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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, July 23, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1164
PUBYAC Digest 1164
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: length of non-fiction children's books
by "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
2) Re: Infant Storytime, bouncy?
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
3) Re: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
by Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
4) RE: Dog Reading Programs
by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
5) 'Butterfly Dance' Stumper Solved, 'Tall Teen Girl' Stumper Still
by Wanda Peterson <wandasway2003@yahoo.com>
6) Another program dilemma
by Jennifer Cunningham <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>
7) stumper: monkeys colouring birds
by "L.Marsh" <lmarsh@mail.library.ns.ca>
8) Question from School Library Journal: e-books in youth services
by "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
9) Re: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
by "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
10) family storytelling
by "Brenda Evans" <evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
11) Magic Tree House Party
by Debra Peart <dpeart@palmdalelibrary.org>
12) Looking for Tickle Rhymes
by "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us>
13) ???Anime???
by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
14) Stumper
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
15)
by Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
16) Stumper
by "Barbara Smith" <bsmith@sppl.net>
17) STUMPER: Cat frightened by of fire engine
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
18) RE: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
19) RE: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
by "Ellen Little" <elittle@pts.edu>
20) RE: length of non-fiction children's books
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
21) help on assignment
by Amy Charley <acharley2000@yahoo.com>
22) re: length of non-fiction children's books
by Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
23) tough stumper
by vellenga <vellenga@students.uiuc.edu>
24) Job Announcement
by Jenny Worth <jworth@jefferson.lib.co.us>
25) Re: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
by "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
26) storytelling stumpers
by "Karen Brown" <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us>
27) Dog reading programs
by "Margaret Keefe" <mkeefe@midhudson.org>
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From: "Beverly Bixler" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: RE: length of non-fiction children's books
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:37:27 CDT
I agree with both Bart and Dorothy and Renee here. If memory serves, =
this has been going on since the 80s. I agree with Bart that publishers =
have created a gold mine for themselves by dividing 1 subject into =
several books. Ms Patent has my support.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX=20
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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Infant Storytime, bouncy?
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:37:37 CDT
Wanda,
I use our Humpt Dumpty dolll to demonstrate any
bouncing rhymes I may have. If I don't have him, I
simply use what puppet I may have on hand.
"The Grande Old Duke of York" is a prime example of a
bouncing rhyme.
Natalie
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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
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From: Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
To: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@woh.rr.com>
Subject: Re: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:37:46 CDT
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Cassie Wilson wrote:
Hi Cassie!
Speaking as a HUGE J.K. Rowling fan, I have to say I'm so jealous! I'd do
just about anything to meet her. Unfortunately she doesn't usually come up
to New England. I think she spoke at a college in New Hampshire a few
years ago, but I missed her. Seriously, I think it's great that your
daughter got to meet her and I think she should get a plastic cover for
her book immediately!
Kim Barker
Kim Barker, Children's Dept. Assistant
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
barker@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Dog Reading Programs
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:37:54 CDT
Charlotte,
If her dog is not certified through a program like the Humane Society's
Pet Partners or the Delta Society, she needs to do that first. Most
places will not accept animals unless they have been through that
training. Our local humane society has a list of institutions that are
interested in having a visiting animal.
Michele
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
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Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:43 PM
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Subject: Dog Reading Programs
A patron came in today inquiring about these programs with dogs and
young=3D20
readers. Does anyone know of a program in southern New England with
either=3D20=3D
a=3D20
library or humane society so that I can turn her on to one. She wants
to=3D20
volunteer her dog for a program. She lives in Temple, New Hampshire.
Thanks,
Charlotte
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library =3D20
Peterborough, New Hampshire
mzlibrary@aol.com
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crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us
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beautiful. She liked the combined smell of worn leather bindings,
library
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freshly-inked stamping pads."=3DA0 from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by =
Betty
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From: Wanda Peterson <wandasway2003@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: 'Butterfly Dance' Stumper Solved, 'Tall Teen Girl' Stumper Still
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:38:02 CDT
I managed to find the answer to one of my own stumpers myself after two more
weeks of searching. It was the one about the little Asian girl who
practiced traditional dances with other girls, one of which was a 'butterfly
dance'. The book is "Dance, Dance, Amy-Chan" by Lucy Hawkinson
(1964).
I am still looking for the young adult book in which the main character is a
teenage girl who has a very tall friend who is self-conscious about her
height, but toward the end of the book, the main character opens a magazine
or newspaper and is surprised to find that her tall friend has modeled for
some photos in it, alongside a boy even taller than herself. This was just
a side story, not the main plot, but it is all I can remember. I read it
in
the late 1970's. It seemed to me that it was sort of in the vein of the
Beverly Cleary YA books, like "Fifteen" - it had that sort of
old-fashioned
feel to it. Any help would be appreciated.
Wanda Peterson
wandasway2003@yahoo.com
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From: Jennifer Cunningham <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, OPLINLIST@epicurus.oplin.lib.oh.us
Subject: Another program dilemma
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Hi Folks!
You all were a great help with the Beatles with a Twist program I was
suddenly roped into doing back in June. Now I have another odd program I
have agreed to lead without a clue as to what I can possibly give these
people! I hope you can help.
I have been asked to speak to a Women's Group about "books, literature,
children, and the relevance to women", or something to that effect.
There are apparently some teachers and retired teachers in this group.
They also threw in something about "also mention books that women would
be interested in". Hmmmm....okay, I am in the Children's Department so I
really am not the expert on women's books. Also, I'm not sure how to
connect all these elements into some sort of talk that they will stay
awake for!
Does anyone have any ideas for me? The program (luckily) is not until
next April, however they want a title to put in their literature by
tomorrow!
Of course!
I'd appreciated any comments or brainstorming to get me thinking in the
right direction.
Thanks, as always!
Jennifer Cunningham
cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us
Wright Memorial Public Library
Oakwood, OH 45419
937-294-7171
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From: "L.Marsh" <lmarsh@mail.library.ns.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper: monkeys colouring birds
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:38:19 CDT
Hi,
I have just had a question about a story. Here how it goes. God lets
the
monkeys paint the birds, either on purpose or accidentaly. They use up all
the coloured paints before the lark (or small brown bird with pretty voice)
gets her turn. All that is left over is a small drop of golden which the
lark swallows and recieves her pretty song. It may have golden in the
title. Key word searches in our catalog brings up nothing. It sounds
very
familiar and may have been asked here before.
You can respond to me at lmarsh@mail.library.ns.ca
Thanks in advance
Lynda
M.Lynda Marsh
Administrator Youth Services
Colchester-East Hants Regional Library
754 Prince Street
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2N 1G9
Telephone (902)895-1625
Fax (902)895-7149
"What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not
knowledge in pursuit of the child." George Bernard Shaw
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From: "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Question from School Library Journal: e-books in youth services
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:38:27 CDT
Folks-- Hi, & I hope everyone's summer is going well. I have been asked to
write a piece on the place of e-books in youth services, & I'm stumped.
Since NetLibrary went through its near-collapse, I haven't really heard much
about any libraries using electronic books with kids. Are any of you
circulating e-books through your Web sites to young people? Has anyone out
there checked out the e-books available for kids from childrenselibrary.com
or tumblebooks.com? Has there been any demand from those under 18, parents,
or teachers for e-books for youth? Any information, names of libraries or
people who are working with them, or contact information is welcome. Thanks!
--W
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Walter Minkel, Technology Editor, School Library Journal
www.slj.com * wminkel@reedbusiness.com
* 646-746-6721 * fax 646-746-6689
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From: "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:38:35 CDT
Dear Cassie...
Thank you for sharing your story of your daughter meeting J.K. Rowling, I=
loved reading it, although, I am terribly upset about her comment about=
not being contractually obligated to write anymore...book 6 and book 7
are=
the only things making my life bearable right now. My library is
closing=
and as I am packing it up (at least the things that I am taking with me
to=
my next assignment at a different library) I am listening to Harry Potter=
and the Goblet of Fire (again) and wishing I was the librarian at
Hogwarts=
so I wouldn't have to be leaving the library I dearly love because there=
is no money. Thanks again for sharing you story..I loved it.
Glenice Molter
Southside Branch Library (not very much longer though)
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From: "Brenda Evans" <evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: family storytelling
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:38:44 CDT
Help,
I have been asked to present five programs for families in which I teach the
parents to read to their children while at the same time I am actually
reading to the children. I am an experienced storyteller, and tell stories
to children in grades K-5 as well as do preschool story hours three times a
week. However, I am uncertain as to how to instruct adults on storytelling
and read alouds at the same time that I am doing stories for children. My
director has also asked that I tell stories that will appeal to the adults
as well as to the children. Please send any suggestions to my e-mail and I
will compile them for everyone. Thank you.
Brenda Evans, Children's Librarian
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
420 West Main Street
Madison, IN 47250
(812) 265-2744
evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us
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From: Debra Peart <dpeart@palmdalelibrary.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Magic Tree House Party
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:38:53 CDT
Hello All,
I know this subject was discussed back in April, but at the time we had
no plans, as we do now, to do a Magic Tree House party as a Summer
Reading wrap up. Nevertheless, we did save suggestions for doing so
that were sent from Bonita Kale and Christine Attinasi. However, if
there are others of you out there that have done this sort of event and
have additional ideas to share, we would be most grateful. You may
reply to me offlist at:
dpeart@palmdalelibrary.org
TIA,
Debra Peart
Library Assistant
Palmdale Library
Palmdale, CA
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From: "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Looking for Tickle Rhymes
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:01 CDT
I'm looking for something new. I have very few of these little rhymes =
that end up with tickling the child. Like, Criss Cross Applesauce or =
the one that goes "Round and round the garden goes the teddy bear...".
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If anyone can think of anything could you please e-mail me. I know =
repetition is good, especially for babies, but I like to change it up =
every now and again so the parents don't get bored.
Stacie Barron
Children's Librarian
East Bank Regional Library
4747 W. Napoleon
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 849-8812
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From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: ???Anime???
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:10 CDT
Hi,
I was just approachced by a college student interested in setting up an
Anime club at our library. The problem is I know nothing about anime and we
don't really have an audience for it. I'm willing to forge ahead with the
program and make an effort to reach the young adults. My question is this,
how popular is Anime, what kind of kids are into it? If anybody has anything
more to share, I'd really be grateful.
Thanks a bunch
Wanda
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:19 CDT
I have another stumper for you all. This is a picture book approximately
30
years old, with black & white illustrations. A bear does dishes and
other
chores at various places, including a circus, and ends up at a palace where
he gets an award. I know this isn't much to go on, but you always come
through! I have done keyword searching on our database, checked A to Zoo
and checked NoveList. Thanks for your help!
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL
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From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:27 CDT
Hello all,
We seem to have a spate of bed wetting in town, and the only
book we
own is Dry Days Wet Nights. I was very surprised when I tried a
number of searches for bedwetting and bed wetting I came up with only
3 titles, the one we own, one out of print and one that sounds more
confusing than helpful. The clinical term enuresis only brought up a
handful of parenting titles, some of them quite old.
My question is does anyone know of any good fiction titles on
the
subject? We checked A to Zoo but there isn't even a subject heading
for bedwetting.
Thanks,
Julie Rines
jrines@ocln.org
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From: "Barbara Smith" <bsmith@sppl.net>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:35 CDT
I need help finding a book for a patron. Here's the description: A
duckling and a caterpillar are friends. The duckling grows into a swan
and the caterpillar changes into a butterfly and they meet again in
their new forms and become friends all over again. As they talk they
reminisce about what good friends they had as little ones and come to
realize that they are the same "people" only grown and changed and the
friendship is renewed. Any help is appreciated!
Barbara K. Smith
Southern Pines Public Library
170 W. Connecticut Ave,=20
Southern Pines, NC 28387
bsmith@mail.sppl.net
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: Cat frightened by of fire engine
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:44 CDT
We have a patron who's looking for picture book she and her son read in the
last year or two. A little black alley cat is frightened by a fire engine,
runs away and is rebuffed by other animals. Other cats won't let her sleep
on their paper; a dog chases her off his porch. She tries to copy one cat
she sees, who's good at catching mice. She gets frightened again, and
almost falls into the grip of a mean dog, but in the end, the other cats
encourage her and welcome her into their group.
Her little boy is five, and they both really liked it.
Bonita
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From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:39:52 CDT
Cassie,
That is cool! One of our patrons won the Scholastic trip to England and
met Ms. Rowling. She stopped by a few weeks ago to show us the
pictures. She had a blast...I'm jealous of both of them now!
Michele
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From: "Ellen Little" <elittle@pts.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:40:00 CDT
Thanks for sharing. You made me smile! It reminded me of when my son
=
met Cleo Lane & called me from Georgia at work (since he had never done =
that before he had me worried at first) because none of his roommates =
had any idea who she was. He was so excited & knew I would appreciate
=
his news properly!
Ellen Little
Circulation Supervisor
Barbour Library
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
412-441-3304 x2274
elittle@pts.edu
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: length of non-fiction children's books
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I think you are right Bart, some publishers are doing this to charge more
for the information by placing it in several books. Another problem with
this is some older children won't check them out because these skinny books
look too young for them. Or they might be required to read a longer book
on
the topic.
Renee Tobin
Senior Librarian
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
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From: Amy Charley <acharley2000@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: help on assignment
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:40:16 CDT
Hi,
I'm taking a special library's class and have an assignment where I'm hoping
the collective brain will have some ideas. Our big project for the term is
to propose a special library and do the groundwork for it. It would answer
questions like why is it needed, what will it do.... I have proposed a
library geared for helping children's librarians, schools, daycare
workers... pull together resources for a storytime or other event. It
wouldn't just be finding a copy of a fingerplay or flannel board, but
checking out the actual flannel pieces, music... My proposal also includes
equipment where a daycare worker, for example, would be able to use our
Ellison machine, something for which the library where I work continually
receives requests. There would also be a children's librarian available to
search for that special book or to suggest crafts or resources for a
particular theme.
I'm trying to find out if anyone is already doing something similar. In the
databases that I can access, what little that's turned up involved stories
in a bag and a toy library at a hospital. Any thoughts or suggestions will
be appreciated. Please respond off list.
Thanks,
Amy
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From: Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: re: length of non-fiction children's books
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:40:23 CDT
Hi Renee,
My feeling is that the writing/publishing of nonfiction children's books has
become so mechanical, they seem to be following a formula and are not really
concerned with what they are writing. I am quite disappointed that not
only
do the books often seem vapid, but they keep publishing the same stuff over
and over again. For example, when I look at a new biography series, it
usually has the same exact people covered as the next series. The same
goes
for pet books or animal books or history books, etc.
Also, I remember a while ago I bought an animal series, I think it was the
Animal Magic series but I can't remember for sure, anyway, a few months
later the publisher released another series that was supposed to be for
older children and when I opened it up, it had the same exact pictures on
the same pages as the first series. The text was slightly enhanced, but it
was really suspicious as to how much thought and time had been spent on the
books.
I have found that I have been buying more books that are actually considered
YA for my children's collection just so I have books that are a little more
substantial for my middle school students. I think it is important to
challenge them. I mean, sometimes when I go to discard a book, let's say
it's 40 years old, the difference between the non-fiction books written then
versus now is ridiculous. Seems to me that kids need to learn how to gleen
the information they need from what they are reading and not have it spoon
fed to them. For example, if I have a kid looking for information on
gladiators and I show them a book on Rome, sometimes they will say that
won't work because gladiators is not in the title. When I show them the
index and explain that there are 20 pages on gladiators in the book they
sometimes still don't get it. I think that this is all connected!
Anyway, hope this helps!
Jennie
Jennie J. Stoltz
Children's Coordinator/Webmaster
Frank L. Weyenberg Library of
Mequon/Thiensville, Wisconsin
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who
cannot read them." - Mark Twain
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
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On Behalf Of Librenee@aol.com
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:46 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: length of non-fiction children's books
I was recently contacted by the prolific non-fiction children's book
author Dorothy Patent. She is concerned that the length of children's
non-fiction and science books has been gradually cut back over the years
and in some cases the content has been watered down. She has been in
touch with HomeGround Radio about this problem, but they were dissuaded
from running the story after speaking with one librarian who disagreed
with Patent's assessment.
I am wondering what PUBYACers think about this issue, and am looking for
librarians who might be willing to advocate on the need for
longer/meatier non-fiction books for children. Please let me know if you
would like me to pass your name along to Dorothy Patent to provide to
Home Ground radio as a supporter of her cause. Thanks a bunch.
Renee Vaillancourt McGrath, MLS
Library Consultant
248A. N. Higgins Ave. #145
Missoula MT 59802
librenee@aol.com
(406)777-1228 (phone or fax)
*home office - please phone or fax between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MST*
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From: vellenga <vellenga@students.uiuc.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Hi Everyone,
We have a patron who is looking for a book she read around the beginning of
the 1960's about a very young girl whose father is dead and whose mother is
taking her to meet her rich paternal grandfather who disowned the girl's
father for marrying the girl's mother. The mother dies on the journey and
the
girl ends up working in the grandfather's factory and "living on an
island".
Eventually the girl and grandfather are reunited and live happily ever
after.
The patron thought the title was something like "Poor Little Rich
Girl" or
"Poor Little Princess". It does not seem to be Eleanor Gates'
"Poor Little
Rich Girl" based on the plot summary in WorldCat and it obviously isn't
"Sara
Crewe" or "The Little Princess". We've tried Novelist and
WorldCat and even
Google by keywords but so far have had no luck. Anyone know of such a
book????
Many Thanks!
Rachel Vellenga
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From: Jenny Worth <jworth@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Job Announcement
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Please Excuse cross-postings!
POSITION: Librarian II (Children's Information Associate) #23-161,
Part-time 20(hpw), Belmar Library
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/31/03=20
QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a Bachelors Degree, 1 year customer service
experience with good communication and computer skills. Bilingual =
Spanish
speakers encouraged to apply. Must be able to work evenings, weekends, =
and
minor holidays.
Belmar Library is the newest of the Jefferson County libraries and =
serves a
diverse population including Spanish speakers, with a large collection =
of
Spanish language materials. This modern library features study rooms,
meeting rooms, coffee cart, gift shop, reading lounge and Internet =
computers
in the children's room.=20
DUTIES: Position will provide reference assistance in the Children's =
Room
using community, manual, and electronic resources, including online
searching. Position assists with children's programs and story times =
and
creates displays and bulletin boards. In addition, work will involve
advising patrons on choice of books and materials appropriate for =
themselves
or for their child, and offering instruction for various reference =
searches
including use of our computer catalog.=20
SALARY: $15,350 (20hpw) Annually=20
=20
BENEFITS:
=B7 Excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and
retirement.=20
=B7 Vacation, holiday, sick leave, and personal days.=20
=B7 Training Opportunities.=20
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: "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
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Subject: Re: My daughter met Jo Rowling!
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Thanks for sharing with us. That is so exciting! So, did
Rowling just =
pick a bookstore and show up, do you suppose?
Sheilah O'Connor
Toronto Public Library
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07/21/03 01:44PM >>>
Hello, gang!
I was just talking to my baby daughter (age 21) who is spending her
summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, waiting tables or something to support
herself before going back to her humdrum life in New Orleans as a
student at Tulane University. She just casually mentioned that she had
forgotten to tell me that she met J.K. Rowling!!! At a bookstore. On
the night when the latest book was released!=20
She was on her way home from work (I don't even want to think about
that) and saw a crowd at one of her favorite bookstores, so she had the
cabdriver let her off. She was just thinking to herself that all those
children were up way too late when she realized WHY they were up
late---the new HP had just been released. She noticed that there was a
cluster of kids around a table and then realized why: Rowling was
sitting there. She had apparently tired of autographing and stopped,
but she TOUCHED Morgen's book in talking to her (I think an autograph
would have been worth more money, but then Morgen will never sell the
book anyway. Still. She had traveled farther to be there than most of
the kids, I'll bet since we live in Ohio.). =20
She said that Rowling was really great with the kids; she was asking
them what they liked about the books and what they hoped would happen in
the future ones and really seemed interested in them. Morgen asked
(having just bought HPV) when they next book would be out, and Rowling
said that she wasn't contractually obliged to write any more, so there
didn't have to be more, but that she had already started the next one.=20
Can this be true? I thought she was under contract from the beginning.=20
I'll bet somebody is really kicking himself for that one if she isn't. =20
Can you imagine meeting her in the flesh? Accidentally? That child
is
so lucky. She also met Nicholas Cage when he rented the club she works
for in New Orleans for a party.
I can't even afford to go to Edinburgh. No fair.
Sorry to waste your time when I really had nothing to say. I was just
so excited and no one else who would appreciate it properly to tell.
Cassie
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From: "Karen Brown" <brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: storytelling stumpers
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It never rains but it pours. We have had a great number of stumpers
lately. Can anyone help with these?
1)Two storytellers who have spent much of their lives in Japan and
working with Japanese people are celebrating their 50th anniversary.
They would like to tell a story or have a friend tell a story about the
crane as a Japanese symbol of happy wedded life. We can find no stories
except the familiar title about the Crane Wife. We find that the symbol
is based on the fact that the birds mate for life, but nothing else in
many folklore indexes and collections, web searches, bird books and
symbol dictionaries.
2) Another storyteller wants to attend the above party and tell a story
she believes is a literary tale in picture book format. She describes
it as being about a Japanese king who is grouchy until a little girl
convinces him to take up gardening. Then he has a change of heart.
We
find nothing likely in A-Zoo or several regional catalogs, BIP and
Amazon, checking for emperor as well as garden* and king.
3. A Library Board member (!) wants to find the folktale (when asked,
she was not certain that it was a tale, could be history) that she said
was depicted in artwork all over China. It is an emperor with a
thousand (or some other large number) children.
We can find only the barest info about a classic Chinese movie, but in
that the children die and in these pictures they are happy. She says it
couldn't be Mao. We've checked folktale and Chinese history sources on
the web and in print.
These questions are driving us crazy. Any ideas? Thanks.
Karen Brown
brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us
Youth Services Manager
Monterey Public Library
625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-3744
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From: "Margaret Keefe" <mkeefe@midhudson.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Dog reading programs
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This is a timely request as we were just exploring this option for our
libraries. So far, I have found the H.A.R.T. group
(http://www.hartprograms.com/faq.htm)
and the Delta Society
(http://www.deltasociety.org/). One
of the H.A.R.T. chapters in the Hudson
Valley of NYS is doing some work with children (who struggle with reading
skills) in one of our libraries with great success. Others to whom I have
spoken about this have also suggested contacting local vets and humane
societies in your area for additional connections. If anyone else has done
this in libraries and would share information about how they found
dogs/trainers locally, that would be great.
Margaret M. Keefe
Coordinator of Youth Services
Mid-Hudson Library System
103 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-471-6060 X35
FAX: 845-454-5940
E-mail: mkeefe@midhudson.org
URL: midhudson.org
-From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Dog Reading Programs
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:43:25 CDT
A patron came in today inquiring about these programs with dogs and young=20
readers. Does anyone know of a program in southern New England with
either=20=
a=20
library or humane society so that I can turn her on to one. She wants
to=20
volunteer her dog for a program. She lives in Temple, New Hampshire.
Thanks,
Charlotte
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library =20
Peterborough, New Hampshire
mzlibrary@aol.com
http://mrsrabbitt.blogspot.com
crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us
http://townofpeterborough.com/library
"The library was a little, old shabby pl
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