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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: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1110
PUBYAC Digest 1110
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Library Cat
by "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org>
2) craft ideas
by susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
3) Re: YA book suggestions
by Jones Taylor Edwards <ya_core@yahoo.com>
4) RE: story time name tags
by "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
5) Re: Styrofoam crafts?
by LINDA EAGAN <hwmlkids@yahoo.com>
6) RE: story time name tags
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
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From: "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Re: Library Cat
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:55:42 CDT
Very bad idea! Why not get a goldfish? Or a hamster?
Yes, there are those with allergies, and not those with just the sniffles
and sneezes. My family and I have asthma, which can be life-threatening,
and most of use with asthma react quite strongly to cats. Having a cat or
any other free-roaming animal in the library would exclude children who are
allergic or afraid from access to the library, not to mention sanitary
issues -- where would you keep the litter box?
Would you take these and other similar chances with your patrons? I would
not.
Caren Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
Caren.koh@queenslibrary.org
"Opinions are my own and not necessarily those of Queens Library."
From: Mandy Olney <libmem9@swko.net>
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Subject: Library Cat
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Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 12:03:29 CDT
Hi! Our library is thinking about getting a cat and we would like to
hear from those of you who have a pet in your library. What are some of
the problems and advantages you have seen to having a pet in the
library. Do people with allergies complain or have you had people who
are afraid of cats. We will bring this idea to our board on May 20 so
any advice or information you can send our way would be appreciated.
Please send any replies to me off list at libmem9@swko.net.
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From: susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
To: dscinta@suffolk.lib.ny.us, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: craft ideas
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:55:49 CDT
There's a book by Cathy Ross called Crafts to Do with Favorite Fairy
Tales (or something like that) that has lots of great craft ideas.
Here are some other ideas:
For tall tales, you could plant bean seeds, like scarlet runner beans.
Very cool looking seeds. You could plant them in pots that the kids
sponge paint. This would go with the Jack tales, since the best-known
of these is Jack and the Beanstalk.
Another tall tale idea is to glue a bean on a piece of paper and let
the kids draw their own beanstalk. They could sponge paint the leaves,
use torn paper for leaves, etc. They could also draw the giant's castle.
For fairy tales, you can make neat little fairies like this: you need a
wooden bead, a chenille stick, some wire ribbon (or you could even use
paper streamers, probably) for your fairy's dress, and yarn or
something for hair. Cut the chenille stick in half. Fold your ribbon or
paper streamer in half, cut a slit to slide it over the end of your
chenile stick. Put this end of the chenille stick through the hole in
the bead and fold over. Make hair with the yarn and secure with the
folded over chenille stick. Use the other half of the chenile stick to
make arms for your fairy. Wrap them around the first chenille stick to
secure them. Take a piece of yarn,string or ribbon and tie under the
arms to make the fairy's "waist." This will also hold the arms in
place. You can make your "dress" as long and streaming as you
like.You
can also double the dress material to make it fuller and better cover
the chenille stick.
To make wings, use netting or whatever filmy stuff you have, pinch it
in the center and put a short piece of chenile stick around it to keep
it pinched in. Attach it to the fairy by running one end of the
chenille stick down along the fairy's "neck". Making these takes a
little practice, but they are really pretty. I make mine with wired
ribbon and use a lot of them on my Christmas tree each year. We've also
made them at the library, using that paper ribbon.
Another fairy tale idea: using different sizes of paper, cut
tesselations on the top of each sheet. Wrap each sheet into a tube and
secure with tape. Then cut slits in the paper to hook the together into
a variety of towers, so that you end up building a castle with them.
This is hard to describe in words, but very easy to do, and looks
impressive when it's done. Here's a website with lots of medeival/
castle ideas: http://www.proteacher.com/090074.shtml
For fairy or tall tales, cut the center from paper plates, glue a
circle of colored transparent paper over the hole, and decorate the
plate rim with any decorations or coloring you want. Then glue a fairy
tale shape--dragon, unicorn, princess, etc--in the center of the
transparent center and decorate that. (We have Ellison shapes for this,
but you could look online and print out some pictures or shapes to
use). Punch a hole in the plate rim, add a pretty piece of ribbon and
hang in the window for a suncatcher.
Here's a website with a craft idea for a fairy princess:
http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/mfairyprincess.html
Giant: make a giant puppet. Use a paper bag stuffed with paper for the
head. Tape this to a dowel stick. Use a plastic table cloth or trash
bag for the body. Tape this to the dowel stick at the same place you
taped the head. Cut cardboard "shoulders", cut a slit in the center to
slide up the dowel under the tablecloth to give your puppet a shape.
Cut pieces of fun foam, felt or construction paper to make the face,
and use crepe streamers to make hair. These look awesome when they're
completed, and are fairly low-cost.
Giant: Use brown paper bags, construction paper, etc to make really
ugly "giant heads." These could also be masks.
Dragon: Make a dragon puppet with socks and felt. The peel-and-stick
felt makes great spikes for the dragon's back.
Snake: use old neckties, stuff them with tissue paper or old pantyhose,
and glue on eyes. These are real hits with the kids.
Hope you can use some of these.
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
Charleston, WV 25302
304-965-3636
susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
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From: Jones Taylor Edwards <ya_core@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA book suggestions
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:55:58 CDT
You might take a look at an article in the Feb 2003
issue of teacherlibarian (free at
teacherlibrian.com)called "overcoming the obstacle
course" which has a nice list of recommended reads to
7th grade boys.
Also, there was a nice list of funny YA books on
YALSA-BK. While it is NOT my intellectual property,
since it was posted on that list, I would be happy to
share it.
Finally, make sure you look at non-fiction as well as
fiction here: joke and riddle books for example.
--- Natasha Forrester <nforrester@wpl.org>
wrote:
> I'm looking for some suggestions for funny YA books
> to booktalk at our Teen
> Talk brown bag lunches this summer. I'm
> particularly looking for humorous
> books that will appeal to boys, and for books that
> may be older than the
> last few years, some "oldies but goodies." Any
> suggestions would be
> appreciated!
>
> Natasha Forrester, Children's Services Librarian
> Winfield Public Library
> 605 College Winfield, KS 67156
> (620) 221-4470
>
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From: "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
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Subject: RE: story time name tags
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:56:06 CDT
Erika,
I too found that name tags on yarn didn't always work well. Like your
group, I had some kids who didn't want to wear the name tags. Others
played
with them, which I sometimes found distracting. Now our name tags have
magnets on the back. (I either use Ellison/Accu-cut shapes, clip art
or--easiest of all--shaped notepads, like you can get at teacher supply
stores. I laminate them before putting magnets on the tags.) The
kids pick
their name tag up when they get to the storytime room. Our beginning
activity is either a song or a fingerplay that asks the children to put
their name tags on our magnetic board. The first time I used this kind of
name tag, we sang "One elephant went out to play," which I associate
with
Sharon, Lois & Bram. (I'm sure other singers use it as well. I
just
remember watching their show many, many years ago with my own kids.)
Although the kids aren't wearing the name tags during the program, at least
I see their names when I put the tags out and when the kids bring them to
the board. I also use them to take attendance at the end of the program.
(Actually now that I've--alas--passed the big 4-0, the name tags would have
to be HUGE if I wanted to read them anyway!) For toddlers, it is a
tremendous accomplishment when the children are brave enough to put their
name tags on the magnetic board without their adult helpers. We make a big
deal out of this. It's a great chance to applaud the kids. (I use
several
different claps--like a fireworks or clam clap--many of which I've gathered
from this listserv.)
Throughout the past years, I've written several activities for this purpose.
Some require the kids to come up in a specific order. Others allow them to
come whenever they want. We do a lot of counting during these activities,
as well. Overall, I think it works well for me. If you have
questions or
would like copies of some of the name tag activities, let me know.
Wishing you success with this wonderful age group,
Susan Dailey,
Librarian, speaker and author of "A Storytime Year"
www.susanmdailey.com
Ossian Branch Library, Ossian, IN 46777
obldailey@wellscolibrary.org
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From: LINDA EAGAN <hwmlkids@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Styrofoam crafts?
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:56:13 CDT
--- Natasha Forrester <nforrester@wpl.org>
wrote:
> Another craft request - we get lots and lots of thin
> 6"x9" Styrofoam
> rectangles from Baker and Taylor with our book
> orders. I keep saving them,
> thinking they will be perfect for a craft, but I
> have yet to come up with
> any craft ideas. Please send your ideas to me at
> nforrester@wpl.org and I
> will post a compilation to the list.
>
> Natasha Forrester, Children's Services Librarian
> Winfield Public Library
> 605 College Winfield, KS 67156
> (620) 221-4470
>
> "When in doubt, go to the library."
> ~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K.
> Rowling
>
Natasha,
We also get all those styrofoam squares. I have cut
them into circles, with holes in the middle, to use as
wreaths. You can put any holiday symbols on them,
made from construction paper. Just cover the cut
circle with a solid paper and glue on the symbols. I
have also used them to make a seal and ball catch-it
game. It is a little time consuming to cut them, but
the squares work well. Another non-craft idea is to
use them as a base for another craft project. They
are great to use under painting project and gluing
projects. They are sturdy enought for the craft to be
carried home on too.
Good luck with your quest.
Linda Eagan
Children's Librarian
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
Valley Stream, NY
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: story time name tags
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:56:21 CDT
We have to "label" the children with a nametag so that we know who
they are.
We have up to 40 children attend each of our two 3-5 year-old-storytimes,
add a few staff and we are at the room's fire limit of 43. Parents wait in
the library and may go downstairs to the adult collection. If for some
reason we must page a parent over the public address we have to know the
child's name.
Renee Tobin
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Siebert [mailto:psiebert12508@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:04 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: story time name tags
Two thoughts come to mind:
Use stick on labels and put them on the children's backs out of
their
reach. I have had children visit here wearing nametags like that that they
were given elsewhere. They usually forget they are wearing them.
Why label them at all? I just learn the children's names as soon as
I
can. If I forget I ask the parent who brought them. If it happens
frequently, I apologize. Most parents are very understanding. They know we
see kids by the bunches. Of course, noting distinguishing characteristics
helps - curls, glasses, birthmarks, etc.
Peg Siebert
Blodgett Library
Fishkill, NY
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