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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 1233
Date: 10/4/03 11:07:08 PM
PUBYAC Digest 1233
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) PUBYAC in subject line
by "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
2) Fwd: Re: Summer Reading Program
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
3) Re: PUBYAC
by "Sonia Herrera" <SHERRERA@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
4) PUBYAC: RE: Summer Reading Program
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
5) How to keep your composure.
by "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us>
6) Policy
by "Barb Lantis" <barbl@GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
7) FW: Free Books for literacy programs
by Maggie Dyer <mdyer@webster.edu>
8) PUBYAC: Library Journal "Movers & Shakers"
by "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
9) ALA's Evaluating Great Web Sites
by "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
10) noise
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
11) YA Magazines
by Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
12) PUBYAC: SRP flyers
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
13) Stumper and Teen Party Info Request
by "Paula Anderson" <paulaan@lori.state.ri.us>
14) Stumper solved: re: Halloween poem
by "Wilson, Amy (Library)" <amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
15) Stumper
by Tracie Partridge <t_l_partridge@yahoo.com>
16) Stumpers
by Annette Birdsall <abirdsall@tcpl.org>
17) Stumper solved - thanks!
by "Trask, Sue" <trask@yorkcounty.gov>
18) Stumped
by "Tara Mendez" <TaraM@mail2tara.com>
19) Experience with job-sharing?
by "Smith, Shannon R." <SmithSR@ci.anchorage.ak.us>
20) mxied up lterets
by Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
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From: "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PUBYAC in subject line
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 16:44:56 -0600
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>It would be a really great idea if all PUBYAC-related e-mail contained the
>Subject line "PUBYAC." I, too, am losing a lot of valid and
interesting
>messages to my filters. Is there any reason we can't do this?
>Catherine Becker-Lanni
>Pittsburgh, PA
If people want to do this, that is fine, but it does tend to take up space
in the subject line. And it is not something that I am going to take the
time to police. Already many of you send posts that are filled with excess
formatting which your e-mail programs add (sometimes HUGE chunks), and which
I cut out of your messages so that they are readable. All this takes time.
A better way might be to set your filters so that it will accept any
individual message from PUBYAC. If you look at the headers on
individual
messages, I believe you'll see that the To: line is 'pubyac@prairienet.org '
(not absolutely positive about that b/c I'm not at a place where I can check
it right now.) In Microsoft Outlook you can set your filter rules to
accept
listserve messages and put them into a separate folder. You can do the
same
thing in PINE. My Outlook Express doesn't have the capability, but it's an
older version. Not sure about other e-mail systems. Hotmail has some
filtering capability , but Yahoo does not, at least the last time I checked.
Folks, for the next 10 days or so, PUBYAC is going to be moderated by my
friend and colleague Elena Rosenfeld because my mom and I are off to see the
colors of New England. If you have any questions, just e-mail the regular
way to pyowner@pallasinc.com, and make sure you put PUBYAC in the subject
line to give Elena a heads-up that you are not a spammer.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Fwd: Re: Summer Reading Program
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:54:17 CDT
Lori:
we had a similar policy here although not quite as restrictive. I had a
meeting with the school district person in charge of approving all the
flyers. I brought samples of the sort of flyers that we send out and
explained that the public library was unique among the various
organizations and businesses that would like to publicize to kids. We are
the only other governmental unit in town with an educational mission. We
can actually provide services to the schools. Scout groups, sports clubs
and businesses can't claim either of those. Perhaps if you approach the
schools with the idea that the schools and the library are natural
partners, describe the services that you already have in place for schools
and ask for help in promoting your summer program (which just to happens to
encourages kids to read over the summer, thereby reinforcing the reading
that they do all year at school) the school folks might be a bit more
receptive.
To distribute the summer flyers, I try to just bring them with me when I do
school visits. I bring one to class to wave around and then tell the kids
that they will each get one. I leave a stack in the office, divided into
groups of 25 (this is what our district requests) and out they go. You
could ask if it might make it easier to distribute if you did divide the
flyers into set amounts or even by class counts.
If your library is like many across the country, the summer program is the
biggest event of the year and therefore vital to the library as a
whole. If the school folks dig in their heals (and we all know people who
will do just that, no matter how reasonable you are), talk to your director
or even your board and see if you can get them to go to bat for you
(perhaps mentioning how important the summer program is, bandying about
whatever impressive stats that you have handy).
Good luck!
Eric Norton (signature below)
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From: "Sonia Herrera" <SHERRERA@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us>
To: <becker53@hotmail.com>,<pyowner@pallasinc.com>,
Subject: Re: PUBYAC
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Try establishing a folder on your e-mail box for PUBYAC mail only. I
did and it is so much easier to keep my regular office mail separated
from PUBYAC mail, it is automatically sent to the PUBYAC folder and I
can view it when I get the chance without feeling rushed or confused.
Sonia Herrera-Children's Services
Groves Branch Library
5520 19th Street
Lubbock Texas 79407
806-767-3733
sherrera@lubbocklibrary.com
>>> "Catherine M. Becker" <becker53@hotmail.com>
10/03/03 10:06 AM >>>
RE: Shannon VanHemert's (PUBYAC Moderator) request:
It would be a really great idea if all PUBYAC-related e-mail contained
the
Subject line "PUBYAC." I, too, am losing a lot of valid and
interesting
messages to my filters. Is there any reason we can't do this?
Catherine Becker-Lanni
Pittsburgh, PA
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PUBYAC: RE: Summer Reading Program
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:55:10 CDT
Lori,
Our school district is really down on flyers too, and the only way we
can advertise our SRP is to jointly prepare an "ad" with our
neighboring
library to the north (we are separate cities but are part of the same
school district) to go in the end-of-the-summer newsletter that the
district puts out. The last two years they have given us the space (not
large, but big enough to contain the necessary information) for free.
Best,
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
Lori Wagner wrote:
> 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.
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From: "Barron, Stacie" <sbarron@jefferson.lib.la.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: How to keep your composure.
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:58:29 CDT
Or maybe I should title this Kids Say the Darndest Things. I just had =
to share this incident with you all. A preschool class came in to talk =
about the library and have storytime. We do this quite often. I talk
=
about the rules of the library. Such as, to talk softly and not yell.
=
No running, no eating or drinking, etc.. I talk about how to take care =
of books. I tell them to turn the pages gently and use a bookmark if =
they have to. Well, I asked if anyone knew any other rule and one =
little boy said, "Don't pick your nose." I took a deep breath
and said, =
"No you shouldn't pick your nose." Trying hard at this point to
not =
bust out laughing. Then he says again, "You really shouldn't pick
your =
nose." Now that was too much the smile is creeping across my face. I
=
turn my back to them to pick up a book to read and let out a muffled =
laugh. I did gain my composure and was able to continue without =
cracking up totally. I just thought I'd share this with you all so =
everyone could have a good laugh today.
Stacie Barron
Children's Librarian
East Bank Regional Library
4747 W. Napoleon
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 849-8812
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From: "Barb Lantis" <barbl@GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Policy
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:58:53 CDT
I am asking for some input on unattended children policies. If you have one
please send me a copy.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Barb Lantis
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From: Maggie Dyer <mdyer@webster.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: Free Books for literacy programs
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:59:16 CDT
Hi, Some of you might be working with literacy, Head Start and Even Start
programs in the below cities. If so, here is an opportunity for them to
receive free books to give to the children and families with whom they work=
.
The national organization First Book is sponsoring book bank distributions
in the following cities. Books are free to qualified organizations and
recipients can receive up to 3 books per a child. For more information,
contact information is below or visit <www.firstbook.org>.
Maggie Dyer
Literacy Investment For Tomorrow
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From: "BookBankAdmin" <BookBankAdmin@firstbook.org>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 02:45:35 -0400
To: <mdyer@webster.edu>
Subject: Make A Difference Day Allows Groups to Receive Books a Second Time
in 2003! Applications Online!
FIVE NEW APPLICATIONS ONLINE OCTOBER 3rd
In celebration of Make A Difference Day, all groups who have already
received books in 2003 are invited to apply for any one of the following
distributions!
We also invite all groups who have NOT yet received books in 2003 to apply!
Five new applications for First Book National Book Bank distributions will
be online Friday, October 3rd, for distributions in Alameda, CA;
Jacksonville, FL; Las Vegas, NV; New Orleans, LA; and St. Louis, MO. Any
First Book National Book Bank recipient group from anywhere across the U.S.
can apply for 3 books for each child their program serves.
=20
St. Louis, MO
=B7 Distribution October 23rd and 24th
=B7 Distribution held in celebration of Make A Difference Day,
a
nationwid=
e
day of volunteering October 25th
=B7 500,000 Random House books for ages 0 to 8
=B7 Both pick up and shipping available to groups both local
and
nationwid=
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=B7 Application deadline October 16th
Jacksonville, FL
=B7 Distribution October 29th and 30th
=B7 200,000 Simon & Schuster books for ages 0 to 8
=B7 Both pick up and shipping available to groups both local
and
nationwid=
e
=B7 Application deadline October 23rd
Alameda, CA
=B7 Distribution November 5th and 6th
=B7 200,000 Simon & Schuster books for ages 0 to 8
=B7 Both pick up and shipping available to groups both local
and
nationwid=
e
=B7 Application deadline October 30th
New Orleans, LA
=B7 Distribution November 13th and 14th
=B7 200,000 Simon & Schuster books for ages 0 to 8
=B7 Both pick up and shipping available to groups both local
and
nationwid=
e
=B7 Application deadline November 5th
Las Vegas, NV
=B7 Distribution December 10th and 11th
=B7 200,000 Simon & Schuster books for ages 0 to 8
=B7 Both pick up and shipping available to groups both local
and
nationwid=
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=B7 Application deadline December 1st
Two more applications will be also be available in the coming weeks for
distributions in Dallas, TX and Columbus, MS.
If you have questions or would like more information, contact Allison
Saarela at asaarela@firstbook.org or 202-393-1222 x29.
------ End of Forwarded Message
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From: "Minkel, Walter (RBI-US)" <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PUBYAC: Library Journal "Movers & Shakers"
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This message is posted on behalf of Brian Kenney of Library Journal, but the
"Movers & Shakers" special issue is a great way to boost the
career of a
librarian who may not be nationally known, but is doing a great job in their
local area. --W
--------
The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging
leaders in the library world. From librarians to vendors to others who work
in the field or related industries, our third annual Movers & Shakers
supplement will profile up-and-coming talent: people who are innovative,
creative, and making a difference. Now more than ever, library workers are
creating ground-breaking services and collections for their users. But too
often the people behind these exciting projects remain out of sight, known
only to their peers. So help us celebrate the new professionals among us who
are moving our libraries ahead. More information, and an online form, is
available at www.libraryjournal.com/ljms. Nominations are due by November 1
and should be submitted to bkenney@reedbusiness.com or via fax
(646-746-6734) or post: Library Journal, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY
10010.
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Walter Minkel, Technology Editor, School Library Journal
www.slj.com * wminkel@reedbusiness.com * 646-746-6721 * fax 646-746-6689
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From: "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
To: jbaker93711@yahoo.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: ALA's Evaluating Great Web Sites
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:01:56 CDT
I noted ALA and evaluating
websites in google and got to article
in an easier manner.
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: noise
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shelley orr writes:
"I think that I have become more aware of the noise
recently because of two events: one was where I was a chain bookstore and
was almost in shock because of the silence '
My son works in a bookstore, and is horrified at how many people think you
can't talk there. Occasionally, the staff will correct a parent who's
shushing a child.
Meanwhile, the library gets so noisy it's hard to bear. Few people go into
library work because they like noise.
Bonita
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From: Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: YA Magazines
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:06:25 CDT
Greetings~
I am considering purchasing Bop, Sixteen or Jump
magazines and am looking for those of you who have or
had these magazines in your collection your opinions.
All three seem similar to me so I am trying to decide
which one may be better then the others.
Please email me directly at heatherlynnu@hyahoo.com
Thanks for your time in advance!
Heather Ujhazy, MLIS
North Canton Public Library
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The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search
http://shopping.yahoo.com
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: PUBYAC: SRP flyers
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Lori Wagner writes about SRP
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.
===================================
Is it a paper problem? We used to send one flyer per class for the teacher
to photocopy, but now they're limited in their use of paper.
Bonita
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From: "Paula Anderson" <paulaan@lori.state.ri.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper and Teen Party Info Request
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:12:12 CDT
A patron is looking for a picture book her husband read around 1985. A =
boy and a polar bear go into the home of some trolls (or maybe elves) =
and have to hide when they return. One of the trolls turns on the stove =
and the polar bear jumps out of the oven where he was hiding. The bear =
scares the trolls, but they all become friends in the end. Sound =
familiar? The patron says the illustrations have a Sendak look to them. =
I've already combed our catalog, A to Zoo, Children's Catalog with no =
luck.
Also, if the person who requested teen Halloween party ideas last week =
received any, could you share them with me? I deleted your initial =
request and then my teen group started agitating for a party.
Thanks,
Paula Anderson
paulaan@lori.state.ri.us
Warwick PL
Warwick RI
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From: "Wilson, Amy (Library)" <amy.wilson@nashville.gov>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved: re: Halloween poem
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:12:34 CDT
Dear PUBYACers,
My stumper has been solved. Please read my original stumper:
"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?"
The poem is by Jack Prelutsky, called "Gretchen in the Kitchen." It
can be
found in his book entitled "The Queen of Eene." Just for kicks, this
is the
poem:
"I see you're here to sneak some looks
at Gretchen and the way she cooks.
So peek through Gretchen's kitchen door
and watch what Gretchen has in store.
I start with quarts of curdled mud,
and stir in spoons of dragon's blood,
then add one nose of nasty newt,
one rubber glove, one leather boot.
Then deep into my reeking vat
I toss a tongue of pickled rat,
some salted spiders (half a pound),
two candied eyeballs, sweet and round.
A lizard's gizzard, lightly mashed,
an ogre's backbone, slightly smashed,
warts of toad and scales of fish
contribute body to the dish.
Serpents' teeth and tails of mice
supply a special sort of spice
and lastly, just a pinch of paste
to season things to Gretchen's taste.
My little mix is all fixed up.
Would someone care to try a cup?
Let's hear your answers ... yes or no
... now, where did everybody go?"
Thank you to those who replied.
--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
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From: Tracie Partridge <t_l_partridge@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:15:17 CDT
Hi, everyone. I am looking for a picture book for a customer, and it is a
real longshot. The customer doesn't remember the setting or the plot.
She
describes it as a cross between Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are
and Ann Jonas's The Trek. It has pictures within pictures like in The
Trek.
For example, in The Trek, when you look closely at the bushes, they look
like lambs. She does remember one double page spread in it. A little
boy
is sitting on a river bank, and the river bank looks like a lion's paw.
The
book was written prior to 1985. I have tried various subject searches in
our online catalog and A to Zoo. I don't currently have access to any
databases due to system computer problems so I was unable to try NoveList,
etc. I would appreciate any assistance that you could provide.
Please
e-mail your responses to t_l_partridge@yahoo.com. Thanks.
Tracie Partridge
Tracie Partridge
Children's Center Section Manager
Central Library
Wichita, KS
v: (316) 261-8500
e-mail: t_l_partridge@yahoo.com
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From: Annette Birdsall <abirdsall@tcpl.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumpers
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:15:38 CDT
Hello everyone,
I have two stumpers that you will probably be able to help me with:
The first is from a patron looking for a book published before 1970 that
involves animals moving from one apartment to another, probably mice,
probably brownstone apartments.
The second is a common question that leaves me unsatisfied with my own
results and using the usual sources A-ZOO, Great Books for Boys, etc. I
need several recommendations for horse stories that have boys as the
main character, and that are not native american tales or fables. There
are a few picture books, cowboy, and race horse books that fit the bill,
but the patron seems to want a Saddleclub type series.
Thanks for any help you can give,
Annette
--
Annette Irene Birdsall
Youth Services Librarian
Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
abirdsall@tcpl.org
607-272-4557 ext. 277
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From: "Trask, Sue" <trask@yorkcounty.gov>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved - thanks!
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:16:00 CDT
Thanks to Sarah Pardi who identified the book as The Tiny Little House =
by Elenor Clymer. The patron is very happy.
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.
Sue Trask
York County Public Library
100 Long Green Blvd.
Yorktown, VA 23693
trask@yorkcounty.gov
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From: "Tara Mendez" <TaraM@mail2tara.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumped
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 18:16:22 CDT
We have a gentleman mad with desire to refind the book The man with the
crocked thumb. He insists it is not a short story, but that is all we
can get from him.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Tara
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From: "Smith, Shannon R." <SmithSR@ci.anchorage.ak.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Experience with job-sharing?
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 22:51:53 CDT
Hi Everyone,
Sadly, we are facing severe personnel cuts in our system. I would like
to share my job with one of the children's librarians who faces a
layoff. So my questions to all of you are (1) Does your library have a
job-sharing policy and could you share it? (2) Are any of you currently
sharing a job and has it been successful? (3) Do you have any helpful
hints that would help convince our administration to go along with it?
I'd appreciate any advice you could share. Please reply directly to me.
Thanks so much,
Shannon Smith
Anchorage Municipal Library
smithsr@ci.anchorage.ak.us
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From: Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: mxied up lterets
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 22:52:08 CDT
t's True!
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses
and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid
deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig, huh?
After getting this e-mail 3 times in 3 weeks, I had to check it out, so I
went to www.snopes.org, and came up with this:
http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/cambridge.asp
they basically say, yes, it's true to a certain extent, but Cambridge
didn't do a study on it (others have done research kinda like it, on
language comprehension, both written and spoken)
Lin Look
Cnrota Ctsoa Ctnuoy, CA
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