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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 12, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1180

PUBYAC Digest 1180

Topics covered in this issue include:

1) (no subject)
by "Johanna Rapp" <johannarapp40@hotmail.com>
2) Re: book club help needed
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
3) RE: Teen Contests - other suggestions
by "Ziman, Holly" <HZiman@ci.burbank.ca.us>
4) RE: Picture book Paintings
by "kapila sankaran" <sankaran@uiuc.edu>
5) Re: Picture book Paintings
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
6) Re: Patrons Suggestions
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
7) Re: leaky kids and the coming of the revolution
by "Karen Stanley" <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
8) RE: TAB 1st meeting
by "Margaret Brown" <chbya@biblio.org>
9) RE: TAB 1st meeting
by "Kris Chipps" <kchipps@ald.lib.co.us>
10) Re: Picture book Paintings
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
11) Noticeboard safety
by Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
12) Chapter books about African Americans NOT Slavery
by "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org>
13) Re: Picture book Paintings
by Diane Macklin <dmacklin@sympatico.ca>
14) Re: Juvenile Graphic Novels
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
15) Re: CD-ROMs
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
16) stumper series brothers solved
by girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US
17) Re: TAB 1st meeting
by Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
18) Stumper: Sesame Street poem
by "Meehan, Clare" <cmeehan@cslibrary.org>
19) Re: Teen Contests
by a_klong@juno.com
20) Story characters on walls
by "Maureen McKay" <maureen.mckay@county-lambton.on.ca>
21) Having trouble posting to list
by Christy Jones <xyjones3@yahoo.com>
22) 16 De Septiembre Ideas
by "Sonia Herrera" <sherrera@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
23) STUMPER--Children's Story Set
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
24) funny picture books compilation
by girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US
25) silent night and mouse stumper
by Charlette Jouan <cmjouan@yahoo.com>
26) Book Suggestions--Taking a test
by Laurel Reisen <libschoollreisen@yahoo.com>
27) Storytelling Inservice for Librarians
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
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From: "Johanna Rapp" <johannarapp40@hotmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:47:21 CDT
I also would be interested in the listserv for elementary school librarians
and the web scavenger hunts or any great library scavenger hunts people
have. Would it be possible to post them on pubyac or email them to me as
well as the other librarian who requested them? I would be so grateful! Miss
Jo
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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: book club help needed
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:47:31 CDT
Hi,
I just chanfged my book club from 3-5th grade to
4-6th. I don't really booktalk except the last meeting
where I talk about books I think they'd enjoy as
summer reads. If you want to swap title ideas, feel
free to e-mail me off the list.
Natalie
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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
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From: "Ziman, Holly" <HZiman@ci.burbank.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Teen Contests - other suggestions
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:47:39 CDT
Try a candy bar for book review program...It seems to work for us - asking
teens to review their favorite book on a form - why they'd recommend it to a
friend, etc. Either a Kit Kat or Hershey's bar for Halloween, and running
for the entire month of Oct. We've had excellent results - but you are
right -- food is a big draw.
We've also had luck with a poetry contest, and a Tolkien trivia contest
with movie tickets and DVD of the First Lord of the Rings as prizes.
Holly Ziman, Burbank PL
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From: "kapila sankaran" <sankaran@uiuc.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Picture book Paintings
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:47:47 CDT
And isn't it ironic that no one goes after Disney for reproducing, in
several media, the stories and characters of Snow White, Cinderella,
Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Peter Pan...ad infinitum...
Ah, the world we live in...
 
 
 
___________________________________
Kapila Sankaran, Graduate Assistant
Asian American Studies Programme
1208 West Nevada Street, MC-142
Urbana IL 61801
tel: 217.265.6240 fax: 217.265.6235
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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Picture book Paintings
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:47:56 CDT
 
 
We have a mural of storybook characters painted on our
program room. Included are: Clifford, Babar, Curious
George, Little Critter, Madeline, Berenstain Bears,
and Paddington (I'm sure I'm forgetting someone).
Clifford is a big hit with the kids and they love
going up to the wall and touching him.
Natalie
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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Patrons Suggestions
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:05 CDT
Hello,
We don't actively pursue suggestions per se, but we
have handed out evaluation forms for some of our
programs. We just instituted a 4 week (now 6) session
storytime, so at the end we handed a survey to the
Moms and Dads to see what they thought of the
programs. If feasible, we wuold take a suggestion very
seriously. Most want the programs longer, which we
can't do.
We changed our end of Summer Reading Club parties
based on patrons suggestions. We used to hold just
one, but this year we have one just for pre-schoolers
and one for the school age children. It seems to have
gone over well.
Hope that helps
Natalie
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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library
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From: "Karen Stanley" <kstanley@rosenberg-library.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: leaky kids and the coming of the revolution
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:14 CDT
I agree. I'm all for preventing dehydration, but really - do kids need to
take a sip every 5 minutes all day long?
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From: "DKM" <hmlr@mwfls.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: leaky kids and the coming of the revolution
 
> 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
> >
> >
> >
>
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From: "Margaret Brown" <chbya@biblio.org>
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Subject: RE: TAB 1st meeting
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:23 CDT
Hi Laurel,
Have an icebreaker game ready to begin. My group of 12-15 enjoyed going
around the table at the first meeting, giving their name and something
they like or like to do. The second person repeats what the first
person said plus their own, the third person repeats #1 and #2 plus
their own, etc. Fun to do and helps with names -- but always have name
tags, too!
Margaret Brown
Young Adult Librarian
C.H. Booth Library
25 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)426-4533
chbya@biblio.org
 
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org [mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]
On Behalf Of Laurel Sharp
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 10:54 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: TAB 1st meeting
Hello Collective Intelligence,
After a period of "we really need. . ." we have decided to initiate a
Teen Advisory Board. The first meeting is next Tuesday. It'll be a
sort of intro, finding out when kids can come in, mostly. Does
anyone have any ideas for an activity or 2 to make it interesting as
well as useful?
thanking you in advance,
Laurel
--
Laurel Sharp
Liverpool Public Library
310 Tulip Street
Liverpool, NY 13088
315 457-0310 x123
Fax 315 453-7867
lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
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From: "Kris Chipps" <kchipps@ald.lib.co.us>
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Subject: RE: TAB 1st meeting
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:32 CDT
Hi Laurel - each year when we "start" our new school-year TAB meetings, I
often use silly ice-breaker-type activities (you know, the "who has size 13
feet?" types of questions) to get them to know each other's names. I also
feed them pizza, chips, & soda. As they eat we talk about what types of
programs they'd like to see at the library, and then I put them in charge of
that program. I had 3 teens who wanted a wrestling demo program; they became
the creators - they found a coach willing to present, they were willing to
be demonstrators, and I became the liaison between the person who handles
the meeting room openings and the presenter. They also created the flyers to
advertise the program. Even though they only had 7 teens show up (they
really wanted more), I thought the entire event was very successful. Other
teens wanted to host a mystery program where other teens were the
detectives; they made the clues/the scripts/flyers, brought the snacks, and
gave ribbons as prizes. I have several teens who want a dance program, so
when school begins again, they'll talk to their dance teachers about
teaching an "I Don't Know How to Dance" program before all the homecoming,
winter, and spring dances begin.
Sorry this is long; it seemed to take on a life of its own...
Kris Chipps
Teen Services
Smoky Hill Branch Library
Centennial, Co.
kchipps@ald.lib.co.us
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org [mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Laurel Sharp
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:54 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: TAB 1st meeting
 
Hello Collective Intelligence,
After a period of "we really need. . ." we have decided to initiate a
Teen Advisory Board. The first meeting is next Tuesday. It'll be a
sort of intro, finding out when kids can come in, mostly. Does
anyone have any ideas for an activity or 2 to make it interesting as
well as useful?
thanking you in advance,
Laurel
--
Laurel Sharp
Liverpool Public Library
310 Tulip Street
Liverpool, NY 13088
315 457-0310 x123
Fax 315 453-7867
lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Picture book Paintings
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:41 CDT
Sarah:
there have been quite a few people commenting on the possible copyright
consequences of the choices that your designers are suggesting. I would
just add a few things. Whatever you choose, chances are you won't be able
to change your mural any time soon so pick subjects that will stand the
test of time. Book characters are a natural choice in the library but also
consider other themes, perhaps reflecting your local area's flora and
fauna, history, etc. Depending upon how the mural is located relative to
your collections, you don't want something that will be too childish for
older kids or too daunting for the younger ones. Finally, make sure that
your designers realize that they are working for you and that any decor in
the Children's Room should get your approval. See if they can give you
preliminary sketches, scaled down versions, etc. before they try to put
Mickey or Sponge Bob up on your walls.
Good luck,
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-422-5130
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
a
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From: Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Noticeboard safety
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:51 CDT
We have a noticeboard for items of particular interest to parents or
children. This works just fine, except for babysitters. Obviously parents
would find it useful to have babysitters advertise on it. But we are uneasy
about young people putting their names and phone numbers on public display.
So far we have refused to take such notices, but we would like to if we can
find a safe way to do so.
What do other libraries do? Do you think getting parental permission for
those under 18 would be ok? (Although I'm not sure how workable that would
be)
TIA
Pam Gravenor
Children's and Young Adults' Librarian
Nelson Public Libraries
Private Bag 41
Nelson
New Zealand
 
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From: "Katrina Neville" <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Chapter books about African Americans NOT Slavery
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:59 CDT
Hello,
I had a patron come in the other day with her two upper-elementary aged =
children asking for chapter books about African Americans that are also =
*NOT* about slavery. I was able to recommend the Ann Cameron books =
(Huey, Julian and Gloria) and Bud, Not Buddy and of course books by =
Mildred Taylor and Virginia Hamilton. I was surprised that I couldn't =
think of more in our collection! =20
I consulted Great Books For African American Children by Toussaint and =
have ordered some titles from that list. I also wanted to post to =
PUBYAC to see if I could come up with a list of favorites. So now, =
Great Brain, if anyone would like to send suggestions of titles, I would =
greatly appreciate it! I will compile a list and post it if anyone is =
interested.
Thanks,
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
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From: Diane Macklin <dmacklin@sympatico.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Picture book Paintings
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:49:08 CDT
Seems a huge copyright issue.
Instead could they design a painting or mural along a theme that was
relevant to the building or the community (a forest, a barnyard
scene, the zoo, an aquarium?) and have the animals reading favorite titles,
researching at computers, etc.
Diane
>
>
> >>> spardi@nplhub.org 08/08/03 12:39AM >>>
> Hi All-
> I have a question concerning near completed renovations in our Children's
> Room. The designers want to paint storybook characters on the walls (an i=
> dea
> which I personally do not like) and if I do not supply suggestions, they
> will use their own, which I'm afraid to discover. I do not want Disney,
> Sesame Street, Nickelodeon or other similar characters-which I heard one =
> of
> the designers mention. Since these paintings are intended to be there for
> awhile, I want to make sure we pick images that are relevant and come fro=
> m
> quality books. Has anyone made a similar decision or just have suggestion=
> s?
> Thank you!=0D
> =0D
> Sarah Pardi=0D
> Children's Librarian =0D
> Belleville Public Library =0D
> Belleville, NJ, 07109
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Juvenile Graphic Novels
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:49:17 CDT
 
Kathleen and all:
GN-LIB is an email list devoted to graphic novels in libraries. The
discussion tends toward young adult and adult graphic novels but there are
occasional discussions of graphic novels for kids which you might be able
to access from the archives. The GN-LIB site is:
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/gnlib/. The "No Flying, No Tights" has a
list of middle-school gns on its core lists page which might also be
helpful. I try to buy titles as I hear of them. I've got several Gon gns
(wordless, about a miniture t. rex type critter) by Masashi Tanaka, the
Magic Pickle by Scott Morse, a Hamtaro collection (A Home for Hamtaro and
other stories) by Ritsuko Kawai and Alison Dare by J. Torres among others.
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-422-5130
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: CD-ROMs
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:49:25 CDT
 
I've had a similar problem with Windows 2000. Most games work on the
"administrator" setting but not on the "user" or "restricted user"
setting. We've decided that we are just going to switch our new computers
back to an older operating system (probably Win98) so we can run all of
these CDs that we have. Lucklily, our library system automation folks can
do the swap for us and we have enough licenses for the software that we
aren't doing anything that we shouldn't.
At 10:17 AM 8/11/2003 -0500, Tatar, Becky wrote:
>
>I have run into a problem with our CD-ROM order this year. With the new
>computers coming out for Windows XP, very few programs for Windows 95 or 98
>will run on these computers.
Eric Norton
Head of Children's Services
McMillan Memorial Library
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
715-422-5130
enorton@scls.lib.wi.us
"Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by
performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret
order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know."
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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From: girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper series brothers solved
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:49:35 CDT
 
Thanks to Michelle Mallette, Joanna Andrew, Marie McDermed, and Pam Gravenor
we're pretty sure the series of books about brothers who travel the world
with
their father in search of animals for zoos, aquariums, etc. is the Adventure
series by Willard Price -- Amazon Adventure, African Adventure, Elephant
Adventure, Gorilla Adventure, etc. Our patron was thrilled to Interlibrary
Loan some titles in the series for her children to read, and was very
impressed
that one of the replies came from New Zealand. Ahh, ain't the Internet
grand!
Thanks again, everyone, I knew the Great Brain would come through with the
answer!
-Kelly
Kelly Girard
Woodridge Public Library
Woodridge, IL 60517
girardk@sls.lib.il.us
 
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From: Nicole Marcucilli <nmarc@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: TAB 1st meeting
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:49:43 CDT
Laurel,
I am going to be doing a book discussion group at our next YAAK meeting.
It is something that was of interest to the group, so this will be our
first time trying it, along with the regular discussing upcoming programs
and helping make posters for programs, etc.
Nicole Marcuccilli, YA Librarian
Glenview Public Library (IL)
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Laurel Sharp wrote:
> Hello Collective Intelligence,
> After a period of "we really need. . ." we have decided to initiate a
> Teen Advisory Board. The first meeting is next Tuesday. It'll be a
> sort of intro, finding out when kids can come in, mostly. Does
> anyone have any ideas for an activity or 2 to make it interesting as
> well as useful?
> thanking you in advance,
> Laurel
>
> --
> Laurel Sharp
> Liverpool Public Library
> 310 Tulip Street
> Liverpool, NY 13088
> 315 457-0310 x123
> Fax 315 453-7867
> lsharp@mailbox.lpl.org
>
>
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From: "Meehan, Clare" <cmeehan@cslibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Sesame Street poem
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:49:52 CDT
Help!
I have a patron who is looking for the words to a poem her daughter =
memorized
in school. This was approximately 15 years ago. I was the girl's =
favorite
and now that she's getting married, her mom wants to embroider the poem =
for
her.
Mom believed the poem was recited by either Elmo or Big Bird and was =
called
"My Favorite Shape". According to the mother, the poem begins:
The Circle is my favorite food,
And I will tell you why,
Because it's the shape of my=20
Favorite food: a crunchy apple pie.
The only other thing she remembers for sure is that the triangle was =
pizza. Afterlooking at the Sesame Street books we have, I tried an =
internet search using Google. No luck. Any ideas? =20
Thanks
Clare Meehan
Carol Stream Public Library
Carol Stream,IL
clare329@earthlink.net
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From: a_klong@juno.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teen Contests
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:50:00 CDT
 
In my library, I've held passive, non-staff taxing programs like:
Match the Book to the Movie
First Lines - ID the book according to the first line of the book
Short Storybroetry Contest
The first two contests I just decorated a bullitine board with two
collums, one with the movie/line listed in a, b, c fashion and the other
collum with the names of the book in 1, 2, 3 fashion. Create a flyer where
they can match movie A to book 5 and leave a box in which they can leave the
ballot.
For the short storybroetry contest, I just had the reference librarians
collect the entries in a folder. My Teen Advisory Board acted as judges.
Or, get a few librarians together who are willing to act as judges.
Hope this helps!
Amy Long
Young Adult Librarian
Harford County Public Library
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From: "Maureen McKay" <maureen.mckay@county-lambton.on.ca>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Story characters on walls
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:50:08 CDT
 
While it sounds like a great idea to decorate the walls of the
children's department with illustrations of storybook characters, it is
a good idea to keep in mind the demographics of your customers. A cute
wall of for instance Curious George, Babar, etc even if copyright legal,
will not necessary appeal to the older children that you need to
attract. If fact they may actually be put off by the decorations,
assuming that the children's library is to "babyish" for them.=20
=20
Maureen McKay
Public Services Supervisor/Assistant Director
Lambton County Library
Phone 519-845-3324
Fax 519-845-0700
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From: Christy Jones <xyjones3@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Having trouble posting to list
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:50:17 CDT
Hi all,
I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the
PUBYACers who have helped me with various questions
over the summer. I've tried to compile all of the
responses and post them to the list, but I must be
doing something wrong, because none of them have shown
up on the list. So I'm going to try once again. I'm
so sorry if this has gone out multiple times, but I
just want to make sure it gets passed along. The
following is a response to my query about the book
"Children's Jukebox." If I'm successful today, I will
send out the responses to after-school programing
tomorrow.
I apologize again for being listserv inadequate.
Christy Jones
*Children's Jukebox Letter follows*
 
I just wanted to pass on the information Rob Reid gave
me concerning my inquiry about his book Children's
Jukebox. I have copied his response and put it at the
end of this message.
If anyone learns of a similar text please post it to
the list as I would be every grateful!
Thanks,
Christy Jones
Children's Librarian
 
Reid's Response(copied form an e-mail recieved
7/16/03)
Just to let you know some behind the scenes stuff.
ALA's not interested in an updated Jukebox. I'm trying
a different music/idea pitch to them but not sure they
want a second music book. However, I have a lot more
musical ideas, so I will shoot a proposal past another
publisher if ALA passes on my latest ideas. - Rob
 
Rob Reid
 
 
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From: "Sonia Herrera" <sherrera@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 16 De Septiembre Ideas
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:50:26 CDT
Hi all,
I am planning on a 16 de Septiembre program or programs for that week.
I need some ideas. I would like a Hispanic author from around the West
Texas area but need help in finding one. Then I was thinking along the
lines of maybe Folklorico dancers, Mariachis or different people like
tortilla makers or pinata makers etc. Help! You may send any replies to
me directly or to the list.
Thank You
 
Sonia Herrera-Children's Services
Groves Branch Library
5520 19th Street
Lubbock Texas 79407
806-767-3733
sherrera@lubbocklibrary.com
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER--Children's Story Set
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:44:42 CDT
I have a patron looking for a set of children's stories that came with
some encyclopedias in the 50s or 60s. She thinks they were varying
shades of green with 20s style art work. The books ranged from nursery
rhymes through stories appropriate for teens in chronological order.
Purchased while living in the Tennessee area. Ring any bells with
anyone? I've shown her Childcraft and she said that wasn't it.
 
 
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Youth and Outreach Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
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From: girardk@SLS.LIB.IL.US
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: funny picture books compilation
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:44:50 CDT
 
Hi, Everyone--
A few months ago I asked for recommendations for, in the patron's words,
"the
top 5 funniest picture books of all time." Now that the Reading Club is
over
and I have some time to breathe, I finally have a chance to compile the list
of
recommendations, which I was asked by several people to do. I want to thank
everyone who wrote in with their choices, and there certainly were a lot of
you! I'm looking forward to trying some new funny books with my groups this
fall.
Thanks again!
--Kelly
Kelly Girard
Woodridge Public Library
Woodridge, IL 60517
girardk@sls.lib.il.us
** = more than one recommendation
Alborough - "Watch Out! Big Bro's Coming!"
Arnold - No Jumping on the Bed
Barrett - Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing **
Bender - A Most Unusual Lunch
Bently - The Icky Sticky Frog
Blake - Mrs. Armitage on Wheels
Brett - the Mitten
Brown - Pickle Things
Clement - Just Another Ordinary Day
Conte - Cock A Moo Moo
Cronin - Click, Clack, Moo! Cows that Type
Cronin - Giggle, Giggle, Quack!
Davis - Who Hops?
Degan - Jamberry
Egielski - Buz
Emberley - Go Away Big Green Monster
Faulkner - Long-Nosed Pig
Faulkner - Wide Mouthed Frog
Fieffer - Bark George**
Hindley - Do Like a Duck Does
Hoberman - Seven Silly Eaters
Kent - Joey
Kent - Joey Runs Away**
King - Sitting on the Farm
Knowlton - Why Cowboys Sleep with their Boots On
Krosoczka - Bubble Bath Pirates
Lester - Tacky the Penguin
Lester - Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lester - Wizard, the Fairy & the Magic Chicken
London - Froggy Gets Dressed**
Lum - What! Cried Granny
Markes - Good Thing You're not an Octopus!**
Mayer - I Was So Mad! (& other Little Critter books)
Mayer - There's an Alligator Under My Bed
McGuire - Brush Your Teeth Please
McPhail - Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore
Monsell - Underwear
Most - Zoink
Numeroff - If You give a Moose a Muffin
Parr, Todd - any
Pilkey - Dog Breath
Reinen - Bow Wow: a day in the life of dogs**
Reinen - Meow: a day in the life of cats**
SanAnglo - Spaghetti Eddie
Schindel - What's for Lunch
Shannon - Duck on a Bike
Shannon - No, David
Shaw - Sheep in a Jeep
Siomades - Cuckoo Can't Find You
Stanely - Saving Sweetness
Steig - Pete's a Pizza
Walsh - Do Pigs Have Stripes
Walton - The Bear Came Over to My House
Watanabe - How Do I Put It On?
Wells - Max's Dragon Shirt
West - One Day in the Jungle
Willems - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Wood - Silly Sally
Wood - Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
 
 
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From: Charlette Jouan <cmjouan@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: silent night and mouse stumper
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:44:59 CDT
Thank you to everyone (names below) who responded to
my stumper about the mouse and the song Silent Night.
I received some great possibilities to pass along to
my patron!
Cathy Burnsed
Solina Marquis, MLS
Kelly Girard
Ellen Heaney
Nora Liederbach
Marie McDermed
Carol Janoff
Please forgive me if I missed anyone.
The orginal stumper is:
"I hope you can help a patron of mine. She's looking
for a book retelling the story of the song Silent
Night. It's the same story told in Silent Night : a
Mouse Tale by Betsy Hernandez, but it's not this
book.
Basically, it's Christmas time and a starving eats the
leather of the bellows on the piano(?) and as a result
the community can't play the Christmas songs. The
song Silent Night is composed so that it can be sung
without musical accompaniment."
Possible titles are:
"The Christmas Mouse" by Elisabeth Wenning, 1959. "A
little mouse living in the church of an Austrian
village assuages his hunger by feasting on the organ
bellows and causing the priest and the organist to
quickly compose a song for Christmas Eve mass, the now
famous "Silent night, holy night.""
 
"A Carol for Christmas" by Ann Tompert, 1994.
"Relates the important part a hungry mouse played in
the creation of the Christmas carol "Silent Night.""
 
"Johann's Gift to Christmas" by Jack Richards, 1972.
"By eating the organ's bellows to keep from starving
to death, Johann, the church mouse, is indirectly
responsible for the writing of the carol "Silent
Night.""
 
"Silent Night with the Family Von Mouse" by Toby (only
name!), 1977. "A hungry family of mice inadvertently
bring about the creation of a Christmas carol."
 
"The Church Mouse of Saint Nicholas" by Charles A.
Brady, 1966. "Relates how the song "Silent Night",
was actually inspired by an underweight church mouse."
Charlette Jouan
 
 
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From: Laurel Reisen <libschoollreisen@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Book Suggestions--Taking a test
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:45:07 CDT
 
Hello All,
Welcome to the beginning of "Back to School" season. A manager in my
library system requested picture books about test-taking for children. She
wanted something along the lines of "Arthur takes a Test" (not a real title)
where Arthur takes a test in school and he realizes that test taking is not
so bad. I checked A to Zoo and Novelist and came up with 2 possible titles:
First Grade Takes a Test by Miriam Cohen and Henry and Mudge take the Big
Test by Cynthia Rylant.
I am hoping that I could get more suggestions from this fabulous resource.
Please respond off list at reisenlr@co.rowan.nc.us.
Thank you,
 
Laurel Reisen
Children's Services Supervisor
Rowan Public Library
201 West Fisher Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
704.638.3031
reisenlr@co.rowan.nc.us
www.rowanpubliclibrary.org
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Storytelling Inservice for Librarians
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:45:15 CDT
 
Hello everyone,
I am not a librarian but I read the posts through this listserv with great
interest. As a professional storyteller I feel I am partnered in some way
with
librarians, introducing children to stories and hopefully instilling a love
of
reading.
In November I will be offering a three hour workshop for librarians on the
basics of storytelling, how it can enhance your library programs, inspire
children to use their imaginations and instruct librarians how to
incorporate
storytelling into their vast repertoire of skills.
While I know what I want to share I thought I should go straight to the
source. If you were taking this workshop what would you like to learn? What
would
be some skills you would like to take back with you? What would you find
most
useful? You may reply directly to me at TeachingTales@aol.com. Any thoughts
will be greatly appreciated.
Warm wishes,
Karen Chace
Massachusetts
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