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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 13, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1137
PUBYAC Digest 1137
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Library mascot?
by nadine <wpl_nadine@yahoo.com>
2) Stumper: one day of sun
by "Vasilik, Patricia" <vasilik@palsplus.org>
3) Re: Hi, I am new to the list
by Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
4) Postcards needed for SRG
by Sally Schwarzlose <s-schwarzlose@epl.org>
5) Re: Puppet shows!
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
6) poetry slam information
by "Maggie St. Ours" <mstours@sailsinc.org>
7) RE: Seeking virtual tours of YA areas
by "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
8) Re: Collection development resources (fwd)
by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
9) Re: Welcome package?
by Laura Matheny <lauramatheny@comcast.net>
10) Re: needed book drive theme
by Fae Griffith <fgriffit@mail.win.org>
11) Re: Dr. Seuss party ideas
by "Molly DeCleene" <molly_decleene@hotmail.com>
12) Re: paint color and behavior
by "Ellie Teaford" <eteaford@kendallvillelibrary.org>
13) Re: Welcome package?
by "Donna Moran" <domoran@hotmail.com>
14) Detective stories/series for 2nd graders
by nhcheerio@juno.com
15) Thank you for the postcards
by Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
16) THANKS...compilation of 50th anniversary responses
by Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
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From: nadine <wpl_nadine@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Library mascot?
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:48:34 CDT
We have had a mascot for about 2 years...
He is a stuffed owl, name of Mr Hootles (we held a contest to name him!),
who accompanies us on visits to schools. He also has a starring role in our
annual summer reading video. We use owl clip art, also, on many of our
handouts.
Nadine
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Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
49 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
e-mail: WPL_nadine@yahoo.com
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From: "Vasilik, Patricia" <vasilik@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: one day of sun
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I'm apologizing first -- I know this stumper has been asked
many times but I just can not remember the title. One of the librarians in
our system sent this question: Do you know of a children's book about people
living on a planet - maybe underground? - and it never stops raining - there
is only one day of sun a year. There is one girl who everyone always picks
on, and on the one day that the sun is going to shine, they lock in her a
closet and don't let her out, and then maybe forget about her.
Please take pity on my middle age brain and send
responses to vasilik@palsplus.org
Thanks!
Pat Vasilik
Children's Coordinator
Clifton Public Library
Clifton, NJ
vasilik@palsplus.org
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From: Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Hi, I am new to the list
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:48:50 CDT
Leah,
Have you also considered joining LM_Net? That listserve is more focused on
the LMS.
Mildred Bernstein
tomildred@yahoo.com
Leah Hunt <leahhunt@msn.com> wrote:
Hi,
I am a grad. student, and I just joined the list for one of my assignments.
I was wondering if much discussion goes on in this forum. I am interested
in becoming a School Media Specialist.
Thanks,
Leah from SC
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From: Sally Schwarzlose <s-schwarzlose@epl.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Postcards needed for SRG
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:48:58 CDT
Our theme for the Summer Reading Game this year is Read Around the World.
Our Branch Libraries would like to support this theme by displaying
postcards from other countries. If you live or will be vacationing outside
the United States this summer we would appreciate receiving a postcard to
help us with this effort.
Please send them to:
Evanston Public Library
South Branch
949 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
USA
Thanks!
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Puppet shows!
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:49:07 CDT
Hi,
I'm a rookie in this profession but I have one successful puppet activity in
my repertoire. I use B-I-N-G-O on the "Where's Thumbkin?" CD. I cut
out the
letters of the song, and place them on a flannel board; I use a dog puppet
(with a wagging tail) to remove the letters off the board. They get a kick
out of watching the dog grab the letters with his mouth and move them behind
the board.
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From: "Maggie St. Ours" <mstours@sailsinc.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: poetry slam information
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:49:16 CDT
Hi All,
I know that this has been asked before however, i did not pay attention
to it and now someone here would like to run one. Basically how is poetry
slam/jam run? Is there a time limit? Is there a moderator? How do enforce
the time limit given? please email me at mstours@sailsinc.org
Maggie St. Ours
Youth Services
Dighton Public Library
mstours@sailsinc.org
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From: "Tracey Firestone" <tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Seeking virtual tours of YA areas
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PLEASE!! If you do get responses - I've never seen a virtual tour of any
portion of a library - PLEASE post them to the list.
What an awesome idea...
~Tracey
********************************************
This message is from tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us
<mailto:tfiresto@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
AKA: Tracey A. Firestone, MLS
Young Adult Specialist
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
627 North Sunrise Service Rd
Bellport, NY 11713
Phone - 631-286-1600 x1352
FAX - 631-286-1647
Visit the YA Librarians' Homepage
http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us
<http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us>
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of storyweaver@newportlibrary.org
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:35 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Seeking virtual tours of YA areas
If any of your libraries have an online virtual tour of their young
adult area/department, I would appreciate the link. Please send it
to me off list, storyweaver@newportlibrary.org
I need to give our Young Adult Advisory committee some fresh ideas
before they start spending a grant to improve our existing area.
TIA,
Rebecca Cohen
Newport Public Library
Newport, Oregon
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Collection development resources (fwd)
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:49:33 CDT
I agree with Karen about "clunkers", what I especially hate is when
the
first review I read is positive and then after I've ordered I read a
second review that points out short comings. Lately I find myself checking
the full text reviews on BWI as I order that way I can see if they agree
and if there are mixed reviews I may decide to get only one copy first
and then if we like it get additional copies for branches.
Julie Rines
jrines@ocln.org
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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:37:55 CDT
From: karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Collection development resources
We use several journals: SLJ, Kirkus, Booklist. Most
of the time, this works out ok. But sometimes we get
stuck with "clunkers" that we can't believe someone
wrote a positive review of. In addition, there is a
preview room at the Nassau Library System that has
preview copies of some books they receive that we can
look at.
--- Suellen Jacobs <jacobssu@oplin.lib.oh.us>
wrote:
>
> ----- 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: Laura Matheny <lauramatheny@comcast.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Welcome package?
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:49:42 CDT
We give them a sticker that I made up that says "I got my very own library
card today!
Laura C. Matheny
Children and Youth Services Librarian
Durham Public Library
Durham, NH 03824
----- Original Message -----
From: Brenda Fay
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:35 PM
Subject: Welcome package?
Hi all,
I was wondering if any of your libraries do something special for kids
who
have just gotten their first library card? Or, for that matter, any kind of
"new" patron?
Here we offer kids the option of being the first one to check out a book.
We put their name on a bookplate and stick it inside with the idea that this
is the first book they check out with their new library card (and we put a
note on their record in case they want the same book five years later). Let
me also say that our patrons are not eligible to for their own card until
they can write their first and last names, so we usually get them around 4-5
years old.
I would love to know what other libraries do for our new and/or young
patrons!
~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
Brenda Fay
Children's Librarian
North Shore Library
Glendale, WI 53217
~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
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From: Fae Griffith <fgriffit@mail.win.org>
To: pubyac listings <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: needed book drive theme
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:49:52 CDT
I did almost the same thing in a school library. We called it
Adopt-A-Book. I would also suggest books as memorials and as birthday and
other gifts. We did quite well with this. I made up a form and sent
thank you's to those giving the gift and letters to people the gifts were
in honor of. Then I kept the letters in a folder, so people could see who
had given gifts. Good luck!
jmail
m
On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, Sue Kilmer wrote:
>
> Our library has "outgrown" it's annual book budget. When I
> was expressing my concern and need for additional City
> funding, one of the councilpersons suggested what he thought was an
> original idea -- create a list of needed new materials and have the
> public either donate the book or the money. I told him I would gladly
> create the list and promote the effort. However, I need a
"catchy"
> theme. Somehow I can't think of anything clever. I've never
known this
> group to ever let any question go unanswered. HELP!!!! Thanks
> skilmer@yukon.lib.ok.us
>
>
>
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From: "Molly DeCleene" <molly_decleene@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Dr. Seuss party ideas
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:50:00 CDT
Greetings, fellow PUBYACers!
I have two Dr. Seuss party ideas to contribute, if y'all still need some.
One of the other children's librarians in the Brown County System and I are
doing a puppet show based on "What Was I Scared Of?" It's the story
about
the "pale green pants with nobody inside them." The tale is in
"The
Sneetches and Other Stories."
We are also acting out "Green Eggs and Ham." Mostly pantomime, with a
few
props thrown in. We didn't want to get too prop-heavy. And the more the
audience can use its imagination, the better.
I will be happy to send scripts to whoever is interested. Please just send
e-mail to me at molly_decleene@hotmail.com.
Good luck with your planning!
Sincerely,
Molly DeCleene
Children's Librarian
Ashwaubenon Branch, Brown County Library
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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From: "Ellie Teaford" <eteaford@kendallvillelibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: paint color and behavior
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Here is a website that talks about color and mood.
www.weprintcolor.com/moodofcolour.htm
It says yellow is cheerful. Good luck with your painting project.
Ellie Teaford
Youth Services Librarian
Kendallville Public Library
Kendallville, IN
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From: "Ann-Marie Biden" <AMBiden@ci.upland.ca.us>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 2:36 PM
Subject: paint color and behavior
> We are planning to repaint our Children's section and are just curious if
> anyone has noticed any behavior changes, good or not so good, with
different
> colors of paint. I know green is supposed to be calming, but we're
thinking
> of a soft yellow that would complement the murals on parts of our walls.
> Any thoughts? Thanks!
>
> Ann-Marie Biden
> Children's Librarian
> Upland Public Library
> Upland, California
>
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From: "Donna Moran" <domoran@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Welcome package?
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:50:18 CDT
At my library in NY, we gave out book bags that included pencils, mini
erasers, stickers, bookmark, little toys from companies like Oriental
Trading, some activity sheets and a letter (humorous) on how to take care of
their new library card. We actually had 2 sets of bags: one for
lower
elementary and one for upper (to grade 6). At Fresno County, CA,
libraries
they give out an incentive during National Library Card Month and for
Kindergarteners (they make K visits and have handouts which include a
special application form to indicate "prize"). The prize is a
hamburger
from McDonalds, though they sometimes have the ice cream cone coupon from
McDonalds, too.
Donna Moran
Fresno County
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>Subject: Welcome package?
>Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:35:26 CDT
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From: nhcheerio@juno.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:50:27 CDT
Hi all,
I had a patron in today who is looking for mysteries or detective
stories/series at a 2nd grade reading level. She was thinking of using the
Encyclopedia Brown books, and I showed her our Cam Jansen and Young Cam
Jansen books. I also showed her the A to Z Mysteries, which she thought
would work. She's open to using easy readers and even picture books.
**As
I'm sitting here typing this, it just dawned on me that I could have
suggested Nate the Great books. Sigh. The memory is rather faulty
when you
need it.** Any other books you can think of? She's using this for
her
Vacation Bible School class, so good values are important to her. Any
Christian books you can think of that would fill the bill? Thanks in
advance for all your help!
Lisa Pinard
Youth Services Librarian
Holt-Delhi Library
Holt, MI 48842
(517) 694-9531
pinardl@cadl.org
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From: Mildred Bernstein <tomildred@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Thank you for the postcards
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:50:35 CDT
Words cannot express my thanks at your generosity for the postcards that
were sent to me for use as decorations for our Summer Reading Club,
"Reading
Road Trip, USA." On a daily basis, there was at least 1 postcard and
it
became a game among the staff in my building as to where the postcard came
from. I tried to keep track of all the kind people who sent me a postcard,
but that task became too difficult as I received more than 100 postcards
from all over the United States. I would like to thank each one of you
individually, but I hope that my expression of thanks and gratitude through
this e-mail will express my true feelings.
Thank you again for your help.
Sincerely,
Mildred Bernstein
Head, Children's Department
The Smithtown Library - Commack Branch
3 Indian Head Road
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 543-0998
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From: Sharon Castanteen <scastanteen@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: THANKS...compilation of 50th anniversary responses
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Thanks to all the youth librarians out there who are my virtual colleagues
(since I don't have an in-the-flesh one here). Making
e-brainstorming
possible....Here's a compilation of the responses so far to my 50th
anniversary query:
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Sharon, Fifty shouldn't be too hard. Check the old records and find out what
was done at the opening, being 1953 and mid baby boom I'm sure they must
have done something for kids. There might be a performer who would do music
from the 50's. Find out what Disney movie was big that year and see if you
can get it on real film, young kids in particular are fascinated by
projectors. Any annual reports you can mine for information to see what the
summer programming or the whole first year's programming was like. You are
own your own for stuff for very young children as I don't think they even
did storyhours for children under 4 in those days. But that's an idea do a
storyhour with books popular at that time or how about picking books on a
theme through the ages and showing how the illustrations have changed over
time. I just thought at 50 years there are probably still some people in
town who remember getting their first library card at the "new"
library. It
would be great to see if you
could get them to give you pictures from when they were children and now
and maybe make a can you match these people bulletin board out of it. Ask
them what are some of the things they remeber from when the library was new,
you'll be surprised what people will remember when asked. Good luck with 50
and I do urge you to record and save what you do for your successor 50 or
100 years down the road. Right now I am planning a 200th birthday party for
the man our libray was named after. We are thinking of letting the first 200
people (we are a good sized city library)who come in during October add a
candle to Thomas Crane's birthday cake and having a program of games from
Strubridge Village, an 1830's historical park, they are as close as we can
get to 1803 for a program. Actually that is all on the back burners of my
mind as summer programming start in a week so I need to get all of that out.
Julie Rines jrines@ocln.org
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Sharon:
Hello and Happy Anniversary
We celebrated our 50th in 1999. We had several parties over the year. The
children's celebration was the kick_off for our SRP. I was very lucky in
that the theme for NY State that year was CELEBRATE READ! so many of the
ideas went along with celebrating our anniversary.
Our building is a turn of the century red brick school house, but the one
good thing about it is the gym. We were able to have a party with 8 stations
were children could go. We had balloon animals, face painting, card making,
pin the book on the library clock, story telling, hat making, bingo, &
circle games. At least 2 volunteers ran each station. The children could
move from station to station. There was a prize bag that they were sent to
if they won bingo etc. After about 1 & 1/2 hours we stopped everything and
sang happy birthday to the library and had cake, ice cream and punch. There
was also a Pooh like bear who roamed. ( felt bad for her because it was well
over 80 degrees). We also had a table where they could sign up for SRP.
Funding came from the Friends of the Library and the local bank.
It was fun but exhausting. We had about 150 people about 90 children, not to
bad for a village of 900.
Hope this helps. If you have any suggestions that you think would help the
library celebrate a Village Sesquicentennial ,,,please pass them on.
Youngstown, NY 1854 _2004
Good Luck
Jan Gilgore
Youngstown Free Library
240 Lockport St.
Youngstown, NY 14174
jgilg@nioga.org
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Just a thought, and don't know whether this would help..... For the
very
youngest kids, they may not have any concept of what 50 is. Maybe you
could
display some collections of 50 things. 50 pennies, 50 people in a photo,
50
big fat books, 50 feather pillows... you get the idea. Maybe
photos from
50 years ago to see how much things have changed. Lists (or pictures of)
things we didn't have 50 years ago. Several years ago, we had a 50's
party,
and kids al ALL ages enjoyed dressing 50's style, dancing to 50's music and
attempting to hula hoop. It was a blast! And of course you can
always
share some books and stories that were written way back in that long ago
time. Maybe my thoughts will inspire your imagination....I think you
could
have a really great time with this.Good LuckLinda AckermanPortland, TN
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How about capitalizing on the 50 years-gold connection.
Read about the goose that laid golden eggs, King Midas, the California Gold
Rush, etc. You might find a puppeteer or local high school drama class to do
one of these stories. Your older kids could make their own puppets to go
with one of these stories.
Party supply stores often have gold balloons, gold wrapped candies, etc.
The children could paint pictures with gold paint.
Have a treasure chest filled with gold-wrapped chocolate coins. Patrons
could be asked to guess how many are in there.
Have a scavenger hunt or library trivia contest and give gold-colored
prizes. Prize catalogs often have small trophies.
Let patrons list books that are "worth their weight in gold."
That's all that comes to mind at the moment. Thanks for giving my brain some
storming exercise; it was fun.
Peg Siebert Blodgett Library Fishkill, NY
Sharon Castanteen
Director of Children's Services
River Edge Public Library
River Edge, NJ 07661
scastanteen@yahoo.com
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