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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: Friday, June 06, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1132
PUBYAC Digest 1132
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper.
by "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us>
2) STUMPER--fearful train named Mary Mac
by Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
3) RE: Colorado Job Announcements
by "David Winkler-Schmit" <dschmit@gno.lib.la.us>
4) Re: book challenge--A BIG THANK-YOU
by Zandra Blake <zsblake@yahoo.com>
5) Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUBYAC!
by "Molly Kinney" <mkinney@bellsouth.net>
6) FW: Please participate in a survey
by "Wynkoop, Maureen" <maureen@camden.lib.nj.us>
7) Re: Collection development resources
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
8) Stumper: 1950's story about pennies
by JustKim76@aol.com
9) Wing Crafts--esp. Icarus wings
by Kathy Richter <krichter@chipublib.org>
10) Re: Beatles with a Twist
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
11) Stumper
by "Kathy Graham" <graham@broadviewlibrary.org>
12) STUMPER--juvenile delinquent becomes flood hero
by Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
13) Re: Performance rights and HP
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
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From: "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper.
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:19:44 CDT
I have a patron looking for her son's favorite book. Her son is in his =
forties. She thinks the title has Cowboy Jack in it. She is certain
=
that he went to Six Gun City. I've looked around and can't find it.
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anyone has a clue to the exact title, please e-mail me. I would greatly =
appreciate it. TIA.
Stacie Barron
Children's Librarian
East Bank Regional Library
4747 W. Napoleon
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 849-8812
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From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER--fearful train named Mary Mac
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:19:52 CDT
Hi all,
Another stumper we've tried for days on--We're looking for a
picture book published in 1995 about a train named Mary Mac, a young train
just starting out and she is afraid of getting onto the big track so she
derails herself and hides in a tree. The book is probably the Thomas the
Tank Engine size.
We've checked the Thomas books and our extensive data base. Then
posted it internally for 45-odd (and some not-so-odd) children's
librarians. Nobody has come up with it yet. Anybody remember this??
Thanx in advance for your help. - jeri
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@gcfn.org
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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From: "David Winkler-Schmit" <dschmit@gno.lib.la.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Colorado Job Announcements
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:02 CDT
Just out of curiosity (I haven't looked at job postings in a while), is =
it common now to offer full time positions without benefits?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jenny Worth [mailto:jworth@jefferson.lib.co.us]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:35 PM
To: 'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'
Subject: Colorado Job Announcements
Please Excuse cross-postings!
POSITION: Librarian III or IV (Children's Services) #23-130, Part-time
20(hpw), Columbine Library
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/3/03
QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a Master's degree in Library Science. Must be
flexible to work occasional evenings, weekends, and minor holidays.
DUTIES: Position will provide reference assistance in the Children's
Room to children, care-givers, and other individuals working with =
children.
Additional responsibilities include providing reference assistance
using community, manual, and electronic resources, including online
searching; conducting tours and story times; creating displays; =
developing
special
programs; assisting with the development and delivery of children's
programs and patron education; reviewing and recommending materials and
collaboration on collection development. Reports to the Head of =
Children's
Services.
SALARY: $19,100 to $20,500 (20hpw) Annually
(depending on years of experience)
BENEFITS:
Excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and
retirement.
Vacation, holiday, sick leave, and personal days.
Training Opportunities.
APPLY: A current resume and Jefferson County application must be =
completed.
Applications are available online at http://jefferson.lib.co.us,
click =
on
"Join Our Team." Please return to Jefferson County Human
Resources
Dept., 800 Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 140, Golden, CO 80401; 303-271-8400.
Jefferson County Public Library makes employment decisions without
regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, =
national
origin =3Dor
disability.
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POSITION: Extension Services Librarian #23-131 (40 hpw), Extension
Services Office, Lakewood, Colorado
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/3/03
QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a Master's degree in Library Science.
Experience with children and children's literature. Fluency in Spanish
highly
desirable. Must be flexible to work occasional evenings, weekends, and
minor holidays.
DUTIES: This is an exciting new position responsible for supervising
the daily operation of the Traveling Children's Library inclusive of all
supervisory, inventory and administrative duties. Work includes helping
patrons access library materials; providing instruction on the use of
library resources; participating in collection development and =
maintenance;
planning and coordinating projects; performing research activities to
support library administration; designing and presenting programs;
participating in staff meetings, library committees and task forces; and
participating in community activities. Reports to the Extension Services
Manager.
SALARY: $38,200 to $41,000 (40hpw) Annually - NO BENEFITS
(depending on years of experience)
BENEFITS:
No Benefits
APPLY: A current resume and Jefferson County application must be
completed. Applications are available online at =
http://jefferson.lib.co.us,
click
on "Join Our Team." Please return to Jefferson County Human
Resources
Dept., 800 Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 140, Golden, CO 80401; 303-271-8400.
Jefferson County Public Library makes employment decisions without
regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, =
national
origin
or disability.
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From: Zandra Blake <zsblake@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, tagad-l@topica.com,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: book challenge--A BIG THANK-YOU
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:10 CDT
I am very pleased with the overwhelming number of responses I have received
so far to my quiry. This list is awesome!!!
A sincere thank-you to all who responded.
Based on the majority of responses, the book OVER A WINE DARK SEA is in the
adult fiction collection. At the main branch of the Ypsilanti District
Library in Michigan it's in the YA collection and is being challenged
because of explicit sexual description. We have a committee meeting
to
discuss the challenge next Wednesday and your responses will be taken into
consideration. Again, thanks!
Zandra
Zandra Blake <zsblake@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Hello everyone,
I was wondering if any of you are familiar with OVER THE WINE DARK SEA by H.
N. Turtletaub. We have a patron who does not feel it should be in the YA
collection. If your library has this title can you please let me know what
collection it's in (YA or Adult) and if you have had anyone challenge it.
Please reply off list. Thanks.
Zandra Blake
Youth Services Librarian
Ypsilanti District Library
229 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Zandra Blake
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From: "Molly Kinney" <mkinney@bellsouth.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUBYAC!
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:19 CDT
Hear! Hear! and thanks to Shannon for the "feed and caring" of this
valuable
tool. PUBYAC had its beginnings at the University of Pittsburgh and I was
there for it "conception and gestation." I remember the day PUBYAC was
"born." Shannon was walking around with a glazed but happy look
carrying a
batch of balloons and saying "we did it, we did it." Shannon was such
a
proud mother, and Dr. Margaret Kimmel and Dr. Chris Tomer helped with the
"labor/birth." Since that time, Shannon has single-handedly raised
this
"child."
Looking forward to another 10 years of sharing information and learning from
this list.
Dr. Molly Kinney
Assistant Director
Peach Public Libraries
Fort Valley, GA
mkinney@bellsouth.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Baker" <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:13 PM
Subject: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUBYAC!
while working on my survey i came across some fun
trivia. pubyac officially turned 10 years old the
first of this week: June 1st
special thanks to susan dunn for tracking down the
info.
CONGRATS TO PUBYAC ON ITS FIRST DECADE! AND HERE'S TO
ANOTHER TEN YEARS!
~j.
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~jenniferbaker
fresno co. public library
"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
Clones")
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Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
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From: "Wynkoop, Maureen" <maureen@camden.lib.nj.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: Please participate in a survey
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:29 CDT
Please excuse any cross-postings. This request has been sent to several
listservs
Please participate in a survey, created as a graduation project for the
Southern Connecticut State University MLS. It addresses the question of
library students earning their degrees predominantly through distance
education. Do those in the library workplace feel an ALA-accredited degree
earned online is equivalent to, better than or inferior to a traditional MLS
education? For those who hire new librarians, do you have a preference as
to how candidates have earned their degrees?
Here is the url for this short, online survey:
http://www.camden.lib.nj.us/survey
No identifying data will be collected.
Thank you to all who participate -- results will be posted on the website
after the survey is completed.
Maureen Wynkoop
Information Technologies
Camden County Library
maureen@camden.lib.nj.us
http://www.camden.lib.nj.us
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Collection development resources
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:39 CDT
For weeding I use Children's Catalog, Middle and Junior High School Library
Catalog and the CREW and MUSTY guidelines. For selection I use sooo many
sources, Horn Book, various award lists (most of which can be found on ALA
site), School Library Journal, Growing Minds and Ingram Advance, all
publisher catalogs (which I browse cover to cover during personal time at
home!), Amazon.com lists (which are great for read-alike suggestions and kid
opinions!), children's requests, bookstore shelves, etc. - I am always
prowling for new books and know I have left out sources! Good luck, Melissa
MacLeod, Carver Public Library, Carver, MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suellen Jacobs" <jacobssu@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: Collection development resources
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Azelmo@cs.com>
> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 11:19 AM
> Subject: Collection development resources
>
>
> > I would like to know what are the main resources people are using for
> > collection development for children and/or adult collections?
> > Thank you.
> > Anita
> >
> > I use the reviews in School Library Journal and our regional library
> system has a 'book look' at least 3 times a year where we get to actually
> see all the latest books that have been published. This works especially
> well because sometimes once you see the actual book you realize that no
> matter how wonderful it is, no one at your library would check it out.
I
> also make lists the whole time I am weeding as to what areas need to be
> enriched or replacement copies purchased. I also listen to my
patrons
and
> one of my co-workers works at the school libraries, so she fills me in on
> what the kids love. I go over the yearly 'top lists' in children's
> literature to make sure I haven't missed something. This applies only
to
> childrens and YA books; I don't purchase adult books.
> Suellen Jacobs
> Youth Services Librarian
> Willard Memorial Library
>
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From: JustKim76@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: 1950's story about pennies
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:48 CDT
I got a call today from a patron looking for a story possibly called "Penny
Watch" or "Penny Walk." He used to read it in the 1950's
but was not sure
if it was a book unto itself or a story in a collection.
The plot of the story centers around children who are looking for pennies on
the street and when they find them, they either turn right or turn left --
leading to different discoveries.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Kimberly Edsell
Library Trainee
Morris County Library
Children's Services
Whippany, NJ 07981
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From: Kathy Richter <krichter@chipublib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Wing Crafts--esp. Icarus wings
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:20:58 CDT
I am posting this request for a colleague, Elizabeth Basile, who is not
on the list. She would like to make wings for a story program about the
Icarus myth. Elizabeth has made costume wings for one person with wire
hangers and netting, but she would like a way to make multiple sets for
a small group of children. She's thinking of stiff cardboard wings that
could be decorated with feathers. However she needs a pattern and some
way to attach them. If this idea is unworkable, she might try making
miniature wings for the kids' favorite doll/stuffed animal. Please
e-mail me off-list at krichter@chipublib.org
with any ideas.
Kathy Richter
Jefferson Park Branch
Chicago Public Library
krichter@chipublib.org
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>,
Subject: Re: Beatles with a Twist
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How about finding books based on some of the song lyrics? Like reading sun
books for Here Comes the Sun, or a book on dancing for Twist & Shout,
stories of space for Across the Universese, etc. If you got to
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/5118/beatles/lyrics.html
you will
see a list of all the song titles and there are amazing possibilities. Also,
maybe the kids could read the lyrics as poetry, or do mad libs with some of
the songs and them sing them? What a cool opportunity! My 5 year-old is
already ahuge beatles fan and would love this, (last summer he got up and
did Hey Jude for kids karaoke!) Good luck and have fun! Melissa MacLeod,
Carver Public Library, Carver, MA
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From: "Kathy Graham" <graham@broadviewlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:21:15 CDT
Hello, all !
Just had a patron looking for a book she read around
1968. It's an =
oversized book, white with a pink checkerboard border. The story was =
about a girl carrying a bear & there was a grandfather clock. The girl
=
may have broken the clock. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I
told =
her that pubyac was THE place to find the answer!=20
Thanks!
Kathy Graham
Broadview Public Library
2226 S. 16th Ave.
Broadview, Il 60155
708-345-1325
graham@broadviewlibrary.org
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From: Jeri Kladder <jkladder@gcfn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER--juvenile delinquent becomes flood hero
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Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:21:26 CDT
Hi all,
We're stumped! We've checked our database in a bunch of keyword
combinations--nothing. We've checked Best Books--nada. We've checked
the
old Bookfinder (remember that?)--zilch. Help me Obi Wan, you're my only
hope.
A chapter book read aloud to a class in the late 1960s
or early
1970s about a young man in trouble, fresh out of a detention home and sent
to work on a farm. He reforms. There is a flood. He becomes a
hero
saving people from the flood.
Any ideas? Please reply to me here at jkladder@gcfn.org
or
jkladder@cml.lib.oh.us
Thanx. - jeri
Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
jkladder@gcfn.org
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, Ohio
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Re: Performance rights and HP
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:21:36 CDT
Hi Carol, as far as I know (and I don't claim to know much in the legal =
area) public performance rights refer to showing videos and recording or =
airing privately copyrighted materials on public radio and television. =
There are exceptions to this, such as fair use and education, but I =
don't believe reading a book in the library that the library has =
purchased, where no admission is charged or profit made, is illegal. If =
so, how would libraries be able to read books in storytime. For =
clarification on public performance and the fair use exceptions I am =
including in this email what I hope is a more legal answer to your =
inquiry. If I am wrong, I am sure I will hear about it! Your, Melissa =
MacLeod, Carver Public Library, Carver, MA
=20
Fair Use and Performance Rights=20
The two principal exemptions to the exclusive rights accorded copyright =
holders that affect programmers on access channels are the fair use =
right and the right of use for public performance and display.
The traditional fair use privilege was codified in 17 U.S.C. =A7 107 to =
provide:
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use =
of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or =
phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for =
purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including =
multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an =
infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work =
in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall =
include --
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is =
of a commercial nature or is nonprofit educational purpose;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to =
the copyrighted work as whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the =
copyrighted work.
In applying these four factors courts have looked at such elements as =
whether the infringing product was prepared for the same purpose (and =
placed in direct competition with) the copyrighted product; whether the =
use is spontaneous or premeditated; the degree of exposure (e.g., a =
single use before a small audience versus multiple uses before a large =
public audience); and whether the use is in good faith, with credit =
given to the copyright holder. The best advice under the current state =
of the fair use doctrine is to employ common sense, be cautious, and =
seek the advice of a copyright lawyer when in doubt.
=20
The general rights of public performance and display are set forth in 17 =
U.S.C. =A7 110 and permit the following uses of copyrighted material:
* face-to face teaching activities;
* instructional broadcasting or
"transmissions" - transmissions =
of nondramatic literary or musical works that are essentially an adjunct =
to actual classwork of nonprofit educational institutions or =
governmental training programs as opposed to public broadcasts or =
transmissions that are of a cultural or educational nature and directed =
to the public at large;
* religious services;
* live performances without commercial
advantage to anyone;
* mere reception of broadcasts in a
public place;
* annual horticultural or agricultural
fairs;
* public performance in connection
with the sale of records or =
sheet music;
* noncommercial transmissions of
nondramatic literary works to =
the blind or deaf through the facilities of (i) a government body; (ii) =
a noncommercial educational broadcast station; (iii) a radio subcarrier =
authorization; and (iv) a cable system;
* nonprofit performances of dramatic
works transmitted to the =
blind by radio subcarrier (works must have been published at least ten =
years before transmission); and
* performance of a nondramatic
literary or musical work as part =
of a social function by a nonprofit veterans or fraternal organization, =
provided the performance is not open to the general public and the =
proceeds are donated to charity.
The language in Section 110 is more expansive and should be referred to =
for more detail.
=20
3. ASCAP and BMI Licenses to Use Music=20
ASCAP, BMI and SESAC license the right to perform music created by the =
songwriters, composers, lyricists and publishers who are represented by =
each organization. Generally cable operators obtain a blanket license, =
upon payment of an annual fee (calculated on a per subscriber basis), =
that allows the licensed music to be locally inserted in programming =
carried on the cable system including on public access, educational =
access and government access channels with respect to music of copyright =
holders represented by ASCAP and BMI. The license does not cover =
synchronization rights and a synchronization license may need to be =
obtained from the copyright owner or recording company. BMI gives as an =
example of synchronization, placing "a bed of music over a video in a =
program. that you produce." ASCAP, which likewise does not license =
synchronization uses, describes such uses as the "right to record music =
on a. tape or as part of a multi-media or an audio-visual work such as a =
. video. program."=20
There is no ready source from which to obtain synchronization rights. =
The best single source is the Harry Fox Agency which, after pointing out =
that "licenses for use of music in television programs must. be =
negotiated on an individual basis between the copyright owner and the =
prospective user," states that Harry Fox "acts non-exclusively as an =
intermediary for many of its publisher principals in negotiations with =
producers, facilitating communications between the two parties which =
often leads to the implementation of a license agreement." =
http://www.nmpa.org/hfa/tv.html
In addition to the licensing available from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC and =
synchronization rights, music libraries can be purchased (either as CDs =
or via broadcast satellite) and used without incurring additional =
copyright fees.
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