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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:39 AM Subject: PUBYAC digest 1175 PUBYAC Digest 1175 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Banned Book Week by "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us> 2) Re: Fairies by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> 3) mystery short stories help! by L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com> 4) Re: Christmas card craft by "Valarie Sandlian" <vsandlia@denver.lib.co.us> 5) Re: Leaky kids by "Ellie Teaford" <eteaford@kendallvillelibrary.org> 6) Re: Teen Advisory Board by Jeannie Kunzinger <jkunzing@leaguecitylibrary.org> 7) Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian by Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com> 8) RE: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian by "Victoria Jaksic" <vjaksic@kenosha.lib.wi.us> 9) Re: leaky kids and the coming of the revolution by DKM <hmlr@mwfls.org> 10) Re: 50 year theme? by Debbie Krueger <dkruege3@esls.lib.wi.us> 11) Re: scheduling preschool programs with fewer employees by Linda <slaninli@oplin.lib.oh.us> 12) Teacher Supply Results by "April Mazza" <AMazza@minlib.net> 13) Re: Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books by ann chapman <amom124@yahoo.com> 14) RE: Christmas card craft by Peggy Odom <podom@ci.waco.tx.us> 15) Re: Teen Advisory Board by Darlene King <kingda@oplin.lib.oh.us> 16) Re: Tips for author visits by Stephanie <km_sbange@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US> 17) Good entertainers for ages 2-6ish--NJ? by Lainey Children's Librarian <mailforsilver@yahoo.com> 18) Read-a-thons by "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us> 19) YA listserv at library by "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us> 20) Great Job Opportunity by "heather mcneil" <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us> 21) Re: leaky kids by "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us> 22) Stumper--girl & doll in little house by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> 23) Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian by "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org> 24) stumper kids left behind by "Middendorf-Kredell Branch Children's" <mkchild@mail.win.org> 25) Guidelines for Developing a Library Privacy Policy by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 26) Greenville Church Burns the Bible by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 27) another stumper--boy dreams he is tall by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> 28) Stumper solved! by Erika Burge <eburge@esls.lib.wi.us> 29) "Parent leaves to be a soldierr" bibliography by "Rebecca Cohen" <storyweaver@newportlibrary.org> 30) Stumper: ABC's of American Revolution or Declaration of by "Laura Berdyck" <lberd@tc3net.com> 31) Stumper by "Adrienne Furness" <afurness@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> 32) Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian by "Lori Karns" <Lori.Karns@mail.co.ventura.ca.us> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Deborah Brightwell" <dbright@ci.coppell.tx.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Banned Book Week Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:51:07 CDT FYI >>> Lodonnell@midyork.org 08/04/03 11:05AM >>> Try this site: http://www.myfavoritebookshop.com/index.2ts?page=bannedpicturebooks It seems to have a pretty good list. Lorie ------------------------------ From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Fairies Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:51:17 CDT At 11:05 AM 8/4/03 -0500, you wrote: >To: Carol Chatfield <cchatfield@harpo.middlebury.edu> >Subject: Re: Fairies Loads of fairy fonts available for download at http://www.faery-magic.com/faeryfonts.html use them for your promotional flyers, bookmarks and etc... Any great Fairies Program titles or slogans that folks can share? Stephanie Stokes "Library Media & PR" http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr stephanie@ssdesign.com ------------------------------ From: L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: mystery short stories help! Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:51:25 CDT Help! I was informed last week that I will be doing a genre fiction program for 8-12 year olds in just a week! I want to do short (really short) mysteries that kids can solve themselves. I remember a book that I can't put my hands on. I already have the series by Ecke and the "more stories to solve" books, but I thought there was another book, or series of books with short mysteries for kids to solve? Any help would be appreciated. Please respond off list, I'll compile and report back if anyone is interested! Thanks in advance, Laura Larsen llarsen64@yahoo.com Russell Library Middletown, CT ------------------------------ From: "Valarie Sandlian" <vsandlia@denver.lib.co.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Christmas card craft Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:51:33 CDT I have an idea for using old christmas card to make tree decorations. Just have the kids cut out a picture from the old Christmas card and then glue a clothespin on the back which can then be used to attach the item to their Christmas tree. ------------------------------ From: "Ellie Teaford" <eteaford@kendallvillelibrary.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Leaky kids MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:51:43 CDT I would take leaky kids over puckers anyday. In my 11 years I've have several leaky kids, but just last week my vomit free years were undone by a 10 year old pizza eating boy. Luckily the trash can was near by and I got his head in the can before it was all over the place. After about 10-15 minutes of my cleaning the carpet next to him he felt totally better and was able to wheel chair race so fast in the hall he was asked to leave by another staff member! The joy of children! Ellie Teaford ------------------------------ From: Jeannie Kunzinger <jkunzing@leaguecitylibrary.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Teen Advisory Board Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:51:52 CDT One of the teen summer programs we did was "Operation Urban Legends". I designed the program after the News Bluff-the-Listener on "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" on NPR, which airs Saturday mornings. I divided the teens into teams of five or six each. Then, read three stories; two were urban legends and one was a true news story. The goal was to guess the true story. It was fun to see how often they wanted to believe the urban legend as the true story. At 11:05 AM 8/4/2003, you wrote: >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: Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:00 CDT I was asked: what were my favorite and least favorite books (children's and adult) and why how did I handle stress would I rather work alone or in a team environment what management style did I prefer to work under Hope these help. Susan Engelmann North Kansas City Public Library --- Computer Aide <fultoncompaide@hotmail.com> wrote: > 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Victoria Jaksic" <vjaksic@kenosha.lib.wi.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:08 CDT Some questions you might get include: What tools would you use when weeding a collection? When developing a collection? You are putting together a storytime on __ subject. Give us some titles you would use. Who is your favorite author AND illustrator? Do you like children? A parent comes to you with an item he/she feels is inappropriate to the collection. How do you respond? What are some titles you would recommend to a 4th or 5th grade boy? girl? You are putting together an after school program. Explain your program and what you would use. Gazillions more I am sure, but these always seemed to have come up in my past interviews! Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org [mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On Behalf Of Computer Aide Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:07 AM To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian 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: DKM <hmlr@mwfls.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: leaky kids and the coming of the revolution MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: textbrlain; format=flowed; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:16 CDT I think it is due to the very widespread use of sippy cups!! They are all over and used by kids of all ages!! Our kids are just drinking too much!! Chris Accardo wrote: >I'm telling y'all...I think the peepee revolution has arrived! Maybe >it's the influence all those stickers on the car with the little >"Calvin" knock-offs peeing on Dodge, or Ford, or whatever...or maybe the >new Vladimir Radunsky book Mannekin Pis--yeah, right, we could only hope >a book would have so much influence, but I think they're missing the >point if this is the case. Or could it be the scene from Adam Sandler's >Big Daddy where they pee on the wall? We need to start tracking these >incidents, and perhaps alert, oh I dunno, the Department of Homeland >Security or something...WE MUST BE VIGILANT!! > >Chris >Mr. Chris Accardo >Librarian >Grand Prairie Memorial Library >901 Conover >Grand Prairie, TX 75051 >972.237.5715 >caccardo@gptx.org > > > ------------------------------ From: Debbie Krueger <dkruege3@esls.lib.wi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: 50 year theme? MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: textbrlain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:27 CDT Hi, I think that Charlotte's Web is 50 years old this year. Regards, Debbie Krueger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:18 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: Linda <slaninli@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: scheduling preschool programs with fewer employees Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:36 CDT Thanks for the encouragement. I can anticipate some response and hope we are as successful as you were in making the change to sessions with breaks. That seems to be the way most people organize their programs currently. Linda At 04:19 PM 7/31/03 -0500, you wrote: >We do four 6-week sessions per year, with a great many sections each series. >We also do a great many special programs throughout the year. People seem to >understand that we need prep time, book ordering time, school visit time, >etc. When we first started this, one parent filed a complaint with the >director and threatened to go to the mayor saying we were sabotaging her >child's literacy, but that was the only complaint and if she did go the >mayor, he never told us! > >Paula Lefkowitz >Parsippany (NJ) PL ------------------------------ From: "April Mazza" <AMazza@minlib.net> To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Teacher Supply Results Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:44 CDT Hello and thank you to everyone who recommended all the great sites for educational and hands-on materials for the kits I am working on! Since other people seemed interested in the results here they are: Lakeshore www.lakeshorelearning.com School Specialty www.schoolspecialty.com ABC School Supply www.abcschoolsupply.com http://www.teachercreated.com/ McGraw Hill http://www.mhteachers.com/ http://www.theeducationcenter.com/ www.enasco.com I had already looked at classroomdirect.com which I think is great and was also often recommended. Just today I came across a fabulous site through the Folkmanis puppet website link to online stores: http://www.acornnaturalists.com This website is a wonderful source for books, videos and much more. For our ecology kit I ordered bandanas that have nature scavenger hunts printed on them, I also ordered puppets for our storytelling kit and Native American kit, and of course a bird call for our Bird kit! If I were a science teacher I would visit this site often! They have so many quality products I really encourage anyone slightly interested to check it out. The folkmanis site for links is: http://www.folkmanis.com/Link.html There are lots of other great looking educational/toy sites on that page. Thanks again for everyone's help. I found just about everything I was looking for and really could not have done it as quickly and smoothly without pubyaccers suggestions! April Mazza Youth Services Wayland Public Library (508) 358-2308 AMazza@minlib.net ------------------------------ From: ann chapman <amom124@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:52:53 CDT We have this poem enlarged and attached to our Youth Services book cart where patrons are supposed to put books when they are done browsing: When books are left all helter-skelter, They don't know how to run for shelter, Nor get out from under dirty feet, "Help, Help!" they cry Please keep us neat. by Josephine Myers Ann Vanessa Cowie <cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us> wrote: 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: Peggy Odom <podom@ci.waco.tx.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Christmas card craft MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:53:02 CDT You can punch holes in the sides and tie them together with yard or use tape and create houses and villages with roofs, chimneys, doors, and windows. Peggy Odom -----Original Message----- From: Susan Fisher [mailto:sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:04 AM To: PUBYAC Subject: Christmas card craft I'm trying to be an early bird, and plan my preschool crafts all the way to Christmas! Does anyone have any ideas for crafts made out of old Christmas cards? Thanks! Susan -- Susan Fisher Bethesda Public Library 4905 Bethesda Road Thompson Station, TN 37179 615.790.1887 fax: 615.790.8426 sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org ------------------------------ From: Darlene King <kingda@oplin.lib.oh.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Teen Advisory Board MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:53:10 CDT Heather, We had a pizza taste-off. Local pizza places donated pizzas cut into small pieces and we labeled them A,B,C,D, etc. and let the kids pick their favorite. It was fun, easy and cheap since the pizza was donated and all we bought was pop. Darlene King Marvin Memorial Library Shelby, Ohio Heather Ujhazy wrote: >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: Stephanie <km_sbange@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Tips for author visits MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:53:19 CDT Kathy East's book "Inviting children's authors and illustrators : a how-to-do-it manual for school and public librarians", published by Neal-Schuman is one of my favorite sources to consult. Good luck! Stephanie Bange Children's Librarian Kettering-Moraine Branch Dayton Metro Library (OH) Kimberly Harris wrote: > Hi! > I'm preparing to host my very first author visit at my library. Since = > I've never done this before I was wondering if any of you might have any = > words of wisdom or tips. What are some of the things you do to prepare = > yourself and your library for the visit? It would be much appreciated! I = > can compile my responses for others as well.=20 > Thank you, > Kim Harris ------------------------------ From: Lainey Children's Librarian <mailforsilver@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Good entertainers for ages 2-6ish--NJ? Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:36:29 CDT I'm looking for good entertainers to hire for my library for about ages 2-6ish. We are in North Jersey. I've mostly had singers up to this point and I'm still open to that, but looking for new ideas that would work with this younger set. Those librarians in the area--I would appreciate your help! Please send replies to mailforsilver@yahoo.com. Thanks! Elaine ------------------------------ From: "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Read-a-thons Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:36:38 CDT A PTO parent at a local elementary school has requested information = regarding the organization of a Read-a-Thon. I have never participated in = one and have been unable to find much helpful information in our materials = or on the Internet, other than for ones that run for a period of several = weeks or more. I believe she is thinking about a one-night or weekend = project. I am looking for some suggestions on where to look, and any = advice you have would be appreciated. Thank you! Cindy Rider School Liaison Librarian Vigo County Public Library Terre Haute, IN Crider@vigo.lib.in.us ------------------------------ From: "Tatar, Becky" <bltata@aurora.lib.il.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: YA listserv at library MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:36:47 CDT Some time ago, someone wrote asking about doing a listserve from their home library for their area teens. This is something that has come up with our YA committee, and at this time, I was asked to collect information on it. If you do this, could you send me information on how you do it, your policies for participation, the logistics of doing it, time involved, etc. There are probably other questions and considerations, but since I am going at this blind, I don't know what they are. Thanks so much Becky Tatar Unit Head, Periodicals, Audiovisual Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 PHONE: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 www.aurora.lib.il.us E-mail: bltata@aurora.lib.il.us ------------------------------ From: "heather mcneil" <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us> To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Great Job Opportunity Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:36:55 CDT Children's Librarian Central Oregon, Bend Public Library (Deschutes Public Library District) Join creative and professional staff serving a growing community in the = beautiful, scenic outdoors wonderland in Central Oregon. Successful = candidate conducts creative programming, provides reference service, = builds community partnerships, and works with progressive, innovative = team. This team serves six branches in our well-funded District and is = assigned to the Bend Public Library. Excellent customer service skills = required. Qual: MLS or academic equivalent; willingness to work varied = schedule (incl. weekend & evening hours), and computer software skills. = Salary range: $2,960.31-$4,050.42/Mo. Excellent Benefits.=20 DEADLINE: Completed Deschutes Public Library System application & = supplemental questionnaire are due in the administrative office at 507 = NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2003. APPLICATIONS: Website http://www.dpls.lib.or.us/Employment.asp or = contact us at (541) 312-1024; FAX (541) 389-2982; or e-mail = employment@dpls.lib.or.us EOE Heather McNeil Youth Services Coordinator/Co-Manager Bend Public Library Deschutes Public Library District 601 N. W. Wall St. Bend, OR 97701 541-617-7099 heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us ------------------------------ From: "Beth McFarland" <BMCFARLAND@cml.lib.oh.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: leaky kids Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:02 CDT I had an occurrence a couple of years ago where a little girl was pleading with her mom to take her potty. Mom on the other hand has just settled down with a magazine and told the daughter "go play honey, you just went before we came in". Well after several more tries and rebuffs the little girl went to one of the waste baskets pulled down her shorts and 'did her thing' right in the middle of the department. Mom was beside herself. Another mom applauded the daughter for her ingenuity and told the mom that next time she ought to listen to her child! Beth McFarland Youth Services Westland Area Library Columbus Ohio >>> sakowski@grayson.edu 07/30/03 12:20PM >>> Its funny that during this train of discussion and episode sharing we had our own experience just yesterday. It has been a while since I have had to clean up after a little one. Yesterday a mom sent the big sister to retrieve little brother from the computer area so they could go home. He let his displeasure be known loudly. Finally mom came to get both of them. While standing in the checkout line mom turns to see junior standing by the door still hollering. Finally he takes off his diaper and pees in the floor to further let his displeasure be known. I hope this is not a sign of things to come. Needless to say Mom was not amused. Belinda Belinda Sakowski E-Mail: sakowski@grayson.edu Sherman Public Library Phone: (903)892-7240 421 N. Travis Fax: (903) 892-7101 Sherman, Texas 75090 ------------------------------ From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper--girl & doll in little house MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:11 CDT hello all! i have a patron looking for a book that sounds familiar (in fact i think it may have been a stumper once before) but i can't place it. the description she gave me is that it's about a little girl and her doll that fix up a little house. she remembers them laying out a lace table cloth and sweeping up. she thinks one of the characters may have been named mary jane. in the end of the book you see the little house with two tall buildings on either side. i thought she might be confusing part of the story with "the little house" but when i showed that book to her she said no. any ideas? please respond to jbaker93711@yahoo.com tia! ~j. ===== ~jenniferbaker fresno co. public library "I may not be an explorer or an adventurer or a treasure seeker or a gun fighter Mr. O' Connell, but I am proud of what I am." "And what is that?" "I am a librarian!" ~ Evelyn, The Mummy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Anita Palladino" <apalladi@ansernet.rcls.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:19 CDT I have never been interviewed by more than one person, except for Director positions. The questions are the usual: what are your strengths & weaknesses, where do you see yourself in 5 years, how would you handle a specific patron problem or incident, what do you recommend for a patron who.... (isa boy in 6th grade and hates to read, is a recent immigrant with limited language skills, loves Grafton mysteries but has read them all, etc. You will probably also be quizzed on computer skills and any background you may have in setting up programs for children, teens or adults, as the case may be. A lot depends on the department you inteview with - technical services, adult, children's, and so forth. Good luck. Anita ------------------------------ From: "Middendorf-Kredell Branch Children's" <mkchild@mail.win.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: stumper kids left behind MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXTbrLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:28 CDT Hello all. I had a fellow employee asking about this title and I haven't been able to locate anything. It is a book about 5/6th grade or above and probably published in the 1960s or 1970s. There are several kids left behind after a plague or some disaster destroys everyone else. These children then seem to establish their own family. She remembers that the kids break into the grocery store to get food and maybe put graffiti on the highway? The thing that sparked her memory is a new young adult series called Fire-Us and one of the titles in the series is called the Kindling. She said the new series seemed similar. Does this ring a bell for anyone? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help, Theresa Miller **************************************************************************** ** St. Charles City-County Library District Voice(636) 978-7926/272-4999 Middendorf-Kredell Branch - Children's Desk Fax: (636) 978-7998 2750 Highway K Email: mkchild@mail.win.org O'Fallon, MO 63366 **************************************************************************** ** ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> To: <ifrt@ala.org> Subject: Guidelines for Developing a Library Privacy Policy Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:36 CDT Guidelines for Developing a Library Privacy Policy--August 2003 http://tinyurl.com/f6ie "Privacy is essential to the exercise of free speech, free thought, and free association. In libraries, the right to privacy is the right to open inquiry without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others. Confidentiality exists when a library is in possession of personally identifiable information (PII) about users and keeps that information private on their behalf." Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225; Fax: 312-280-4227; dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/oif ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> To: <ifaction@ala.org> Subject: Greenville Church Burns the Bible Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:44 CDT Greenville Church Burns the Bible http://fox17.trb.com/080303-wxmi-books,0,2095270.story?coll=wxmi-home-2 "A church in Greenville thinks the Harry Potter books are part of an evil cult, so church leaders decided to have an old-fashioned book burning, but children's books were not the only things that went into the fire." Don Wood Program Officer/Communications American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225; Fax: 312-280-4227; dwood@ala.org http://www.ala.org/oif ------------------------------ From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: another stumper--boy dreams he is tall MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:37:53 CDT hello again! we are looking for a book about a little boy, probably named tom. he wishes he was tall and one day he is(may have been a dream). when he is tall he can move clouds with his hands and touch airplanes. he tells his mother of his adventure being tall. any ideas? please respond to jbaker93711@yahoo.com tia, ~j. ===== ~jenniferbaker fresno co. public library "I may not be an explorer or an adventurer or a treasure seeker or a gun fighter Mr. O' Connell, but I am proud of what I am." "And what is that?" "I am a librarian!" ~ Evelyn, The Mummy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Erika Burge <eburge@esls.lib.wi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper solved! MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: textbrlain; format=flowed; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:38:01 CDT I want to thank everypne who helped me with my naughty chickens stumper. It is, in fact, ELINOR AND VIOLET: THE STORY OF TWO NAUGHTY CHICKENS by Patti Beling Murphy. Thanks so much to everyone who jumped in with the correct title. Erika Erika Burge Children's Librarian Cedarburg Public Library W63 N583 Hanover Avenue Cedarburg, WI 53012 ------------------------------ From: "Rebecca Cohen" <storyweaver@newportlibrary.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: "Parent leaves to be a soldierr" bibliography Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:38:09 CDT Darn, I thought for sure I'd saved those postings, just in case. Well, just in case happened and our small town company of National Guards are off to Iraq. Could some kind (and better organized filer than I) please send me those titles that might help families dealing with the issue of a parent going off to war. Thanks you so much for your time, Rebecca Cohen Newport Public Library Newport, Oregon storyweaver@newportlibrary.org ------------------------------ From: "Laura Berdyck" <lberd@tc3net.com> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper: ABC's of American Revolution or Declaration of Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:38:18 CDT Our patron remembers learning this when she was a child (she's now = 45-55 years of age). "Adams stirred the patriots and pled their cause = in court; Boston saw the way begin (begun) when England closed her = ports; Concord...British met defeat..." We have done general keyword searching on the Internet. Also checked = Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims & Familiar Phrases; Granger's Index to = Poetry; Stumpers Archives; Video: America Rock (Schoolhouse Rock); = Hakim's The History of US. Does anyone remember this and know where we can find it in print? = Thanks for your help. Laura Berdyck Youth Services Library Assistant Adrian Public Library lberdyck@monroe.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ From: "Adrienne Furness" <afurness@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:38:26 CDT Hello all! I have a patron with a stumper I can't solve, but I'm hoping one of you can. She read the book in the late 70's. The plot involves a young boy who ends up on a life-size game board and has to play the game to end so he can get back home. The boy is lead by his "guardian devil" Beelzebub (who turns out to *really* be his guardian angel). The patron remembers this as a chapter book. I've searched our catalog as well as Novelist at length. I am finding numerous books dealing with life-sized or fantastical board games, but nothing that has this guardian angel/devil business. TIA! :) Adrienne Furness Children's and Family Services Librarian Webster Public Library, Webster, NY afurness@libraryweb.org ------------------------------ From: "Lori Karns" <Lori.Karns@mail.co.ventura.ca.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:38:35 CDT Hi, Library school graduate I'm sorry you didn't include your name and location. You never know who = might be recruiting for Children's Librarian positions on this listserv! I = hope this helps you, or anyone else interested in this topic. 1. When you get an application, ask for the job description. For most = civil service positions, the job description will outline the responsibilit= ies - book selection, supervision, reference, readers advisement, public = contactbrublic speaking, children's programming, etc. The questions will = probably relate to those responsibilities. (The personnel person can also tell you if you will have to take an oral = or written test to put you on an eligibility list. The list is usually = ranked by score and final interviews begin with the top scoring people. = The oral test is administered by a panel. Panel members may be from = libraries outside your library system to ensure impartiality in scoring.) 2. Now look at YOUR knowledge, skills, and abilities that you bring to = each point of the job description. If you feel weak in an area, prepare a = plan for what you would do, if hired, to grow stronger. 3. Make up a series of questions for each point of the job description = using the kinds of questions listed below. Answer your own questions = orally. Try to get a feel for answering within a 4 to 10 minute time slot. = The panel may tell you how many questions they have and how much time is = alloted for the whole interview. 4. The questions are likely to be 1) situational (what would you do = if....), 2) asking for a demonstration (booktalk a high interest/ low = reading level YA novel), 3)philosophical or topical (how issues in the = profession affect public access to information), 4)experiential (describe = how you would plan an children's storytime program and evaluate it), and = 5)summarize what makes you the best candidate for the job.=20 5. If a stumper is asked, you can't prepare for it. It would be used if = the interviewer wanted to see how you reason through a problem and if you = maintain your poise. (Or, very rarely, it could be a power play with the = interviewer and did you really want to work for them anyway?) You would make points for yourself if you research the library system = before you go for an interview. Most libraries have websites with basic = information such as number of branches, special programs, successful = building programs, children's catalogs, etc. Best wishes! Call me if you want more info. Lori Karns Support Services Manager Ventura County Library Ventura, CA 805 641-4449 Lori.Karns@mail.co.ventura.ca.us >>> fultoncompaide@hotmail.com 08/04/03 10:14 AM >>> 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=3Dfeatures/virus ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1175 ************************* |
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