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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: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: PUBYAC digest 1174 PUBYAC Digest 1174 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Teen Advisory Board by Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com> 2) Summer Reading Books vs. Hours by "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org> 3) teen scenarios by Mary Gonzalez <marycgon@lmxac.org> 4) Re: on-line book discussion by "Rob Reid" <reid@ifls.lib.wi.us> 5) Re: Banned Book Week by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us> 6) Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? by L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com> 7) Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org> 8) Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books by "Vanessa Cowie" <cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us> 9) Re: 50 year theme? by "Crystal Faris" <cfaris@nassaulibrary.org> 10) Interview Questions for Children's Librarian by "Computer Aide" <fultoncompaide@hotmail.com> 11) Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? by Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Teen Advisory Board MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:05:58 CDT Hi, First, thanks for all the wonderful young adult advice. I will be compiling the list of responses and posting them on PUBYAC as it has been requested. I am back with another YA question, the library I am working for has started a Teen Advisory Board a year ago but has not been able to recruit members. I would like to restart this group and get some new members. What are some successful ways of recruiting? Does anyone have a letter they have sent to teachers, school librarians, home school organizations, or youth group leaders regarding TAB that you would be willing to email me? Also, do you have any creative, catchy ways of advertising TAB in the library through the use of flyers or posters in which you could share a sample with me? Finally, I need to have no cost/ low cost program ideas planned for Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec. to be put in the newsletter next week. So if anyone could share what what you are doing, I would appreciate it. I thought of doing an Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction program, a gift making program for Christmas, and teen advisory board meetings to generate the teens ideas. Thanks again, this group is great! Your information and advice have been invaluable. Heather Ujhazy, MLIS North Canton, Ohio __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Summer Reading Books vs. Hours content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:07 CDT Hi all, We are thinking of switching from tracking the number of books read to = the number of hours read for next year's SRP (I know, I'm not even = finished with this year's!!) and was wondering how other folks do this? = Is it just an honor system? Also, do any of you give your readers a = choice of counting books or hours? We have always counted books, and this year I adjusted the reading goals = to make it easier, but for middle readers it is still a pretty tough = goal (2 books a week to reach goal). I'd like to make it more fair for = all participants next year. Please reply to me privately at kneville@moval.org Thanks in advance for any and all advice! Katrina Katrina Neville Children's Librarian City of Moreno Valley 25480 Alessandro Blvd. Moreno Valley, CA 92553 t: 909-413-3880 f: 909-247-8346 e: katrinan@moval.org=20 w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us=20 =20 ------------------------------ From: Mary Gonzalez <marycgon@lmxac.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: teen scenarios MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:16 CDT Scenarios which work with teenagers and adults and gradeschoolers are the Moral Reasoning questions devised by Lawrence Kohlberg. The encouraging thing he discovered in his research was that presenting humans with moral dilemmas, and allowing them to hear other people's reasoning about these moral dilemmas, raises a human being's level of moral reasoning. Whatever moral level you're at, the next higher level handles more problems for you than the one you're in. Too many levels above you, though, sounds like nonsense to you. The "Kohlberg dilemmas" can be found at this site. I have used these with my high school English classes very successfully. It takes about one class period for them to discuss each one. I tried reading their first answers the first day, and putting them in groups where they were within one level of the other members the next four days. I discovered that if you let them choose their groups the first day, they usually choose their friends, who are usually at the same level of moral reasoning, which makes sense when you think about it. They can understand what that person says about things. They're comfortable with that person because they think like that person. I also discovered that 5-6 is a good size for this type of discussion. http://www.haverford.edubrsych/ddavisbr109g/kohlberg.dilemmas.html I found a good, simple discussion of how to identify each level on this site, although there are many educational sites which have information, and there are books, also. http://www.vtaide.combrng/Kohlberg.htm You can construct "Kohlberg type" questions about pretty much any story, movie, historical fact, or news article. Basically you ask, "Should X do Y? Why or why not?" Enjoy! It's nice to know you are actually changing people's lives for the better, in a permanent way, by constructing these questions and letting them answer. Oh, and if anyone is going to try to add "Kohlberg" questions to their regular book discussions, which I heartily encourage, remember to study the 6 levels a little bit so you are ready to construct a question one level above where they (the kids) are. Some are obvious. Stage 1: What if they get caught? Stage 2: Would you do this for yourself? (Yes) Would you do it for a friend? (No) Stage 3: Is that nice? Would a good/boy girl do that? Stage 4: Is that legal? Stage 5: If everyone did this, would the world be a better place? Stage 5/6: What would Jesus/Gandhi/Abraham Lincoln/Martin Luther King do? ------------------------------ From: "Rob Reid" <reid@ifls.lib.wi.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: on-line book discussion MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:25 CDT We are currently offering a summer online book discussion club for 4th-6th graders in our 10-county region of western Wisconsin. Although we are treating it as an experiment, we feel that it has gone well. We are documenting the entire step-by-step process and will compile this information after we evaluate the program this fall. I serve as the discussion moderator. The online book club was started by our system's PR person David Tank. David set up the web page and the procedures, which required that kids fill out an application form, have it signed by their parents, and turn it in to the public libraries. David then sent each child a welcome and password. We have not had any problems of non-registered people posting messages nor have we had innapropriate messages (which I can delete if necessary). We discussed Hole by Sachar in June, Matilda by Dahl in July, and are starting A Long from Chicago by Peck today for August. I decided to add discussion on the latest Harry Potter book in September. We will then evaluate the program and decide if we want to continue in the near future. Although you won't be able to access the postings for the first two books online, you can check out our web site at www.onlinebookclub.org. For me to write about what we went through to set up the procedures and all would fill an article, so if anyone would like to talk by phone, give me a call at the number below and I would be happy to answer your questions. Rob Reid Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator Indianhead Federated Library System 1538 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire, WI 54703 715-839-5082, ext. 14 Fax: 715-839-5151 reid@ifls.lib.wi.us ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Brobst" <cbrobst66@hotmail.com> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:22 PM Subject: on-line book discussion > Hello all, > > A co-worker and I would like to pick your brains on the subject of book > discussions. We have tried numerous times to carry out book discussions for > teens and tweens. We both think this is just the best programming idea > ever. Apparently we are the only ones who think so, however, because no one > ever comes. Attendance is not usually a problem in this library, so our > empty book discussions stand out like a sore thumb. > > We have decided to try a new approach. We would like to start an on-line > book discussion, so the kids wouldn't actually have to come to the library. > ( not something librarians usually encourage, I know.) > > Has anyone done something like this before? Did you have people post their > messages directly or screen their responses? Do you use message boards, > e-mail, etc. How did you advertise the program? > > Any experiences or advise would be greatly appreciated. I would be happy to > post the responses if anyone is interested. > > Thanks > Chrissy Braun > Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library > Stow, OH > cbrobst66@hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Banned Book Week Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:32 CDT Have you checked the ALA website? I found this link when I entered = "banned picture books" as a search term on google.com. http://www.myfavorit= ebookshop.com/ Scroll down the left to get to the link for them. This = site sells the books, but it also lists reasons they have been banned. Cindy Rider School Liaison Librarian Vigo County Public Library Terre Haute, IN crider@vigo.lib.in.us =20 http://www.vigo.lib.in.us "If we didn't have libraries, many people thirsty for knowledge would = dehydrate." - Megan Jo Tetrick, age 12, Daleville, Indiana The Vigo County Public Library is "easy to find. It's the million-story = building at Seventh and Poplar streets." (Lori Henson in her "Briefcases" = column, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 10/8/02)=20 >>> csp6329@yahoo.com 07/31/03 04:20PM >>> Greetings, You are all aware that Banned Book Week is coming up in September. Can anyone direct me to a list of banned picture books? I have found a few, = but I am wondering if there is an extensive list somewhere that I have not uncovered. Thank you. Carole Petro - Frankfort Public Library ------------------------------ From: L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:40 CDT I don't know what your budget is but how about flower seed packets with a note like "You brightened up our summer" or "Thanks for helping us sow the seeds of literacy" (I'm sure you could come up with something much more clever). Laura Larsen Russell Library Middletown, CT Mary Geist <mgeist@meherrinlib.org> wrote: Yac'ers, I need some ideas quickly! We'd like to give a little prize or momento to all the long-suffering parents and daycare providers who have loyally brought their kids to Summer Reading. We thought of special laminated bookmarks or the like. Any other ideas? It has to be cheap but meaningful, and something we can come up with by closing program Monday, so no pressure! Thanks as always, Mary Mary W. Geist Richardson Memorial Library 100 Spring Street Emporia, VA 23847 434.634.2539 ------------------------------ From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:48 CDT How about a year of no fines! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Geist" <mgeist@meherrinlib.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 5:19 PM Subject: Gifts for SRC parents?? > Yac'ers, I need some ideas quickly! We'd like to give a little prize or > momento to all the long-suffering parents and daycare providers who have > loyally brought their kids to Summer Reading. We thought of special > laminated bookmarks or the like. Any other ideas? It has to be cheap but > meaningful, and something we can come up with by closing program Monday, so > no pressure! Thanks as always, Mary > > Mary W. Geist > Richardson Memorial Library > 100 Spring Street > Emporia, VA 23847 434.634.2539 > ------------------------------ From: "Vanessa Cowie" <cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:06:58 CDT A colleague who is not subscribed to this list is looking for fingerplays, songs, etc. for a "book" lapsit program. She will focus on libraries and taking care of books. The audience will be ages 2-3, with their parents. I believe she has looked in Copycat, and we are awaiting Diane Briggs' 101 Fingerplays, Stories and Songs... Does anyone have a book care fingerplay they'd be willing to share? Thanks in advance, Vanessa Cowie Information Services Supervisor Forsyth County Public Library Cumming Branch 585 Dahlonega Road Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-9840 Ext. 351 cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us ------------------------------ From: "Crystal Faris" <cfaris@nassaulibrary.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: 50 year theme? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:07:07 CDT I just read in Publisher's Weekly that the Borrowers (Mary Norton) is celebrating 50 years. The other anniversaries that were mentioned include Peter Pan at 100, Diane Duane's Young Wizards at 20, Amelia Bedelia at 40, Bruce Coville's Monster's Ring at 20, and I Spy at 10. -------------------------------------------------- Crystal Faris Youth Services Manager Nassau Library System 900 Jerusalem Ave; Uniondale, NY 11553 516-292-8920 x230; cfaris@nassaulibrary.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 5:18 PM Subject: 50 year theme? > Hello, > > I have been tapped to oraganize the library float for our town's Fall = > Festival. The theme is the "50 years of service" because the club that = > runs these events is 50. I want to stay away from our library directly = > as a theme because we recently celebrated our own anniversary. I was = > hoping that some of you smart librarians out there would know of a = > famous character or book that will be 50 this year or had another = > suggestion. =20 > > Thank you, > Beth Gaughan > Beech Grove Public Library=20 > > ------------------------------ From: "Computer Aide" <fultoncompaide@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; format=flowed Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:07:16 CDT Hello, I will be graduating from library school this summer and will soon be going through the interview process. I've heard that many libraries in my area interview by panel and I am a little nervous. Could you please help me by giving me an idea of some questions you would ask so I can prepare a little? Some interview stumper questions, if you've experienced them? I called my school to see if they had a list to help graduates, but they didn't seem to have anything. Thank you, Library School Student _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ From: Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:07:24 CDT Bookmarks are great. Have someone on your staff design it to include the SRC theme and date, print it on heavy stock paper and laminate. Make only as many as you need. They would be a "limited" edition. We did this for staff at our 1st anniversary in a new building. Everyone loved them. Susan North Kansas City Public Library --- Mary Geist <mgeist@meherrinlib.org> wrote: > Yac'ers, I need some ideas quickly! We'd like to > give a little prize or > momento to all the long-suffering parents and > daycare providers who have > loyally brought their kids to Summer Reading. We > thought of special > laminated bookmarks or the like. Any other ideas? > It has to be cheap but > meaningful, and something we can come up with by > closing program Monday, so > no pressure! Thanks as always, Mary > > Mary W. Geist > Richardson Memorial Library > 100 Spring Street > Emporia, VA 23847 434.634.2539 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1174 ************************* |
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