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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: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1081
PUBYAC Digest 1081
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper: Children's story with Mr. Brown
by Ann Amman <ssearch@sonic.net>
2) Urban Legends Compilation (long)
by "Misty Bass" <mbass@arlibrary.org>
3) Hit: Meeting with parents at child care center
by BookBaBa@aol.com
4) biting books for 2 year old
by KAHERN <KAHERN@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
5) Magic Tree House programs
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
6) RE: dress code/tattoos
by "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
7) Re: popular paperback fiction series
by Maggie Cinnella <cinnelm@tblc.org>
8) thanks-dvd info
by PATM <PATM@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
9) Stumper: Wrong Suitcase, Artist's Shawl
by Ann Amman <ssearch@sonic.net>
10) RE: PUBYAC digest 1079
by "Aissatou Sunjata" <asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
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From: Ann Amman <ssearch@sonic.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Children's story with Mr. Brown
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A patron is looking for a children's book with the title containing Mr.
Brown. The patron's details are as follows:
Mr. Brown, from the early 1960s - the story is about a man who lives in
the woods/forest, is a friend of the animals, smokes a pipe. The story
makes a point of describing Mr. Brown's meals. The patron particularly
remembers Mr. Brown having pancakes for dinner. The book has a
reasonable amount of text, probably the 1st - 3rd grade reading levels
and is well illustrated.
I would appreciate any assistance you can provide.
Thanks,
Ann Amman
Reference Librarian
NBCLS
ssearch@sonic.net
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From: "Misty Bass" <mbass@arlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Urban Legends Compilation (long)
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:04:14 CDT
I would like to express my gratitude to the following people for =
responding to my query regarding urban legends programming: Sophie =
Brookover, Erin Helmrich, Kearsten Labrozzi, Renee Tobin, Meghan =
Kennedy, Marcia Schaffer, Marijo Kist, Susan Engelman, Cassie =
Veselovsky, Cindy Schilling, Rosalie Olds, Richard Quiring, Cindy Rider, =
Stephanie Holman, Sally Warburton, and Constance VanSwol.
The ideas shared include the following: Post a query to the listserv =
for teen advisory groups (tagad-l@topica.com);
don't miss
Jan Brunvand's books - he's the best; MTV has a "Big Urban Legends
Show" =
on now-tie your publicity into that and perhaps use that as a framework =
for your program; have teens share their favorite urban legend or work =
on ways to
"define" one; the GN "Big Book of Urban Legends" might also
have some =
great ideas because of the pictures; to add an "art"
component to the program have them make "chihuahua rats" or "hand
hooks" =
or the like; the Urban Legends Reference Center is fun and =
informative-search by keywords or simply browse. It does seem to focus =
more on e-mail hoaxes, but each entry includes the legend, whether or =
not it's true, and what the truth is...here's the link: =
http://www.snopes.com; try the websites
www.truthorfiction.com and =
www.urbanlegends.com; spend the first
half of the program talking about =
common urban legends and how things become urban legends, AND that they =
SHOULDN'T BELIEVE every story they hear in school or
from friends, as it might be an UL. Then, after telling them a =
revised/blended version of a camping experience I had as a child and an =
urban legend, I said, 'Oh, by the way...' and told them that during the =
building of our new (6 years) library building, the workers misread the =
plans and did not make the foundation the way it was planned and due to =
this error, they would probably have to build a new library by the time =
they were out of college because - this library was sinking! As proof, =
they could look at the bookshelves - NONE of them were full because the =
weight was too great. (I found this UL in the Encyclopedia of Urban =
Legends) My co-workers had been informed ahead of time to go along.
=
Obviously, I expected them to doubt the truth of this story and question =
it. No one did. We all forgot completely about this until the =
following school year when the head high
school science teacher came down to talk to my director to arrange a =
class visit to study the sinking library/earth shifts, etc. Yikes! =
Have fun with this topic. The kids love it and are really into it. =
Just be careful what you say! I still have kids mention this when they =
see me; our teen council did a fab one a few years ago. It was after =
hours in the branch. We had five stations set up. The teen council =
members either made up an urban legend or memorized one and then were =
assigned to the stations. Teens who were participants went to the =
stations and listened to the telling of the legends. We had a sixth =
area set up with the urban legend books and Internet site. Kids had to =
decide which were true urban legends, and which were the ones teens made =
up for the evening. It was a blast; I did a program for middle-schoolers =
on this theme. We read "Spiders in the Hairdo" and listened to one of
=
the tales on audio. I showed the opening scene of the movie and had the =
kids try to guess which legend it
portrayed. For treats we had Pop Rocks with Coke, Bubble Yum, Country =
Fried Chicken and gummy rats. I purchased a beehive hairdo wigs and =
sewed plastic spiders on it. After discussing what an urban legend is, =
we talked about the ones in the book and why people would believe them. =
I also told them about an urban legend from my college days that my =
daughter heard 20 years later at her school. Our group met after 9/11 =
so there were plenty of current stories floating around the Internet. =
There are also great Internet sites devoted to urban legends; I did an =
Urban Legends program last fall for a group of 5-8 graders. I had a =
small but enthusiastic group. One of the sources I relied on was a book =
entitled "Tales, Rumors, and Gossip: Exploring Contemporary Folk =
Literature in Grades 7-12" by Gail deVos. I also relied on a couple
of =
web sites,=20
www.snopes.com and the Urban Legends
Research Center at =
http://www.ulrc.com.au/. I told
different types of urban legends, and =
had a section entitled "Truth or Urban legend" where I would tell a =
story, and they would have to decide whether or not it's true =
(snopes.com is a good source for those stories). The participants also =
were able to share some of the Urban Legends they knew. For a snack I =
served pop, cookies, and of course, pop rocks; I've done it four or five =
times. My biggest turnout was 30 and the least 3. I've had my best =
turnout when I serve pizza along with the stories. The last one I had =
was the one with 30 and I had two kids with behavior challenges--They =
couldn't sit still or keep from talking. Thinking it over I probably =
would have asked them to leave either for a break or for the rest of the =
program. Another thing that is helpful is to have people sign up ahead =
to tell legends and the next time I'll have anyone sign up quietly with =
a central person afther the program starts who wants to tell. These =
kids kept jumping up and saying "I want to tell." The other
times I =
didn't have that problem. Usually it starts slow and then people really =
want to tell as the evening moves on; try these URLs for modern urban =
legend discussions
http://www.snopes.com/, http://urbanlegends.about.com/,
=
http://www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm228265.html.
Have the teens find =
the urban legend (UL) they once believed and now found untrue. Have =
them make a new UL. Maybe a contest to see which is the most popular =
UL. Match the UL with the origin of the legend. How many UL involve
=
teens. Try some UL refreshments: e.g., New York sewer alligator stew.
=
Have the teens plan their own UL night. (Saves you a lot of work. You =
just need to approve the agenda.); CIRCLE OF THREE: A ROUND OF URBAN
=
LEGENDS-Does eating Pop Rocks and drinking Coke at the same time make =
your head explode? Come find out as you explore urban legends on the =
Net, play "Urban Legend Fact or Fiction," and hear some local legends
=
from Mike Konnert. Our program will be 1-1/2 hrs. long. Each
"round" =
will be 30 minutes in length. We plan to form 3 groups and move from =
area to area for each part of the program. (If we have a small turnout, =
we can do everything as one group.) Exploring urban legends will take =
place in our computer lab, with a reference librarian leading the =
discussion. It will consist of a short powerpoint presentation =
describing urban legends, a quick look at the Willard Library =
(Evansville, IN) ghost cam, and then independent surfing of sites listed =
on a bibliography they will have. I will prepare the presentation and =
provide a teen volunteer to assist. "Urban Legend Fact or
Fiction" will =
be a game format, trying to guess if stories are true or not. There =
will be some tricky ones! We will use a computer hooked up to a =
projector to show the questions and answers. The third "round" is =
storytelling of local legends by one of our librarian-storytellers. =
Some of the teens may tell some also. We will have refreshments, =
probably during the storytelling round; I had 75 teens at an urban =
legends program and that was because we went to the schools and told one =
or part of an urban legend in each class to promo the event. We are in =
a smaller system so this technique is doable with small staff. But even =
if you just target a few, or get on their morning news that is often =
shown in school. That really hooked them better than any flyer or =
announcement over the intercom. Then the night of the program, the same =
who had promoted, finished the half told story as promised and we were =
off and running. Also, when I tell Urban legends, I tell them as if =
they are true and really happened. Then at the end of program I explain =
what urban legends are - stories that no one can track down the facts =
on, but that we
tell as true. I also try to find some that are less common legends so =
they won't be "I know that..." every time. Many YA's like to tell
their =
own at end of program. But you have to be careful, they can be long and =
bloody. So if you include a "tell your=20
own" element, have them sign-up with a brief description of their tale; =
We didn't label it Urban Legends but rather did a Scary Stories Program =
right before Halloween. It's still warm enough here in October and we =
did an outside program lit with jack o'lanterns and lanterns in a woodsy =
setting. We hired a storyteller who did Urban legends and Appalachian =
Folk Tales (I'm in the mountains of Southwest Virginia). We advertised =
it for YAs but many came as families & brought younger siblings so the =
storyteller started with less scarey stories & got scarier as the =
evening went along so younger kids could leave if they wanted to. We =
had typical Halloween type refereshments in the library meeting room so =
as people left they could congregate there. =20
The stories really do get pretty scary - esp. if you're in the woods in =
the dark! The one thing I would do differently would be to have the =
kids come a half hour earlier & do a pumpkin carving time & let the kids
=
make the decorations. This would give you more jack o'lanterns for =
light & decoration and if you get the nifty patterns & cutting sets it =
would be a neat thing for older kids to do. Now if you want to do an =
urban legends program in June the pumpkins might be a problem! But do =
try to get a dark, scary atmosphere.
Thanks again!
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From: BookBaBa@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Hit: Meeting with parents at child care center
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:04:22 CDT
Dear Group,
I'm sorry this is so late to be posted but there is a glitch in my system
at
work.
I received some very good suggestions for my visit with child care
parents.
Melody Allen wrote that she often uses Leo the Late Bloomer.
=20
Sheilah O=E2=80=99Connor wrote: =E2=80=9CTo me, this is a group who don't
g=
et to spend a=20
lot of time with their kids - the parents are at work, the kids are at=20
daycare. They may or may not spend much time reading with their children.
I=20
would definitely read them a story, something that you enjoy reading,=20
something lively and funny. Show them that reading to their kids can be=20
enjoyable. Toss in a couple of reminders that reading to the kids will
help=20
their children, mention that studies show that children who have been read
t=
o=20
as preschoolers do significantly better later in school. Parents have so=20
little time that you don't want to make them feel guilty about not reading
t=
o=20
their kids, but you do want to make sure they know it is important. Maybe=20
show a book and say, "this is a nice small one that would be easy to
carry=20
when you are heading off somewhere. You can read it to your child on the
bus=
,=20
or while waiting to see the doctor, or in the long lineup at the grocery=20
store."
=20
Roberta Meyer wrote: =E2=80=9CI recently spoke at a Head Start parents
meet=
ing. I=20
used several stories throughout my talk, which was based on Mem Fox's Ten=20
Commandments of Reading Aloud (see her website). One newer one that I=20
particularly like is "Tippy-Toe Chick, Go," by George Shannon. You can
do=20
voices, suspense, etc. Good luck!=E2=80=9D
=20
Aurora Martinez suggested bringing a puppet to open the session and using
a=
=20
big book version of a catchy nursery rhyme or fairy tale update such as =E2=
=80=9CTo=20
Market, To Market=E2=80=9D by Miranda.
=20
Kathleen Conger suggested these titles as books that work for a wide rage
o=
f=20
ages, up to adult:
How Are You Peeling? Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
No, David! David Shannon
Willy the Dreamer Anthony Browne
Kat Kong Dav Pilkey
Dogzilla Dav Pilkey
Night Driving John Coy
Night of the Gargoyles Eve Bunting
=20
Beverly Kirkendall wrote that she really likes to share Rosemary Wells'=20
"Read to Your Bunny. " She especially liked the closing remarks about
how=20
important it is to get a library card.
=20
Grace Slaughter suggested, =E2=80=9CWhy not talk about the importance of
re=
ading to=20
their child? Maybe demonstrate how to read a book to their
child.=E2=80=9D=20
=20
Jamie Holtsclaw=E2=80=99s suggestion was =E2=80=9CBeverly Billingsly
Borrow=
s a Book=E2=80=9D by=20
Alexander Stadler. It features a sweet and friendly librarian.
=20
I went on April 9 prepared to do a combination of these things. As
luck=20
would have it, only 1 or 2 parents were there. I ended up reading to
the=20
kids which of course I enjoyed immensely anyway.
Thanks again for the help.
Victoria Haddon
Grapevine Public Library
Grapevine, Texas
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From: KAHERN <KAHERN@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: biting books for 2 year old
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:04:29 CDT
Thanks to those who provided the following titles for my patron who is
looking for books to help her child (2 yrs) understand it's not ok to
bite. Looks to me that this is "one of those areas" that a
talented
author could capitalize on - not much out there! Thanks again, Kathleen
Right now one that comes to mind is No Fighting No Biting by Elsie
Minarik. Although it too is a little old for a 2 year old, it can't hurt
to try!
New book being published this spring sounds just perfect for you.
It's a cute toddler-aged board book.
The publisher is ChildsPlay.
See Amazon description below:
TEETH ARE NOT FOR BITING Board Book by Elizabeth Verdick, illustrated by
Marieka
Heinlen. "Crunch crunch crunch. Teeth are strong
and
sharp. Crunch crunch crunch. Teeth can help
you chew. But teeth are not for biting. Ouch!
Biting
hurts." Sooner or later, almost all young children
will bite someone-a friend, a parent, a sibling.
This
upbeat, colorful, virtually indestructible book
helps prevent biting and teaches positive
alternatives.
No Biting, Horrible Crocodile! by Jonathan Shipton
Kathleen -- Try the book No Biting Horrible Crocodile by Jonathan
Shipton
(Golden, 1995). It's a little less abstract and might suit a younger
child
better.
There was an excellent article in this magazine--full text is available
through Ebsco if you don't have a subscription.
Say No To Biting , By: Greenberg, Polly, Scholastic Parent & Child,
10700552, Apr/May2003, Vol. 10, Issue 5
I found one more on our new books cart this morning:
Don't eat the teacher by Nick Ward
Also, try this book:
No biting, Puma by Jeanne Willis
On Puma's first day of school, he keeps biting his
classmates until
Guinea Pig and Monkey teach him a lesson.
--
Kathleen Ahern, Children's Librarian
Buckham Memorial Library
11 East Division Street
Faribault, MN 55021
507-334-2089
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Magic Tree House programs
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:04:37 CDT
This is a compilation of a compilation plus some other ideas I got sent.
Lot of really neat stuff here.
Bonita
I've done a MTH party--it was fun. I picked out some of the titles and
linked crafts and games to those titles, which I'll list below. My program
was a drop-in format, but you could design it differently.
Crafts
Midnight on the Moon--"moon rocks" -- take glue, glitter, plastic bags
and
rocks and mix
Mummies in the Morning--heiroglyphs -- kids made bookmarks with their names
on in heiroglyphics
Dinosaurs Before Dark--cave paintings -- cover a wall in paper and give the
kids crayons
Games
Pirates Past Noon--pirate treasure hunt -- I put pictures of treasure chests
around the library
Hour of the Olympics--Library Triatholon -- we did a Straw Javelin Throw,
Cotton Ball Shot Put and a Book Balance Relay
You also should check out the Random House website for crossword puzzles and
the like.
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/teachers/guides/researchguide
.html
Have fun!
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The Magic Tree House
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/teachers/activities.html
I did a "mummy" theme for my Magic Tree House club, and besides doing
the
mummy game with the toilet paper, I had them do ancient looking wall
drawings on rough sand paper using crayons , and we watched part of a
Reading Rainbow video that was FASCINATING!! The kids had a great
time...so
of course, I was pleased! Good luck!
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We just finished a Magic Tree House party for kids going into Gr. 1-5 an
hour ago and it was way too much fun so had to share it with the list right
away!
All the kids received a braided yarn "rope ladder" wrist band when
they
walked in (pre-braided by our teen volunteers) as well as a lunch bag with a
magic tree house picture taped on to hold their goodies.. As the kids came
in , we asked some trivia questions from the book; once gathered we talked
about how libraries and books are so important in the series. Then we
divided the kids in three groups.
One group used stickers and markers to create their very own Magic Tree
House bookmarks
One group was led on a quick tour of the non-fiction. We created a small
quarter sheet with "Magic Tree House Magic Numbers" that listed in
Dewey
order all the different Dewey numbers where kids can find subjects found in
the books (Olympics, Amazon, mummies, dolphins, oceans, etc). We made sure
that we had plenty of those subjects books on display to get the kids
revved.
One group played two games: Pin the Rings on the Planet (Midnight on the
Moon) and an "Olympic" balloon toss (Hour of the Olympics). We
gave the
kids a mini-notepad and a toy compass as prizes - and yes, everyone got a
prize!
All groups rotated to all spots in the 45 minute event. We designed a cool
small "Master Librarian" card and at the end of the party, we filled
in each
child's name and gave them that.
The kids really enjoyed themselves and so did the teen volunteers (We
couldn't have done it without them!).
We had also thought about doing an Ed Emberley style dinosaur drawing with
the kids (Dinosaurs Before Dark) or maybe a vinegar and baking soda volcano
demo or hands-on (Vacation Under the Volcano). And the choice of Olympic
games was endless. There wasn't enough time but its all in the files for
next time.....
So hope lots more folks share their ideas!
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I used Magic Tree House books with the kids' book group at my library.
For one activity we decorated a large cardboard box with paper and
cloth to make each side look like a scene from a different book. A
kangaroo
for Dingoes at Dinnertime, a teepee for Buffalo Before Breakfast, etc.
I also designed a "Magical Library Card" for the kids. I also
printed out
lists and games and puzzles from <www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/
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We did a Magic Tree house party just a few weeks ago. We decorated the
room with a tree and treehouse from cardboard and cardboard tubes and
added
items from different books in the series around the room. The kids then
tried
to tell us which book the things were from. We had a scavenger hunt with
teams. Each team had a color and their clues were on that color paper. The
clues led them to books that tied into the tree House books - A book on
pirates, another on Knights and castles, etc.I also included locations
within the library, such as the magazines, check out
desk, new books area, etc.
We made minibooks for them to use as journals, like Jack, and talked
about if we could only say "I wish I could go there" where we would
go.
A hidden message type book can be made by folding the paper lengthwise
and then accordion fold it widthwise. On the top side, draw a picture and
on the page underneath, write the message. Cut around the picture leaving
the top attached. You'll have a lift the flap type book.
Everyone had a great time, and the scavenger hunt is always a big hit. You
could make "tornadoes" for "Tornado on Tuesday", serve an
Earthquake cake,
or
serve Japanese food for "Night of the Ninjas".
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We're doing a party tomorrow. Planned so far (I also improvise so who
knows
8->):
We'll have a couple of activities for kids to rotate through:
Kids will draw a dinosaur in the Ed Emberley style (Dinosaurs Before Dark)
Make a Camelot Library bookmark
Have a Balloon Toss (across blue crepe paper river) and win a ribbon (Hour
of the Olympics)
Receive a "rope ladder" (yarn braided into wristband)
Take a quick tour of non-fiction with little "Magic Tree House Magic
Numbers" that focus on the areas that the books are about so kids can
readmore about it.
Pin the Earth's moon on the solar system like Pin the Tail on the
Donkey (Midnight on the Moon)
They'll also each receive a mini- notepad and compass to explore the
library!
We expect about 50 kids and have about 10 high school volunteers who
will make this happen. Its for kids goinginto Grades 1-5.
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I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my query about paper bag back
packs. In the last two days I have made about 50 of them in preparation for
an upcoming Magic Tree House Party. I hope the kids like them as much as I
do.
For those of you who wanted the instructions, here is a list of links to web
site that contain them.
GROCERY SACK BACKPACKS Instructions
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Crafts/index.cfm?FuseAction=Craft&C=3
Camping Theme Ideas: music, books, crafts, etc...
http://www.childfun.com/themes/camping.shtml
Explorer: Decorating Ideas
http://www.lifeway.com/yourvbs/ideabank.asp?act=category&cat=dec
Explorer: Craft Ideas
http://www.lifeway.com/yourvbs/ideabank.asp?act=category&cat=craft
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We just had a Magic Tree HOuse party last week. We did about 10
minutes of
trivia at the start & then the kids rotated to the different stations.
Hieroglyphics station: I had a kit of rubber stamps from a museum store,
so
they made bookmarks spelling their name in hieroglyphics. Cowboy relay
race: hats, vest, holsters, broom ponies/ran to suitcase, put on clothes,
raced pony down & back, took off clothes, put back in suitcase and so on.
The children like to receive some small prize for racing, a tootsie roll or
peppermint. The food station was bananas & pineapple chunks,
craft was
paper plate dinosaur which they assembled & sponge painted & 1 station
at
which someone read from High Tide in Hawaii.
We also did an Olympic Balloon Toss but it was pretty unexciting. I would
find some other activity. I think everyone had fun. When we planned,
we
just looked at the themes of the books & brainstormed, trying to pick things
we thought the kids would like. We had mostly K - 2nd grades. Good
luck
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From: "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: dress code/tattoos
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:04:46 CDT
When I started out as a freshly graduated 21-year-old librarian in the mid
70s, I remember there were several libraries (typically big city systems)
that required their male professional staff to wear ties. However, most male
librarians I knew in those days--including me--used to tell people that we'd
become librarians instead of appliance salesmen or accountants so that we
_wouldn't_ have to wear ties or remain clean-shaven. I had a beard for many
years, but as long as I kept it trimmed, nobody cared. (If you want a
stereotype for male librarians (at least public librarians), it would be a
soft-spoken guy with a beard & glasses in an un-ironed sports shirt, no tie,
& jeans or khakis, with Rockport-style shoes.
I never worked for a system that required male staff to be anything but
"clean & neat." Shorts or sandals weren't allowed in some places
(the
justification for the no-sandals rule was that you might drop a pair of
scissors or a box of encyclopedias on your foot), but where I worked, this
rule seemed to be a point of complaint with clerical staff & the shelvers
(primarily students), not the librarians. --W
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Walter Minkel, Technology Editor, School Library Journal
www.slj.com * wminkel@reedbusiness.com
* 646-746-6721 * fax 646-746-6689
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Quiring [mailto:richard_quiring@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:28 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Suspected SPAM h::Re: dress code/tattoos
Just out of curiosity, I have only heard from this group of dress codes for
women. Do men have them? Interestingly, I don't remember any men even
making a comment about this. Not even a sarcastic comment. Guess we're too
politically correct (the term for "big chickens"). And I won't make a
comment either!!! But this debate certainly is amusing.
Richard Quiring (Male)
Chilliwack, BC
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From: Maggie Cinnella <cinnelm@tblc.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: popular paperback fiction series
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:04:54 CDT
Some of the newer series that we've added that have been popular are:
-Lizzie McGuire
-So Little Time & Two of a Kind (Mary Kate & Ashley series)
-From the Files of Madison Finn
-Amazing Days of Abby Hayes
-Sports Stories
-Mysteries in Our National Parks
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Maggie Cinnella
Youth Services Librarian
Gulf Beaches Public Library
200 Municipal Drive
Madeira Beach, FL 33708
phone: (727) 391-2828 x202
fax: (727) 399-2840
Quoting Penney Betsold <pbetsold@yahoo.com>:
> We are currently weeding our juvenile paperbacks, and
> have discarded The Sweet Valley Twins and The
> Babysitter's Club, among others, because they don't
> circulate. Can anyone suggest a newer series to
> replace them? Thanks!
> Penney Betsold
> Dickinson Memorial Library
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From: PATM <PATM@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: thanks-dvd info
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:05:02 CDT
The overall opinion (of 8 people) on widescreen vs.fullscreen dvds was
in favor of widescreen, though one was in favor of purchasing a mix for
patrons. The negative aspects of fullscreen, including pan & scan and
lesser quality, were the main reasons, plus the positives of widescreen,
with the original proportions and more complete view.
Thank you for increasing my knowledge in this area. I'm going with
widescreen when there's a choice.
Pat Martin
patm@selco.lib.mn.us
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From: Ann Amman <ssearch@sonic.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Wrong Suitcase, Artist's Shawl
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:05:11 CDT
A patron is looking for a book she read as a child (mid to late 1970s)
in which a business woman receives the wrong suitcase; inside the
suitcase is an artist's shawl and other clothes which she puts on and it
changes her life.
I would appreciate any assistance you can provide.
Thanks,
Ann Amman
Reference Librarian
NBCLS
ssearch@sonic.net
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From: "Aissatou Sunjata" <asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: PUBYAC digest 1079
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:05:19 CDT
I would like to know from those of you who have begun collections of
graphic novels and anime how they are cataloged for the public. We are
starting a collection, I have done recently some retrospective and
ordering of new graphic novels and anime and have money in the budget to
order some more, this particular collection development ordering would
also include adult anime and graphic novels. So far we have been
putting the few we have on display in the Teen area and they have been
moving. These designated Teens as opposed to the ones that are
designated for the children department. We would like some idea of
other alternatives if possible. Thank you
Aissatou Sunjata
Assistant Youth Services Coordinator
Cumberland County Public Library
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