|
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 18, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1059
PUBYAC Digest 1059
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Summer Reading Program "Reading Verification"
by Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us>
2) Readers
by Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>
3) Rehashing of toddler storytimes
by CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
4) Lapsit
by "Swalena Griffin" <SGriffin@itpld.lib.il.us>
5) RE: Talent Show for Summer Reading Program
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
6) Teen volunteers and children's services
by "Dornel Cerro" <dcerro@ci.glendora.ca.us>
7) Youth Services Manager Position Re-Opened, Salary Upgrade
by Pam Nelson <pnelson@sslic.net>
8) Family Story Times
by ssendry@hudson.lib.oh.us
9) Re: YA Series Question
by nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us
10) Re: Parade help
by "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
11) Using popular culture to attract teens to the library
by Michele Hilton <scie1111@yahoo.com>
12) RE: performers who want to sell things
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
13) pen pal program
by USFCHICK@aol.com
14) Compilation of "parade help" (long)
by Brenda Fay <Brenda.Fay@mcfls.org>
15) RE: Inquiry
by "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
16) Re: What are your storytime warm ups and puppet routines?
by "Sonia Herrera" <sherrera@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
17) Stories for Toddlers about Boats?
by Elaine Moustakas <mailforelaine@yahoo.com>
18) Re: performers who want to sell things
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
19) Stumper
by Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
20) looking for a poem
by ploew@crrl.org
21) Stumper: Renaissance Apprentice
by "Candice Morris" <cmorris@mtlib.org>
22) STUMPER -- Littlest Dragonboy
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
23) stumper--Dog named Patches
by "heather mcneil" <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
24) stumper replies - only child
by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
25) Stumper, 3-4th grade fiction
by Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Nicole Conradt <nconradt@cooney.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Summer Reading Program "Reading Verification"
MIME-version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:50:45 CST
I also count time- for every hour they read, everytime they check out 5
or more books or for every program they attend- they earn a reading
buck. They need 5 reading bucks to earn their book (1st step- a must)
THEN for every 3 reading bucks- they get to choose a prize- I have
coupons to local attractions and all those fun things from oriental
trading- they love it and there is little record keeping. This goes up
until school starts. It works well!!
Nicole
Oconomowoc Public Library
WI
------------------------------
From: Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Readers
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:52:11 CST
Dear Colleagues-
I have been asked to give a talk on readers for children. I had planned to
discuss the development of readers (e.g. from basal to limited vocabulary),
what readers are supposed to accomplish, and show examples of different
titles and series. So far, my search for background information has netted
me little. Anyone know of any good articles or books that would discuss
these topics?
Also, what reader titles/series do you like and feel are helpful to develop
the reading skills of emergent and young readers?
Thank you for your assistance.
Carol Hoke
Programming Services Manager
Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 First St SE
Cedar Rapids IA 52401
319-398-5145, ext. 259
fax 319-398-0746
Hoke@mail.crlibrary.org
------------------------------
From: CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Rehashing of toddler storytimes
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:52:20 CST
I know that this theme has been tossed around dozens of times so please
forgive me. Currently our library holds two 4-week sessions of a
toddler/parent lapsit program, one in the spring and one in the fall. There
are three, 20 minute, classes offered each week of the session, for which a
parent/toddler signs up for one a week. (Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays)
The classes are offered to 18-36 mo. and a caregiver. Each session has a
loose theme and typically includes 2-3 small books, a flannel poem/story,
songs and fingerplays, and end with a small activity (sorting/counting) or
craft. We have always required registration up 15 kids/parents per class,
as our preschool storytimes (3-5yrs) normally draws close to 100 kids a
week.
We hold toddler storytimes in this fashion because of the time-intensive
planning that each session takes. Recently, we have received many requests
for more toddler-times (even though the last two sessions did not fill
completely.) We've also been experiencing two extremes during our sessions.
We want to be more of a facilitator of sharing books and time between the
toddler/parent. Sometimes we sometimes get the effect we are after, but
other times (with the same exact material) we feel that we are basically the
entertainers while the parents take a mental break. We are now mulling over
many different alternatives, one being holding one class a month, with no
sign-up. This seems intimidating with the potential size and thus chaos.
I hope that those of you who hold special storytimes for this age group, and
who are willing to share your experiences with us, could help us make a more
informed choice by answering the following questions for us.
* How often do you offer storyimes for this group?
* Do you require sign-up? If so, how many do you take?
* If you do not require sign-up, how many normally attend?
* How many children normally attend your preschool storytime?
* How long is your toddler-storytime?
* What do you normally incorporate? Do you do a craft/activity?
* Do you find that you are more of an entertainer for the kids as the
parents do not participate, or are you more of a facilitator of the session?
* If you are more of a facilitator, how do you get you parents more
active in the session?
As always thank you so much for taking time to offer your advice. This truly
is a generous group!
Thanks in advance, and I will be posting a compilation on pubyac.
:-)
Crystal Kehoe
Bettendorf Public Library
Bettendorf, IA
Ckehoe@bettendorf.org <mailto:Ckehoe@bettendorf.org>
------------------------------
From: "Swalena Griffin" <SGriffin@itpld.lib.il.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Lapsit
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:52:30 CST
Hello,
I am looking for pillows or carpet squares for our lapsit programs.
What companies have you ordered from? Also, what have you found works
the best - pillows or carpet squares?
Swalena Griffin
Youth Services Program Manager
Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S. Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 459-4100, x225
Fax (847) 459-4760
------------------------------
From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <swizinsk@gfn.org>,<sbaldwin@nngov.com>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Talent Show for Summer Reading Program
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Disposition: inline
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:52:38 CST
Do you have any staff members or teen "regulars" who own one you could
=
borrow? =20
Cindy Rider
Young Peoples School Liaison Librarian
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
crider@vigo.lib.in.us
=20
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us
"If we didn't have libraries, many people thirsty for knowledge would =
dehydrate."
- Megan Jo Tetrick, age 12, Daleville, Indiana
The Vigo County Public Library is "easy to find. It's the million-story =
building at Seventh and Poplar streets." (Lori Henson in her
"Briefcases" =
column, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 10/8/02)=20
>>> swizinsk@gfn.org 03/17/03
11:27AM >>>
Hi,
Years ago I wanted to hold a talent show and the thing that stopped it =
was=20
the need for a keyboard/piano. How do you handle that or is it just =
not=20
essential anymore.
Susan
--=20
Susan E. Wizinsky, M.S.L.S.
Children's Librarian
Genesee District Library
Grand Blanc-McFarlen Branch
515 Perry Road
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
810-694-5310
------------------------------
From: "Dornel Cerro" <dcerro@ci.glendora.ca.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Teen volunteers and children's services
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:57:49 CST
Hello to all,
We are thinking of involving our teen volunteers in assisting with
children's events and services. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who
has had experience in recruiting and directing teen volunteers to help
assist or perform at library events/programs geared toward children. If
you'd like to respond to me off list, I'd be happy to compile responses
and post to list. My email is dcerro@ci.glendora.ca.us.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.=20
Sincerely,
Dornel Cerro
Children's Librarian
Glendora Public Library
Glendora, CA.
------------------------------
From: Pam Nelson <pnelson@sslic.net>
To: Pubyac listserv <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Youth Services Manager Position Re-Opened, Salary Upgrade
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:03 CST
Salary Upgraded, Search Re-Opened
Youth Services Manager, Alsip-Merrionette Park PLD. ALA/MLS, experience
in YS department, team player mentality, and computer literacy needed.
Duties include supervision, collection development, planning and
budgeting, reference, programming, and outreach. Salary range from
$35,000, DOQ. Cover letter, 3 working references to Pam Nelson,
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District, 11960 South Pulaski,
Alsip, IL 60803, or email to pnelson@sslic.net.
------------------------------
From: ssendry@hudson.lib.oh.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Family Story Times
MIME-version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-language: en
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
Content-disposition: inline
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:11 CST
Greetings,
I have been asked to do a family story time once a week in the evenings
during the summer. While I already do toddler and preschool story times
during the school year, I was wondering if anyone had any sure fire tips for
successful family programs. Do you run them the same as your toddler and
preschool programs? If not what do you differently? What do you do
that is
the same? What is the general format you use for a family story time? Any
tips, advice, or sure fire success stories would be greatly appreciated.
I'd like to make them stand out from the regular story times that we offer
throughout the year and am looking for any ideas. (Opening/Closing
activities, songs, books, etc.)
Responses can be directed to me at ssendry@hudson.lib.oh.us
and I will
compile responses for the list.
I thank you in advance for your wonderful ideas and inspiration!
Stacey Sendry
Children's Services Librarian
Hudson Library and Historical Society
------------------------------
From: nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA Series Question
MIME-version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-language: en
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
Content-disposition: inline
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:18 CST
I feel about series for YA as I do with series for younger kids. There are
good ones and bad ones. I would never "judge" the reading of
series books
by kids, though. When I was a kid I loved Nancy Drew mysteries, couldn't
get enough. That wasn't all I read, though, and when I found out that
libraries didn't usually buy them because they weren't "good"
literature, I
thought that was a very judgmental statement.
Aren't we supposed to encourage reading (especially for those who don't
gravitate to the "good"literature)? Any reading should be
"good" reading,
and eventually a child who reads series will find the good stuff. If we
don't provide the series books to kids that want them, they will go
elsewhere for their reading needs. It's a way to get them in the door.
Some of the series I buy are by "good" authors, such as the P.C. Hawke
mysteries by Paul Zindel. I am a little concerned that so many of them
seem
to gravitate to witchcraft and the supernatural, but I try to buy many
different ones, not just all the same ones.
Nancy Koebel
Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County
nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Elisabeth Morton <semorton@dal.ca>
Date: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:28 am
Subject: YA Series Question
> Hello. I am preparing a seminar on YA series and I am now at the
> point where
> I
> would like to know the series you would recommend for your
> shelves. Some of
> the resources I've searched are Makowski's "Serious about
> serials", The Alan
> Review, VOYA,KLIATT and The Horn Book Guide.
>
> I would also encourage those with negative views on series to
> respond: are
> there problems associated with collecting books in series?
>
> Please send your recommendations directly to semorton@dal.ca.
I
> will post
> the
> results of my findings to Pubyac listserv. Thank you.
>
> ---
> Susan E. Morton
> semorton@is2.dal.ca
> MLIS student
>
> "I think the proper thing to do, and the thing I have been doing,
> is to do
> what I think is right and let them all go to hell." (Harry S. Truman)
>
>
------------------------------
From: "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Parade help
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:27 CST
Brenda,
Our Youth Services Department takes part in the Independance Day
Celebration every year. We usually just have our "Volunteens"
pass out
candy behind the Library van. Last year however our referance services
Librarian called for volunteers to form the first ever Westland Area
Library Book Cart Drill team. We were more comedy then anything else
but we had a blast! The comments we recieved from area residents were
great. They want us back this year, OY!
Beth McFarland
Youth Services
Westland Area Library
Columbus Ohio
>>> Brenda.Fay@mcfls.org
03/13/03 07:30PM >>>
Hi all,
I have agreed (on behalf of our public library) to be a part of our
community's Independence Day parade this year. Short of walking, waving
to
everyone and possibly handing bookmarks out, I was curious what other
libraries have done for an event such as this? Any
ideas/suggestions/stories would much appreciated!
Thanks,
Brenda Fay
North Shore Library
Glendale, WI
------------------------------
From: Michele Hilton <scie1111@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Using popular culture to attract teens to the library
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:35 CST
Dear YA librarians,
I am a student in Prof. Vivian Howard's course in YA
services and materials at Dalhousie University. I am
writing an article for inclusion in a possible future
issue of YA Hotline. I would like to hear your
stories about how you use pop culture materials and/or
programming to draw teens into the library. I would
also be interested in your opinions about the value of
popular culture in the YA department; any experiences
you have had with popular culture materials and teen
literacy; and any issues you have faced regarding
popular culture materials or programming (e.g.,
parental objections or collection management issues).
Please respond off-list to mhilton@dal.ca.
Please let
me know whether I may name you and your library in the
article (I have no objection to withholding names). I
will make the completed article available on my web
site and send the URL to the list so that everyone can
benefit from the responses I receive.
Thank you,
Michele Hilton
mhilton@dal.ca
MLIS candidate, Dalhousie University
__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!
http://platinum.yahoo.com
------------------------------
From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: performers who want to sell things
Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:43 CST
Hi Lorraine,
Do you have a contract signed by the performer with the original rate? =
If so, I'd hold him to it. If not, I'd look for another performer. I
=
can certainly understand the performer's desire to sell materials at a =
show, but his way of introducing that expectation to you is sneaky and =
dishonest. You are far from being the only library with such a policy =
in place, and if your board and director feel it's most appropriate to =
keep the policy intact, I think you have every right to stick to your =
guns. =20
Hope this helps!
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lorraine Getty [SMTP:lgetty1969@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:50 PM
> To: PUBYAC
> Subject: performers who want to sell things
>=20
> Right now we are in a situation with a storyteller who first of all =
agreed to come and perform at a quoted price (arrangements made by the =
director), then when I brought up the issue of not being allowed to sell =
things in a follow-up email from me (I've seen him before and know that =
he would probably expect to sell things), he tells us that he will add =
$100 in order to make up the difference. When he agreed to perform and =
gave our director his fee, he did not mention that selling items would =
be expected. =20
>=20
------------------------------
From: USFCHICK@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: pen pal program
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:51 CST
Hi, does anybody participate in a pen pal exchange program? I'm interested
in doing this program with our teens and possibly our third to fifth
graders. Does anybody have any advice on how to do one? I'm also
looking
for pen pals for our kids. I'm in Florida and am looking for out of state
pals.
Karyn
------------------------------
From: Brenda Fay <Brenda.Fay@mcfls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Compilation of "parade help" (long)
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:00 CST
Hi all,
Thank you all so much for your great suggestions and encouragement for
library participation in parades. Here are just a few of the responses I
received. The most popular ideas seem to be a library book cart drill team
and driving a bookmobile or van with music playing and puppet appearances.
* We took part in our city day parade with a bookcart routine. We had a
lot of fun with it. Debbie Chevron <dchevron@ci.camas.wa.us>
* Our library system has created a Book Cart Drill Team that has met with
great public response and success. You can find out more by checking the
River Bend Library System website at www.rbls.lib.il.us/bookinit.htm
Lisa Williams, Moline Public Library
* We will be in the St. Pat's day parade this weekend. Something that has
worked well for us is to put our portable puppet stage on the back of a
truck with the stage facing the front of the truck over the cab. We then
have youth volunteers use popular and traditional puppet character to act
out mini-shows along the parade route. The kids love it, remember the
puppets from shows they have seen, and because it is not a full-fledged
puppet show, we can use our youth volunteers to be the puppeteers, as well
as hand out the candy and fliers, don the library mascot costume, and hold
up signs. We also decorate the puppet stage and truck with signs
advertising National Library Week and our different Summer Reading
Programs. We've also done a drill team routine with book carts, but that
was a lot of work involving a lot of staff, even if we did win one of the
awards. Lu Benke, Fort Collins Public Library
*Our library has participated in a community parade for several years. One
year some talented staff and volunteers created costumes from Alice in
Wonderland. We used red sweat pants and yellow sweatshirts with beanies to
create Tweedle Dee and Dum--they were easy. Other costumes such as the
white rabbit and Alice required sewing. We happen to have a reference
librarian with long blond hair so she, of course, was Alice. In years past
we used one of our city's stake bed trucks and decorated it with signs and
paper. Now we have a bookmobile and decorated that with a large paper
Uncle Sam head in our last parade. We have also made book costumes from
cardboard that children wore and had an assortment of book characters. One
of the bookmobile staff dressed as Waldo from Where's Waldo and was a huge
hit. Renee Tobin, Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
* We did a parade one year. We borrowed neighboring libraries costumes
(clowns, pooh, a dragon, anything we could get, really!) and dressed up
children, library staff, volunteers, anyone who wanted to be in a parade.
We decorated book carts with signs and balloons (our parade was in the
spring so we advertised SRP) decorated one book cart as a horse, again
whatever anyone came up with, and pushed the carts down the street
criss-crossing & "racing" & being generally silly. We
were doing a
Scholastic book fair at the same time & Scholastic let us use several of
their character costumes & gave us bookmarks, pencils & erasors to hand
out
to kids along the route. We had a good time & our local boy scout
troup
loved dressing up in the costumes...they even called the following year to
see if we were doing it again! Sally
* We have marched in parades for several years. I always invite
families to march with us so we have a good sized crowd. Some people
with younger children even use wagons. We have a large banner (like
those used by school bands) with the library's name on it. We also try
to dressup in something related to our Summer Reading Club. One year
everyone wore chef hats, another year we made sandwich boards using
poster board and put enlarged book covers, one year we were pirates. We
try to make the costume something simple that can be made or purchased
with little cost. Because we use our Summer Reading Theme - the items
are something we will be using that summer. Hope this helps. Sandy Gillard
Richmond Memorial Library
*My library also participated in our town's July 4th parade. We formed a
book cart brigade, complete with our mascot (Booker Bunny) holding a
library banner, librarians a la cart, Cat in the Hat, and the library van
trailing us playing John Philip Sousa over a loudspeaker. The son of one
of our staff members handed out bookmarks to the kids. It was a hit!
Jennifer Sechler, Westerville Public Library
* Our library system participates in our city's Gay Pride parade every year.
We have a precision book truck team. We've done this with as little as four
people. Basically, everyone pushes a book truck. We've choreographed some
simple routines -- we'll all stop and spin the book trucks in circles,
weave in and out, etc. We also "shush" the crowd -- everyone thinks
it's
really funny. D'Arcy Stainton, Vancouver Public Library
* We've used ours to promote our summer reading program. Several years
ago, we
had a robot theme. We had bright yellow t-shirts with the summer logo on
them
for children (and their parents) to wear. I wore the costume that I's made
for
my school visits (silver colander hat, silver sunglasses, a box painted
silver
and decorated with two roasting pans for the body, foil exhaust tubes for my
arms, silver pants and shirt and gloves & shoes that I painted silver.
I
adapted the rap from Rob Reid's booko I was reciting "I'm a rapping robot
and
I've got a job and it's telling kids about books..." Another year our theme
was a super summer safari. Again we had yellow t-shirts for the children
who wanted to march with us (they signed up ahead of time) and they each
carried a paper bag puppet that we gave them when they signed up for the
summer program (we gave them the bag and a choice of patterns which they
colored and assembled at home.) That year I wore a safari suit with a pith
helmet and carried a large monkey puppet. Our library system is trying to
put together a marching bookcart team.
I guess I like to try anything that will show what a fun place the library
is. Mary Ferris
* Last year we started a library drill team for the Pioneer Library system.
Staff from all branches participate in parades in the cities where our
libraries are. We are called the Pioneer Page Turners. We have two
people
carry a banner and then we march behind. we carry lawn chairs and
appropriate childrens books such as christmas themed books in the
christmas parade. We march along and when the groups in front of us are
getting backed up we sit in our chairs and read. You can all wear funny
hats if you want. We have a t-shirt and khaki pants uniform. The
past two
parades I designed a little routine to Swing Music that was a great hit.
The kids love to see us in the parades and we have won a couple of awards
including a coveted spirit stick for our town parade! I have also
seen
library drill teams that push booktrucks in formations with or without
music. Sometimes we throw candy-our last parade was a mardi gras nightime
parade and we threw beads. Hope this gives you some ideas. Aiden Street,
Moore Public Library
*One of the branches decorated bookcarts and pushed them. I think they
even
perfomed a drill. When our central library was in the parade, they
decorated a van with an oceanic theme ("Treasure Your Library"). Lin
Look,
Orinda Branch, Contra Costa County, CA
* We've walked in our 4th of July parade 3 or 4 times. We didn't do anything
fancy. I usually recruit as many staff, staff family members and summer teen
volunteers as I can. One year we had a very small, informal book cart drill
team. I made up a very simple routine, we practiced it just before the
parade started and
walked down the street doing the routine (not everyone, some just passed out
bookmarks) You might try ILLing The Library Book Cart Precision Drill Team
Manual by Linda McCracken. It has a lot of good ideas. Every year I've also
had my van in the parade with appropriate music playing, both sliding doors
of my van open for people to hear the music. My husband rigged up speakers
that were aimed out the doors. One year we played Tom Chapin's Library
Song, over and over and over. WE are fortunate in Michigan that we have a
Library Fight Song recorded by a Michigan children's librarian for summer
reading. We've used that song a couple of years. Whatever you do will be
fun and will expose people to the library. Kids liked getting bookmarks and
stickers and seeing the storytime lady in the parade (especially if she's
dressed in a funny hat!) Cathy Chesher, Adrian Public Library
*What we have done for the last few years is to have a "Book Cart Drill
Team"
much like the Shriners with their little cars. We do figure 8's, circles,
etc. with the decorated book carts we push. If you would like more info,
you can e-mail our parade coordinator, Karla Johnson, at
karlaj@effinghamlibrary.org .
Roberta L. Meyer, Helen Matthes Library
------------------------------
From: "Lori Karns" <lkarns@rain.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Inquiry
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:08 CST
Ventura County Library has 7 of 15 libraries with homework centers. Three of
the 15 have access to an online tutoring program with live help from
graduate students to professors. I'd be happy to correspond off-list.
However, a terrific resource is Cindy Mediavilla's book "Creating the
full-service homework center in your library" (isbn = 0838908004
paperback)which has wonderfully practical information.
Lori Karns
Ventura County Library
805 641-4449
lkarns@rain.org
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Backwage@aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:50 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Inquiry
For a project: Whether any can
provide information regarding public
library/school homework support programs. I am interested in working on a
project to establish a homework support program in a small public library.
Thanks.
Michael McGrorty
------------------------------
From: "Sonia Herrera" <sherrera@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: What are your storytime warm ups and puppet routines?
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:17 CST
For opening, I sing "The More We get Together" AND do the Sign
Language
to the song, the kids love the song and they learn the sign language
very quickly, not to mention parents love the fact that their children
are learning to sign.:-)
>>> Jlachman@ci.berkeley.ca.us
03/13/03 14:33 PM >>>
Hi Everybody,
I'm trying to compile ideas that folks use at storytimes to warm the
group up at the beginning and that add that extra special something.
I'm especially looking for short and funny routines that are done with a
puppet. What special things do you do besides the usual books,
fingerplays, and stories.
I can compile the ideas and share them with the list.
Please email them to me at
JLachman@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Thanks,
Josh
Josh Lachman
Children's Librarian
Josh Lachman
Children's Library
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley CA 94704
Mailing Address for Deliveries:
2031 Bancroft Way
Berkeley CA 94704
Jlachman@ci.berkeley.ca.us
(510) 981-6229
------------------------------
From: Elaine Moustakas <mailforelaine@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stories for Toddlers about Boats?
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:22 CST
I'm trying to try new topics in my toddler time
instead of the same old ones. I thought of boats as a
topic and I'm on the prowl for great books for
toddlers on this subject. So far, I have:
This Boat- Collicutt
Boats- Barton
Any other suggestions for a real crowd pleaser?
Particularly a rhyming book or a funny one but for the
toddler crew? As usual, I will post the compiled list.
Elaine Moustakas
__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!
http://platinum.yahoo.com
------------------------------
From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: performers who want to sell things
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:31 CST
Hi Lorraine, we allow performers to sell items after show but also purchase
copies for the library and let our patrons know that the items are available
at the library so they do not feel pressured to buy. I have noticed that
when a performer fails to mention books or tapes that patrons will ask about
them because they want to be able to take something home for their children
when they have enjoyed the show. Take care, Melissa
------------------------------
From: Susan Wizinsky <swizinsk@gfn.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:40 CST
Hi,
I have a patron who is looking for a book about a spoiled teenager who
"goes on a boat to make him a better person." Appartently, the
boat trip
is successful. I'm at a loss. Any ideas?
Thanks In Advance
Susan
--
Susan E. Wizinsky, M.S.L.S.
Children's Librarian
Genesee District Library
Grand Blanc-McFarlen Branch
515 Perry Road
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
810-694-5310
------------------------------
From: ploew@crrl.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: looking for a poem
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:49 CST
Hi, I'm looking for the poem Old Queer Queeribus written by Nancy Byrd
Turner.
I have checked everywhere for this poems including Poem Finder, Google and
Yahoo. It is in a collection of poems by Mary C. Austin and Queenie B Millon
page 245.The title of the book is Sound of Poetry. If your library has this
book
or if anyone knows of another site where I might locate the poem please
either
email me or fax me a copy at; 540-659-6150, attention Pat. I have a
patron
going crazy trying to locate the poem. The first line is:
Old queer Queeribus , He loved his garden so....
Thanks in advance
------------------------------
From: "Candice Morris" <cmorris@mtlib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Renaissance Apprentice
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:59:58 CST
Young Adult Stumper - Family of cooks or bakers sends young son to
apprentice to Michelangelo. The mother protects her family through
stones. Not THE APPRENTICE by Pilar Molina.
TIA
Candice Morris
cmorris@mtlib.org
Lewis & Clark Library
120 S. Last Chance Gulch Helena, MT 59601
Phone 406 447-1690 x115 Fax 406 447-1687
------------------------------
From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
YALSA-BK <yalsa-bk@ala.org>
Subject: STUMPER -- Littlest Dragonboy
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:00:12 CST
Hi All,
Please excuse any cross-posting. I have a patron who is looking for the
story "The Littlest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey. She says it is
in a
collection of short stories. Can anyone out there help me help her?
Thanks in advance,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
------------------------------
From: "heather mcneil" <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper--Dog named Patches
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:00:20 CST
I have a patron looking for a book she read to her children in the 70's. =
She believes the title had the name Patches in it. The book is about
a =
dog named Patches. We have found references to many books about cats =
names Patches, but cannot find a dog. Anyone have an idea? =20
Heather McNeil
Youth Services Coordinator/Bend Library Co-Manager
Deschutes Public Library
601 N. W. Wall St.
Bend, OR 97701
541-617-7099
heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us
------------------------------
From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper replies - only child
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:00:28 CST
Thanks to everyone who sent replies to my request for books dealing with
only children. I received many great ideas, and I will send my entire
bibliography to the list once I have it typed up. This is just the most
wonderful resource!
Robin M. Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, NY 14450
585-223-3648 ext. 36
<rbenoit@libraryweb.org>
------------------------------
From: Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper, 3-4th grade fiction
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:00:36 CST
A patron asked me for suggestions for fiction for her third grader about
"Bending the rules" (that it's ok to bend the rules now and
then). I'm
remembering a very recent book where there's a mix up in a school and no
teacher is sent to a classroom. The class takes over their own day..and
does a great job....but I can't find it...I have no clue what the title is
or who the author is????
Sharon Castanteen
Children's Librarian
River Edge Public Library
River Edge, NJ
201-261-1663
Sharon Castanteen
Director of Children's Services
River Edge Public Library
River Edge, NJ 07661
scastanteen@yahoo.com
------------------------------
End of PUBYAC Digest 1059
************************* |