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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, March 05, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1045
PUBYAC Digest 1045
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: trucks at the library
by Amy Charley <acharley2000@yahoo.com>
2) STUMPER #2
by Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
3) 50states.com ???
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
4) Re: trucks at the library
by grant@noblenet.org
5) stumper: animals in village?
by Allison Angell <aangell@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
6) Harry Potter Phoenix Party Activities
by Kristen Gettys <literarylion@yahoo.com>
7) Re: it's all worth it...
by "Tamar Wolfe" <lobolocomal@hotmail.com>
8) RE: trucks at the library
by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
9) STUMPER! Fantasy car?
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
10) call for papers - literacy
by Librenee@aol.com
11) Magician Recommendation
by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
12) Stumper-Oddball Kitten Picture Book
by "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
13) Storytime for developmentally disabled
by Jennifer Lindsey <jlindsey@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
14) RE: trucks at the library
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
15) Re: Writing Programs
by Janet Dickey <doubledog@core.com>
16) Re: renovation fundraising dos and don'ts - not your average
by "Donna Moran" <domoran@hotmail.com>
17) BIB: girls favorite books
by Jean MacLeod <jmac1@comcast.net>
18) RE: trucks at the library
by Rita Hunt Smith <RitaHuntSmith@DERRYTOWNSHIP.ORG>
19) Spend Two Weeks in Prague this Summer
by Barbara Moran <moran@ruby.ils.unc.edu>
20) Re: Kids Book Discussion groups
by "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
21) Stumper answer - Eskimo girl
by Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
22) Stumper: Bully Named Lucien
by Marnie Colton <mcolton@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
23) Stumper solved
by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
24) Re: Picture Books to make into Flannelboards
by "" <bb1775@excite.com>
25) Re: Trucks at the library
by "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
26) Re: Kids Book Discussion groups
by Marcia Schaffer <schaffma@epicurus.oplin.lib.oh.us>
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From: Amy Charley <acharley2000@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: trucks at the library
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:40:34 CST
Hi,
I've thought about doing something like this at my library. The park system
where I live has an annual Touch a Truck event. It's wonderful. The kids get
to climb, honk horns... The county, local businesses....participate. I'm not
sure how the liability issues work.
Amy
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From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
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Subject: STUMPER #2
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Hi all,
This is a j fiction in which one of teh characters is called
"Great Gretch" (short for Gretchen). Read about 25 years ago
(1970's).
It's about the level of the Beverly Cleary books.
We've checked Characters in Children's Literature; My Name In
Books, keyword search of our extensive data base. It isn't Fifth Grade
magic by Gormley. Any clues?
Thanx so much. - jeri
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@gcfn.org
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: 50states.com ???
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:40:55 CST
We have been bookmarking to this site for ages and now
all of a sudden it isn't working. Is anyone else
having trouble getting to it? Any news if it's still
operating?
~jennifer
jbaker93711@yahoo.com
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"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
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From: grant@noblenet.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: trucks at the library
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:41:04 CST
Dear Lillian
We've done this twice with GREAT SUCCESS. The police dept., fire dept.,
public works and and ambulance have come. Actually there was a police car
and a motor cycle the first year. The men and women who accompanied the
vehicles were great!
We divided the children into groups and read stories and had a craft
table and at appointed times we switched, (with iffy success).
The one problem was the noise the second year ( after 9/11) . Townspeople
were frightened by the sirens and the police were flooded with calls.
It's easy to do and really worth it
Good-luck!!
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From: Allison Angell <aangell@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: animals in village?
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A patron is looking for a series of chapter books (with
illustrations
only at the beginning of the chapter). Several river-type animals (a
rabbit and a fox, she thinks, possibly also a badger or a beaver or a
duck) talk and act like humans. They live near each other, though not
in a village as such. The books are written for 7-12 year olds, and the
patron read the books between 1970-1972. The patron says it isn't Uncle
Remus or The Wind in the Willows.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Allison Angell, Children's Librarian
Benicia (CA) Public Library
aangell@snap.lib.ca.us
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From: Kristen Gettys <literarylion@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter Phoenix Party Activities
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:41:20 CST
Hello Collective Mind,
My library is planning a launch party to celebrate the 5th Harry Potter
books' release and we need some help. The party will be afterhours on June
20 (the day before release). We anticipate a large amount of children and
young adults and we need some help planning activities.
We plan on sorting them into the school houses and having these groups circu
late among stations with projects and activities. Some of the ideas we
have
come up with include making wands, making potions (smoothies and homemade
sodas) and a trivia contest. The local zoo is hopefully going to bring
some
snakes and lizards for exhibit.
We need more activities! We are estimating 100 kids and we would like to
entertain them for about 2 hours. These children will be older elementary
and young adults.
I am sure this list had discussed Harry Potter activities many, many times
but I would like to hear which activities worked in your libraries.
Kristen Gettys
Young Adult Associate
Schusterman-Benson Branch, Tulsa City County Libarary
Kristen Gettys
kristeng@tulsaconnect.com
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From: "Tamar Wolfe" <lobolocomal@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: it's all worth it...
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:41:28 CST
I am youth services, our YA is part of the adult section. But we use teen
volunteers (12-18) to shelve. I have had several young ones who started
out
volunteering to earn credits for classes, and then stayed.
One young man started because his mother drug him in and told him he would
volunteer after school. I was reluctant but decided to give him a chance.
The first couple of times he came in he was surly and difficult. The third
time he came in I got excited because I saw he finally understood what I had
been trying to explain about the Dewey System. He reacted to my
excitement
and started trying to find more things that would make me laugh and say (too
loudly) "Great work!!!" He ended up working with us for a full
year and
only stopped because he started getting involved with the extracurricular
activities he had considered "too nerdy" in the past. His grades have
gone
up and are still up. He socializes better. A real success.
>From: "Wendy Morano" <WMORANO@cml.lib.oh.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
>Subject: it's all worth it...
>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:35:29 CST
>
>Hi All,
>I'm interested in hearing stories about positive interactions you have
>had with teens at your library. The kind of stories that make you glad
>you're a YA librarian. The kind of stories that prove you're helping
to
>improve teens lives. The kinds of stories that make us all proud of
>what we do. I am a member of a YA strategic planning committee, and
>would like to share your stories with the other members. I think it
>would be great to start our first meeting on a really positive note.
>Feel free to e-mail me personally.
>Thanks,
>Wendy Morano
>Library Assistant
>Columbus Metropolitan Library-Hilltop Branch
>
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From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
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Subject: RE: trucks at the library
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:41:37 CST
Lillian,
We had a community vehicles day last May. We had an ambulance, fire
truck, power & light bucket truck, a semi and a trash truck. The
trucks
were here for three hours and all of the people accompanying them knew
that we wanted to the kids to be able to get a "walk through" with
each
one. The kids were allowed to hank the semi's horn, see the bucket go
up and down and see the trash be compacted. They were in awe. The power
& light company gave out coloring books and crayons and the others had
stickers, rulers and other giveaways. We had more than 150 people show
up (and it was a rainy day!) and I still have kids asking when we are
doing it again. =20
Michele
"I have a new philosophy. I am only going to dread one day at a
time."
- Charlie Brown
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From: Lillian Mack [mailto:librarylil_66@hotmail.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:37 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: trucks at the library
A while ago (months?/years?) I read about a library who brought vehicles
to
the library parking lot for kids to look at. We have a big open parking
lot
with little traffic. I was thinking about doing a program like this in
the
Spring and was wondering if anyone has tried this.
What kinds of trucks did you have? Rescue vehicles? Construction?
And
were kids allowed to look in them or were there liability issues?
I am hoping to have some success with this and any ideas/information
would
be helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Lilian
librarylil_66@hotmail.com
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER! Fantasy car?
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:41:45 CST
Dear Friends,
I've got a VERY vague stumper but maybe someone will recognize:
The book was read by an upperEL/Middle school reader. The book had a blue
background on the cover with possibly a yellow dog. It may have featured
a tower in the story. The boy in the story has to travel and find a
hidden place in a secret world. He drove a car and the more/faster he
thinks the faster the car goes. There was also some sort of
"humbug" or
grumpy bug in the story. Ring ANY bells?!
TIA!
Erin
****************************
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Teen Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 East 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
PHONE: 248.246.3734
FAX: 248.246.3705
EMAIL: helmrich@tln.org
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From: Librenee@aol.com
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Subject: call for papers - literacy
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:41:54 CST
March 5, 2003
Call for Submissions:=20
Public Libraries Theme Issue on Literacy
The fourth annual Public Libraries theme issue, scheduled for=20
January/February 2004, will focus on literacy. As part of PLA's goal to=20
establish a literate nation, this issue will explore the themes of
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literacy and literacy initiatives of all types. Librarians and
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considered for the special issue.=20
See Public Libraries' "Instructions to Authors" in the
January/February
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=20
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From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Magician Recommendation
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:42:01 CST
Hello Collegues in Oregon!
Just a heads-up to let you know that a really wonderful, family-friendly
magician from the San Francisco Bay Area will be visiting up your way this
summer and his name is "Magic Dan" Sneider.
He's well-known in the Bay Area and Pleasanton highly recommends him. His
magic is great fun with lots of participation. Kids just love him and
parents adore him. He's totally reliable and reasonably priced. Anyway,
you'll get a lot of fun for your dollars and meet a super nice guy to boot!
Dan Sneider
(415) 337-8500
www.magicdan.com <http://www.magicdan.com>
Sue Jones
Pleasanton Library Children's Services
(925) 931-3400 x 23
sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us <mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
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From: "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper-Oddball Kitten Picture Book
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Oddball Kitten Picture Book
Reply to cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com
Prior to 1969 I read a story about three or four kittens. I think all were
white except the main character. He was some other color and became so
embarrassed he decided to hide. Then the father cat came home to look over
the kittens. He was the same color as the nonwhite one and said, "I
was so
hoping there'd be one like me." Then out came the non-matching
kitten.
Have a feeling this was a large-format book of the Little Golden/Junior
Elf/Wonder Book/Whitman Tell-a-Tale variety, but if it's in any guidebooks
of that sort I haven't recognized it. It is not "Socks," by
Betty Molgard
Ryan, which has a similar theme with black kittens.
This was mentioned on "Stump the Bookseller" (under another kittens
query)
and appeared on the Alibris Message Boards
ExLibris, the Lost Boards at MSN Groups and
rec.arts.books.childrens at Google Groups and drew the following responses:
From: Barbara-MLG
Cori, is this absolutely pre-1969? Because there's a 1970 book called The
Outcast Kitten, by Jeanne and Victor Baldwin, published Golden Gate,
illustrated by photographs, about a Siamese kitten called Wiki in a family
of white cats. "Like all Siamese, he turns a pale milk-chocolate
color and
it is then that Wiki must prove himself to his adopted snow-white family."
It's supposed to be an Ugly Duckling type story, so perhaps it's a grown
Siamese that isn't his father who shows up? Anyway, it's for sale with a
picture on abe at http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookDetails?bi=82290169
there are cheaper copies but this has a photo.
From: Cori (Original Poster)
It's absolutely pre-1969, and it was drawings, not photographs.
From: Barbara-MLG
Yeah, I figured you would have remembered photographs, but there was enough
of a resemblance that I thought it should be mentioned.
From: Barbara-MLG
Have you checked Famous Kitten Stories, illustrated by Mary and Wallace
Stover, published NY Perks 1944? Includes "The Little Kitten that
Would Not
Wash its Face", "The Kitten Who Forgot How to Meow" and others.
(oh that
tantalising word, "others"). It shows up often on eBay, and is a
sort of
Elf / Golden looking book. Another one you might want to check (if you
haven't already) is The Runaway Kitten, by Enid Blyton, illustrated by
Eileen Soper, published Brockhampton 1942, 32 pages. No plot information,
the cover is red and shows a black cat and some black kittens, but the cover
I saw was damaged so there may have been more. There's a copy on eBay,
item
#1509628374 maybe you could ask the vendor about the plot. I'm not too
confident, but at this point of not finding it, wild guesses may be in
order.
From: Cori
Thanks, Barbara, I haven't seen "Famous Kitten Stories" or "The
Runaway
Kitten." I did see a book on eBay called "The Kitten's
Secret" and from
what was shown of the cover it didn't look familiar. I don't remember any
humans being in the story, unless they were shown just from the kitten's
point of view, such as hands and feet.
From: Barbara-MLG
Hi Cori, I don't think Famous Kitten Stories is it, as the stories are The
Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face, The Little Gray Kitten, The
Kitten That Forgot How To Mew, The Owl And The Pussy Ca, The Three Little
Kittens, and The Lazy Pussy. There is a Giant Golden Book from 1958 called
Kittens, including 3 stories - Three Little Kittens; The Shy Kitten; My
Kitten, but none of those sound quite right either. What about Kitten and
Cat Stories to Read Aloud, compiled by Oscar Weigle, from the Wonder Read
Aloud series, 1963? Couldn't find a contents list though. Or Purr
and
Miew, Kitten Stories, illus by Fern Bisel Peat, published Saalfield 1931,
with 11 stories in 60 pages (again, no contents list)
From: Cori
Barbara, yeah, the Wonder Book could be it, right era, but I'd have to see
it to be sure.
From: Barbara-MLG
Cori, do you remember whether it was a stand-alone story or could it have
been one in a collection?
From: Cori
Don't remember, meaning it could have been in a small collection.
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From: Jennifer Lindsey <jlindsey@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Storytime for developmentally disabled
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Hello all,
My library is considering doing storytimes and other programming for some
developmentally disabled adults and young adults that come to our library
weekly. Currently when the groups from Lifetime Assistance come, they end
up sitting around while their aide surfs the net or checks their email. We
would like to provide programs that will make them look forward to coming
to the library. Has anyone had any experience with programming for this
population? I would appreciate any input anyone can share on what works and
what doesn't. You can email me directly at jlindsey@libraryweb.org.
Thanks
in advance.
Jenn Lindsey
Jennifer L. Lindsey
Children's Services Coordinator
Chili Public Library
Rochester, New York 14624
jlindsey@libraryweb.org
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: trucks at the library
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We stole this idea from a library in Minnesota, perhaps Hennepin County,
when one of our staff heard about it at a conference. We used the idea to
create a Saturday morning program to introduce our new bookmobile service.
We geared the program to preschool and primary grade children with their
parents and started with a storytime in the library about trucks and other
vehicles. I wore overalls and a hard hat to perform the storytime.
Then we
passed out bookmarks purchased from Demco to help organize the children into
groups based on their bookmark. Each group was escorted by a staff member
to a vehicle outside so that each vehicle at least started with roughly the
same number of children. We had a police car, fire engine, dump truck and
some other piece of heavy equipment with a giant scoop the kids could stand
in. Even though the scoop remained on the ground this was a big hit.
The
children waited patiently in line to climb into the driver's seat of each
vehicle and parents could take all the photos they liked.
We offered the program for a second time last year and a patron who saw the
announcement told us she was a big rig driver and asked if she could
participate. She brought her tractor (no room for the trailer in our small
parking lot) and was a huge hit because she let the kids blow the horn!
Other of our city departments were very cooperative in bringing the vehicles
and allowing the kids to climb inside. Staff patiently answered questions
and had their photos taken with kids at their vehicles.
We have a relatively small parking lot (only 75 spaces) and confined the
vehicles to one end which takes a turn off the circle the main parking is
in. We made sure the fire engine and police car had the first two spots to
make it easy to get out if they had to go on a call. Liability was covered
by the city since they were city vehicles on city property.
It was a popular program which I am sure we will do again.
Renee Tobin
Children's Services Supervisor
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Lillian Mack [mailto:librarylil_66@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 2:37 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: trucks at the library
A while ago (months?/years?) I read about a library who brought vehicles to
the library parking lot for kids to look at. We have a big open parking lot
with little traffic. I was thinking about doing a program like this in the
Spring and was wondering if anyone has tried this.
What kinds of trucks did you have? Rescue vehicles? Construction?
And
were kids allowed to look in them or were there liability issues?
I am hoping to have some success with this and any ideas/information would
be helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Lilian
librarylil_66@hotmail.com
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From: Janet Dickey <doubledog@core.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Writing Programs
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There are suggestions for a six-week writing program on my website:
http://dbldog.com/teenwriters.html
Although designed for teens, I think you could adapt it for younger
writers. It is basically designed to get their creativity flowing. In
these days of budget cuts, printing a booklet may be frowned on. If so,
how about having each child print out (by hand or computer) their
writing with their choice of paper and font and with original
illustrations and then post these on a "Writing Wall"? The children
would get some recognition and you will have made a highly visual
display of the strong connection between libraries, children and
reading/writing.
Janet Dickey
doubledog@core.com
P.S. I have been unable to update my website. Please be aware that all
mystery kit orders should be directed to Highsmith/ Upstart. Thanks.
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>From: LGD <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Writing Programs
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>I have done a writing workshop every summer.
>Over the course of 6 weeks we write as a group
>and as individuals. I give topics each week,
>poems, a fairy tale, a newspaper article etc. I
>have had authors and a newspaper columnist come
>in. Then at the end of the 6 weeks we publish a
>soft cover version of our writing in a book. The
>Friends of the library pay for this and it is
>about $200 for a hundred copies. It is very
>popular and a wonderful thing. I do it with 8-12
>year olds as they need to be able to write and be
>in school. I also have the kids do drawings for
>the illustrations. It has been a great success
>each year. It is really wonderful to see what
>the children come up with. Sometimes the theme is
>as simple as "Postcards from Another Planet", and
>the next week I teach them quatrains. It is
>certainly worth the effort to do something of
>this type.
>Lisa Dowling
>Horseheads Library
>Horseheads, NY
>
>__________________________________________________
>
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From: "Donna Moran" <domoran@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: renovation fundraising dos and don'ts - not your average
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We didn't have to do fundraising for the library, but the local hospital had
an annual fundraiser to help with expansion. Several local car dealerships
donated a car for the hospital to raffel off. THe tickets were limited,
say
to 500, and were sold at $100 each. Nothing but profit for the hospital,
good PR and tax write off for the car dealership, great deal for the person
who won the car. This campaign was run very successfully for as long as I
can remember and is probably going on still.
Donna Moran
>From: "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
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>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:34:12 CST
>
>Our library is in the beginning stages of brainstorming ideas on ways
>to raise money for our Youth Services renovation. The library is
>responsible for raising $700,000 of the total amount by 2007.
>
>We will be adding approximately 1300 square feet to our existing room
>and will be remodeling our current space.
>
>We would be interested in hearing from any of you that have been
>involved in building expansion projects where you have had to raise
>money. We are interested in any recommendations and/or cautionary
>measures you may offer us.
>
>Please reply by e-mail or call head of Youth Services, Shelly
>Collins-Fuerbringer at 715-839-2898 with any suggestions.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Alison Troy
>
>
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>L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
>Eau Claire, WI 54701
>(715)839-5007 - voice
>(715)833-5310 - fax
>
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From: Jean MacLeod <jmac1@comcast.net>
To: "Pubyac@Prairienet. Org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: BIB: girls favorite books
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:42:51 CST
Thank you to everyone who responded with lists of books that girls aged 9-12
particularly enjoy. I've compiled the results below-
Anything by Tamora Pierce
Royal Diaries series
Naylor's 'Alice' series
Lemony Snicket (admittedly, popular w/ boys and girls)
Dear America (although less so than 3 years ago)
Kate and Sarah Klise
the Judy Moody Books by Megan McDonald
Anything with Mary Kate and Ashley
Girls of Many Lands series published by Pleasant Company
American Girl series, including the nonfiction books
Favs of readers living in a rural area:
Dear Canada series (Scholastic Canada)
Thoroughbred series (HarperCollins)
Home Farm Twins series (Hodder Children's Books)
The Saddle Club series (Skylark Books)
Beverly Cleary books
Whatever book the teacher is currently reading - this
has a huge influence on what they ask for -
The BFG, Pippi Longstocking, Mr. Popper's
Penguins, Because of Winn Dixie, Laura Ingalls
Wilder, EB White
Junie B Jones is popular with the younger girls of
that age range.
The various horse series books are very popular with the girls that age.
Thoroughbred, Saddle Club, etc....horses, horses, horses.
Many of the female students at our school have enjoyed Ella Enchanted by
Gail Carson Levine. A number of stronger, sensitive readers have responded
well also to Walk Two Moons and The Wanderer by Sharon Creech. A few
voracious readers like a series by Isobel Bird (not sure of the spelling or
the series--Circle of Three?-- as we haven't got it in the school
library...the small local public library carries it). Lurlene McDaniel's
books are quite popular with more reluctant female readers.
Nancy Drew (both the old and the new Nancy Drew Notebooks)
Series of Unfortunate Events
Harry Potter
Sammy Keyes
Little Wolf (by Whybrow)
The Shiloh books by Naylor
Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine
Hoot by Hiaasen
The Trolls by Horvath
Flipped, Stargirl, the Princess Diary books by Meg Cabot
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From: Rita Hunt Smith <RitaHuntSmith@DERRYTOWNSHIP.ORG>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: trucks at the library
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:00 CST
A few years ago, when Pennsylvania's summer reading theme was
transportation, we had several displays in the library parking lot. The
Antique Automobile Association of America is headquartered here, so we had
antique cars one morning. Our library is a township department, so I had
pull with the public works and police departments. One morning we had big
trucks--a dump truck and a backhoe, to name two. The kids LOVED it. (The
tough public works guys did, too.) The kids were able to sit inside the
trucks and have their pictures taken. They tooted horns and climbed on
wheels. The police department brought their mobile forensic unit and the
speed enforcement vehicle. A detective demonstrated fingerprinting and the
traffic officer timed the kids as they ran through the speed trap equipment.
Finally, the local fire company brought 3 trucks over. Also a big hit. Keep
in mind that rescue or police vehicles may only be available if there are no
emergencies that day. Our fire chief was very clear that he would agree to a
date, but if there were fire calls that day, he would cancel.
The hardest part is keeping the parking lot clear. I would suggest having
the vehicles arrive before the library opens. I must admit that liability
never really figured into our plans. I'd be interested to hear about anyone
else's experiences.
Rita
Rita Hunt Smith
Children's Librarian
Hershey Public Library
701 Cocoa Ave
Hershey, PA 17033
ritahuntsmith@derrytownship.org
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From: Barbara Moran <moran@ruby.ils.unc.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Spend Two Weeks in Prague this Summer
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:07 CST
Libraries and Librarianship in the Czech Republic
June 1-15, 2003
The Prague Summer Seminar offers an exciting opportunity for any librarian
interested in libraries and librarianship abroad. A few more spaces
remain, so don't miss this exciting opportunity to explore libraries and
librarianship in the Czech Republic!
The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North
Carolina (SILS) and the faculty of Information Studies at Charles Universit=
y
in Prague invite you to spend two weeks in Prague, a city many consider to
be one of the most beautiful in the world. The seminar, led by Dean Joanne
Marshall of SILS at UNC-CH and faculty from Charles University, will provid=
e
an overview of libraries and librarianship in the Czech Republic. The
seminar will examine both the rich history of librarianship in the Czech
Republic and the effects of the democratization of this former communist
state on the accessibility of information. A large number of various types
of libraries will be visited both in Prague and in other cities of the Czec=
h
Republic.
The seminar provides a wonderful opportunity to learn not only about
libraries but also about the Czech nation and culture. Free time is allotte=
d
to enjoy the many sights and cultural events available in Prague and the
outlying countryside.
For more information, to read comments from past participants or to
register, visit our web page:
( http://ils.unc.edu/ils/continuing_ed/prague/index.html
). If you would
like additional information, please email Ann Lambson (lambson@email.unc.ed=
u). =
Registration deadline: March 31st.
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From: "Kaye Bowes" <kbear97@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Kids Book Discussion groups
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:16 CST
The Pushcart Wars was very successful. Also some of Bruce Coville's zany
alien series are fun. Good luck!
Kay Bowes
Brandywine Hundred Library
Wilmington, Delaware
>From: Penney Betsold <pbetsold@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Kids Book Discussion groups
>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:32:39 CST
>
>We are starting a book discussion group for kids in
>grades 3 and 4. Any suggestions for books that you
>have had success with?
>Thank You,
>Penney Betsold
>Dickinson Memorial Library
>Northfield, MA
>
>
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From: Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper answer - Eskimo girl
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:24 CST
WOW! Thanks to everyone who responded so quickly to my stumper.
Possible answers included "The Rough-Face Girl" by Rafe Martin and
"Sedna:
An Eskimo Myth". The overwheming answer I received was "A
Promise is a
Promise" by Robert Munsch. From descriptions I could find, I think
Munsch
is the one. I will have to get my hands on a copy of it to show to the
patron.
The original question is below:
Hi all,
A girl came in today looking for a picture book from early-to-mid '80s
(possibly earlier) about an Eskimo girl who gets captured by a monster (snow
monster/ice monster?) after she is warned not to go out looking for it.
The
girl possibly crosses a frozen body of water and is captured. The cover
has
a picture of swirling snow and a kind of creepy or scary looking girl with
wild long dark hair.
Ring any bells??
Again, THANKS A MILLION!
Katrina
Katrina Neville
Children's Librarian
City of Moreno Valley
25480 Alessandro Blvd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
t: 909-413-3880
f: 909-247-8346
e: katrinan@moval.org
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us
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From: Marnie Colton <mcolton@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Bully Named Lucien
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:33 CST
My supervisor is looking for a book that her fourth grade teacher read
aloud to the class in 1961-2. She says it seemed like an old book even
at the time, so it was probably published before the 1960s. It was a
children's chapter book about a group of kids (either a gang of friends
or a family of brothers and sisters), and it took place in a snowy
setting with skiing, perhaps Switzerland. The bad bully kid that nobody
liked was named Lucien. But by the end of the story Lucien had stopped
being a bully and was a friend of the gang.
Please let me know if you recognize this book.
Thank you,
Marnie Colton
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Hampden Branch
3641 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-396-6043
E-Mail: mcolton@epfl.net
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From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:42 CST
Thanks to Bonita, Emily, and Pat who suggested The Door in the Hedge by
Robin McKinley. What a wonderful resource you all are!
Linda Schloegel
Youth Services Librarian
Lakeside Branch Library
lschloli@hotmail.com
>
>Please help!
>I have a patron (late 20's) who remembers a book from her childhood.
It's
>a
>chapter book about a little girl who goes through a hedge to enter a
>fairy-tale world. There may be a horse and castle on the cover.
If
>anybody
>knows what it is, contact me directly, please.
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From: "" <bb1775@excite.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Picture Books to make into Flannelboards
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:49 CST
I am new to all of this, and I was wondering if there are any copyright
ramifications on making a picture book into a flannelboard. Do you have to
get any kind of permission? Or, as long as your characters look different
from the book's characters, are you ok?
Thanks,
Becky Borup
--- On Fri 02/21, Susan Engelmann < suengelm@yahoo.com
> wrote:
From: Susan Engelmann [mailto: suengelm@yahoo.com]
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:32:30 CST
Subject: Re: Picture Books to make into Flannelboards
I've done "It Looks Like Spilt Milk" by Charles Shaw
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From: "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
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Subject: Re: Trucks at the library
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:43:59 CST
We had MODOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) bring several
of their big trucks to our library. They brought a "striper"
which is for painting lines on the roads, a "cherry picker", a
truck used for snow removal and one other that I can't remember.
The kids LOVED it. Another of our branches did a rescue heroes
program and had an ambulance, fire truck, police car. Their
program was very well attended and enjoyed also. I will
definitely do this again. Someone on pubyac had done this program
and called it a "Large vehicle petting zoo" and I will use that
name the next time I do it. It was very clever!
Kim Flores
kimf@mail.sgcl.org
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From: Marcia Schaffer <schaffma@epicurus.oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Kids Book Discussion groups
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:44:08 CST
Haven't done it yet, but really want to do 'Frindle' with 3rd and 4th
graders. I love that book!
At 04:32 PM 3/4/2003 CST, you wrote:
>We are starting a book discussion group for kids in
>grades 3 and 4. Any suggestions for books that you
>have had success with?
>Thank You,
>Penney Betsold
>Dickinson Memorial Library
>Northfield, MA
>
>
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Marcia ;)
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