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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: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:09 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1104
PUBYAC Digest 1104
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Dept. of Ed's summer reading program
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
2) To lip sync or not to lip sync...
by "Windon, Robyn" <rwindon@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
3) postcards for SRC
by Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
4) RE: kids accessing porn sites--help!
by "Keeney, Scott" <SKEENEY@ci.albany.or.us>
5) FW: Baby storytimes (fwd) (LONG)
by "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
6) babytime advice(Long)
by "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
7) Mentoring at ALA in Toronto
by "Kristin Arnett" <karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us>
8) kids viewing porn in library
by <steve.webber@dc.gov>
9) Re: What's the difference? - book club vs. book discussion group
by Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
10) bubbles and babystorytime (not as LONG as before, but still LONG)
by "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
11) POST JOB: LIBRARIAN I/II IN CHILDREN'S SVCS
by "Stephanie Kunkle" <kunkle@sonoma.lib.ca.us>
12) Job Posting - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
by Amy Switzer <aswitzer@heightslibrary.org>
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Dept. of Ed's summer reading program
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:07:48 CDT
The Atlanta-Fulton County Library System is listed as a partner.
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL
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From: "Windon, Robyn" <rwindon@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: To lip sync or not to lip sync...
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Have any of you ever attempted a celebrity impersonation contest with your
teens? What can you tell me about it?
Email: rwindon@ascpl.lib.oh.us
Robyn E. Windon
Intermediate/Teen Librarian
Mogadore Branch
Akron Summit-County Public Library
144 S. Cleveland Ave
Mogadore OH 44260
330-628-9228
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From: Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: postcards for SRC
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:08:06 CDT
Our theme for the Summer Reading Club 2003 is "Reading Road Trip USA."
As we
would like to display postcards from the United States on our bulletin board
I need your help. If you have a postcard from your hometown or state,
could
you please send it to me for our display.
Thank you in advance.
Mildred Bernstein
Head, Children's Services
The Smithtown Library - Commack Branch
3 Indian Head Road
Commack, NY 11725
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From: "Keeney, Scott" <SKEENEY@ci.albany.or.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: kids accessing porn sites--help!
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I'm willing to risk starting a thread: why offer the Internet in the =
Children's Room at all?
My Children's Room is a thriving, modern, well-furnished, 21st century, =
not-Luddite haven for kids of all ages, including scads of active =
researchers and homeworkers.
Neither library workers nor our patrons lament the absence of public =
Internet service here. The staff computer is our only open surfing point =
in Children's.
Older kids who want to use the 'Net readily migrate across the building =
to the Reference area.
Scott
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Scott Keeney
Children's Librarian
work 541-917-7591
Albany Public Library
fax 541-917-7586
1390 Waverly Dr SE
Albany OR 97322
skeeney@ci.albany.or.us
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From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: "Pubyac@Prairienet. Org"
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Subject: FW: Baby storytimes (fwd) (LONG)
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Here is a long forward I received, I hope people find it of use.
Thanks, Julie!
Diana Cook
I don't know if mine is the message you sought, but it does include
information about baby storytimes with hello/goodbye songs and bubbles.
There are actually two messages below this one, one has book titles and
the other has format info. If it isn't what you wanted, I hope you hear
from the right person! Good luck.
Julie Linneman
Coordinator of Programs and Outreach
Wichita Public Library
223 S. Main
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 261-8590
fax: 262-4540
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
This is a message I sent to someone else who asked what other people do
for a baby storytime. My "format" is described here, along with
a few of
the rhymes I use. Books I like to use are:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear (Martin)
Very Hungry Caterpillar (Carle)
How Do I Put it On? (Watanabe)
Little Robin Redbreast (Halpern, ill.)
Big and Little (Miller)
any of the Spot books (Hill)
I See (Isadora)
Big Fat Hen (Baker)
Pots and Pans (Hubbell)
any singing books (Baa Baa Black Sheep, Aliki's "Hush Little
Baby", "This Old Man," "Mary Had a Little Lamb")
Benny Bakes a Cake (Rice)
Freight Train (Crews)
(Sometimes?) It Looked Like Spilt Milk (Shaw)
Hope yours goes well! Good luck.
Julie L.
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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 16:34:18 -0600 (CST)
From: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
To: bennetc@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us
Subject: Baby storytimes
I am currently doing a program called "Nursery Rhyme Time" at our
central
library (community size: 300,000+) which is intended for children under 2.
We already had preschool storytime and toddler storytime when I arrived
two years ago, but no one was doing a program for babies. I had
previously done toddler storytimes, but never one for babies.
Now, I might mention that some people might not call ours a true
"baby"
storytime. It tends to be more of a simpler form of toddler storytime (is
that possible??!!), but it seems to work here. People bring kids (yes,
some bring more than one, but I don't worry about it) anywhere from 3 mos
to 4 years (obviously it isn't intended for 3 and 4 year olds, but I don't
have a problem with them sitting and joining in while we do Pat-a-Cake and
there are never more than a few of this age). We don't have advance
registration BECAUSE I believe in the process of self-selection. We
sometimes get as many as 25-30 kids (usually it's about 18-22), but if
parents don't feel comfortable in a group that size, they just don't
return, which just allows more room for others.
But I've never yet had people tell me that there were too many for it to
be enjoyable. I just finished a session last week, and the parents asked
when it will start again. I said probably January, and they said,
"Could
you make it early in January rather than later? We just hate it when we
don't have this program to come to."
I always follow a set format, I begin by putting on my bear puppet and
waving to the kids and asking if they can wave to Bear, and welcoming
them. We sing a hello song (with Bear still waving), we do Open Them,
Shut Them, then about three rhymes (like Pat-A-Cake, Two Little
Blackbirds, Roll Your Hands, Big A, Little A, and ALWAYS Itsy Bitsy
Spider), we read a story (this works with the 18 mos-2 yrs, but I tend to
lose the younger ones here--but the parents appreciate the effort to read
to the group because they are trying to read to their kids at home and it
helps to see that nobody else's kids are exhibiting any better attention
than theirs!--we use really simple stories).
Then we stand up and do our stretch ("Can you reach your hands as high as
they can reach? Can you stretch your arms out to both sides at the same
time? Can you wiggle your fingers? Can you shake your hands? Can you
point to your nose? Can you clap your hands? Can you blink your eyes? Can
you wiggle your ears? Can you touch your toes?...etc.), then we do a
standing rhyme (like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or I'm a Little Teapot or
the Rocketship). Then we sit down and ALWAYS sing The Wheels on the Bus.
We read one more story, do some more rhymes, sometimes play a Raffi song
like "Bumping Up and Down (in my little red wagon)" while we bump
along,
or I'll bring my mouse puppet and do Hickory Dickory Dock (he just
pretends to go up and then down again).
Then we have about three endings: (1) singing Old Macdonald using flannel
board animal pieces; (2) blowing bubbles around the group and giving them
a chance to catch them; and (3) bringing metal spoons and passing them
around to hit together while we play "Oats & beans and Barley
grow" or
"Aiken Drum". (I call this our weekly activity, but we always do
one of
these three--I keep trying to think of others...) When we're done, we
finish with a goodbye rhyme, and bear waves bye-bye. Sometimes the babies
are brought up to see bear up close (some of the Ones will try to
"hug"
bear and take him off my hand, but I keep a grip and their mom just
laughs.)
I always worry that the constant repetition is going to get to them and
that I need to get new material, but they just keep coming back week after
week for more of the same. I think the parents really like the
companionship of "networking" during and after the program--sometimes
I
have heard some of them talking about lunch plans.
Now, maybe in some communities it needs to be rigidly ordered by age and
sign-up to prevent chaos, but this open-ended format has worked for us. I
have always been ready to do sign-up if I see that we are going to get
enormous numbers, but my schedule is pretty tight and I don't have the
ability to do extra sessions and still get my other stuff done (such is
the life of a system coordinator). Some libraries do one for Walkers and
another for Pre-Walkers (kind of a cute concept), but it's a matter of
trial and error to find what works for you and your audience.
I really wish someone would produce videos of people doing these kinds of
programs so that those who are just starting out can see in live action
what goes on, but until then, there are several good books you can use.--
Mother Goose Time, Lapsit, etc.
Hope this helps.
Julie Linneman
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
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From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: "Pubyac@Prairienet. Org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: babytime advice(Long)
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:08:34 CDT
Hi folks, I am new at this compiling thing, but I wanted to say thanks to
everyone who sent me this information, and I decided to post to the list so
that inquiring people could pick it off the list. My babytime went well
and
I am looking forward to trying it again, trying even more of your advice in
the fall!
Thanks again, Diana Cook Regina Public Library
dcook@reginalibrary.ca <mailto:dcook@reginalibrary.ca>
Since this is an age for "parallel" play, I focus on action songs
where
caregiver and child interact , e.g. Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider,
Open-Shut Them, To Market to Market (to buy a fat hog), etc.
I have a favorite tickle & cuddle rhyme for caregiver and child:
Criss Cross Applesauce (caregiver draws an X on the child's back, then pats
it twice)
Spider crawling up your back (walks fingers up child's back)
Cool breeze (blows on the back of child's neck)
Tight squeeze (hugs child)
And now you've got the shivers (tickles child all over)
(invariably gets lots of giggles....)
And a closing song:
If you are happy and you know it...
clap your hands,
stomp your feet,
shout hurrah,
make a smile,
give a hug ,
catch a bubble (I blow soap bubbles and let kids catch them -- great for
toddlers but even lapsit babies enjoy!),
wave goodbye.
More action rhymes and songs at these sites (among others):
http://www.prge.lib.md.us/lib/babies12.html
http://www.gcdpl.lib.oh.us/Storytime/Babytime_Songs.htm
Carol Simon Levin
Enjoy Life! This is not a Dress Rehearsal!
In our lapsit program, we do a "circle song" where the babies get to
"dance." This is a constant in lapsit--every session; every
series. The
babies really look forward to it. The song is #19 on It's Toddler Time.
Although the directions tell the children to hold hands, we don't.
Instead, the lapsitter holds his/her caregiver's hand and we all move in a
circle, following the other directions. Caregivers hold prewalkers as we
do the song. The caregivers encourage the babies to do the motions--clap
hands, shake hands, jump, bend knees (this is the hard one!) and, finally,
bow. Even if the babies aren't always doing the motions, the
caregivers
are and, eventually, so are the babies! Lots of fun!
,
When I do ring around the rosie with toddlers and standing
babies I
encourage circles of two - the child and parent. It seems to work much
better with the younger crowd.
I've found an excellent drum - formula cans! The lids are very snug. I'm
sure your parents can find a few! Mary Rogersnew mommy and children's
librarianmrc42@yahoo.com
Paula Childers <pfcfcl@yahoo.com>
wrote:You can also order Baby Face on CD
for the baby hokey
pokey at Educational Record Center www.erckids.com
Baby Face has several movement songs which the babies
and moms enjoy.
I also ordered Baby Record, Songs & Games for Toddlers
and It's toddler Time. I like playing the Mozart
Effect when the babies and moms first arrive. One of
the books I use is Mother Goose Time Library Programs
for Babies and their caregivers 0824208501
by Jane Marino. I also like Lapsit Programs for the
Very Young by Linda L. Ernst 155570185x and
Lapsit Programs for the Very Young II by Linda L.
Ernst
1555703917x.
I ordered my wrist bells, toys and puppets from ABC
school supply
www.abcschoolsupply.com
I buy my containers for the bells, shakers and toys at
Super Walmart.
I made the shakers out of oversized easter eggs. I
bought rice, dried peas and other beans to put into
the shaker about 1/4 - 1/2 of mixture. Tape up the
eggs with a very heavy duty tape. I haven't had a
problem with them coming open.
I would like to make drums, but I haven't found the
right product to make them with. Any suggestions?
I also look for stuffed animals on sale after holidays
or anytime. I like to decorate the room with them.
The children and parents enjoy the surroundings.
Sam's Club gave me a $1000 literacy grant which got me
started collecting the materials needed to do the
storytimes. Call your local Sam's Club. Each one
gives a $1000 grant. I have received this grant in my
area for the last three years. It has really helped
to build up my materials for this age group.
Hi guys,
I do Ring Around a Rosie with my baby story time (9 - 23mo). You are right -
kids that age won't hold hands, but we just walk with our parent or
caregiver
around in a circle. The pre-walkers are carried. Everybody loves it. We get
up by singing "picking up the daisies, picking up the daisies (while
plucking
imaginary flowers), ashes, ashes, we all jump up!". Then we do it again. It
is the most popular part of my program.
As an all around resource, I'd recommend the "First Steps in =
Music" series of books by early childhood music educator John =
Feirerabend. I use these books each week when I'm putting together
my =
baby and toddler programs: "THE BOOK OF BOUNCES," "THE BOOK
OF WIGGLES =
AND TICKLES," and "THE BOOK OF SIMPLE SONGS AND TICKLES."
This last one =
has several first circle games. The ones I use the most are "Ring Around =
The Rosey," "No Bears Out Tonight," "Sally Go 'Round
the Sun," and =
"Walk Daniel." We even play these games with non-wallking
babies. =
Parents carry baby and raise and lower baby for excitement. "THE BOOK
=
OF SIMPLE SONGS AND TICKLES" also includes games to play with balls.
=
These are always a hit with my groups. Today we did "Bounce high, =
bounce low, bounce the ball to Shiloh."
I also recommend these books to parents because they explain how to =
actually do the activities and even a few pictures giving ideas about =
how parent's can hold baby's hands (walking behind child holding hands, =
walking side by side holding hands, or walkinging facing each other =
holding hands). Corresponding CDs are also available for each title, so =
parents can hear the music song if they can't read music.
By the way, in the one about circles, he says "walking around in one =
large circle while all holding hands is physically uncomfortable for =
toddlers." =20
I have gotten a lot of ideas for my baby storytime from the book _Games
to Play with Babies_ by Jackie Silberg (Gryphon House, 2001). Over 200
pages of ideas, in fact! Some of her ideas are not really adaptable to
a large group, but many are. I think its a wonderful resource.
I have had success doing ring around the rosie with babies by having the
moms
carry them as they walk in the circle. When it is time to "all fall
down"
the
moms bend over and touch the babies feet to the floor, or just bend down and
hold the baby close to the floor. Another game I have used is Peek-A-Boo.
I
cut out peek a boo scarves out of some cotton fabric, and each baby is given
a
scarf with a sheet containing 2 peekaboo rhyme games. The rhymes are:
Where is Baby? sung to "Frere Jacques"
Where is Mommy? Where is Mommy? (mommy covers her head)
Here I am! Here I am! (mommy or baby pulls off the scarf)
I'm so glad to see you! I'm so glad to see you!
Peekaboo! I see you!
Where is baby? Where is baby? (cover baby's head with cloth, unless
they
are
frightened, then just hold the cloth
up)
There s/he is! There s/he is! (uncover baby's head, or drop cloth)
I'm so glad to see you! etc.
Where Is It? tune of "Where, o where has my little dog gone"
O where, o where has my (your) little foot gone? (cover up mom's or baby's
foot with the scarf)
O where, o where can it be?
Is it under here? Is it under here? (Lift up the cloth little by
little)
O where, o where can it be? (Remove cloth to reveal
foot)
Repeat with your little hand, little knee, etc.
Inform parents to make this a game at home by covering up one of baby's
favorite toys, like a stuffed bear, and sing "O where o where has my
little
bear gone, etc."
Let the parents keep the rhyme sheets, you keep the scarves to re-use.
A final game I have done with babies is Musical Bears. Each mom/baby pair
receives one bear to hold while sitting in a cirle. Play some cute music,
like Winnie the Pooh, and have moms pass the bears around while the music
plays. Stop the music, and have baby give the new bear a great big hug.
You
can repeat it a few times until each baby has hugged a couple different
bears,
then just let them play with the bears. This game requires that you have
quite a few bears available; I needed 15 but fortunately, I have 7 kids of
my
own and was able to round up that many at my house. You could ask the
library
staff to lend you a favorite bear for the week you need them. A final
possible problem with this is that if your group has too many kids over 14
or
15 months, they might get upset about passing the bears around. It works
best
with younger babies.
The baby hokey pokey was explained by another librarian on this listserve,
so
I won't repeat it. Try to get a copy of the Baby Faces CD, it has some
cute
things on it for baby groups.
The baby hokey pokey that I know comes from a music tape called Baby Face by
Georgiana Stewart.
Amazon says not available but here's info:
Publisher: Kimbo Educational Audio; (June 1983)
ISBN: 9997755693
Words:
Arms up, arms down, arms up
and wave them all around
Then tickle tickle wiggle giggle
everyone knows
that's how baby's hokey pokey goes.
Repeat
Chorus:
tickle tickle tickle tickle tickle
wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle
giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle
That's how baby's hokey pokey goes.
Legs up, legs down, legs up
and kick them all around
Then tickle tickle wiggle giggle
everyone knows
that's how baby's hokey pokey goes.
repeat
Chorus
Right now we have one baby storytime called Lapsit Storytime
for Babies
and Caregivers. At the moment it is open to babies 4 to 24 months which is
really a big age difference but we weren't sure how popular the program
would be. We average about 27 families so in the fall we will probably split
the group into a walker group and a pre-walker group.
The full program last about an 1 and half but only 20 minutes
of actual
reading. The first few minutes we work on new signs (ASL) and review some of
the signs we learned in prior weeks. When we read the stories anytime one of
the words we know a sign for we all do the sign. The books are all short and
mostly concepts; animal sounds, colors, numbers, eating etc.
After the reading and signing portions are over we play some
music and
let the parents talk for awhile. While the parents are talking we hand out
the freebies to anyone who is new or the free board books to the families
who have come to the program 5 times (they only get to do this once and we
have punch cards to keep track).
Once a month we also try to do a special program such as Baby
Massage,
Music for babies are a few of the upcoming programs we have planned.
Hi. I just wanted to wish you luck with your baby storytime. I have
been
doing one for about a year now and I get a lot of positive comments. Here
are some of the things that I do.
I use a giant stuffed frog as my "baby" always making jokes that he
looks
just like his dad. I bring him around to each baby and nibble on their
toes. The age range of the children is birth to 14 months (I also run a
toddler programme). It amazes me how much wee ones like puppets, I highly
recommend it. I use them to introduce rhymes, to enhance the rhyme and
also
to demonstrate peakaboo games (I use transparent scarves) which the babies
love.
My classes run for 45 minutes, which seems like a long time when you say it
but I break close to the end so that the parents can share tips, I can point
out the parenting shelf and the babies can roll around and play with the
toys that I provide. I also give the parents juice and a snack (not
necessary but it breaks the ice for parents who don't know each other).
During the break I play nursery or bouncing rhyme music too and blow
bubbles.
My classes run pretty much along this structure.
Hello song.
face rhymes
bounces
body rhymes
puppet plays
diaper changing rhymes
bounces
walking songs or bathing songs
nursery chants using shakers or bells
break
lullabies
goodbye song
I provide written words to the rhymes so that the parents can sing along and
repeat each rhyme a couple of times so that everyone learns it by heart.
Each session runs for 6 weeks.
I started the Baby Storytime here in St Tammany Parish Library system,
Louisiana. I love doing the programs but the babies are very special- I
sometimes say to the caregivers "anytime you have babies and parents
together you are going to have a good time!"
I start with a Hello song and end with a Goodbye song. The bubbles I
save for the end and we do Twinkle, Twinkle and I blow the bubbles. It
is quite a finale and the babies and I look forward to this every
week. In between, we do Nursery rhymes, fingerplays (OK, the mommies
and I do fingerplays), board books etc.
With Baby stories, you get them in the habit of coming to the library so
you have a "starter toddler" group right there. We have 3
"semesters"
of programs here at the library- Fall, Spring and the big Summer Reading
Program. I have the Baby Stories in the Fall and Spring (I am only one
person so can't do it in the summer, as much as I would like to).
Email me if you have any questions, but enjoy those babies!!!!!
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From: "Kristin Arnett" <karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mentoring at ALA in Toronto
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Here's some news for both new and seasoned librarians who are interested =
in
mentoring. The NMRT Mentoring Committee at ALA is pleased to bring to =
you not one, but
two mentoring programs to choose from. Participants should be ALA/CLA =
members
(see
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Membership/Memb=
ership.htm
for information on how to join ALA; for CLA see =
http://www.cla.ca/membership/membership.htm).
The Conference Mentoring program has been offered each year to first
time conference attendees who would like to receive some guidance from
the pros in navigating ALA's Annual Conference. This time we are
partnering with our counterparts in the Canadian Library Association.
A new program introduced this year is a Career Mentoring program. This
program connects a future or junior librarian with a seasoned librarian
to build a "learn and give" professional relationship. The
program
commitment is year-long and interactions can be done in person as well
as virtually.
What's in it for you? If you are on your way to becoming a librarian, or
are new to the field, this program is for you! You will have the company
of an experienced colleague, someone to provide you with guidance
without having to worry about performance. If you are an old timer,
what better way to give back to the profession, build leadership skills,
and reminisce on those early days than to be a mentor.
Interested? Please visit our web site at
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Round_Tables/NM=
RT/Mentoring/Mentoring.htm for more information and to download an =
application form. The application deadline is May 16th, 2003. Both =
mentors and mentees are encouraged to apply early. Questions? Email the =
NMRT Mentoring Committee Co-Chairs, Kristin Arnett and Susi Swis at =
nmrt_mentoring@yahoo.com.
Interested Canadian librarians may email =
CLA's mentoring contact person, Manjit Singh, at =
msingh@brantford.library.on.ca.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Kristin Arnett, MLS
Youth Services Librarian
Pierce County Library System=20
University Place Library=20
3605 Bridgeport Way W.
University Place, WA 98407
253.565.9447
FAX 253.565.2913
karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us
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From: <steve.webber@dc.gov>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: kids viewing porn in library
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:08:50 CDT
Wow, lots of kids would be thrilled to get an adult so riled up. The woman
has a valid point about putting the computers where they can be seen by
staff, IMHO. Other than that, she was way out of line. Kids are
taught
that they shouldn't give out personal information to adults they don't know.
This parent was asking for the same type of information a predator would ask
for. Does your library have a policy that computer users must obey all
applicable laws? It is against the law for a minor to go to these sites.
Of course that doesn't stop them from doing it, but it does mean that you
can take away computer priveleges (I'm no lawyer, but I think this is the
case.) I would probably tell the parent that I appreciate her concern, but
this is a matter for library staff to handle. It doesn't sound like that
would make the slightest difference to her, though. There are reasonable
people who are concerned about porn in the library; it doesn't sound like
she is one of those people. This is a sensitive topic so I will say that:
The opinions contained herein do not necessarily reflect those of DC Public
Library.
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From: Dawn Sardes <Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: What's the difference? - book club vs. book discussion group
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Hi Susie,
When I taught middle school english, I had a book club. Those who wanted
to
belong had to read a book of their choice each monthor a book that centered
on a common theme. I then set aside one of my free period/lunch periods a
month and let them have lunch with me in my classroom and share how they
liked/disliked the book they had read with the others. A Book discussion
group would all be reading the same book and discussing it. A book club
reads whatever they want or closely related books on a theme (ex: dead dog
books, sci-fi, witches and wizards, etc.).
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Dawn.Sardes@euclidlibrary.org
216-261-5300, ext. 138
"Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the
general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the Structure of a
government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public
opinion should be enlightened."
>From the 1796 Farewell Address of George Washington, 1st President of the
United States
----- Original Message -----
From: susie <srrlys@neflin.org>
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2003 6:04 pm
Subject: What's the difference? - book club vs. book discussion group
> Hi all,
> I've seen several posts about both book clubs and book discussion
> groups. Forgive me for being naive, but what's the difference?
I am
> looking at starting something for upper elementary age kids (3,4,5
> grade) this summer where we either read a book all together at a
> "meeting" or we read a book independently and have a
"meeting" to
> discuss what we've read. I've never done anything like this
> before, so
> I would appreciate any help that anyone could offer me (how to/book
> suggestions/do's & don'ts, etc). I just want to say that pubyac
> is a
> terrific group of people. Ya'll are the best!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Susie Johnson
>
> Youth Services Coordinator
> Suwannee River Regional Library
> Live Oak, FL 32060
> srrlys@neflin.org
>
>
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From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: "Pubyac@Prairienet. Org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: bubbles and babystorytime (not as LONG as before, but still LONG)
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:09:08 CDT
Hello everyone, I am trying to find all the emails about the bubble song,
but this seems to be more also about babytime, so for those of you who
asked, here is more info!
Thanks again to all those who sent me info, you are a great bunch!
Diana Cook
dcook@reginalibrary.ca <mailto:dcook@reginalibrary.ca>
I just want to chime in about Baby Storytimes. Before I started doing
them,
I thought they'd be excruciating. But it turns out that I love them!
The
babies themselves are so fascinating. I also try to interject some facts,
if I know any. I enjoy learning about child development by observing the
babies, and sharing my wonderment with the parents. I love it when the
babies have just learned to sit up by themselves. This frees their
attention for the other babies, and
occasionally for the books or puppets! I also use a large (baby-sized)
teddy bear for the bouncing rhymes - it sure does feel ridiculous to be
bouncing an invisible baby! It seems to me that many parents need
assurances that their child is just FINE when he or she doesn't pay complete
attention to the story. We are just trying to establish good memories and
feelings in these children, and familiarity with all the things about books
we take for granted: Books open! Later,
they close! A voice goes along with those pictures! And very
important:
libraries are a place where children get really good attention from adults.
I have been doing baby storytime for two years. I
have seen it is not for the adults, but for the
babies.
The baby storytimes have made a difference in these
children's lives. One of my babies started bouncing
right away. She knows what we are here for.
Don't give up on this age group. I was fortunate to
visit a library where they have lost of babies and do
lots of baby storytimes. The librarian used a teddy
bear in place of a baby. She had several bears in
case one of the children take her bear.
My babies see the bear on my lap and know it is time
for storytime and start bouncing. I finally saw they
do get it. They love the nursery rhymes, bells and
shakers. We do the baby hokey pokey.
I give out packet of information with bouncing rhymes
and nursery rhymes, growth chart, board book, listing
of suggested reading. If anyone wants a copy, please
email me and I can mail you a sample.
I set up my room with board books, parenting books and
parenting videos or DVD's.
After the program, I bring out toys for the children
to play with and the mothers socialize too. They love
this part of the program. I offer baby storytimes
once a week. Non-walkers and Walkers are my age
groups and we have a 15 minute program with 30 minute
playtime. It has really worked in my area.
If you can visit a librarian who has been doing baby
storytimes for awhile, it will make all the
difference. They can suggest books to read, cd's to
use, musical instruments and plenty of songs to sing.
This helped me to get started and add other
professional books to my collection.
I hope this helps some.
Paula
I started the Baby Storytime here in St Tammany Parish Library system,
Louisiana. I love doing the programs but the babies are very special- I
sometimes say to the caregivers "anytime you have babies and parents
together you are going to have a good time!"
I start with a Hello song and end with a Goodbye song. The bubbles I
save for the end and we do Twinkle, Twinkle and I blow the bubbles. It
is quite a finale and the babies and I look forward to this every
week. In between, we do Nursery rhymes, fingerplays (OK, the mommies
and I do fingerplays), board books etc.
With Baby stories, you get them in the habit of coming to the library so
you have a "starter toddler" group right there. We have 3
"semesters"
of programs here at the library- Fall, Spring and the big Summer Reading
Program. I have the Baby Stories in the Fall and Spring (I am only one
person so can't do it in the summer, as much as I would like to).
Email me if you have any questions, but enjoy those babies!!!!!
Miriam Boots,
Children's Librarian, St Tammany Parish Library, LA
Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us
You didn't mention what ages you have so you might want to check in Lapsit
Services for the Very Young (Linda Ernst. Neal-Schuman, 1995) and Lapsit
Services for the Very Young II (Linda Ernst. Neal-Schuman, 2001).
Lapsit
II has fingergames, songs and activites you might be able to adapt for the
younger group and will give you some infomation about child development you
will find useful.
I have been doing a Baby time this year and have kept it simple. If
you
organize your rhymes/songs by what they can be used for, that may be
helpful. For example:
Massage rhymes: Wash the dishes; Round and round the garden.
Exercise: Leg over Leg; Wheels on the Bus; Patty Cake/Patty Cake.
Identification: Head & Shoulders,Knees and Toes; These are (baby's
name)
fingers.
Bouncing: Rickety Rickety Rocking Horse; Bumpin' downtown in my Little Red
Wagon
Tickles: Eensy Weensy Spider; Round and Round the Garden.
You can create your own "headings". Adding child development
information
and reasons for using a rhyme as you go along is great(As Sheilah from
Toronto suggest) .
Remember not to rush (be careful of overstimulation), repeat everything
(that's how children learn), relax (infants and adults can sense tension)
and have fun (if you do, everyone will!). I somtimes read "Brown Bear,
Brown
Bear" by Martin but not always. I also put out book/media/info
displays,
play music and leave time for adults to connect/ask questions, etc. We
often end with each couple having a chance to "practice" reading to
their
child with a new board book that they can them check out. I try to use only
the nicest looking material for this program.
I'm really excited about this field of service and am working on putting
together another book with Neal-Schuman to help serve this age group. Any
information you'd like to share or concerns you have please let me know. At
any rate, I'd love to hear how your program works out and if you want or
need more info just let me know.
Linda Ernst
King County LIbrary System
Bellevue, WA
I don't have what you are looking for, but I just wanted to tell you that
you are not alone in your feelings about Babytime. I think it is the
hardest programme to do because it is for the adults, not for the kids and
that is not what we signed up for! I found that if someone was willing to
lend me their baby sometimes, that made it easier for me. Another librarian
I know has a doll that she uses to demonstrate - I always feels silly
bouncing an invisible baby on my knees!
I also started to feel more comfortable about it when I began to introduce
facts into the programme. For instance, before we would do some tickling
rhyme I would tell the parents that studies have shown that these actions,
which parents have been doing with their children for millenium,
actually
have a purpose. That as you run your fingers over your child's body, you are
helping to develop their nerves and connections in the brain.
Not all parents find this fascinating (I do!) but most look at these rhymes
and songs in a new light. It seems to have made a difference in my
perception of the programme too.
You know already, that each group can be different. I hope that you have a
great one!
I always end my babytime session with blowing bubbles to the song:
>
> GOODBYE BUBBLES
> (To the tune: "Frere Jacques")
>
> Goodbye bubbles
> Goodbye bubbles
> Time to go
> Time to go
> I will help you
> I will help you
> With a blow
> With a blow!
>
> This song has been highly successful at all my babytimes.
>
> Susan Andrews
> Children's Services
> Guildford Branch
> Surrey Public Library
> Surrey, BC Canada
>
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From: "Stephanie Kunkle" <kunkle@sonoma.lib.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: POST JOB: LIBRARIAN I/II IN CHILDREN'S SVCS
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:09:17 CDT
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
POSITION TITLE: Librarian I/II in Children's Services
SALARY RANGE: LIBRARIAN I - $43,347 - $52,686 annually
LIBRARIAN II - $45,468 - $55,286 annually
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
DEFINITION
Under general supervision, provides professional children's library
services, including reference, reader's advisory, collection
development, and performs related work as assigned.
TYPICAL DUTIES
· Answers reference questions.
· Gives readers advice.
· Prepares bibliographies.
· Gives library instruction.
· Selects books; selects and organizes non-book materials.
· Visits classrooms.
· Prepares and conducts children's programming.
· Works with new information technologies to provide information and
assist the public.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
· General knowledge of books and other library materials.
· Knowledge of juvenile books.
· Thorough knowledge of modern library purposes, procedures and
techniques.
· Applicants should possess a specialized knowledge of children's
materials and work with children.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
· Graduation from a college or university approved by an accrediting
association of more than statewide standing, plus the possession of a
graduate library degree from a school accredited by the American Library
Association.
· Plus two years of appropriate professional experience following
completion of graduate degree for Librarian II position.
APPLICATIONS:
Apply with resume and application to: Administration Office, Sonoma
County Library, Third and E Streets, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. To obtain an
application, e-mail kunkle@sonoma.lib.ca.us
or call Stephanie @
707.545.0831, ext. 553.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The most qualified applicants will be scheduled for a written exam and
an oral interview on which final selection will be based.
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From: Amy Switzer <aswitzer@heightslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Job Posting - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Library Associate
Children's Services - Part Time
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library has a permanent part
time position available at the Main Library. We are looking for an
energetic, innovative team player who loves children. This is the
opportunity for a dynamic individual with initiative and imagination to
participate in children's programming, reference service, and outreach
activities.
A four-year college degree and experience working with children are
required. Dedication to customer service is a priority. Creative programming
abilities, computer/Internet skills, and familiarity with children's
literature desirable. Spanish or other foreign languages a plus. Schedule
will be 15-20 hours per week, including a variety of daytime, evening and
weekend hours. $14.1923 per hour, some benefits.
Send resume, postmarked no later than May 27, 2003, to:
Human Resources Coordinator
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
2345 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
Equal Opportunity Employer
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