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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: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: PUBYAC digest 1177 PUBYAC Digest 1177 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Mini-mysteries by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us> 2) Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian--Thank You by "Computer Aide" <fultoncompaide@hotmail.com> 3) Stumper - Hasting Mill by "Fredda Williams" <fwilliams@knoxlib.org> 4) Stumper - Life-Sized Game Board by "Adrienne Furness" <afurness@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> 5) stumper series brothers by girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US 6) Stinky Cheese Man by "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us> 7) Congress title by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org> 8) STUMPER- DIVING HORSE CHAPTER BOOK (DOES NOT DIVE AT EXHIBITIONS) by jdesk <jdesk@bel-tib-lib.org> 9) Stumper by Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org> 10) Fairy Houses site by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> 11) Re: Tony Hawk/Skateboarding for Teen Reading Program by tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us 12) stumper-sportsmanship by "Donna A. Blotkamp" <blotkamp@tln.lib.mi.us> 13) Kids' photos on web sites by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> 14) re: Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> 15) Parent letter to school aged children by "Lisa Crandall" <crandalll@cadl.org> 16) Puppeteer? Kathleeen Jacobs? by "Sharon Castanteen" <sharoncast48@hotmail.com> 17) Re: mystery short stories help! by Marcia Schaffer <schaffma@epicurus.oplin.lib.oh.us> 18) Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us> To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Mini-mysteries Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:42:38 CDT Hi, I don't remember who was asking for books that have short mysteries to solve, but I ran across a catalog today with quite a few of those type of books. Sample titles are: Quick-to-solve brainteasers Baker Street whodunits Five-minute whodunits Challenging whodunit puzzles The catalog is Sterling Books for Children and Young Adults Sterlings Publishing Co., Inc. www.sterlingpub.com email: custservice@sterlingpub.com 1-212-532-7160 The catalog has many other interesting books, including books on origami, magic and chess. Hope this is helpful, Nancy -- Nancy Thelen 920 W. Michigan Ave Three Rivers Public Library Three Rivers, MI nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ From: "Computer Aide" <fultoncompaide@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Interview Questions for Children's Librarian--Thank You Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:42:46 CDT Hello, Thank you all for your imput. I've found your interview questions and links to information VERY HELPFUL and I am in the process of compiling a list of practice questions. Basically, I'm treating this as another FINAL and am putting in just as much time and effort. Public speaking is not my forte, but now I will be able to at least feel much more prepared Thank you, A Much Happier Library School Student _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ From: "Fredda Williams" <fwilliams@knoxlib.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper - Hasting Mill MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=iso-8859-1 Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:42:54 CDT Hi gang, This stumper came to me from our adult reference desk. It's a longshot, but if I could come up with an answer it would sure impress the reference librarians! The patron wants to surprise her mother, who's in her 60s, with this story or book. It was a story published in the mother's grammer school reader (so we're talking at least 50 years ago) and the title is either "Hasting Mill" or Hastings Mill". Our reference staff have checked all their usual sources to no avail. If anyone has an idea about this story, please contact me at fwilliams@knoxlib.org Wouldn't it be nice to have an index of all the stories and all the poems ever published in any school readers or magazines????? Thanks! Fredda -- Fredda Williams Children's Services Manager Knox County Public Library System 500 West Church Ave. Knoxville, TN 37902 (865) 215-8761 fwilliams@knoxlib.org ------------------------------ From: "Adrienne Furness" <afurness@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper - Life-Sized Game Board MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:03 CDT The book about the boy stuck in a game on a life-sized board is The Big Joke Game by Scott Corbett, and our patron is ecstatic. Thank you to all who supplied the answer. The original description follows: 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. :) Adrienne Furness Children's and Family Services Librarian Webster Public Library, Webster, NY afurness@libraryweb.org ------------------------------ From: girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: stumper series brothers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:11 CDT I give up and am turning to the Great Brain for help. A mother came in looking for a series of books she read in the mid-60's about brothers, approx. 10-14 years old, who travel the world with their father searching for animals for zoos, museums, aquariums, etc. I did keyword searches on our system catalog, WorldCat, Google, and Loganberry Books and either got unsatisfactory results or too many results to search through. I'm hoping this description will ring a bell with someone out there. TIA! -Kelly Kelly Girard girardk@sls.lib.il.us Woodridge Public Library Woodridge, IL 60517 ------------------------------ From: "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Stinky Cheese Man Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:20 CDT I remember that someone posted about doing a program with the Stinky = Cheese Man. I thought I had saved it but looks like I didn't. To be = honest, it's the end of the summer and I'm not even sure if I remember = this correctly. If anyone has done a program with this book could you = please e-mail me. I am brain dead right now and can't think of anything = to do. Stacie Barron Children's Librarian East Bank Regional Library 4747 W. Napoleon Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 849-8812 ------------------------------ From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Congress title Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:29 CDT Greetings! Is anyone familiar with the book, "The Congress of the United States," by Michael Kronenwetter (Enslow)? This is the only book in print I can find about the United States Congress geared toward middle school age students. However, there are no publisher reviews of this title, except for a vague abstract from Horn Book. If you own examined this particular title, and have any evaluative comments, I would appreciate you input. Thank you in advance. Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian New York Society Library carrie@nysoclib.org <mailto:carrie@nysoclib.org> ------------------------------ From: jdesk <jdesk@bel-tib-lib.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER- DIVING HORSE CHAPTER BOOK (DOES NOT DIVE AT EXHIBITIONS) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:38 CDT Hello Collective Minds, My patron read a horse story written between 1950-1980 about a diving horse. The horse does not dive at exhibitions. She thinks Horse may be in the title, and the story may have been set in Kentucky. Main character was a girl, and her Gran had a diving horse. Have checked Novelist, BIP and various library catalogs. We know it is not by Sonora Webster (Carver), Patsey Gray, Marguerite Henry, or Walter Farley. And the horse is not named Spotty. Thanks, Heather Anne Lamb Belvedere Tiburon Library jdesk@bel-tib-lib.org ------------------------------ From: Carol Hoke <hoke@mail.crlibrary.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:47 CDT We have a patron who is trying to identify a book she read as a child. Here is her description: it is a tiny book about 5" tall - it is a scrapbook theme filled with teddy bears on various adventures around the country and world. The illustrations are pencil-like. Anyone recognize it from this description? Please respond to me off list. Thanks for your consideration and assistance. Carol Hoke Programming Services Manager Cedar Rapids Public Library 500 First St SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 319-398-5145, ext. 259 fax 319-398-0746 Hoke@mail.crlibrary.org ------------------------------ From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Fairy Houses site Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:43:55 CDT Carol, If you haven't already been told about this site for your program, go to www.fairyhouses.com <http://www.fairyhouses.com> They offer books, videos, coloring pages and most importantly, photos of how to build a fairy house using natural, non-living materials (dry grasses or fallen leaves, stones, broken twigs, shells, pincones, etc.). Sue Jones Pleasanton Public Library, CA sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us <mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> (925) 931-3400 x 23 ------------------------------ From: tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Tony Hawk/Skateboarding for Teen Reading Program Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:04 CDT I haven't been able to fill out the form, it won't let me fill in the state. Has anyone else had problems? ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:24 pm Subject: Tony Hawk/Skateboarding for Teen Reading Program > Check out the press release below for a fun new program... > > You can register now and get 3 posters and 25 bookmarks > sent to your library in late October just in time for the > beginning of the program. Be one of the first 200 librarians > to register and you will also receive coupons for 25 free > HERSHEY'S Milks. ------------------------------ From: "Donna A. Blotkamp" <blotkamp@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: stumper-sportsmanship MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXTbrLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:13 CDT Anyone know of a good picture book that stresses good sportsmanship/losing gracefully? This is for a six year old boy. Please reply to me. Thank you! Donna Blotkamp, Librarian Head of Youth Services Royal Oak Public Library 222 E. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI 48067 blotkamp@tln.lib.mi.us Phone 248 246 3724 Fax 248 246 3704 ------------------------------ From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Kids' photos on web sites Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:21 CDT We would like to start putting photos taken at our kids' programs on our web site. My question to the libraries who do this is: Do you have a release form that you give to the parents of the kids in the pictures to sign? Would you be willing to share it with me? Thanks so much! Robin M. Benoit Children's Librarian Fairport Public Library 1 Village Landing Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-3648 ext. 36 rbenoit@libraryweb.org ------------------------------ From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us Subject: re: Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:29 CDT At 12:01 AM 8/5/03 -0500, you wrote: >Subject: Fingerplays, etc. on taking care of books > >A colleague ...looking for fingerplays, songs, etc. for a "book" lapsit >program. She will focus on libraries and taking care of books. The free bookmark artwork provided at http://www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/bookmark1.html will be a little to old for the age group you're working with....but might make a nice bookmark for the parents to take home when they pick up the kids after the program. Stephanie Stokes "Library Media & PR Online" http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/index.html ------------------------------ From: "Lisa Crandall" <crandalll@cadl.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Parent letter to school aged children MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:38 CDT Hi everyone, I love having you all as a resource! This fall, I am supposed to write a letter to parents to be distributed through the schools in my library's school district. This letter is to be the beginning of a bridge-building relationship between the public library and the schools. Fortunately for me, I am not having to build this bridge from the ashes. There aren't any negative feelings I have to overcome--I just have to introduce myself, the library, and what we have for them. Of course, I want to do this without stepping on any of the school librarians, so I am planning to contact them first. I was wondering if any of you would be willing to share any advice you might have about what to put in the letter, what you have done (successfully or unsuccessfully), or any other information you would have about this process. If possible, it would be wonderful to see (via email attachment) some of the letters that you have sent out Thanks for all the help I know you'll be. Lisa Crandall Youth Services Librarian Holt-Delhi Library Capital Area District Library 2078 Aurelius Road Holt, MI 488442 (517) 694-9351 crandalll@cadl.org ------------------------------ From: "Sharon Castanteen" <sharoncast48@hotmail.com> To: BCCLSYOUTH@LISTSERV.BCCLS.ORG, hrlc-listserv@lists.hrlc.org, Subject: Puppeteer? Kathleeen Jacobs? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:47 CDT Hi folks! Hope you're having a good summer. Can anyone recommend Kathleen Jacobs as a puppeteer? Or a puppeteer that doesn't require a stage or a huge amount of performance space..... Thanks.... Sharon Sharon Castanteen Director of Children's Services River Edge Public Library 675 Elm Avenue River Edge, New Jersey 07661 201-261-1663 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ From: Marcia Schaffer <schaffma@epicurus.oplin.lib.oh.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: mystery short stories help! Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:44:56 CDT Hey! This is not a book, but with the 7th & 8th grade Language Arts classes that come down, I use the game MindTrap. It says 'it will challenge the way you think' It has questions that really make you think outside the box. Here'san example... Q. An old begger collects cigarette ends from ashtrays and sidewalks and uses the tobacco to roll her own cigarettes. She has this practice down to a fine art, knowing that seven cigarette ends will make one cigarette. Since she has collected 49 ends, how many cigarettes can she make from these? I usually give them the question when they first come in and they work on it for the time they're here and I give them the answer (if they don't figure it out) before they leave. They love it and are always asking for more. Hope you find lots of good short mysteries A. Eight. She makes seven cigarettes from the 49 ends and then she is able to make one more from the seven she has just smoked. At 10:51 AM 8/5/2003 CDT, you wrote: > >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 > > > Smiles, Marcia ;) ------------------------------ From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, mgeist@meherrinlib.org Subject: Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: textbrlain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 23:45:04 CDT At 12:01 AM 8/5/03 -0500, you wrote: >Subject: Re: Gifts for SRC parents?? > > Yac'ers, I need some ideas quickly! We'd like to give a > >little prize or momento ....It has to be cheap <<<<<<<< Give your parents and daycare providers bags of mixed nuts. Attach a note stating, "We would go 'nuts' without your support!" Use votive candles. Wrap them in cellophane and tie with a note stating, "You light up the lives of so many!" or, "You lighten our load by volunteering." Plan ahead and watch for a sale. I got these ideas from the FRIENDS & FOUNDATIONS of California Libraries "Library Volunteers Tip Sheet" it also had great bookmarks...but more for volunteers....go to http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/staged/contentbr041903a.shtml Stephanie Stokes "Library Media & PR Online" http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/index.html ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1177 ************************* |
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