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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>
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1231
Date: 10/2/03 11:06:53 PM
PUBYAC Digest 1231
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Request from your PUBYAC Moderator
by "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
2) Junie B. Jones
by "Terri Norstrom" <tnorstrom@fremontlibrary.org>
3) Thanks for postcard
by <laanders@bellsouth.net>
4) Stumper: Halloween Poem
by "Wilson, Amy (Library)" <amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
5) circ ideas needed
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
6) PUBYAC stumper: pumpkin story
by Jackie Hannick <jhannick@yahoo.com>
7) a quiet library??
by michelle baca <antblibris@yahoo.com>
8) Stumper
by "Trask, Sue" <trask@yorkcounty.gov>
9) Booktalk program at public library
by "Beth Zambito" <bzambito@poklib.org>
10) STUMPER ANSWERED: They're Biting Her Toe!
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
11) teen councils
by "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
12) stumper: war between toys
by "Karen Vollmar" <KVOLLMAR@waukesha.lib.wi.us>
13) Re: Summer Reading Program
by Lori Wagner <lwagner@sdln.net>
14) Re: Bedtime Stories Program -- a great Bedtime story (but not
by "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net>
15) Re: Organization of Picture Books/reluctant staff
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
16) Re: Organization of Picture Books
by Georgi Sandgren <ivylane3@yahoo.com>
17) Teen Ink compliation
by Brenda Fay <Brenda.Fay@mcfls.org>
18) Re: Picture Books
by MzLibrary@aol.com
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From: "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Request from your PUBYAC Moderator
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 15:19:47 -0600
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Hi folks---
Just wanted to let you know that if you e-mail me asking for help, please
put the word "PUBYAC" into the subject line. The reason for this
is that
your Moderator gets boatloads of spam daily. Generally I can scan the
subject lines or "From" lines and see if the message is from a
legitimate
PUBYAC person. Some of your recent communications, however, have subject
lines that can be interpreted as spam ("Need help from you" or
"Why is this
so hard?" ) So a failsafe is to put the title of our listserve into
the
subject line, b/c those spam machines out there can't quite connect PUBYAC
with pyowner@pallasinc.com .
Thanks.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
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From: "Terri Norstrom" <tnorstrom@fremontlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Junie B. Jones
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:39:44 CDT
Has anyone ever done a Junie B.Jones party?
Thank you!
Terri Norstrom
Youth Services Librarian
Fremont Public Library District
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From: <laanders@bellsouth.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks for postcard
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:40:15 CDT
Thanks to whoever sent me a postcard from Columbus Grove, Ohio- I really
appreciate it. If you'll e-mail your name and address, I'll send one to
you!
(I apologize for having to send this to the list.)
Linda Anderson
Nashville Public Library
laanders@bellsouth.net
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From: "Wilson, Amy (Library)" <amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Halloween Poem
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:40:43 CDT
Dear PUBYACers,
A co-worker is looking for the children's poem which she thinks is entitled
"Gretchen's Recipe." It is a Halloween poem in a Prelutsky-like style.
It is
about a witch's brew made of mud, dragon's blood, eyeballs, etc.
I pulled all the Jack Prelutsky books I had at my branch, but could not find
it. I've searched at Google with numerous word variations -- and still
nothing. I turned to the branch's copy of "Mudluscious" and found a
book
called "In the Witch's Kitchen: Poems for Halloween." My branch does
not own
this and I have placed it on hold. Until then, does someone know what this
poem is?
Please respond to amy.wilson@nashville.gov <mailto:amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
Thank you so much!
Amy Wilson
Children's Department
Hermitage Branch Library
3700 James Kay Lane
Hermitage, TN 37076
Public Library of Nashville/Davidson County
amy.wilson@nashville.gov <mailto:amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: circ ideas needed
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:41:10 CDT
Hello! For the past few years, the circulation statistics in the
Children's
Room have been up and down. Thanks to a stellar SRC, we were up 5% over
the
last 6 months, but I would like to keep that going and need some new ideas.
Outside of the givens of weeding and trying to make room to display more,
what kinds of things have you done that have helped increase circulation?
Also, are there any titles or series that you can't live without? Thanks!
Just FYI, I am in a very small room and space is a big concern. I will
post
a compilation to the list. You all have been such a big help and source of
inspiration for me. I have a huge PUBYAC folder that gets bigger every
week!
Richard Bryce
Sr. Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
bryce@palsplus.org <mailto:bryce@palsplus.org>
973-728-2823
"All it takes is one good deed to change the world for good."- Rabbi
Menachem Schneerson
"So many things have made living and learning easier. But the real
things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the
most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and to be cheerful
and have courage when things go wrong."- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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From: Jackie Hannick <jhannick@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: PUBYAC stumper: pumpkin story
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:41:38 CDT
Hello all,
I had a patron ask for a book about a magical pumpkin. It is a picture book
with a Scrooge-like old man with a scary faced pumpkin. In the end the
pumpkin has a smiling face and the man changes also. The patron says she has
checked this out in the past few years, but she doesn't know how old the
book is. It is not Bill Martin's 'The Magic Pumpkin'.
Thank you,
Jackie Hannick
Deltona Library
Deltona, FL
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From: michelle baca <antblibris@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: a quiet library??
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:42:17 CDT
Can anyone out there suggest any witty or otherwise ways to quiet the
patrons of a busy and very noisy children's department? I understand that
many children are too young to understand so some noises can't be helped,
but I would just like to not have to stand in the middle of the room many
times a day to remind everyone to whisper. Any advice would be much
appreciated. Please email me offline.
Thanks!
Shelley Orr
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From: "Trask, Sue" <trask@yorkcounty.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:42:57 CDT
A 31-year old patron remembers a book from her childhood about two =
little girls who fix up a dilapidated abandoned house and then bake =
cookies for the neighborhood residents. She thinks it is a picture =
book.
Thanks in advance for any leads.
Sue Trask
York County Public Library
100 Long Green Blvd.
Yorktown, VA 23693
trask@yorkcounty.gov
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From: "Beth Zambito" <bzambito@poklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Booktalk program at public library
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:43:16 CDT
Hi all,
I run a book discussion group for 4-6th graders at a public library, which
normally involves having the kids read the same book and then we discuss it
over refreshments.
I am thinking about doing something different next season, and invite kids
in this age group to a booktalk party, where they will be introduced to a
number of great books and different genre, and can bring their own favorite
fiction and non-fiction reads to talk about themselves with the other
participants.
My question is this:
Has anyone ever done a booktalk program in a public library setting? (I know
school librarians do booktalks sometimes, and am uncertain as to whether it
would "work" in the public library setting.)
And if so, what fiction and/or non-fiction titles for this age group would
you recommend?
Please let me know at bzambito@poklib.org.
Thanks in advance,
Beth
Beth M. Zambito
Children's Librarian
Adriance Memorial Library
93 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845)485-3445 x3329
bzambito@poklib.org
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER ANSWERED: They're Biting Her Toe!
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You folks are AWESOME! The answer to my stumper is By the Light of the
Halloween Moon by Caroline Stutson; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. It is
darling, and thanks to a couple of great suggestions, I'm going to
incorporate it in my Halloween Story/Craft that I do for 1st-3rd graders.
(Good thing our library has two copies. I'll put the one that's checked
out
now on hold for the mom who was asking about it, and keep the media bag
version for myself to use!)
Thanks so much to:
Susan Dailey, Sean George, Jennifer Murphy, Carol Levin, Alisa A. Burch,
Linda K. Rutz, Julie Kant, Selma K. Levi, Jacquelyn Caverly, Karen Stanley,
Vicky, Megan E. VanderHart, Cheryl Heilman, Jennifer Kelly-Maloney, Amy
Wilson, Melissa Uhlhorn, Terri Elder, Steven Engelfried, Cathy Nelson,
Beverly Kirkendall, Judy Looby, Lisa Cole, Mary D'Eliso, ...and others who
will answer my query after I send off this message.
Thanks again!
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
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From: "Roberta Meyer" <roberta@effinghamlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: teen councils
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:44:04 CDT
I started a Teen Library Council last year, but I guess I'm not really
sure what it's purpose is. We had a few "regular meetings," but
most of
the kids were too busy to come to them. I did get them involved in
volunteering for our Halloween Parade entry and our Kids' Fall Fun Fest,
and they did collect baby items to give to a single teen mom at
Christmas time, but we really didn't do much in the spring. Some of
them did help out at the kids' programs during the Summer Reading
Program.
So I guess my question is this: Does your Teen Council or Teen Advisory
Board have a written statement of purpose, and if so, will you share it
with me? Please e-mail me directly at roberta@effinghamlibrary.org.
If
there is interest, I will post a compilation for the listserv.
Thanks so much!
Roberta
******************************************
Roberta L. Meyer, Youth Services Librarian
Helen Matthes Library
100 East Market Avenue
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-2464 ext. 6
Fax: 217-342-2413
www.effinghamlibrary.org
roberta@effinghamlibrary.org
**************************************************
"The Library is the Answer.
What's the Question?"
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From: "Karen Vollmar" <KVOLLMAR@waukesha.lib.wi.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper: war between toys
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:44:29 CDT
I hope you can help with this stumper, the young man who asked was so
nice!
Our customer was in 3rd grade (early 90s) when his teacher read a
chapter fiction book to his class. The only thing he can remember about
the book is that at the end there was a battle between the good toys and
the bad toys. The good toys won the war, but their leader, a stuffed
bear, was seriously injured. The other stuffed animals gave him some of
their stuffing and he recovered.
The young man felt this was perhaps an allegorical "classic" because
the teacher had also read WATERSHIP DOWN to them and he felt the teacher
only presented good literature to them.
I have checked Novelist, BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN, WHAT DO CHILDREN READ
NEXT, etc. and inquired of about 9 other children's librarians.
Please respond off-list to kvollmar@waukesha.lib.wi.us. I'm counting
on your expertise! Thanks!
Karen Vollmar
Waukesha Public Library
Any opinions expressed herein are my personal opinions and not
necessarily those of Waukesha Public Library.
The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
Dr. Seuss
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From: Lori Wagner <lwagner@sdln.net>
To: Lodonnell@midyork.org
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Program
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I had been sending flyers in the past, as well and that seems to have worked
really well. This year the schools in our area are cracking down on
flyers.
They will only allow flyers to be distributed during registration at the
beginning of the year, and again between semesters. Which leaves us out,
as
sending a summer reading program flyer in January would be
counterproductive.
I was curious if others have run into this same situation?
Lori W.
Quoting Lorie O'Donnell <Lodonnell@midyork.org>:
> I was seeing a decline, until this summer. My numbers all doubled.
All I
> did differently was to send a flyer to the schools for each child to take
> home at the end of the school year. I definitely do not think giving
up
> the
> summer programming is the answer.
>
> Lorie
>
> Tracey Woodward said:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > We have seen a steady decline in the number of participants in our
> > juvenile (ages birth through grade 5) summer reading program for the
> > past 5-6 years. We have tried everything to bring our numbers
up,
> > different marketing techniques, different prizes, different game
boards,
> > etc., but to no avail. Have you seen a decline in your
numbers too? If
> > so, in your opinion, is the summer reading program concept a program
of
> > the past? Is it time to "let it go"?
> >
> > Please let your opinions be known! We would greatly appreciate
it!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Tracey Woodward
> > Clermont County Public Library
> > 326 Broadway Street
> > Batavia, Ohio 45103
> > (513) 732-2736 (phone)
> > (513) 732-3177 (fax)
> >
> >
>
> Lorie J. O'Donnell
> Children's Librarian
> Jervis Public Library
> Rome, NY 13440
> lodonnell@midyork.org
>
> --
> I love deadlines. I especially love the swooshing sound they make as
they
> fly by. Douglas Adams
>
>
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From: "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Bedtime Stories Program -- a great Bedtime story (but not
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:45:08 CDT
Not a game, but definitely an ice-breaker...do "The Napping House" by
Audrey
Wood with props and puppets. You'll need a "bed" made out
of a cardboard
box (of a size that sits on your lap (mine is about
12"x18"x6"deep)-- you
may want to cut a curve for your thighs) covered with a piece of cloth or
felt for the blanket and pillow, granny, boy, dog, cat, and mouse puppets
(or dolls & stuffed animals (Beanie Babies work), and a tiny felt
"flea."
Begin the story with the bed on your lap, "There is a house..." (draw
the
house in the air with your hands) "a napping house...where everyone is
sleeping" (hands together at side of head, head cocked (sleeping)).
"And in
that house (draw house in the air again)...there is a bed (smooth
"bed" with
your hands)...a cozy bed (smooth bed)...in a napping house (draw
house)...where everyone is sleeping(cock head)." "And on
that bed, there
is a granny (place granny)...a snoring granny (point)...on a cozy bed
(horizontal montion in the air with your hands above the bed)...in a napping
house (draw house in air)....where everyone is sleeping(cock head)."
....Continue placing characters and making the repetitive hand motions,
until "A wakeful flea...who bites the mouse, who nips* the cat, who claws
the dog, who bumps the boy, who wakes the granny, who breaks the bed (thrust
up your knees so the bed flies through the air hurling its occupants
everywhere -- much to the delight of your audience who didn't expect this!)
in the napping house, where now NO ONE is sleeping!"
*Note: I'm doing this at home from memory so the verbs may not be
correct--check the book.
Carol Levin
Enjoy Life! This is not a Dress Rehearsal!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachael Stein" <rachael@mail.bartow.public.lib.ga.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Bedtime Stories Program
> Hi all.
>
> I'm doing a bedtime stories program, and I'm having trouble thinking of =
> a game something to use as a "breaker" activity... Does
anyone have any =
> ideas that have worked?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rachael Stein
> Youth Services Librarian
> Bartow County Library System
> 429 West Main St.
> Cartersville, GA 30120
> 770-382-4203
>
>
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Organization of Picture Books/reluctant staff
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:45:31 CDT
Katie:
if the kids at your library are anything like the kids at mine (or the
adults for that matter), their are some at every age who will pull books
out and stuff them back in at random. That's why there is
shelf-reading. Having materials in order as close as possible (whether it
be alphabetic, Dewey or otherwise) makes it simpler for patrons and staff
to find books. By placing books in alpabetic or numeric order, you are
also subtly reinforcing for children who are new to these concepts the idea
that there is a certain order for the alphabet and numbers (and, no, I
don't happen to have a quote from an infant/child brain development guide
to back that up but I think the idea is consistent with the latest
research).
I would recommend that you discuss your ideas with your superior
(Children's Head, Ass't Dir., Dir. or whoever) and get them on the same
page as you and then talk to your staff person, explaining your ideas in a
reasonable fashion. Only if they are recalcitrant do you need to mention
that you have the support of the administration behind you. Unfortunately
in our profession (as in many others) there are people who are so tied to
tradition (whether it be profession-wide or limited to one department of a
single institution) that they are unwilling to innovate, even in order to
improve service to the very patrons that we exist to serve. Like all of
you have, I have worked with individuals who are not willing to put service
ahead of everything else (from tradition to "taking all my breaks exactly
as scheduled") and it is very frustrating. We have to keep forging
ahead
anyhow, persuading, cajoling or even disciplining (even though we are such
nice people) staff who aren't willing to work to advance the project. Good
luck with your changes (from someone who has rearranged, reclassed, weeded
and generally recombobulated every single collection in my children's room
in the five years that I've been here).
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: Georgi Sandgren <ivylane3@yahoo.com>
To: kmckeever@alphapark.org, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Organization of Picture Books
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:45:57 CDT
Our library also used to shelve its picture books into
broad categories such as you mentioned. But, as the
collection grew, it became increasingly difficult to
find particular titles in the collection and we knew
that we had to change the system.
We were also concerned that the children would quickly
make a mess of the shelves if we completely
alphabetized, so we made two changes:
- We now ask the children NOT to put any books away.
We have a number of humorous signs asking patrons not
to reshelve the books, and two baskets - also with
signs - on tables in the area in which patrons put the
books they've taken off the shelves. It did not take
the patrons very long to accustom themselves to this.
-Because we label our picture books with the first
three letters only of the author's last name on the
spine, that is the order in which we shelve the books.
Yes, Schulz gets mixed up with Schwartz and Schneider,
but it is a HUGE improvement on the previous system.
This may be a good compromise between the two
arrangements you and your assistant are discussing.
Georgi
=====
Georgi Sandgren
Children's Librarian
East Islip Public Library
381 East Main Street
East Islip, New York 11730-2896
631-581-9200 ext. 6
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From: Brenda Fay <Brenda.Fay@mcfls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org,Kpbam@TeenInk.com
Subject: Teen Ink compliation
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:46:21 CDT
Hi everyone,
Here are the responses I received for my inquiry about Teen Ink.
I receive Teen Ink at my branch library in the Teen Magazine area.
We
receive the classroom set from Teen Ink (maybe 50 copies). I usually
have less than 10 left each month.
It has been well received at my branch.
DeAnza Williams
Young Adult Librarian
Hermitage Branch Library
I don't give buy enough to give out, but I do get the Teen Ink mag and
the kids
love it. I leave the copies out on the coffee table in the teen lounge
and
they are read and enjoyed.
~Sam, Youth Services Librarian
Rockingham Free Public Library
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Our library has
a subscription
to Teen Ink. You get about 28 copies a month for 9 months, I think.
It
is supposed to be about a classroom's worth. I always have leftovers,
some months more than others. I've passed the extras around at TAB
meetings and put them on the tables at poetry cafes. You get the Teen
Ink books for free with the subscription.
</smaller></fontfamily>RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
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>I
had a hard time getting rid of all my Teen Inks when I just put them in
the teen area, but since I started making them available in other areas
of the library, such as the places people wait for Internet access, I go
through all the copies they send and could probably go through more. It
gives people waiting something more constructive to do than watch other
patrons computer screens and it is giving young teen writers more
exposure to older readers.
Colleen Rortvedt
Young Adult Librarian
Appleton Public Library
</smaller></color></fontfamily>We got our first shipment last
week and
they seem popular. You can buy a year's subscription for $99 and you get
30 copies.
Janice
<fontfamily><param>Arial</param>We got this for awhile before
I became
the Teen Librarian, but it wasn't used very much so it was discontinued.
The Teen Ink books are very popular.
</fontfamily>Robyn Hammer-Clarey
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
I am wondering about the magazine as well. Have received some free
samples. Have started to put them on the teen magazine stand to see if
it circs. If it does, will probably order it. Let me know what you
find
out and I will do the same?
Chris
We have a subscription to Teen Ink. We put them out on tables in the
teen
area each month, and some are available at our teen volunteer desk.
Teens
usually take them all (30) by the end of the month when the next issue
arrives. Some teens simply read them in the YA area as well. It is
pretty
popular.
Diane Tuccillo
City of Mesa Library, AZ
<smaller>We carry a classroom subscription to Teen Ink. Each month,
except the summer months, we get 30 copies. Three are cataloged so one
will be at each branch in the YA magazine collection, the rest are sent
to me. We have them for teens to take in our teen poetry night program
that meets twice a month, as well as a few other programs. When I get a
new issue, I put the older issue out in the teen area for people to take.
I usually don't have any left over after that. I want to say the
subscription runs about $90 for the classroom set. I have noticed that
the issue that we have put in the collection hasn't circulated at all,
but I do see teens reading them in the library.
</smaller>Kristin Fletcher-Spear
Young Adult Librarian
Foothills Branch Library
19055 North 57th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 930-3840
Sincerely,
Brenda Fay
North Shore Library
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Picture Books
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:46:39 CDT
Katie McKeever wrote re: the "alphabetized" picture book collection.
I
have=
=20
my own thoughts and experience on this subject and wonder what the
majority=20=
of=20
you do in your libraries.
I have a collection of about 3500 picture books which does not include
ABC=20
easy readers or board books. When I started at the library two years ago
as=
the=20
sole children's librarian replacing a woman who had had the job for 25
years=
,=20
the picture books were never alphabetized in anything other than A-B-C
order=
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Inotherwords, all M's (including Mc's and Mac's) were just shelved
together=
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The pages liked it and so did the children's librarian. I have since
found=
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out that the parents, the circulation clerks and anyone else in the
library=20
who had to FIND a picture book hated the system.
My first week I alphabetized the entire collection. A few volunteer
pages=20
still refuse to shelve picture books. My student pages are all newer
since=20=
then=20
as the others have graduated and moved on. They don't like it but it is
the=
=20
expectation.
In retrospect, I can not imagine working with the collection if it were
not=20
in this strict alphabetical order. Children don't reshelve ... parents
do.=20=
I=20
go through the collection quickly every two weeks or so and scan it for
gros=
s=20
misshelving. Everyone in the library has found it to be far more
efficient.=
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Circulation clerks can now find books that were never checked in. Most=20
especially, parents and adults can FIND a book easily and I am still
getting=
=20
comments over two years later. I made the customers happy, that's for
sure.
I am told that there are many libraries that have the practice of rough=20
alphabetical order. I have never worked in one. I know what works for me
an=
d what=20
works for my patrons and what works for the staff.
Charlotte
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
http://www.mrsrabbitt.blogspot.com
Peterborough Town Library=A0=A0=20
Peterborough, New Hampshire
"Oh, magic hour when a child first knows it can read printed
words!"=20
from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
mzlibrary@aol.com
crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us
http://townofpeterborough.com/library
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