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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: Friday, September 20, 2003
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1219
PUBYAC Digest 1219
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Voice of Harry Potter?
2) RIF
3) Re: Crafts from CDs
4) Re: death of a Library pet?
5) Re: Crafts from CDs
6) Crafts from CDs
7) RE: Voice of Harry Potter
8) Looking for a name for our High School creative writers
group
9) library video policies and children
10) Re: Voice of Harry Potter?
11) I need ideas for a parade unit
12) Re: death of a Library pet?
13) death of a Library pet?
14) Voice of Harry Potter and other Brit HP stuff
15) Lemony Snicket programs
16) Standardized call #'s for Children's Lit?
17) FOL group and video rentals
18) RE: regulating children's library use
19) Life science books - Compilation
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From: Peggy Clark [mailto:Clark@main.morris.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:01 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Voice of Harry Potter?
Stephen Fry recorded the books in Britain. Jim Dale did the American
recordings. He was fantastic. I'd like to hear if Stephen Fry is
too.
Peggy Clark
Lake Hiawatha Library
Parsippany, NJ
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From: Christina Johnson [mailto:marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:01 AM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: RIF
For those of you in public libraries who participate in the RIF book
distributions:
What sort of motivational activities do you do in conjunction with your
distributions?
I find many of the suggested activities are more geared towards a school
setting and I am looking for some new ideas.
Thanks,
Chrissy Johnson
Lebanon Public Library
Lebanon IN
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From: Shannon Metcalfe [mailto:nfcl_lib@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:02 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Crafts from CDs
Hi Margaret,
We made picture frames that the kids really liked. Cut out a shape [we
used
stars] from fun foam with a hole in the middle for the child's picture to
peek out. Sandwich the picture between the CD and fun foam. Use
sparkly
stickers to spell their name across the bottom of the star.. Attach a
ribbon to hang and don't forget to cover the back of the CD to finish.
Shannon Metcalfe, Librarian
New Florence Community Library
New Florence, PA 15944
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From: LGD [mailto:gabeny13@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:02 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: death of a Library pet?
As a parent let me tell you to not even open that can of worms. Just buy a
new hamster and if a child asks why Hammy looks different you can explain or
let the parent. Otherwise let it go and most kids will not even notice.
One library I was at went thru 3 hamsters and various mice and the children
barely noticed. They have enough to worry about nowadays without adding
grief counseling for the CR hamster.
L Dowling
Steele Library
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From: Stephanie Stokes [mailto:stephanie@ssdesign.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:03 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Crafts from CDs
At 11:16 PM 9/18/03 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Margaret M. Keefe mkeefe [mailto:mkeefe@midhudson.org]
>Subject: Crafts from CDs
>
>Can any of you share some good crafts you have made from CDs?
Try here...
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/trcrafts/blcdtrt.htm
and here...
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_reccd.html
Stephanie Stokes
"Library Media & PR"
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From: Kathleen Gruver [mailto:kgruver@lmxac.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:04 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Voice of Harry Potter
Stephen Fry reads the British editions of the Harry Potter audiobooks. I
noticed this when browsing the Amazon.uk website and have been eager to
hear what his interpretations sound like. I love Jim Dale's readings,
but I also think Stephen Fry is a terrific comic actor.
Kathleen Gruver
South Brunswick Public Library
kgruver@lmxac.org
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From: Laura Matheny [mailto:lauramatheny@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:04 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Looking for a name for our High School creative writers group
To all the creative librarians out there...
We are looking for a snazzy name for our high school creative writers =
group that we are starting in a couple of weeks. They will be meeting =
twice a month on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30. A college student =
has volunteered to facilitate the group but we need a creative name. =
Any ideas?=20
Laura C. Matheny
Children and Youth Services Librarian
Durham Public Library
Durham, NH 03824
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From: Katie Angott [mailto:kangott2@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:05 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: library video policies and children
I am not yet a librarian, but the discussion about how libraries deal with
video policies and children really sparked my interest. I would like to
use
it as a topic for a paper I am writing. Does anyone know where I could
find
more information on this topic?
Otherwise, any other input on how different libraries deal with this issue
would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Katie Angott
LIS Student, Wayne State University
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From: Frances Easterling [mailto:machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:05 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Voice of Harry Potter?
Every one of the Harry Potter audios that I have listened to was done by Jim
Dale. Loved his voice. Frances
Beverly Bixler wrote:
> 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
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From: Bridges, Linda [mailto:BridgesL@liveoakpl.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:06 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: I need ideas for a parade unit
Our libraries enter a unit in the County Fair Parade each year. It's my
turn to plan our unit (again!) and I'm out of ideas. Research on the
Internet has yielded lots of inspiration for a book truck drill team (among
other great stuff, see Marin County's video at
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/drillteam.cfm
<http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/drillteam.cfm>
). However, the
library staff probably isn't up to the 1.5 mile parade route on foot...and I
know our book trucks aren't!!
So, my question to all you creative, imaginative folks out there...got any
great, inexpensive ideas for a library parade float? The parade is next
month, so I've really got to get rolling on this soon. Please reply to me
directly. If there is interest, I will compile and post.
Thanks for your help!
Linda Bridges
Effingham County Children's Librarian
Live Oak Public Libraries
P.O. Box 1939
Rincon, GA
phone 912-826-2222
fax 912-826-6304
bridgesl@liveoakpl.org
www.liveoakpl.org <www.liveoakpl.org>
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From: Kathleen Day [mailto:kathleenday@mcplib.info]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:24 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: death of a Library pet?
Hi:
We put an obituary notice and a little flower wreath in the empty cage when
our pet guinea pig died. That seemed to take care of it.
Kathleen Day
Mercer County Public Library
kathleenday@mcplib.info
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison Angell" <allison_angell@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 12:13 AM
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
>
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From: LGD [mailto:gabeny13@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:08 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Voice of Harry Potter and other Brit HP stuff
Jim Dale is the reader for the US audio books only. Stephen Fry-a fabulous
English actor, Gosford Park, etc. has been the narrator of the books in
Europe from the very first one. He is really fabulous and the English
readers are nuts for him. They actually delayed the release of the audio
tapes of the Phoenix book so he would be available to do them. Sometimes
we
forget, Harry is an English book by an English author starring an English
boy. The books released there are different, different covers, language is
the orginal, the DuPre illustrations are only in the American versions etc.
So our idea of what Harry looks like comes from the pictures in OUR books.
That is why Harry's scar is in a different spot in the movie and so many
Americans were upset. In the book it just says on his forehead, not where,
and the English books have it off to the side. We saw the illustrations
with it right in the middle of his forehead and could not understand it
being moved. I did not
support Scholastic 'Americanizing' the books. They changed words
like
apartment/flat etc for the US audience. I think we live in a global world
and my child is quite capable of understanding they call things by different
names there. I would acutally LIKE them to know that. I
L. Dowling
Steele Library
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From: Parsons, Sherry L. [mailto:SParsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:09 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Lemony Snicket programs
In celebration of the new book in the Lemony Snicket series I will be
hosting a program for grades 3-6 at our library on October 4.
I would love to hear any ideas for puzzles, games, etc. I had a Lemony
Snicket program last spring. We visited the author's website, used a
PowerPoint presentation of questions and had lots of fun. Would anyone
be willing to share their great ideas.
Thanks in advance
=20
Sherry Parsons, Children's Librarian
Beavercreek Community Branch
Greene County Public Library
Beavercreek, OH
sparsons@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us
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From: Shawna Hellenius [mailto:hellenius@prodigy.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:10 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Standardized call #'s for Children's Lit?
Are there any standardized call numbers for Children's Literature?
I'm reorganizing my community college library children's literature section.
Currently the material is organized using LC call numbers, which makes it
really difficult for students from our Children's Lit English class to
access, and a pain for our shelvers to shelve. I want to divide the fiction
into the following categories:
Books for Babies
Picture Books
Easy Fiction
Chapter Books
Traditional Tales (will not be located with non-fiction)
Poetry (will not be located with non-fiction)
Non-fiction (will retain LC call number)
When looking to public libraries for call number guidance, I notice that the
call numbers do not seem to be standardized. For example, I have encountered
the following call numbers for Easy Fiction:
J EASY
Je
J FIC EASY
How much variance is acceptable when creating these call numbers? Thank you
for any guidance you can provide.
Shawna
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Shawna Hellenius
Librarian & Assistant Professor
Cosumnes River College Library
(916) 691-7629
hellens@crc.losrios.edu
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War is terrorism with a bigger budget
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From: Gurkwitz@aol.com [mailto:Gurkwitz@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:10 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: FOL group and video rentals
Does anybody have a Friends of the Library group that completely handles the
rental of donated (from FOL) videos and DVDs? The group in my library wants
to
take back the videos they donated and do all the rentals themselves.
Personally, I'm not thrilled with the idea. They would have no access to the
library
circulation database, and would need to create their own.
Please e-mail me off list if such a thing is happening at your library, or
if
you know of a library, or if you have a comment.
Thanks!
Caroline Hailey Gurkweitz
gurkwitz@aol.com
gurkwitz@yahoo.com
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From: Catherine Sarette [mailto:CSarette@WCLS.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:12 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: regulating children's library use
Boy am I glad someone said that! We serve families, yes, but we also
serve the children themselves. The children are our patrons in their own
right. I remember the bad old days when a child couldn't check out
"Tarzan" or adult non-fiction they needed for a school assignment.
Children forged parental permission to check out the most innocent of
adult materials. What a relief when we left all that behind.
Anyway, making such a restriction is a false promise. There's plenty in
the CHILDREN'S section that some parents don't approve of. What next?
No 398's or fantasy? No fiction? Christian fiction only?
Restrict the
child to Easy Readers? Prevent the child from checking out Easy
Readers? The list could go on and on.=20
Catherine
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From: April Mazza [mailto:AMazza@minlib.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:12 AM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: Life science books - Compilation
Thank you to everyone who responded to my plea for life science books!
The list and a wonderful website follow.
Best,
April Mazza
Youth Services
Wayland Public Library
(508) 358-2308
AMazza@minlib.net
Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Running out of Time also by Haddix
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The Ear, the Eye and the Arm also by Nancy Farmer
Anna to the infinite power by Mildred Ames
The Virtual War, and The Clones by Gloria Skurzynski
Skurzynski also does the "Our National Parks" series.
Fever 1793 and Teacher's Pet by Laurie Halse Anderson
A UFO has Landed by Milton Dank
Best Friend Insurance by Beatrice Gromley
Dr. Franklin's Island by Ann Halam
Kid Kibble by Diana Hendry
The Baby-Sitters Wore Diapers, Who Let the Dogs Out? by Hillary Homzie
Point Blank: an Alex Rider Adventure by Anthony Horowitz
Amy, on her Own by Marilyn Kaye
Breakaway by Kimberley Griffiths -Little
Standing up to Mr. O by Claudia Mills
Kidnapped at the Capital, Who Cloned the President? by Ron Roy
Eva by Peter Dickinson
Blueprint by Charlotte Kerner'
Jean Craighead George has a lot of ecological mysteries.
Hoot by Carl Haisaan
Star Split by Kathryn Lasky
Green Thumb by RobThomas
The Duplicate by William Sleator
Bicentennial Man by Isaac Asimov
Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
Life in the Fat Lane by Cherie Bennett
Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser
Lefty Carmichael Has a Fit Don Trembath
My Louisiana Sky Kimberly Willis Holt
List of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, compiled by
the National Science Teachers Association every year
http://www.nsta.org/ostbc
End of PUBYAC Digest 1219
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