks so much we really appreciate it!
Florica Hagendorn
Henderson District Public Libraries
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From: "Becky Smith" <BSMITH@loganutah.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Shelving of series
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:41:30 CST
We are considering separating children's series books (American Girls,
all the 'Diary' series, et al) from the regular fiction collection.
Those of you whose libraries do this, could you tell me if you shelve
*all* the series in a separate location, or do you leave some of them
(the ones written by a single author, for instance) in regular fiction?
For example, do you put 'Harry Potter' in the series section?
How do you catalog series? Do you put them in numerical order within
the series, or by author? Our thinking is something like this:
JF Series
American Girls
Tripp
or
JF Series
American Girls
Kaya #1
Any help or advice would be appreciated!
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library
Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
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From: ploew@crrl.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: parachute
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:41:38 CST
I bought a colored parachute that I use in my storytimes ( I wait until the
end) It was
around $30.00. It's not a huge one like the schools use but it can used in
groups.Have fun
Pat.
http://www.lillianvernon.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?keywords=parachute
Kim Dolce wrote:
> Kim E. Dolce
> Children's Librarian
> Port Orange Regional Library
> Port Orange, FL 32129
> kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
> >>> sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
02/10/03 14:14 PM >>>
> Does anyone know where I can get a parachute for storytime at a easonable
cost? Thanks!
> Susan
>
> Have you tried an Army/Navy surplus store?
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <frg1@ci.berkeley.ca.us>,<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Paper calendar of library programs
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:41:48 CST
In our system, we just use a simple page format in printshop. Most =
branches have separate sheets for Childrens and adult programs, but it's =
something that can be tailored to individual library needs. You can see a =
sample of what the various libraries in our system are doing by clicking =
on this link from our homepage. http://www.vcpl.lib.fl.us/happenings.html
=
. We call our library publicity sheet "happenings." Hope this
helps, Kim =
Port Orange, FL
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From: "Keeney, Scott" <SKEENEY@ci.albany.or.us>
To: 'pubyac' <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper sea captain and dolls
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Our patron remembers a picture book from half a century ago in which a sea
captain returns from his world travels and gives a girl a different doll for
each day of the week.
Scott
_________________________________________
Scott Keeney
Children's Librarian
work 541-917-7591
Albany Public Library
fax 541-917-7586
1390 Waverly Dr SE
Albany OR 97322
skeeney@ci.albany.or.us
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From: "Barb Thompson" <barbt1956@attbi.com>
To: <publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu>,
Subject: Libraries Identified as Non-Essential Services
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:42:03 CST
"the Awada plan would "gut" regional centers that provide
services such
as libraries, airports and health services." St. Paul Pioneer Press,
February 13, 2003
The Minnesota State Auditor has recommended budget cuts to
"non-essential" services. Identified as non-essential are public
libraries. If any of you would like to drop a line to Ms. Pat Awada,
Minnesota State Auditor, her email address is as follows.
stateauditor@osa.state.mn.us
Please help our state government to understand the purpose of libraries
and the importance of access to information.
Thanks!
Barb
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From: "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <ya-yaac@ala.org>,<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,
<TAGAD-L@topica.com>
Subject: "Snow Rollers"
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If you've never seen a "snow roller," check out the pictures on our =
website. They are snow that the wind has blown into a roll shape; they =
look like muffs. I'd never heard of them until yesterday. The ones on our =
lawn aren't huge, but a co-worker who lives on the outskirts of town had a =
yard full of big ones! =20
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/administration/features/snowrollers.htm
Happy Valentine's Day!
Cindy Rider
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
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From: ploew@crrl.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Dr. Seuss party ideas
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:42:20 CST
Try making some oobleck and decorating a hat.
Mary Jo Smith wrote:
> Yaccers--
> Donna (the other children's services librarian) and I have searched in =
> vain for the compilation of Dr. Seuss party ideas. We both can
clearly =
> see it in our minds, with my writing in blue magic marker across the =
> top, but we can't locate it. Please, someone take pity on us
and =
> forward the list to msmith@gateslibrary.org.
Our lives will be SOOO =
> happy. Thanks in advance! Mary Jo
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