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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, September 18, 2003
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1217
PUBYAC Digest 1217
Topics covered in this issue include:
1. Harry Potter questions (long)
2. YA music/video/audio selection tools
3. Re: Audio Books on CD
4. Voice of Harry Potter?
5. RE: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
6. RE: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
7. Re: Computer hours and inappropriate pop-ups-Googletoolbar
8. stumper:Belden Craig
9. Re: Upset parent - children's library rights vs. blocking
software
10. RE: parachute ideas
11. Homeless or homeschooling programs
12. Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
13. Vietnam war
14. SRC_Contributions for a study in Reading Achievement
15. Youth Services position
16. Employment Opportunity - Lib I - KCLS
17. Re: Hawafena/Singing ad
18. Runaway train stumper
19. Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children'smaterial
20. Re: Computer hours and inappropriate pop-ups-Googletoolbar
21. Job Opportunity in Jefferson County, Colorado
22. Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
23. Re: Paperback vs. Hardback
24. Re: Computer hours and inappropriate pop-ups-Googletoolbar
25. stumper--picture books depicting old gender stereotypes
26. RE: YA Teen Read Week Program
27. death of a Library pet?
28. american girl mag vandalism...
29. RE: YA Teen Read Week Program
30. Re: Stumper--bedtime around the world-solved
31. collection development for new librarians
32. Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children'smaterial
33. American Library Association responds to Attorney General
34. RE: Crafts from CDs
35. Re: Crafts from CDs
36. Response to a challenge
37. Re: Crafts from CDs
38. Technology
39. BIB: Preschool Book Stumper
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From: Cathy Chesher [mailto:cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:58 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Harry Potter questions (long)
Thank you to everyone who sent me trivia questions or links to questions for
Harry Potter and the Order . . .
I had a few requests to forward questions I received, so I thought I would
post to the list. You will also find some discussion questions thrown in as
well.
Cathy Chesher
Youth Services Librarian
Adrian Public Library
143 E. Maumee St.
Adrian, MI 49221
517-265-2265
cchesher@monroe.lib.mi.us
Hi Cathy~
I just came up with 5 Jeopardy-style questions for you (I am
"re-reading" #5
by listening to the CD audiobook):
A. The family home of Sirius Black
Q. Where does the Order of the Phoeonix meet?
A. Extendible Ears
Q. How do Fred & George eavesdrop on secret meetings?
A. Snape hanging upside down
Q. What does Harry see when he looks into Snape's pensieve?
A. A phone booth
Q. How do visitors gain entry to the Ministry of Magic?
A. Thestrals
Q. What invisible creatures pull the stagecoaches to Hogwarts? OR What
creatures can be seen only by those who have seen someone die?
Have fun!
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
Cathy, you might want to take a look at the Kids Reads web site,
http://www.kidsreads.com and click on the
Harry Potter link. There are a
number of trivia questions from vol. 5 that may give you some ideas.
Hope this helps.
Meredith W. Cowart
Youth Services Assistant Manager
Mobile Public Library
701 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
http://www.mplonline.org
Voice: 334.208.7086
Fax: 334.208.7137
email: mcowart@acan.net
Hi, Cathy - here are some questions I used with a book discussion of #5
Terrie Dorio
Santa Monica Public Library
Santa Monica, CA
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
What did you enjoy about this book? Dislike?
Were you surprised that Aunt Petunia knew about howlers and dementors?
What
did the howler - "Remember My Last" - mean?
Why do think Rowling always starts the Harry Potter books at the Dursley's?
Why do you think the sorting hat changed its song?
Why do you think the other professors and Dumbledore didn't do anything
about Professor Umbridge? Could they?
How do you feel about Harry's father after reading this book?
What about Snape and his memories in the pensieve? Do you think Snape will
play an important part in the last two books? Do you think Harry will
think
and act differently toward Snape?
How is Ron different in this book? Do you think it was a good choice to
make him prefect?
Does Harry act like a real teenager?
How is Ginny different in this book?
Did you miss Hagrid?
What do you think Harry, Ron and Hermoine will choose as careers?
What did you think of the way Fred and George left Hogwarts?
How did you feel about Dumbledore as you were reading the book? As
confused
and hurt as Harry?
Were you surprised that Sirius died? Upset? Why do you think Rowling
did
this?
Do you think everyone in Hogwarts has to work together to defeat Voldemort?
How about the house-elves, centaurs and other magical creatures?
Do you enjoy the minor characters in thus book like Cho, Lucy and Hagrid's
brother?
What do you think Rowling was trying to accomplish with this book?
What do you think will happen in the next book?
Is the book too long?
Is this book more for older readers in middle school and up? Why or why
not?
Where would you rate it with the others in the series?
_____________________________________
Who sent the Dementors to attack Harry and Dudley?
Dolores Umbridge
Who betrays the students' Defense Against the Dark Arts club to the High
Inquisitor of Hogwarts?
Marietta Edgecombe
Which Hogwarts teachers were ousted by Dolores Umbridge?
Sibyll Trelawney & Hagrid
Who captures Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest and holds her
prisoner?
The centaurs
How many weeks does it take to complete the O.W.L.s?
Two
Who rescues Dolores Umbridge from the centaurs?
Albus Dumbledore
What is the spell to break into someone's mind?
Legilimens
What lures the Thestrals to the students in the Forbidden Forest?
Grawps blood that has dripped on Harry & Hermione
What spell does Hermione use to inscribe a fiery X on a door at the
Department of Mysteries?
Flagrate
What are depicted by the five golden statues in the Fountain of Magical
Brethren?
Witch
Wizard
Centaur
Goblin
House-Elf
Who made the prophecy about Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort?
Sibyll Trelawney
Besides Harry, which other wizard boy might Sibyll Trelawney's prophecy
about the end of Lord Voldemort have referred to?
Neville Longbottom
Who dueled with Voldemort to end the battle at the Ministry of Magic?
Albus Dumbledore
Why was Professor McGonagall sent to St. Mungo's hospital?
She was hit by four Stunning Spells straight to the chest
In Britain it is a torch. What is it in the United States?
Flashlight
In Britain it is a lift. What is it in the United States?
Elevator
In Britain it is a flat. What is it in the United States?
Apartment
In Britain it is the boot of the car. What is it in the United States?
Car trunk
In Britain it is a jumper. What is it in the United States?
Sweater
In Britain it is the bonnet of the car. What is it in the United States?
Car hood
In Britain it is a biscuit. What is it in the United States?
Cookie
In Britain it is a lorry. What is it in the United States?
Delivery Truck
In Britain it is the tube. What is it in the United States?
Subway
In Britain it is a dustbin. What is it in the United States?
Garbage can
In Britain it is a garden. What is it in the United States?
Yard (or backyard)
In Britain it is a holiday. What is it in the United States?
Vacation
In Britain it is the post. What is it in the United States?
Mail
What are the Slytherin house colors?
Green & Silver
What are the Gryffindor house colors?
Red & Gold
Which house is known for having the most intellectually gifted students?
Ravenclaw
Who teaches Harry Occlumency?
Professor Snape
What is the weapon that Voldemort seeks?
The knowledge of how to destroy Harry
Where does Harry battle Voldemort in book five?
The Ministry of Magic
What is the stunning spell?
Stupefy
What spell locks a door?
Colloportus
What spell disarms an opponent?
(takes away wand)
Expelliarmus
What spell causes a person to fall or let go?
Impedimenta
What spell takes away ones voice?
Silencio
What spell completely paralyzes a person?
Petrificus Totalus
Who publishes The Quibbler?
Luna Lovegood's father
What kind of a creature is Firenze?
A Centaur
Who is Grawp?
Hagrid's half-brother
What do the Weasley twins put in the fifth floor corridor of the east wing
of Hogwarts?
A swamp
What career does Harry discuss pursuing with Professor McGonnagall?
Aurer
Which house wins the Quidditch Cup during Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts?
Gryffindor
What curse makes Ron break into a frenzied dance?
Tarantallegra
Who is Phineas Nigellus'
great-great-grandson?
Sirius Black
Which students accompany Harry to the Ministry of Magic to rescue Sirius?
Luna Lovegood
Ginny Weasley
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
Neville Longbottom
How do the students travel from the Forbidden Forest to the Ministry of
Magic?
They ride on Thestrals
What attacks Ron in the Ministry of Magic?
A brain
Who dies in the battle at the Ministry of Magic?
Sirius Black
Where do Harry, Ron, Hermione and many other students first meet to plan
their independent Defense Against the Dark Arts lessons?
The Hog's Head Inn
What is the spell to open a door?
Alohomora
At the end of which aisle is Harry's prophecy located?
Ninety-seven
What is the spell to beckon an object?
Accio (and name of object)
What is the shield charm?
Protego
Is Voldemort a pure blood wizard?
No
What curse is used to destroy an object?
Reducto
Who attacked Dudley Dursley in the alley between Magnolia Crescent and
Wisteria Walk?
Two Dementors
On what date must Harry appear at a disciplinary hearing at the Ministry of
Magic?
August 12
Who were charged with keeping an eye on Harry during the summer after his
fourth year at Hogwarts?
Mundungus Fletcher & Mrs. Figg
What form does Harry's Patronus take?
A Stag
What can a Metamorphmagus do?
Change appearance at will
What can be found at number 12 Grimmauld Place, London?
The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix
What is the name of Ron Weasley's owl?
Pigwidgeon
Who founded the Order of the Phoenix?
Albus Dumbledore
Who owns the house at 12 Grimmauld Place, London?
Sirius Black
What does the visitor's entrance to the Ministry of Magic look like?
A broken telephone booth
Where is the Fountain of Magical Brethren?
Ministry of Magic
What curse makes witches and wizards aid the Death Eaters?
Imperius Curse
What student position is bestowed on Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at the
start of their fifth year at Hogwarts?
They are made Prefects
What are the titles of the two new textbooks Harry needs fro his fifth year
at Hogwarts?
The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5 by Miranda Goshawk
Defensive Magical Theory by Wilbert Slinkhard
What invention are Fred & George Weasley developing and testing to aid in
snooping?
Extendable Ears
What subject does Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank teach?
Care of magical creatures
Who taught Defense Against the Dark Arts during Harry's fifth year at
Hogwarts?
Professor Dolores Umbridge
What is the title of the book about Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
What subject does Professor Sinistra teach?
Astronomy
In what class do students use the book, The Dream Oracle by Inigo Imago?
Divination
Which ingredient did Harry forget to put in his Draught of Peace potion?
2 drops syrup of hellebore
In what school year are O.W.L. exams?
Five
Who developed Nosebleed Nougats, Puking Pastilles, and Fainting Fancies?
Fred & George Weasley
What are Bowtruckles?
Tree guardians (live in wand trees)
What is Professor Sprout's preferred type of fertilizer?
Dragon dung
Who gives Harry detention on his first day in her class?
Professor Umbridge
Who is the new keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team during Harry's fifth
year at Hogwarts?
Ron Weasley
Where do Hogwarts' students eat their meals?
In the Great Hall
What is the Wizengamot?
Wizard court/judges panel
How many goalposts are at the end of a Quidditch pitch? (quidditch field)
Three
After Oliver Woods graduates, who is the Gryffindor quidditch captain?
Angelina Johnson
What position was created by Educational Decree twenty-three?
Hogwarts High Inquisitor
Explain the grades used at Hogwarts.
O = outstanding
E = exceeds expectations
A = acceptable
P = poor
D = dreadful
T = troll (joke by Weasley twins)
Who is Kreacher?
A house-elf at the Black ancestral home (12 Grimmauld Place, London)
As a result of detention what words are cut into the back of Harry's hand?
"I must not tell lies."
What creatures pull the Hogwarts carriages?
Thestrals
Who becomes the Gryffindor seeker after Harry is banned from quidditch?
Ginny Weasley
Who kisses under the mistletoe in the Room of Requirement?
Cho Chang & Harry Potter
Who does Harry share a dormitory room with in the Gryffindor tower?
Ron Weasley
Neville Longbottom
Dean Thomas
Seamus Finnigan
What is Occlumency?
The magical defense of the mind against external penetration
Who wants Harry to study Occlumency?
Albus Dumbledore
Whose parents are permanent residents of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical
Maladies and Injuries?
Neville Longbottom's
Jenifer Wagner
Children's Librarian
Dakota County Heritage Library
20085 Heritage Drive
Lakeville, MN 55124
(651) 365-3219
jenifer.wagner@co.dakota.mn.us
Hi, Cathy!
This website has many quiz questions but if you go to Google and type in
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix quiz, you will get many more
sites. Hope this helps. Pat Jones
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizlistgold.cfm?cat=8737
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From: Mary K Chelton [mailto:mchelton@s1.optonline.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:32 PM
To: yalsa-l@ala.org; yalsa-bk@ala.org;
publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu;
pubyac@prairienet.org; alsc-l@ala.org
Subject: YA music/video/audio selection tools
Hi guys!
I'm working on a list of current selection tools for my "Literature
for the Young Adult" class (not my choice of title, but...), and I
wondered what people are using, if they are, to select music and or
videos, and if everybody's using AudioFile for audiobooks? I am
trying to make the point to them that contemporary YA collections,
where or however housed, need to be multimedia, not just print books.
I will post all responses back if people are interested.
Mary K.
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Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
254 Rosenthal Library
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
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h (631) 286-4255
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From: Bonita Kale [mailto:Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:31 PM
To: pubyac
Subject: regulating children's library use
Don't you who put notes on children's cards have trouble with the concept of
letting one patron determine which items you'll lend to another patron?
Bonita
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From: Shelley Mortensen [mailto:smortensen@wmrlibrary.mb.ca]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:47 PM
To: Pubyac
Subject: Re: Audio Books on CD
Hello!
We are in the process of adding audiobooks that are produced on CD. I have
been looking in the supply catalogs and the circulating/storage boxes that I
have seen seem to be either large (12+ inches for a 2 CD item) or slightly
larger than a jewel box. I am wondering what other libraries have had
success using for this format.
Thank you for any assistance.
Shelley
Shelley Mortensen
Assistant Librarian
Western Manitoba Regional Library
smortensen@wmrlibrary.mb.ca
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From: Beverly Bixler [mailto:bbixler@sanantonio.gov]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:45 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Voice of Harry Potter?
A couple of weeks ago, someone sent a link to a transcript of a webcast =
featuring JK Rowling, being interviewed and being asked questions by =
fans. I finally had time to read it yesterday. The interviewer, Stephen =
Fry (I assume the actor who portrayed Jeeves in the BBC "Bertie & =
Jeeves" shows), was called by JK the "voice of Harry Potter" (on
=
audiobook format). I thought Jim Dale was the "voice of Harry Potter."
=
Does anyone else have a clue?
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX=20
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From: Andrea Johnson [mailto:ajohnson@cooklib.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:44 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
With all due respect to the poster, this is not an acceptable solution. =
It violates the Freedom to Read statement, the Library Bill of Rights, =
and flies in the face of the idea that libraries do not serve in loco =
parentis. I'm sympathetic to the woman, but if she doesn't want her =
child checking anything out from the Adult department, she has a couple =
of choices:
a) talk to her child about her rules and expectations, and trust the =
child to honor them;
b) accompany the child on trips to the library; or
c) take away the child's library card.
This is a very slippery slope. Can you imagine the nightmare if =
libraries had to track all the rules parents set on their children's =
library use? Johnny's not allowed to check out anything from the Adult =
department. Sara can't check out books that might scare her. Suzy =
isn't allowed to take out books on puberty or sex education. Pete can't =
use the Internet except for homework. Freddy isn't allowed to listen to =
rock and roll CD's. Mary isn't allowed to play with Stanley. That's
=
only 6 kids, and already the impact on workflow, and the implications of =
responsibility for other people's kids, seem pretty significant. It's =
not our job, and it's not our responsibility. She may be upset about =
it, but that's really just too bad. She wouldn't take her child to a =
restaurant and expect the waiter to tell the child what he/she could or =
could not order, would she? This is the same issue as the parent who =
wanted the library to "close" the computers for her daughter.
Parents =
need to take responsibility for their job as parents, and not expect us =
to do it for them. =20
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Inge Saczkowski [SMTP:isaczkow@niagarafalls.library.on.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:07 AM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
>=20
> Can't you just enter some sort of block or message against the child's =
card
> "
> No adult material without parental consent". We have lots of
parents =
that
> have
> special requests, if you have an automated system, it's pretty easy to =
put a
> message on the child's card.
>=20
> Teresa J Oliver wrote:
>=20
> > I recently had a parent request that her child not be allowed to =
check out
> > any adult material. I told her that our system tries to ensure
that =
all
> > material is available for any patron who needs it and that our =
circulation
> > system was not set up to handle material specific blocks. I then
> encouraged
> > her to view a trip to the library as family time, that she be =
present to
> > make decisions about material with her child. Anyway, that's
what I =
tried
> > to tell her, but she left very upset. Does anyone know a good
way =
to
> > explain this situation that leaves everyone happy (or at least =
happier?)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Teresa Oliver
>=20
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From: Sarah Evans [mailto:SEvans@sno-isle.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:42 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
Gosh, you made all the points I would have made as well. I'm not sure =
there is anything you could've said to make her happier. The only other =
thing you could of added in is that every family has different standards =
so each family must take responsibility for what comes into their home. =
But then, that starts to sound negative I suppose. I think you did the =
very best you could and said all the right things. We just can't make =
everyone happy!
Thank you,
Sarah Evans
Branch Manager
Brier Library
Sno-Isle Regional Library System
(425) 483-0888, extension 14
sevans@sno-isle.org
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From: LGD [mailto:gabeny13@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:27 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Computer hours and inappropriate pop-ups--Googletoolbar
One can simple download the Google search part of the toolbar which simply
leaves a small Google window for searches. Also, where did all that
dire
information about Google come from? I have been a Google user since it
came
online and have never heard of or had a problem. I am not saying it is not
true but all that stuff about hacking into the computer system etc sounds
like a spam message to me. Google is an extensively used search tool and I
think if people were using it for all the things you state there would have
been major security alerts about it.
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From: Barbara Wilkie [mailto:bwilkie@libraryconnection.info]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:38 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper:Belden Craig
Dear Friends,
A patron is looking for a book from the 50's or 60's about a young woman
who visits a coastal town and meets a man named Belden Craig who owns a
sloop. Patron thinks the word sloop is in the title too.
Thanks.
Barbara Wilkie
Est Hartford PL, CT
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From: Janet Eckert [mailto:jcape52@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:26 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Upset parent - children's library rights vs. blocking
software
Dear Theresa,
I applaud you for your explanation to the parent that it is
the parents'
privilege to help their child make decisions about what materials to borrow
from the library. I know that there is software that allows you to block a
child's borrowing privileges but such software violates a child's free
access to the library. As children's librarians, it is our responsibity to
safeguard this very important library right. [Article 5 of the Library Bill
of Rights "A person's right to use a library should not be denied or
abridged because of origin, age, background, or views."]
I hope that the article "Do Children Have First
Amendment Rights?" that
we featured on page 1 of the Spring 2000 issue of WRapper: the newsletter of
the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, proves helpful to you.
~
Sincerely, Janet Eckert, WMRLS
Do Children Have First Amendment Rights?
by Janet Eckert, Youth Services Consultant, WMRLS
On Monday evening, March 13, the Executive Board of the Emily
Williston
Memorial Library in Easthampton hosted a Citizen's Forum to allow members of
the community to share their views on one parent's suggestion that the
library establish restricted access library cards for all youth under age
17. The parent, who is also an employee of the Daily Hampshire Gazette,
feels strongly children should not be allowed to borrow R-rated videos and
parents should have the option of requesting a restricted library card for
their children. This event became front-page news in both the Springfield
Union News and the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Tuesday, March 14.
Approximately 25 people attended this forum and an equal
number of
participants argued for each side of this issue. While all of the speakers
were impassioned about their particular viewpoints, one parent's
presentation was especially eloquent. I asked her for permission to
reprint
her statement and she most graciously consented.
My name is Robin Anderson. I am an Easthampton
resident, a working
mother, and the homeschooling parent of a seven-year-old girl. My family
and I use the library on a regular basis, and we have donated dozens of
children's books to the library's youth department. I am here tonight to
urge the library to continue its policy of open access, making its materials
available to all, regardless of origin, age, background, or views.
There are many types of library materials to
which I do not want my
seven-year-old to have access. Certainly, I do not want her to bring home
violent movies like The Matrix. But of greater concern to me are history
books showing real-life violence such as lynchings, beatings, shootings,
acts of genocide, and other scenes of horror that happen in our world. To
my mind, these kinds of books would be far more damaging to her spirit at
the age of seven than any fictionalized violence on a video. Does that
mean
that the library staff must make sure that she doesn't take out a book on
Hitler or Pol Pot? Of course not. With the many children and
hundreds of
materials that the library staff deals with every day, asking them to
protect my child from certain materials would be placing an unreasonable
burden upon the staff. So how do I protect my daughter from material that
I
do not want her to see? It is very simple. I come to the library with her.
I monitor what she brings
home. I make it my business to know what she reads and what she
watches.
I make obeying my limits a condition of her having library privileges. And
if, by chance, material I find offensive makes its way into my house, I
seize the moment as an opportunity to discuss values, to talk about ethics,
and to practice choosing right from wrong.
We live in a community with diverse concerns,
sensitivities, and
points of view. There is no single standard on which we all agree when it
comes to the materials to which our children should have access. A
Christian parent may not want his or her child to read stories that reflect
a belief in many gods. A Jewish parent may not wish his or her child to
read books containing graphic photographs of Nazi atrocities. A Moslem
parent may not want his or her child to read anti-Islamic newspaper
articles. An African-American parent may not wish his or her child to read
Huckleberry Finn, or stories by Rudyard Kipling. The library cannot
possibly enforce the will of every parent whose child comes here, and it
should not even begin to try. If the library seeks to enforce the standard
of one set of parents concerned with R-rated movies, the library must, in
fairness, try to enforce the standards of all parents -an impossible task
that would only lead to enormous restrictions on the
materials that children can borrow.
Our homeschooling family has made the library our
home away from home.
It is a safe, nurturing place with a very professional, respectful, and
helpful staff. Continuing the library's policy of open access keeps the
library friendly to families. It ensures that each family has the freedom
to choose the materials that its children bring home. In an open society,
that freedom is sacred, and I urge the library to protect it. Thank you.
"Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is
a
hallmark of an authoritarian regime..."
Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, dissenting Ginzberg v. United States,
383 U.S. 463 (1966)
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From: Lora Morgaine [mailto:loraeileen@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:25 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: parachute ideas
I also like using parachutes, and use them mostly during the toddler (under
3s) storytime; also with preschoolers sometimes. We sing a lot of nursery
rhymes while walking around; do the hokey pokey or here we go loobie-loo;
the children lay down on the parachute and we give them a "ride" to
rub-a-dub-dub or motor boat, motor boat; kids can stand underneath while we
sing twinkle twinkle little star and the caregivers lift it up and down;
children can touch the color you call out (red, blue, etc). You can also act
out books - read Very Hungry Caterpillar and have the parachute be their
coocoon that they burst out of as butterflies...etc. Children can sit on
the parachute and caregivers can gently lift the parachute up so that there
are ripple-like "waves" or "bubbles" surrounding the kids.
The children can
"pop" these bubbles or just sit and chill! Even very young babies like
this.
I particularly like nursery rhymes with the parachute because children are
using whole body movement while also absorbing & reciting the rhymes
(important for phonemic awareness & brain development). I also just don't
think children this young can be expected to sit quietly for a half hour
without grief for the librarian and their parents...the parents definitely
think it's fun.
I would love to hear others' ideas as well! I'd like to learn some more
games/rhymes for a little older-aged children.
Lora Morgaine Shinn
Children's Librarian
Seattle Public Library
melissa.carr@kanawha.lib.wv.us
wrote:
We usually play popcorn using styrofoam balls as the popcorn. They
have to listen to instruction on whether to go slow or fast. The kids
always have a "ball" when they play ;-)
Missy
----------------------------
From: Debbie Allen [mailto:dallen@rla.lib.il.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:24 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Homeless or homeschooling programs
I am investigating doing some research for my library school class
regarding programs for homeless people and homeschoolers (I know, 2
extremes). Has anyone done any programs or have specific resources or
websites they would like to share?
Thanks!
Deb Allen
Round Lake Area Library
dallen@rla.lib.il.us
----------------------------
From: Lora Morgaine [mailto:loraeileen@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:24 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
This sounds like an Intellectual Freedom issue to me, not a systems issue. I
would talk about it with your director as to what your library's policy is
on a child's right to access information that the parents may not want them
to have. As you are writing from Washington state, and are presumably in a
public library, your library probably has very strong policies regarding
this issue. School libaries are different but should also have policies in
place on this issue.
Personally, the tricky part is to point out the policy to the parent (which
was probably something they signed for when they obtained the child's card)
without accusing the parent of being overly sensitive or ignorant about the
policy; and to remind the parent of their responsiblity without pointing a
finger and accusing them of bad parenting. I try to suggest options to the
parent (which vary according to your library system), including revoking the
child's card (cancelling it); keeping it with them; or accompanying the
child to the library. Public librarians are not in loco parentis as in
school libraries, which may sometimes confuse parents. We cannot be expected
to monitor their child's use of library materials, or to keep them safe.
I usually try to also start the conversation with "I see that you feel
upset
and frustrated right now" or some other way to communicate that I
understand
that the situation is frustrating. They may not leave happier, but they will
feel heard. You can also suggest that they write a letter to the library
director about the issue. Many times, parents wish to simply be heard and to
feel that they have choices.
Lora Shinn
Seattle Public Library
----------------------------
From: Jo-Ann Woolverton [mailto:jwoolverton@tpl.toronto.on.ca]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:23 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Vietnam war
I have a customer looking for stories for older children and teens about
families that left the US and came to Canada because of the draft during the
Vietname war. I have been able to find some non-fiction adult titles but I
have not found any fiction. I will compile and post the list of titles.
Thank you in advance for you help.
Jo-Ann Woolverton
Jane Dundas Branch, West Region
Toronto Public Library
Toronto, ON
416-394-1015 (voice) | 416-394-1025 (fax)
jwoolverton@tpl.toronto.on.ca
----------------------------
From: Evelyn [mailto:esyee@lycos.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:23 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: SRC_Contributions for a study in Reading Achievement
Dear Children & Youth Librarians,
I am in the process of writing a paper for my
graduate work specific to Summer Reading Programs resulting
in a measurable increase in children's reading achievement.
If you have or know of any studies, statistics or
evaluations from your specific library or others
which indicate/prove increases in children's reading level achievement,
please send them to my attention via Word
or PDF document.
I am especially interested in formally unpublished original material.
However any reports or articles you might have knowledge of would also be
helpful. I have already searched the ALA site for Kids and Reading.
The material should be suitable for presentation to
a funding agency. If this paper is published,
your permission will be obtained first and your
contribution will be cited in text and acknowledged in the references.
Thank you,
-Evelyn Yee
---
Evelyn Shimazu Yee,
Reference Librarian
Glendora Public Library
140 South Glendora Ave.
Glendora, CA. 91741
626) 852-4884 voicemail ext.4452
eyee@ci.glendora.ca.us
esyee@lycos.com
----------------------------
From: Asche, Jeanine [mailto:asche@plsinfo.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:25 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Youth Services position
San Mateo County Library, Foster City Branch
is seeking a Youth Services Librarian
Salary: $3672 - 5005/month and benefits
Duties include providing library services and resources to all users, =
children through adult; planning, promoting and implementing children's =
programs; performing outreach activities; collection development; =
assisting the public within the library to use and find materials and =
information; providing orientation and training in using library =
materials; conducting story hours; creating exhibits and displays; =
writing public relations materials; making community presentations and =
talks to groups including classes from elementary through adult levels; =
and providing Internet instruction.
A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our =
regular employment application form. For more information contact San =
Mateo County, Employee and Public Services Department, 455 County =
Center, 1st Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063, Phone: (650) 363-4343. Or
=
apply on-line at www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Jeanine Asche
Youth, Family and Literacy Services Manager
25 Tower Rd., San Mateo, CA 94402
phone: 650.312.5312 email: asche@plsinfo.org
=20
----------------------------
From: Christy Strzelecki [mailto:cstrzele@kcls.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:23 PM
To: PUBYAC (E-mail)
Subject: Employment Opportunity - Lib I - KCLS
King County Library System, WA
Librarian I - Covington /Maple Valley/Black Diamond Libraries =
(PT20-25hrs) 3 Vacancies - Ref & YA assignments All positions work at =
all three library locations
Perform a variety of professional reference services to assist patrons =
in the use of the library collection and electronic resources to meet =
their educational, recreational, & informational needs. REQ: MLS =
degree/WA state certification as a librarian. Evidence of training, =
experience or study in a relevant functional area. Open until filled. =
Application review starts October 7, 2003. $24.46 per hr, plus excellent =
benefits. Visit our website for further details & application. Submit =
KCLS application, supplemental, resume & cover letter to: HR, King =
County Library System, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027, 425 =
369-3224, Fax: 425-369-3214 www.kcls.org EOE
----------------------------
From: Frances Easterling [mailto:machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:20 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Hawafena/Singing ad
That was exactly my thought!!! Harry Potter fans all think alike!!
Frances Easterling
Magee Public Library
"Tobin, Renee" wrote:
> Sounds like a "howler" to me.
>
> Renee Tobin
----------------------------
From: Kathy Richter [mailto:krichter@chipublib.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:20 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Runaway train stumper
I have a patron looking for a book he thinks is called Runaway Train.
He read it in the 1950's and feels it was written no earlier than the
1940's. It was a picture book length story with black and white
photographs. I tried some used book websites and didn't find anything.
The patron thought Piro might also be part of the title, but Piro and
the Runaway Train by Kurt Baumann looks too recent.
Kathy Richter
Chicago Public Library
krichter@chipublib.org
----------------------------
From: Jennifer Baker [mailto:jbaker93711@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:19 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
> If this isn't possible, perhaps your circulation
> staff will become
> familiar with this child and remember her parent's
> wishes.
--regardless of population size, i'd be *extremely*
cautious about this type of "policy". it sounds
dangerously close to acting in loco parentis which is
a slippery slope. i already get jittery at the idea of
having the computer play parent but if you start
relying on staff your patron's expectations and your
ethics could get fuzzy really fast.
~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
----------------------------
From: LGD [mailto:gabeny13@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:18 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Computer hours and inappropriate pop-ups--Googletoolbar
OK..I did some research on this...ain't Google great. That story about
Google flaws is a VERY old one from 2002 about some security flaws in the
priior version of Google which have since been fixed. The problems were
never part of the newer versions and there is really no reason to panic.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,103706,00.asp
----------------------------
From: Jenny Worth [mailto:jworth@jefferson.lib.co.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:13 PM
To: 'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'
Subject: Job Opportunity in Jefferson County, Colorado
Please Excuse cross-postings!
POSITION: Extension Services Librarian #23-131 40(hpw), Administration
Offices
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/9/03
QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a Master's degree in Library Science. =
Experience
with children and children's literature. Fluency in Spanish. Must be
flexible to work occasional evenings, weekends, and minor holidays.
DUTIES: This is an exciting new position responsible for supervising =
the
daily operation of the Traveling Children's Library inclusive of all
supervisory, inventory and administrative duties. Work includes helping
patrons access library materials; providing instruction on the use of
library resources; participating in collection development and =
maintenance;
planning and coordinating projects; performing research activities to
support library administration; designing and presenting programs;
participating in staff meetings, library committees and task forces; =
and
participating in community activities. Reports to the Extension =
Services
Manager. If you have any questions about this position, please contact =
Terri
Bailey at terrib@jefferson.lib.co.us
SALARY: $38,200 (40 hpw) Annually - Auxiliary Grants Funded Program=20
=20
BENEFITS:
=B7 Excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and
retirement.=20
=B7 Vacation, holiday, sick leave, and personal days.=20
=B7 Training Opportunities.=20
=B7 Relocation expense reimbursement possible.
APPLY: A current resume and Jefferson County application must be =
completed.
Applications are available online at http://jefferson.lib.co.us,
click =
on
"Join Our Team." Please return to Jefferson County Human
Resources =
Dept.,
800 Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 140, Golden, CO 80401; 303-271-8400.
Jefferson County Public Library makes employment decisions without =
regard to
an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin =
or
disability.
----------------------------
From: Beverly Kirkendall [mailto:bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:16 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
We used to have juvenile cards that parents could opt for (please notice
the tense--we no longer offer it). Items checked out on that card could
only be juvenile items--not even young adult materials (which are in the
Youth Dept.).
The main problem we had was, ironically, with the parents--who had
insisted on the juvenile card in the first place! The adult wouldn't
have her card with her or he'd have to many fines on the adult card and
it would be blocked. The parent would then try to check out on the
child's card which only allowed junevnile items. So the circ staff would
go through the process of updating the application so the card could
become unrestricted, and the parent could happily check out his/her
items with the child's card. Then the child would check out something
from the adult or young adult collection, the parent would throw a fit
and want to change it back....until the next time the parent couldn't
check out on his/her card.... You easily get the picture.
I am glad I work in youth not at circ. It reminds me too much of my
previous career as a banker! Library work is SO much better!
Beverly Kirkendall
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
----------------------------
From: G Gallagher [mailto:gglibrarian@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:16 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Paperback vs. Hardback
I agree- it does seem like paperbacks are often chosen for their bindings
rather than their titles but this happend with adult books as well.
To encourage and increase use of our juvenile fiction I have created a very
visible display of new fiction, staff picks and read-alikes right next to
our water fountain (and right before the juvenile fiction section) so that
some of the great/new/favorite fiction titles are more visible. I display
the books face-out and add to the display every month. Each book gets a
bright orange dot on the spine so they're easy to spot. This has helped a
great deal with the circ statistics for these titles and I have included
many begining books from series or trilogies that get the readers hooked in
to an author.
Genevieve
Genevieve Gallagher
Youth Services Librarian
Orange County Public Library
Orange, Virginia
>From: Clara Eustis <cceustis@elltel.net>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
>Subject: Paperback vs. Hardback
>Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:44:57 CDT
>
>Is anyone else bothered by the decline in the usage of hardback juvenile
>fiction? It seems I am constantly replacing paperback editions of titles
>which are read to death while the hardback editions sit on the shelf in
>pristine condition. I understand the appeal of the paperbacks to our young
>readers but I get the feeling our collections are becoming very transitory.
>Maybe I should just go with the flow but I am a little bothered by spending
>so much of my book budget on flimsy bound books that are constantly needing
>replacement.
>
>
>Clara Eustis
>Children's Services Manager
>Yakima Valley Regional Library
>
----------------------------
From: Cathy Burnsed [mailto:cathy@gardenour.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:15 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Computer hours and inappropriate pop-ups--Googletoolbar
Before anyone goes and uninstalls the very helpful Google toolbar, the
security flaws mentioned were fixed last year. If you have any version of
the toolbar 1.1.59 or over, there shouldn't be a problem.
Cathy
----------------------------
From: Jennifer Baker [mailto:jbaker93711@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:14 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper--picture books depicting old gender stereotypes
hello!
i have a patron who is working on a project to show
how picture book illustrations have changed as we've
all gotten more pc. she'd like older books that show
men and women in "traditional" roles so she can show
the comparison with today's books. we have weeded a
lot of these books but we still have a pretty good
selection in storage...i just don't know what to look
for. we found a few browsing but i'm just hoping some
of you will have some specific titles in mind.
if you have any ideas please send 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
----------------------------
From: Vanessa Cowie [mailto:cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:59 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: YA Teen Read Week Program
We have a modest event planned--we have our Teen Poetry night in the
summer! We'll be creating a display of poetry by teen authors called
"The Power of Poetry" and having a drawing for a basket of prizes
(like
coupons for smoothies and video rentals--this is a tradition).
Vanessa Cowie
Programming Coordinator
Forsyth County Public Library
585 Dahlonega Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9840 Ext. 364
cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us
----------------------------
From: Allison Angell [mailto:allison_angell@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:13 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: death of a Library pet?
Hi,
This question is for those of you with a Library pet. How do you
explain
to the public (especially small children) that the Library's pet has died?
Thankfully, this hasn't happened to us yet, but the Library hamster isn't
getting any younger, and it's as well to be prepared. We have talked about
creating a booklist, but is there anything else that you do? Thanks!
Allison Angell, Children's Librarian
Benicia (Calif.)
Public Library allison_angell@yahoo.com
----------------------------
From: rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
[mailto:rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:13 PM
To: pubyac listserv
Subject: american girl mag vandalism...
Hi everyone--
Just wanted to vent some frustration--the Nov/Dec 2002 issue has a fill in
the blank story on page 10 (I believe--don't have it in front of me
anymore...). Someone decided to be funny and fill in all the blanks with
swearwords, sexual terms and other disgusting ideas. A younger girl was
reading the magazine and pointed this out to her mom, and then it was
brought to my attention.
Why on earth would someone do this? [note: rhetorical question--I
unfortunately know the answer]
You might want to check your copies as well...
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
"If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your
mouth, particularly if the thing is cats."
p. 102 The Wide Window (Snicket)
----------------------------
From: Mary Ann Gilpatrick [mailto:MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:53 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: YA Teen Read Week Program
We just got a "yes" from a local teen chick band (their term) who do =
80's covers. They were a big hit at the Parks Program Battle of the =
Bands and should be a big draw. Their name is Paper Dolls.
Bless her, one middle school librarian on the committee got a buy in =
from her Gear Up! Program. This is a federal dropout prevention program =
who love community partnerships. They will cover pizza and pop and maybe =
even bussing from the school. This could be our best Teen Read Week Rock =
'n Read Caf=E9 ever.
Mary Ann Gilpatrick
Walla Walla Public Library
mgilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us
----------------------------
From: Jennifer Baker [mailto:jbaker93711@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:10 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper--bedtime around the world--solved
hello everyone!
thanks so much for all the suggestions. the actual
book i was thinking of was "nine o'clock lullaby" by
marilyn singer.
however, several of you suggested other similar titles
so i've made a list of them in case anyone is ever
looking for this topic. we had someone looking for
books showing multiple cultures yesterday and i was
already able to use some of these as examples:
Under the Sun by Ellen Kandoian (Dodd, Mead and
Company, 1987.)
All in a Day by Mitsumasa Anno (Philomel, 1986--Also,
Anno has done several books dealing with activities
around the world
Nine O'Clock Lullaby by Marilyn Singer (Harpercollins,
1991)
Somewhere in the World Right Now by Stacey Schuett
(Random House, 1995)
Wake up, World! a day in the life of children around
the world by Beatrice Hollyer (Holt, 1999)
I accidentally deleted the names of all the great
people who sent the suggestions but thanks!
~j.
original stumper:
> hello!
>
> i am trying to find a book that i remember seeing a
> while ago. it's a picture book. i think the overall
> subject may have been bedtime but the theme was like
> "what's going on in china while i'm asleep"
>
> the book went around the world showing different
> families and children doing various activities at
> the
> same "time" but while one child is getting ready for
> school another in another country was getting ready
> for bed.
=====
~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
----------------------------
From: kapila sankaran [mailto:kapilasankaran@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:09 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: collection development for new librarians
Dear Pubyac Members,
As a new YS librarian (fresh out of grad school) in a small town (14,000),
I'm in charge of most of what happens in the library's children's room.
I have a question for you: do you have ideas on how to efficiently and
systematically go about a broad collection assessment, in order to aid
purchasing/acquisition decisions?
I've been told to spend the money remaining in the budget fast, and while I
am going through standard review journals, I realise that I hardly know the
community that this library serves, or the collection (this is my second day
at work...).
What advice would you give? Should I try mapping out a few different areas,
e.g. in non-fiction, picture books, reference, audio/visual....and collect
for those areas, or just order the "must haves" as per review
journals? How
do you go about collection development when you're the only one making the
orders?
Thanks for reading,
KS
----------------------------
From: Linda Peterson [mailto:lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:47 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Upset parent - child checking out non-children's material
We always tell our children when the classes visit that the cards are their
responsiblity and that they are suppose to check-out or not check-out things
that they know there parents approve/dissaprove of. (This came about when
several parents didn't want their children reading Goosebumps) It seems to
me this is another case of passing the care of the child off on us. If a
parent is really concerned about what the child is checking out. Then she
should come to the library with the child. For us to have to decide what is
appropriate for certain children could get really sticky. Even amoung our
staff, we disagree on what is aprropriate for juvs. and what should be in
ya.
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
----------------------------
From: Don Wood [mailto:dwood@ala.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:07 PM
To: yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org
Subject: American Library Association responds to Attorney General
American Library Association responds to Attorney General
http://tinyurl.com/nl69
Contact: Larra Clark, Press Officer
312-280-5043
For Immediate Release
September 16, 2003
American Library Association responds to Attorney General remarks on
librarians and USA PATRIOT Act: A statement by ALA President Carla
Hayden
(Chicago) The American Library Association (ALA) has worked diligently
for the past two years to increase awareness of a very complicated law -
the USA PATRIOT Act - that was pushed through the legislative process at
breakneck speed in the wake of a national tragedy. Because the
Department of Justice has refused our requests for information about how
many libraries have been visited by law enforcement officials using
these new powers, we have focused on what the law allows. The PATRIOT
Act gives law enforcement unprecedented powers of surveillance -
including easy access to library records with minimal judicial
oversight.
Among the many changes in U.S. law and practice enabled by the act is
the federal government's ability to override the historical
protections of library reading records that exist in every state.
States created these confidentiality laws to protect the privacy and
freedoms Americans hold dear. These laws provide a clear framework for
responding to national security concerns while safeguarding against
random searches, fishing expeditions or invasions of privacy.
Librarians are committed to ensuring the highest quality library
service and protection of our patrons' records from random searches,
fishing expeditions or other inappropriate invasions of privacy. This
commitment is why we are among the most trusted members of our
communities, from Maine to California. We take great pains to be
educated about the federal and state laws that govern our ability to
serve our communities - which is why we're so concerned.
Over the past two years, Americans have been told that only individuals
directly involved in terrorism need be concerned. This is not what the
law says. The act lowers the legal standard to "simple relevance"
rather than the higher standard of "probable cause" required by the
Fourth Amendment.
In March 2003, the Justice Department said that libraries had become a
logical target of surveillance. Which assurance by Mark Carallo are we
to believe?
We also have been told that the law only affects non-U.S. citizens.
This is not what the law says. In fact, the act amended the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in such a way that U.S. citizens
may now be investigated under the lowered legal standards applied to
foreign agents.
And now Attorney General John Ashcroft says the FBI has no interest in
Americans' reading records. While this may be true, librarians have a
history with law enforcement dating back to the McCarthy era that gives
us pause. For decades, and as late as the 1980s, the FBI's Library
Awareness Program sought information on the reading habits of people
from "hostile foreign countries," as well as U.S. citizens who held
unpopular political views.
We are deeply concerned that the Attorney General should be so openly
contemptuous of those who seek to defend our Constitution. Rather than
ask the nations' librarians and Americans nationwide to "just trust
him," Ashcroft could allay concerns by releasing aggregate information
about the number of libraries visited using the expanded powers created
by the USA PATRIOT Act.
Or, better yet, federal elected officials could vote - as several U.S.
senators and representatives from across the political spectrum have
proposed - to restore the historical protection of library records.
----------------------------
From: Ellen Little [mailto:elittle@pts.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:43 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Crafts from CDs
Our electronic services librarian has a very nice clock he made from CDs =
in his office. We also use them as coasters!
Ellen Little
Circulation Supervisor
Barbour Library
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
412-441-3304 x2274
elittle@pts.edu
----------------------------
From: Barb Scott [mailto:barbarascott1956@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:05 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Crafts from CDs
Margaret,
In a Teen Crafts workshop that I did for one of our state regionals and for
our state library,
I have a whole section in my handout on CD crafts.....would be glad to send
it your way!
Barb Scott
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From: Natasha Forrester [mailto:nforrester@wpl.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:39 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Response to a challenge
We recently had a challenge here regarding the book Daddy's Roommate by
Michael Willhoite, a picture book for young children dealing with
homosexuality, for anyone unfamiliar with it. We went through our regular
procedure with the challenge form, looking for reviews, etc., but the main
request on the part of the challenger was that the library offer a picture
book for that same age group (maybe 3-7) that gives the "other" side -
that
homosexuality is wrong. We had the discussion with him that people who
didn't approve of that family structure don't have to check out the book,
and I suggested that the numerous other books that show a
"traditional"
nuclear family of father and mother offer alternatives, but he wasn't
satisfied. I don't think we are going to find anything that meets his
definition that is still appropriate for a public library, but I thought I
would put the question out there and see if y'all have suggestions.
I'd
like to make a good faith effort.
Please respond off list and I will compile a bib if there is interest.
Natasha Forrester, Children's Services Librarian
Winfield Public Library
605 College Winfield, KS 67156
(620) 221-4470
"When in doubt, go to the library."
~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
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From: Linda [mailto:slaninli@oplin.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:03 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Crafts from CDs
Our teen librarian had her teen volunteers break up the CDs into pieces and
make a mosaic with them for the teen area by gluing them on an old bulletin
board covered with black felt. The sign says "Teens". It
literally
sparkles in the light and draws everyone's attention. You can see a picture
on our teen pages on our web site: www.swanton.lib.oh.us.
At 11:05 AM 9/16/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Can any of you share some good crafts you have made from CDs? Thanks--
>
>Margaret M. Keefe
>Coordinator of Youth Services
>Mid-Hudson Library System
>103 Market Street
>Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
>Phone: 845-471-6060 X35
>FAX: 845-454-5940
>E-mail: mkeefe@midhudson.org
>URL: midhudson.org
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From: ann chapman [mailto:amom124@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:03 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Technology
Yaccers:
There is a 14 page Technology Supplement in the 9/15 issue of the Wall
Street Journal that gives a heads up to the "Best Way" to find
something on
the Internet. You may want to take a look.... Ann
"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the sweet serenity of
books."
Longfellow
'Morituri Salutamus', 1875
Ann Chapman
Marshall District Library
Marshall, MI
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From: Webster, Lisa [mailto:LisaW@ci.mount-vernon.wa.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:32 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: BIB: Preschool Book Stumper
A woman is looking for a book about a rodent (mole?) who comes out of =
his house/hole and finds a pile of poop. She says it's funny how he =
investigates to see who did it. She said someone from Sno-Isle System =
read the book at the preschool storytime many years ago. Anyone know the =
title?
Please reply to me directly:
lisaw@ci.mount-vernon.wa.us
Lisa Webster
Youth Services Librarian
lisaw@ci.mount-vernon.wa.us
Mount Vernon City Library
315 Snoqualmie Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 336-6209
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