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 19, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1060
PUBYAC Digest 1060
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Lapsit
by Donna Peasley <dpeasley@gateslibrary.org>
2) Re: pen pal program
by Kelly <on_kelly@4cty.org>
3) Re: Lapsit
by Sue Kling <skling@mail.owls.lib.wi.us>
4) Pen Pals
by Joan Olson <joan.olson@nsanpete.k12.ut.us>
5) Hero Summer Reading Club
by "Brenda Evans" <evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
6) Re: performers who want to sell things
by "Barbara Read" <bread@charter.net>
7) Comic-book program
by Tina Sizemore <tina5652@yahoo.com>
8) Sports Magazines
by Jennifer Dalton <jdalton@tscpl.lib.ks.us>
9) Re: Lapsit
by Margaret Siebert <psiebert12508@yahoo.com>
10) Annual leave at busy times
by Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
11) RE: Lapsit
by "Julie Miller" <jumiller@kcls.org>
12) Re: grade 1 suggested reading
by "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net>
13) Re: Parades
by "Patricia Hull" <phull@slco.lib.ut.us>
14) Re: Using popular culture to attract teens to the library
by Susan259@aol.com
15) Question about public performance rights
by Mh27625@aol.com
16) bilingual materials
by ahoey@library.state.nh.us
17) Stumper -- Arthur's Birthday?
by Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
18) RE: pen pal program
by "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
19) Stumper
by MARY K DAVIS <ae6290@wayne.edu>
20) ANSWER to Stumper---bending rules Thanks
by Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
21) Bicycle theme
by "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
22) Best YA and Childrens' books
by "Flores, Linda" <lflore@camden.lib.nj.us>
23) Dragonboy Answer
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
24) Electronic registration for Summer Reading Club
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
25) stumper
by donna scott <storywoman41@yahoo.com>
26) Craft books compiled (pretty long)
by Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
27) Stumper-Parents Dating
by "Malia Moore" <mmoore@nmls.lib.tx.us>
28) Re: Stumper: Loyal dog (take two)
by "Bridges, Linda" <BridgesL@liveoakpl.org>
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From: Donna Peasley <dpeasley@gateslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Lapsit
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:49:37 CST
I have used the same carpet squares for 12 years now and some are beginning
to wear. I got them for free from a local carpet store for free from their
old samples. I explained what we needed them for and how many-20-and they
were happy to donate. I followed up with a donation thank you letter with
the numbers so they could use it for tax purposes if they wished.
Donna Peasley
Gates Public Library
dpeasley@gateslibrary.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Swalena Griffin [SMTP:SGriffin@itpld.lib.il.us]
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:53 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Lapsit
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
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From: Kelly <on_kelly@4cty.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: pen pal program
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:51:04 CST
Karyn,
We don't have a pen pal program, but we do have a small third and fourth
grade group and a small Teen Advisory Group here in Upstate New York. We
also have a couple of 8-12 year old book clubs (boys and girls). I think
some of the kids here would really enjoy having a pen pal from Florida. I'd
love more details.
Kelly Burdick
Children's Coordinator
Huntington Memorial Library
62 Chestnut St.
Oneonta, New York 13820
(607) 432-1980
on_kelly@4cty.org
At 10:58 AM 3/18/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>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
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From: Sue Kling <skling@mail.owls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lapsit
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:51:13 CST
Hi!
I would recommend getting all the same color which ever you choose.
When
I used carpet squares as a media specialist with students they fought over
the colors.
Sue
Swalena Griffin wrote:
> 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
--
Children Services Librarian
New London Public Library
406 South Pearl Street
New London, WI 54961
(920) 982-8515
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From: Joan Olson <joan.olson@nsanpete.k12.ut.us>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Pen Pals
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:54:07 CST
Karyn,
Regarding your interest in Pen Pals. We are currently doing one. I
would enjoy exchanging with you if you would list your email address.
Joan Olson
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From: "Brenda Evans" <evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Hero Summer Reading Club
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:54:14 CST
Dear Pubyacers,
I am doing a summer reading club with the theme of "Check Out a Hero."
However, I am having a hard time locating posters that would go with this
theme. I am also looking for fingerplays and flannelboards. Do you
have
any ideas? I will compile a list of whatever I receive. Thank you.
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
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From: "Barbara Read" <bread@charter.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: performers who want to sell things
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:54:22 CST
At our library we do allow performers to sell their wares after the event
BUT - I make the announcement about the availability of such in my
introduction to the performers and again at the wrap up where we announce
coming attractions at the library. I make the announcement as a statement
of fact not a promotional pitch. It is understood by the performers that
any hawking of wares by them during performance is forbidden. I have had
no
problems with any of our performers.
Barb Read
Director
Marysville Public Library
"A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you.
When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit,
you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are
enriched threefold."
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From: Tina Sizemore <tina5652@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Comic-book program
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:54:31 CST
Our library wants to do a combination adult/children
comic-book program. We have some ideas for speakers
(preserving your comic-book collection and the history
of comic books for the adults; and a comic-book artist
for the kids). I know other libraries out there have
done something similar. Can I get some advice (do's
and don'ts) and some ideas from you?
Thanks!
Tina Sizemore
Children's Librarian
Willard Library
Evansville, Indiana
tsizemore@willard.lib.in.us
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From: Jennifer Dalton <jdalton@tscpl.lib.ks.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Sports Magazines
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:54:39 CST
Hello,
We are looking for Sports Magazines for children 12 and
younger. Does
anyone know of some other than Sports Illustrated for Kids and Soccer Jr?
Thanks,
Jennifer Dalton
jdalton@tscpl.lib.ks.us <mailto:jdalton@tscpl.lib.ks.us>
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From: Margaret Siebert <psiebert12508@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lapsit
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:00:25 CST
Is there a carpeting store in your area? They may be willing to donate some
carpet squares, especially if they have some colors that are no longer
"in".
Peg Siebert
Blodgett Library
Fishkill, NY
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From: Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Annual leave at busy times
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:00:33 CST
My library employs about 40 staff, including many part timers. We are
looking for a system of dealing with busy times such as Christmas and
Easter, when too many staff want time off.
Currently we use early deadlines for leave applications, and a method of
prioritising applications. Although this is as fair as we could make it,
it
still doesn't work well for people who have to make travel etc bookings much
earlier than our deadline, and for people who hate to be that organised, or
who have last minute changes to their plans.
If your library uses a system which you feel works well for staff and the
library, and might work with our number of staff, I would love to hear about
it.
Thanks very much,
Pam Gravenor
Children's and Young Adults' Librarian
Nelson Public Libraries
Private Bag 41
Nelson
New Zealand
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From: "Julie Miller" <jumiller@kcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Lapsit
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:00:40 CST
Hello,
We use a few big quilts that we can wash at the end of every
7-8 week series. Don't know how they get so stinky...
Hope this helps,
Julie Miller
King County Library System
Federal Way, WA=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Swalena Griffin [mailto:SGriffin@itpld.lib.il.us]
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:53 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Lapsit
Hello,
I am looking for pillows or carpet squares for our lapsit programs.=20
What companies have you ordered from? Also, what have you found works
the best - pillows or carpet squares?
Swalena Griffin=20
Youth Services Program Manager
Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S. Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 459-4100, x225
Fax (847) 459-4760=20
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From: "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: grade 1 suggested reading
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:00 CST
Instructor magazine puts out a nice list each year.
Carol Levin
Enjoy Life! This is not a Dress Rehearsal!
----- Original Message -----
From: "mdecorby" <mdecorby@ualberta.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 12:15 PM
Subject: grade 1 suggested reading
> Hello all,
> I'm new in children's services and I have just been assigned the summer
> reading game. I need to find appropriate level books. I am
hoping for
some
> lower literacy ability level titles.
> Can anyone suggest something so i can get on the right track?
>
> Thanks
> Margaret
>
>
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From: "Patricia Hull" <phull@slco.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Parades
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:08 CST
We have participated twice in our local "Kearns Hometown Parade" and
have had great experiences. Last year we made a simple dragon out of
hula hoops and plastic tablecloths to promote our summer reading club.
We also gave out bookmarks on the parade route. This year we have a teen
group that is going to do a "precision book cart drill team" We will
have them practice for a few weeks before the parade. The kids are very
excited about it. We will probably still give out bookmarks. There is a
book called The Library Book Cart Precision Drill Team Manual by Linda
D. McCracken and Lynn Zeiher. We have also used one of our library
delivery trucks as a float and had the "Cat in the Hat" (a very
willing
employee with a hat and costume) walk along the parade route giving out
candy and bookmarks. Some parades allow candy and some don't. It is fun
for our regular patrons to see us supporting the community and it is a
great way to bring new people to the library. We usually have a large
influx of people in the library after the parade.
Trish Hull
Youth Services Librarian
Kearns Branch
Salt Lake County Library System
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From: Susan259@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Using popular culture to attract teens to the library
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:17 CST
Pop culture materials give you an automatic connection with teens, whether
you create a program around them or buy materials to circulate. Paperback
series that tie into TV shows are popular. We also buy videoes, CDs, and
DVDs for teens. I have had a program built around showing anime and we had
a system wide karaoke program. I have not really had any problems per say,
but the administration has been very hesitant to allocate monies to buy
graphic novels--another type of material that is often tied to pop culture.
Finally, unfortunately, the city where I work is experiencing large budget
deficits and one of the things that the library cut was its audiovisual
budget. So even though I am allowed to, I cannot buy any more popular
videos, CDs, DVDs, etc.
I think I have rambled a bit, but I hope this might prove helpful for your
article.
Susan Smith
Arlington Public Library
(feel free to use any of my comments, but please omit my name and library.)
In a message dated 3/18/2003 11:58:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, Michele
Hilton <scie1111@yahoo.com>
writes:
>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
>
>
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From: Mh27625@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Question about public performance rights
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:25 CST
I am looking to obtain public performance rights to show vidoes--I have
contacted (and received quotes) from two firms that offer blanket licensing
agreements for public libraries, but I wondered if the Collective Brain had
any suggestions for getting the rights for free. You may reply to me
offline at mbass@arlibrary.org or reply
to this query. I will post a
compilation of the responses I receive.
Thanks so much in advance,
Misty Bass
Youth Services Librarian
Wilkes County Public Library
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From: ahoey@library.state.nh.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: bilingual materials
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:33 CST
Many thanks to all of you who sent suggestions for finding children's
bilingual materials in Punjabi, Indonesian and Cambodian. Here is the list
of publishers/vendors:
Asia for Kids
http://www.afk.com/index.tmpl
Balkatha
(www.balkatha.com).
Children's Book Press
http://www.cbookpress.org/index.html
Multi-Cultural Books and Videos, Inc.
28880 Southfield Rd., Suite 183, Lathrup Village, MI 48076. (800)
567-2220.
<http://www.multiculbv.com/>.
Pan Asian Publications
(www.panap.com)
Schoenhofs
Cambridge, MA
http://www.schoenhofs.com/
Ann Hoey
Youth Services Coordinator
New Hampshire State Library
20 Park Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2865
ahoey@library.state.nh.us
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From: Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper -- Arthur's Birthday?
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:42 CST
Hello, Brainiacs!
A customer says that a fellow teacher told her Arthur's birthday is coming
up and she'd like to know when it is so that her classroom can celebrate.
The actual date is not given in the book Arthur's Birthday. I've looked on
the PBS website and searched the web, but I can't find it anywhere. Do any
of you out there have any idea when the big day is?
Thanks in advance!
-- Suzanne
Suzanne M. Klein
Youth Services Librarian
East Brunswick Public Library
2 Jean Walling Civic Center
East Brunswick NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 390 6789
Fax: (732) 390 6796
E-mail: sklein@ebpl.org
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From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: pen pal program
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:01:50 CST
Hi, I did this once, and the only problem I would say is the the mail
between Canada and everywhere else is very slow. Kids are used to instant
answers now, because of email, and they found it very hard to wait weeks for
replies. Another hard thing was that I had kids who would come to the
program, then write to a penpal, who would reply, ( replies were sent in
batches to me) and I would have a hard time getting ahold of the kid to give
him/her the response, and then collecting their response was a nightmare!(
very difficult). So I tried just supplying the initial contact, and then it
was up to them to continue the correspondance. I got less out of it that
way, but I have heard that some children are still corresponding a
couple
years later. Others just seemed to fade away. So, at first it was very good,
very exciting and worthwhile. Maybe it would be better with older kids,
rather than middle schoolers. Good Luck!
Diana Cook
dcook@reginalibrary.ca
p.s. I got to correspond with some neat librarians though! I still wonder
how things are going with them...
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
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Behalf Of USFCHICK@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:59 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: pen pal program
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
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From: MARY K DAVIS <ae6290@wayne.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:05:57 CST
Hi,
While doing a career day, one of the other booths asked me
about a book that sounded vaguely familiar. It is about a tree
that has a hole, at first, only big enough for a bug.
Eventually the hole grows bigger and bigger so larger animals
can fit in. The patron thought it was quite old because, as
she said, even her 30 something children don't know it. Any
ideas?
Thanks,
Mary
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From: Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: ANSWER to Stumper---bending rules Thanks
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:09:17 CST
The book I was thinking of, but totally forgot the title was Flying Solo by
Ralph Fletcher.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ANSWERED. You are all great!
Sharon Castanteen
Director of Children's Services
River Edge Public Library
River Edge, NJ 07661
scastanteen@yahoo.com
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From: "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Bicycle theme
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:09:24 CST
Dear Yackers,
I've added a new theme to my website--Bicycles. You can access it at
www.susanmdailey.com. I used it
last fall and the kids really enjoyed it.
Thinking spring,
Susan Dailey
librarian, speaker and author of A Storytime Year (www.susanmdailey.com)
Ossian Branch Library, Ossian, Indiana
260-622-4691
<mailto:obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
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From: "Flores, Linda" <lflore@camden.lib.nj.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Best YA and Childrens' books
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:09:32 CST
Dear Collective Brain: My supervisor would like me to find out what 10 YA
books and what 10 Childrens' books every library should have in their
collection. They can be fiction and/or
nonfiction.
If anyone can supply me with this information I would be greatful. I will
certainly post a list to the listserv. Thank you.
Lin
================================================
Lin Flores, Reference Librarian
South County Regional Library
35 Coopers Folly Road, Atco, NJ 08004
Phone:856-753-2537 x-4415 Fax:(856) 753-7289
E-Mail:lflore@camden.lib.nj.us
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: YALSA-BK <yalsa-bk@ala.org>,
pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Dragonboy Answer
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Hello,
Just wanted to thank everyone (and there were lots!) who helped me out
with this stumper.
Pretty much unanimous consensus is that it is entitled "The Littlest
Dragonboy" (some answers said it was called "The Smallest
Dragonboy")
and is found in a collection of stories called Get Off the Unicorn
(1977) by Anne McCaffrey. It was also published in a collection called
Gift of Dragons (Ballentine 2002) by McCaffrey and in Visions of Fantasy
edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin Greenburg (Bantam 1989).
As usual, the Great Brain is definitely Mensa material!!
Best,
Toni
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: <<pubyac@prairienet.org>>
Subject: Electronic registration for Summer Reading Club
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:09:48 CST
Dear PUBYACers
I know some of you out there offer electronic registration for Summer =
Reading Club. I have some questions for you!
*Do you transfer the information to a database?
*How often do you receive updates?
*Is it only on an in-house PAC or do you also allow outside registration?
*Does the patron get any type of verification to show you that s/he has =
registered?
*Have you had any problems with information getting lost and/or being =
compromised?
Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to know the =
good, the bad, and the ugly!
Thanks for your time and input.
Beverly Kirkendall
bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library=20
Hurst, TX
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From: donna scott <storywoman41@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:09:56 CST
Hi, all, I am wondering if anyone could help with this
stumper--the annoying part is, I remember reading this
book myself, just can't recall author or title!
Patron remembers the book being about 2 years old, or
at least that's when she read it. It's a picture book
about the history of a family, told in small vignettes
of one woman in each generation, down through American
history--one in the Civil War, one a war worker in
WWII, and so on.
I hope someone can help us out, tia.
Donna Scott
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library
Tampa, FL
email: storywoman41@yahoo.com
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From: Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Craft books compiled (pretty long)
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Here's the messages I got in answer to my request for craft fiction. Sorry
it took so long, but better late than never. By the way, the display has
been a huge hit! Thanks, everyone, for the help.
Lorie
---
How about:
Mr. Bear's Chair or Mr. Bear's Boat, both by Thomas Graham and about
woodworking
Quilt stories - The Josefina Story Quilt, Oma's Quilt, Cassie's Word Quilt,
etc.
And Mrs. McGarrity's Peppermint Sweater, about a lady who begins to knit and
the sweater gets beyond her. She ends up using it for a circus tent!
That's all that comes to mind.
Peg Siebert
Blodgett Library
Fishkill, NY
---
Here are some possible books for your craft display. How well they fit
depends on exactly how you define crafts but most of them do include
instructions for a craft of some kind.
Diana
Hitlist -- DRA Web2:
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Item:
1
Author:Blos, Joan W.
Title:The grandpa days / by Joan W. Blos ; illustrated by Emily Arnold
McCully.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
2
Author:Hansen, Robin.
Title:Sunny's mittens / by Robin Hansen ; illustrated by Lois Leonard Stock.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
Item:
3
Author:Taylor, William, 1940-
Title:Knitwits / William Taylor.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
Item:
4
Author:Pierce, Tamora.
Title:Sandry's book / by Tamora Pierce.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
Item:
5
Author:Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth.
Title:Apples, apples, apples / written and illustrated by Nancy Elizabeth
Wallace.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
6
Author:Hartfield, Claire.
Title:Me and Uncle Romie : a story inspired by the life and art of Romare
Bearden / by Claire Hartfield ; paintings by Jerome Lagarrigue.
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries
Item:
7
Author:Ryder, Joanne.
Title:First grade valentines / by Joanne Ryder ; pictures by Betsy Lewin.
Call Number:ER
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [ER]
Item:
8
Author:Laury, Jean Ray.
Title:No dragons on my quilt / by Jean Ray Laury ; with Ritva Laury and
Lizabeth Laury.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
9
Author:Robinson, Sandra Chisholm.
Title:The rainstick : a fable / by Sandra Chisholm Robinson ; illustrations
by Peter Grosshauser.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
Item:
10
Author:Charlip, Remy.
Title:Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor quick quick quick /
Remy Charlip & Burton Supree with pictures by Remy Charlip.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
11
Author:Moffatt, Judith.
Title:The pumpkin man / by Judith Moffatt.
Call Number:E PRIMER MOF C.1 PPBK
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E PRIMER MOF C.1 PPBK]
Item:
12
Author:Medearis, Angela Shelf, 1956-
Title:Seven spools of thread : a Kwanzaa story / by Angela Shelf Medearis ;
illustrated by Daniel Minter.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
13
Author:Fleischman, Paul.
Title:Lost! : a story in string / by Paul Fleischman ; illustrated by C.B.
Mordan.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
Item:
14
Author:Dodd, Anne W.
Title:The story of the sea glass / by Anne Wescott Dodd ; illustrated by
Mary Beth Owens.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
Item:
15
Author:Poydar, Nancy.
Title:Snip, snip ... snow! / Nancy Poydar.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
16
Author:Berenstain, Stan, 1923-
Title:The Berenstain Bears fly-it! : up, up, and away / [by Stan & Jan
Berenstain].
Call Number:ER
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [ER]
Item:
17
Author:Wood, A. J., 1960-
Title:The tale of napkin rabbit / written by A. J. Wood ; illustrated by
Maggie Downer.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
18
Author:Roth, Susan L.
Title:Patchwork tales / Susan L. Roth and Ruth Pfang.
Call Number:E
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [E]
Item:
19
Author:Doner, Kim, 1955-
Title:Buffalo dreams / Kim Doner.
Call Number:J
Found At:
All Mid-York Libraries [J]
---
Laurie...I think a really funny book where boys are involved in "Making
Money" and to this end do crafty things is Peg Kehret's "The
richest kids
in town" nancy bonne bonne@noblenet.org
Nancy Bonne
Children's Librarian
Beverly Public Library
bonne@noblenet.org
---
Hi Lori -- I couldn't think of too many -- but Paula Danziger's United
Tates
of America might work -- it has a scrapbooking focus and the illustrations
are all done in a scrapbooking style.
We have a few picture books from a series published by
Children's
Press called Circle the Year with Holidays. Each book is a different
holiday and they each tell a fiction story and have crafts and activities.
One of the titles is Something for Mother by Laura Alden. Another is Cinco
de Mayo by Janet Riehecky. They all were published about 10 years ago.
Two other picture books are First Grade Valentines by Joanne
Ryder
(includes directions for an origami bunny) and Apple Pigs by Ruth Orbach
(includes instructions for making pigs from real apples).
And as a stretch, there is a novel called The Ashwater
Experiment by
Amy Koss. The parents in the book earn a living from crafts.
Hope this helps.
Pat Vasilik
Children's Coordinator
Clifton Public Library
Clifton, NJ
vasilik@palsplus.org
---
The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs by Phoebe Gilman - great picture book
in
which Jillian and friends make pigs out of old stockings. At the end of
the
book are instructions for making your own pigs.
Diane
---
Paula Danziger's United Tates of America is about scrapbooking and has a
section at the end with instructions.
Paula Lefkowitz
Parsippany (NJ) PL
---
Abbot, Tony The Mask of Maliban
Alden, Laura Thanksgiving
Leppard, Lois Gladys The Missing Book
Pierce, Tamora Sandry's Book
Poulet, Virginia Blue bug Visits Mexico
Schaap, Martine Mop's Mountain Adventure
Shaw, Janet Beeler Kaya's Hero: a Story of Giving
Silbaugh, Elizabeth Raggedy Ann's Birthday Party Book
Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth Apples, Apples, Apples
Olivia I. Spicer
Youth Services Librarian
Loudoun County Public Library
Rust Library
380 Old Waterford Rd.
Leesburg, VA 20176
Tel: 703-771-5624
ospicer@loudoun.gov
---
Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert
Tales Alive: ten multicultural folktales with activities by Susan Milord
Helen Mochetti
Westerly (RI) Public Library
Helen
helenlido@yahoo.com
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
lodonnell@midyork.org
--
"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One
helps you make a living; the other helps you
make a life."
-- Sandra Carey
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From: "Malia Moore" <mmoore@nmls.lib.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper-Parents Dating
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:16:13 CST
I have a mother looking for picture books on single-parents dating. This
mother has a new boyfriend, and her daughter is not dealing well with the
new situation. Our staff found several picture books on remarriage, but
found nothing on dating. Please send me your suggestions! I'll post
the
responses. TIA!
Malia Moore
Children's Librarian
Nicholson Memorial Library System
625 Austin
Garland, Texas 75040
972-205-2517
972-205-2523 Fax
mmoore@nmls.lib.tx.us
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From: "Bridges, Linda" <BridgesL@liveoakpl.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper: Loyal dog (take two)
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:16:21 CST
Many, many thanks to the bright minds out there in libraryland. The
general
consensus from most of your replies to my stumper about the boy who sticks
his finger in the dike to save the town and the dog who stays by his side
was that our customer was probably combining two stories into one ("Hans
Brinker" by Dodge and "Dog of Flanders" by Ouida). However,
there were some
other wonderful suggestions as well, so we're checking into all of them.
Thanks again for the help!
Linda Bridges
Effingham County Children's Librarian
Live Oak Public Libraries
P.O. Box 189
Springfield, GA
phone 912-754-3003
fax 912-754-9494
bridgesl@liveoakpl.org
www.liveoakpl.org
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