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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: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1052
PUBYAC Digest 1052
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: value of libraries
by "Tonks, Robyn" <r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au>
2) Funny chapter books
by tzignego@wcfls.lib.wi.us
3) where to put children's DVDs
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
4) DVD./Video projector
by <dscinta@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
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From: "Tonks, Robyn" <r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: value of libraries
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:16:02 CST
Hi! We recently circulated an article in Council's Community Newsletter
entitled 'WHAT VALUE IS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO YOU?' We extracted most of
the information from a UK report on research into the value and economic
benefits of public libraries.
The research found that public libraries are well used by people of all
ages. The pattern of library use changes throughout a lifetime so that the
public library will have a different value for the same person at different
stages of life. It also found that Public Libraries have value for non-users
as well as users.
The full report is available on the Internet at
www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/disresearch/econvalu.html.
Cheers,
Robyn Tonks
Library Manager
Singleton Council
202-6 John Street
Singleton. NSW 2330
Ph: 02 6572 2133
Fax: 02 6572 4574
Email: r.tonks@singleton.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.singleton.nsw.gov.au
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From: tzignego@wcfls.lib.wi.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Funny chapter books
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:16:09 CST
Our library is using the "Laugh It Up at Your Library" summer reading
program theme this year. I am looking for some suggestions for funny books
that I could use with my 5th - 7th grade book club. I would appreciate any
and all suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Terry Zignego
tzignego@wcfls.lib.wi.us
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: where to put children's DVDs
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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:16:17 CST
Perhaps because our DVD collection is so new (since
Christmas), and for our area this is a relatively new
technology, we have them all in one location. Anyone
looking for DVDs would consult a binder-type thing
located on a small table (near our workroom, copier,
and where people first walk in) that holds the
pictures of the DVDs, ratings, etc and has a check-out
card for each. They are arranged in alphabetical
order by the title, children's intermingled with
adults'. Patrons look through those and when they've
selected the ones they want, they pull out the card
and give it to one of us, then we go to the work room
and get the DVD and continue the check-out process.
We do the same for our CDs that circulate - they are
all represented in a binder at the circulation desk,
but the CDS are kept in the workroom.
Part of the reason we keep these things in the work
room is that we actually have more space there than
shelf space on the floor, but also for security.
So far it has worked out fine for us to have
children's titles in with the adults. It's convenient
for families to only have to look in one place for
DVDs, and adults can easily pick up a children's video
for their kids if they want.
Another thing I really like about this system is that
even when a DVD is checked out, our patrons can still
see that we have it, because of the binder. Once the
card is removed from the binder, a star and message
that says "sorry, this DVD is currently checked out"
is visible, and patrons know they can just try back
some other time. The same system can work with boxes
left on shelves, of course, but that still requires
shelf space, which is getting to be an issue around
here. We also maintain a list of current titles on
the table that patrons can consult and take with them
to keep track of the ones they've seen.
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth, IL
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From: <dscinta@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: DVD./Video projector
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:16:24 CST
Hello,
We are currently looking to show videos/DVDs during the summer (a friday
Afternoon movie) at the library. Does anyone have any recommendations on
video/DVD projectors that are relatively inexpensive? We would need
somthing
that can be moved and set up easily.
TIA
Diane Scinta
Cold Spring Harbor Library
dscinta@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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