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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: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1074
PUBYAC Digest 1074
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) library dress code
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
2) RE: soldiers addresses
by Deva Walker <dwalker@heightslibrary.org>
3) Re: Children's software contract for Gates grant computers
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
4) Re: Library dress codes & IN performers
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
5) Re: soldiers addresses
by "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
6) Re: PUBYAC digest 1071
by JoyMoor@aol.com
7) Highest circulating items
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
8) War Can't Stop Story Time
by Paulette Wireman <wireman@helios.acomp.usf.edu>
9) nurse book
by Stacey Schultz <sschultz@elkhorn.lib.wi.us>
10) RE: High Circulating Items
by "Ellen Little" <elittle@pts.edu>
11) Board Book Collections
by "Maria Trinca" <mtrinca@ansernet.rcls.org>
12) Stumper--Frosty the Snowman
by Mark Decker <mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us>
13) Re: Summer Reading Club (what else?) questions
by "Nancy B" <nancyb@lewistownlibrary.org>
14) Re: religious concerns about Harry Potter
by nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us
15) baby storytime--bubbles
by "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
16) Manga
by Stevie7226@aol.com
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: library dress code
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:20:29 CST
We're required, for some reason, to wear socks or stockings. And no
jeans.
And I think there's something about bare midriffs which is kind of
irrelevant to those of us over sixteen.
Bonita
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From: Deva Walker <dwalker@heightslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: soldiers addresses
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:20:38 CST
My husband is also over seas in the Middle East and due to safety concerns
people have been asked not to place the military personnel's rank on
anything that is sent to him/her.
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Deva Walker
Children's Services Librarian
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
2345 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
Phone #: (216) 932-3600 ext.262
E-mail: dwalker@heightslibrary.org
Web site: www.heightslibrary.org
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Children's software contract for Gates grant computers
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:20:46 CST
According to our "Computer Guy" if you upgrade the Gates computers you
lose
all the games and gain only about 3 Magic School Bus games but none for
preschoolers.
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Library dress codes & IN performers
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:20:54 CST
Hi,
As long as I've been here, the staff is allowed to
wear capris during the summer. We're not allowed to
wear shirts, even if they look like a skirt. No
pantyhose is necessary.
Hope that helps
Natalie
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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
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From: "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: soldiers addresses
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:02 CST
Through the USO link, you can get to http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/
OperationDearAbby.net
~Tracey
--
tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us <mailto:tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
AKA: Tracey A. Firestone, MLS
Young Adult Specialist
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
627 North Sunrise Service Rd
Bellport, NY 11713
Phone - 631-286-1600 x1352
FAX - 631-286-1647
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From: JoyMoor@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: PUBYAC digest 1071
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:10 CST
Hello Great Collective Brain,
I am doing a project involving how public librarians market their
libraries -
or if they do or feel it is inappropriate- and would like to know what you
do
to promote your library outside of the library. Are their places in the
paper or newsletters or special events held during Public Library Week or
similar ? Any responses would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you.
You can send responses directly to me at JoyMoor@AOL.com.
-Susan Moorhead LIS student at CWPost
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Highest circulating items
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:20 CST
Wow, we cancel things that have circed that many times. In fact,
children's
videos are cancelled after 50 times, on the theory that 50 circs = about 250
viewings.
However, if the Ohio lege has its way, we may not be able to be so careful
in the future.
Bonita
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From: Paulette Wireman <wireman@helios.acomp.usf.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: War Can't Stop Story Time
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:28 CST
This almost made me cry! Military families might be interested in this:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,83005,00.html
Paulette Wireman
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From: Stacey Schultz <sschultz@elkhorn.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: nurse book
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:37 CST
Hi everyone,
I am working on a series of community helper storytimes for preschoolers
and one of my community helpers is a nurse. I am trying to find a book
about nurses that would be appropriate for this age group.
Thank you for your help! I'll compile them into a list.
Stacey
sschultz@lakeshores.lib.wi.us
Stacey L. Schultz
Youth Services Librarian
Matheson Memorial Library
Elkhorn, WI
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From: "Ellen Little" <elittle@pts.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: High Circulating Items
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:46 CST
I work in an academic, theological library, so we don't have that many =
children's items. We do have an eclectic collection of videos - =
documentaries, first run movies, etc. Among those, our highest =
circulating videos are the VeggieTales videos!!!
Ellen Little
Circulation Supervisor
Barbour Library
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
412-441-3304 x2274
elittle@pts.edu
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From: "Maria Trinca" <mtrinca@ansernet.rcls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Board Book Collections
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:21:55 CST
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to ask how you organize your Board book
collection for toddlers.
We place our books in hang-up bags, but as you can imagine the bags are
returned : (1) without a book,
(2) book returned without the bag, (3)correct bag,
wrong book.
I have thought of filing these books within our
regular Picture Book collection, but the small and irregular shaped books ,
I know will easily become lost among the regular fella's....
I appreciate your thoughts, ideas, and wisdom
on this matter.
Please respond to :
mtrinca@rcls.org
Maria Trinca
Head of Children's Services
Middletown Thrall Library
11-19 Depot St.
Middletown, New York 10940
845.341.5470
mtrinca@rcls.org
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From: Mark Decker <mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Stumper--Frosty the Snowman
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:22:03 CST
Hello all,
We have a patron who needs the name of Frosty the Snowman's girlfriend. He
thinks he remembers that the girlfriend would tell Frosty "happy
birthday"
every year when the two of them came back to life. Our patron is not sure
if this is from a TV show or a book. Does this ring any bells???
Please
send any replies directly to me at: mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us
Thanks in advance,
Mark
Mark Decker
Belmar Children's Patron Services Librarian
Jefferson County Public Library
555 S. Allison Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80226
(720) 963-0900
mdecker@jefferson.lib.co.us
Find us on the web at: http://jefferson.lib.co.us/
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From: "Nancy B" <nancyb@lewistownlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Club (what else?) questions
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:22:11 CST
I heartily concure with Jeanne. Our program is also minutes which makes it
possible for all reading styles and abilities to receive recognition for
their efforts. We include books on tape in our program as well, both to
incourage the struggling or non-reader and to also allow time spent
listening (to anyone, live or tape) to count as well. This has encouraged
many of our families to read together and certainly helps with long car
trips which we experience all the time here in Montana.
Nancy Bostrom
Youth Services Librarian
Lewistown Public Library
Lewistown, MT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeanne Smith" <jsmith@cromaine.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Club (what else?) questions
> I started this message to Susan's private email but decided to sent it
> to the whole listserv as I am passionate about why we do summer reading
> club. Call me naive but I think we should be promoting READING during
> the summer reading club. I think our circ goes up in the summer
because
> we have some really good programs that bring the people in and while
> here they check out books.
>
> When I became the dept head I very selfishly changed the procedure to
> minutes read not books read. My daughter (now 19 and in college) is
> learning disabled in reading. She never even wanted to start a summer
> reading club because she knew she would never be able to read 10 or more
> books to get a silly prize. I think our 'relaxed' atphosphere at the
> public library is perfect for kids who struggle, no tests, no book
> reports ~ just read to enjoy and that may spark an interest. And
> reading 20 minutes a day starts a very good habit! I have a staff member
> who is a former teacher and presents at conferences about learning
> styles, etc and she said that having the children read for time not
> number of books is the best thing for the child. I was very pleased
she
> said that due to my selfish reasons! I will tell you right now it has
> been very popular but we do get parents complain because their child
> reads all the time, that it's not hard to get them to read. I tell
them
> that this is the time where that child can read a really long book,
> maybe just 1-2 books during the summer and they will still get all the
> prizes.
>
> My other philosophy is to make life easy for parents (actually staff
> too, don't want burn out of the staff!!!). If we are so complicated -
> who needs that in their life!
> These are just a few of my thoughts, I realize I did not cover
> everything Susan mentioned but it is time to get off my soapbox and go
> to lunch.
>
> Jeanne
>
> --
> Jeanne Smith
> Head of Youth Services
> Cromaine District Library
> 3688 N. Hartland Rd
> P.O.Box 308
> Hartland, MI 48353
> (810)632-5200 ext. 3
> fax (810)632-7351
>
>
>
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From: nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: religious concerns about Harry Potter
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:22:21 CST
There was a book written at the adult level that came out in 2002 and
published by John Knox Press out of Louisville, KY called "The Gospel
according to Harry Potter : spiritual themes in the stories of the world's
favorite seeker" by Connie Neal.
This isn't exactly what you were looking for, but perhaps could be used in
the opposite arguement.
Nancy Koebel
Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County
nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us
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From: Cindy Christin <christin@mtlib.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2003 9:59 pm
Subject: religious concerns about Harry Potter
> I'm helping a college student find information on the concerns of
> certain
> religious groups with the Harry Potter series, and I remember a
> librarian
> posting a very articulate and informative explanation of why many
> people
> choose not to read Harry Potter. I remember her being a librarian
> and a
> Christian, and the article really helped me understand my patrons
> who did
> not want their children reading Harry. I have lost the original
> post and
> wondered if anyone saved it, or if the librarian who wrote it
> might still
> have a copy. I've found lots of other information on both sides of
> the
> issue, but nothing that was as succinct as this piece.
>
> Thanks. . . please e-mail me directly.
>
> Cindy Christin
> Children's Librarian
> Bozeman Public Library
> 220 E. Lamme
> Bozeman, Montana 59715
> 406-582-2404
> FAX 406-582-2424
> christin@mtlib.org
>
> "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in
> your life."
> Confucius
>
>
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From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: "Pubyac@Prairienet. Org"
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Subject: baby storytime--bubbles
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:22:29 CST
Hi everyone, I need your help again; I have been saving information on baby
storytimes for the past year or two, and this morning I know I read
something about a hello/goodbye song done with blowing bubbles and I must
have tossed it in the recycling with some other things I was weeding out of
my file, because I have gone through each compilation about 5 times and
maybe i just can't see the forest for the trees, but I can't find it and I
would really like to have it. I am sure whoever sent it in the first time,
must still be lurking out in pubyacland somewhere, so please send it
directly to my email address as soon as you can manage. I would be so
grateful. I am starting a baby storytime next week and I am filled with
trepidation. People always say how great it is, and maybe it will be, but I
did a run of it a couple years or so ago and I wasn't pleased with how it
went. I think in a few years when I hopefully have grandchildren, I might
find it easier, but I guess I can't wait that long to try it again. My
children are teens and adults now, so it seems a very long time ago since I
bounced my own babies....
You people are always so helpful, thanks in advance,
Diana Cook
dcook@reginalibrary.ca
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From: Stevie7226@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Manga
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:22:40 CST
Hello,
I'm exploring the concept of "manga" i.e. Japanese comics or graphic
novels,
as a reading motivation tool for children/teens in the library. So far, I
have been able to locate a number of articles on the extraordinarily fast
growth of manga reading among young people in the US. I have also located a
number of articles on the use of "graphic novels" in general as a
reading
motivation tool. However, other than a tiny blurb on what manga is in the
School Library Journal, I cannot seem to locate anything dealing with manga
as a tool specifically. Does this information exist? Has anyone seen it,
or
does anyone know where I can look?
With much thanks and appreciation,
Stevie
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