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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 1243
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:47 PM
PUBYAC Digest 1243
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Something Weird with PUBYAC
by "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
2) Mock Caldecott and Newbery Discussions
by "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
3) Stumper solved: line-drawing cinderella
by "Becky Smith" <BSMITH@loganutah.org>
4) DRAONLANCE SERIES ORDER RESPONSES
by "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org>
5) Stumper - House with chicken feet
by Sara Joiner <sjoiner@bcls.lib.tx.us>
6) Thanksgiving Stumper Answer
by BC_Library_East <BC_Library_East@co.brown.wi.us>
7) STUMPERS
by "Lucy Trotta and Gayle Silverman" <lucygayl@jcls.org>
8) Sound cones
by "Wiest, Terri" <twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
9) owl/boy/night stumper
by rachel l vellenga <vellenga@students.uiuc.edu>
10) stumper
by "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
11) $5000 National Library Week grant deadline extended
by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com>
12) Autumn/Halloween alternative books for toddlers
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
13) Thanks - Lapsit Name Songs
by "deborah campbell" <deborah_campbell@hotmail.com>
14) Emergency closings and Teens
by melgabby@juno.com
15) Children's Discovery Center
by "Fredda Williams" <fwilliams@knoxlib.org>
16) Flyers for Summer Reading
by "Suzanne F. Steiger" <ssteiger@tln.lib.mi.us>
17) Book discussion
by <rizzol@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
18) Rocks Program
by "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
19) Re: Graphic Novel standing orders
by Aki Munnell <ajm29+@pitt.edu>
20) Magic: The Gathering card game
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
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From: "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Something Weird with PUBYAC
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:37:35 -0600
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I think there may be a problem with the listprocessor, because only four
posts made it into yesterday's digest, but fourteen were sent. I'm going to
watch to see if maybe they appear in today's digest. If not, I'll get in
contact with Prairienet to find out what's going wrong.
Shannon VanHemert
PUBYAC Moderator
pyowner@pallasinc.com
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From: "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net>
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Subject: Mock Caldecott and Newbery Discussions
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:50:53 CDT
Hello everyone, I meant to send this out yesterday and I haven't seen it
come through yet, so while I hope I'm not cluttering your mail boxes with
duplicates, I'd really like to hear all your suggestions. Thanks, Carol
***** Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:46:45 -0700
Sonoma County Library is planning to hold Mock Caldecott and Mock Newbery
Award Discussions at Rincon Valley Library in Santa Rosa, California. The
Mock Caldecott will be held Monday, Jaunary 5, 2004 from 6:30-8:30 pm. The
Mock Newbery will be held Thursday, January 8, 2004 from 6:30pm -8:30pm.
Like the ALA committees we are limiting this discussion to adults.
At present we are gathering nominations for books to discuss. For each
award, the ten titles with the most local nominations will be the titles
discussed that evening. Nominations from folks outside our area who will not
be attending will be used to help decide the nominated titles if there is a
tie. Please remember that the titles must meet the eligibility requirements
for the real committees. They must be first published in the US by a
resident or citizen in 2003. Nominations will be accepted up to November 15.
Please send nominations to Carol Edwards at
carole@sonoma.lib.ca.us
or
edwarc@pon.net
If you plan to attend a discussion please let me know. I will then send you
a list of the final ten titles that will be discussed that evening.
Thanks for your help. If you have any questions, you may also call 707
537-0162. Ciao, Carol
Carol Edwards
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Sonoma County Library
Santa Rosa, CA
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From: "Becky Smith" <BSMITH@loganutah.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved: line-drawing cinderella
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Thank you to everyone who sent suggestions for the Cinderella book - the
patron turned out to be looking for the version done by Michael Hague in
1989 (although it doesn't quite match the description she gave!) I
appreciate all the help.
Original request:
I have a patron looking for a version of "Cinderella" she first saw
about 9 years ago (the book is probably older than that). She doesn't
know the author or illustrator, but it's illustrated in black-and-white
line drawings, no color, with realistic but elongated figures (long
flowing gowns, post-Renaissance type dress), very detailed pictures.
It's not the Susan Jeffers version...
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library
Logan, UT
bsmith@loganutah.org
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From: "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org>
To: "Pubyac Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: DRAONLANCE SERIES ORDER RESPONSES
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:52:11 CDT
WOW! Thanks to each and all for the following info about the =
chronologic order of the various series within the "Dragonlance" books. =
I have a thrilled patron and the info at my fingertips now! Thanks all! =
Kathleen Ahern
Youth Services Librariain
Pullman, WA
I think this may answer her questions:
http://www.dragonlance.com/products/chronological.asp =20
Try checking out this website--
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Hollow/2077/readingorder.htm =20
There is a website that should help - www.dragonlance.com. Follow the
products link for a reading order. If your patrons goes there and clicks =
on reading
list one option is to get the list in chronoligical order or date
printed order or even one persons idea of the best order to read them
in. Plus your patron will get all sorts of additional information on
characters in the series and gaming information too.
Novelist has a list of all of the books in the Dragonlance series. It
is a database that is provided by OPLIN in Ohio.
I found a Dragonlance fan site that listed the chronological order. =
Check it out at: http://www.dragonlance.com/products/chronological.asp. =
Wizards of the West Coast, the publisher of the series, also provides a =
novel guide in a graphic form at
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=3Dbooks/dl/novelguide=20
For me its a little more difficult to figure out, but since your patron =
knows the series she might have an easier time understanding it. =20
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From: Sara Joiner <sjoiner@bcls.lib.tx.us>
To: 'Pubyac' <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - House with chicken feet
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:53:34 CDT
A patron is looking for a children's book from "a few years ago." All he
remembers is the cover of the book. It had a house on the cover, and the
house had chicken feet. It is not a Tomie dePaola book.
I know this isn't much to go on, but if you have any ideas, please let me
know.
Thanks!
Sara K Joiner
Children's Coordinator
Brazoria County Library System
131 E. Live Oak
Angleton, TX 77515
979.864.1505
sjoiner@bcls.lib.tx.us
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From: BC_Library_East <BC_Library_East@co.brown.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanksgiving Stumper Answer
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Thanks to Cathy Burnsed who correctly identified the book as "The Hooples
Horrible Holiday" by Stephen Manes. My patron was thrilled, and we are
inter-library loaning the title. This resource is the best!
I wrote : "A patron is looking for a chapter book she read in the early
'80s. The
story is about a family during a Thanksgiving in which everything that could
possibly go wrong - did. She particularly remembers a heated sidewalk and
other technology that made the book "futuristic" but says it wasn't sci fi.
It may have had the word "Thanksgiving" in the title."
Karla Frost
Children's Librarian
East Branch Library
2255 Main Street
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 391-4600
BC_Library_East@co.brown.wi.us
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From: "Lucy Trotta and Gayle Silverman" <lucygayl@jcls.org>
To: <Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPERS
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patron remembers reading a series in the 70's of 3 red-headed brothers who
solve mysteries. One brother may be named Scott, and one book had a
lighthouse in it. It's not the three investigators. TIA, Jackson County
Library Services, Medford Children's Dept. gayle
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From: "Wiest, Terri" <twiest@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Sound cones
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:57:52 CDT
Hi there,
Please excuse the cross posting but I'm seeking information that I know has
been posted here a while back. We are interested in looking at sound
cones/pyramids for our Teen Center. They are the ones where you sit
underneath and you can listen to your music but those around you cannot hear
it. I would appreciate any manufacturer info or if you have these in your
library I'd love to know your opinion on them.
Thanks so much.
Terri Wiest
Young Adult Librarian
Newport Beach Public Library
Newport Beach, CA
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From: rachel l vellenga <vellenga@students.uiuc.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: owl/boy/night stumper
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:58:43 CDT
Thanks for all the responses for a book about a boy going out at night
and imagining life as an owl. Many people suggested Jane Yolen's "Owl Moon"
about a father and girl who go owling but it appears it was actually "Your
Owl
Friend" by Crescent Dragonwagon, Ruth Bornstein "A boy and his owl friend
share
their special feelings about the night." 1977
A big thank you to everyone who responded though!
--Rachel
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From: "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:04:50 CDT
I have a stumper that I'd love to get some help with.
I'm not looking for a particular book.
A patron teaches Jewish religious education to kindergarteners. She is
looking for a book
to teach the kids more about the concepts about Simchat Torah. She is not
looking for
something particularly Jewish, but would like to reinforce the idea that
education is a
lifelong process and that when you do something over and over you continue
to learn. With
Simchat Torah they will be finishing the reading of the Torah and will start
over again.
She wants the children to learn that even though they are ending, they are
also beginning
and that the cycle of repetition will help with lifelong learning.
Any ideas?
Lisa Cole
Librarian - Youth Services
Koelbel Main Library
Arapahoe Library District
Centennial, CO
lcole@ald.lib.co.us
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From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com>
To: PUBYAC:
Subject: $5000 National Library Week grant deadline extended
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:05:20 CDT
Reposted by Stephanie Stokes, "Library Media & PR"
ALA NEWS
For Immediate Release
$5000 National Library Week grant deadline extended
The postmark deadline for the Scholastic Library/Grolier National Library=20
Week grant has been extended to Monday, November 3, 2003. U.S. libraries=20
of all types are invited to apply for the $5,000 grant that will recognize=
=20
the best public awareness campaign during National Library Week (April=20
18-24, 2004) that promotes Equity of Access. An application form and=20
guidelines are available on the @ your library Web site at=20
www.ala.org/@yourlibrary by clicking on the grant icon at the bottom of the=
=20
page.
"Equity of Access" is defined as when all people have access to all library=
=20
materials, no matter their age, ethnicity, physical ability, income,=20
language, geographic location or type of library. This is the first year=20
that the grant will focus on Equity of Access, one of ALA's Five Key Action=
=20
Areas in ALAAction 2005. In doing so, the grant supports ALA President=20
Carla Hayden's presidential initiative focusing on the issue.
In addition to addressing the "Equity of Access" theme, proposals must=20
incorporate the @ your library=AE brand. Libraries are encouraged to be as=
=20
imaginative and inventive as possible in developing a local campaign or=20
program for National Library Week that reflects the Equity of Access=20
focus. For example, a library can celebrate "Something for everyone @ your=
=20
library=AE" or encourage its community to "Get connected @ your library=AE"=
to=20
promote its resources, programs and services available. The brand, which is=
=20
open-ended and provides lots of room for creativity, should be used on any=
=20
and all promotional and publicity material to support the National Library=
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Week effort.
Starting with the this year, Scholastic Library Publishing has increased=20
the amount of the award from $4,000 to $5,000. The grant is sponsored by=20
Scholastic Library Publishing and its publishing imprint Grolier and is=20
administered by the Public Awareness Committee of the American Library=20
Association (ALA).
The winner will be notified the first week in January and announced at the=
=20
2004 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Information on last year's=20
winner, the Kansas City Public Library, and the winning application can be=
=20
viewed at http://www.ala.org/Source/grolier_grant.pdf.
More information is available from the ALA Public Information=20
Office. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4020. E-mail: mhumphrey@ala.org.
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Autumn/Halloween alternative books for toddlers
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:05:42 CDT
Awhile back, I asked for suggestions for fall-themed books for my
Toddler Time program. I am finally compiling the list of suggestions.
Sorry it has taken me so long. Thanks to all who replied.
Susan
Some of my favorite titles for toddlers are:
Serfozo: Plumply, dumply, pumpkin
Rockwell: Apples and pumpkins
Hall: It's pumpkin time
Van Rynbach: Five little pumpkins.
Hope this helps!
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
Here's a few books I can think of off the top of my head -
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell (does mention Halloween in the last
two
pages)
Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo (looking for the perfect pumpkin
for
a jack-o-lantern but not scary at all)
Also, have you ever seen the book called Book! by Kristine O'Connell
George.
It's one of my favorites to use for this age group.
My favorite autumn\Halloween book for young children is _Apples and
Pumpkins_ by Anne Rockwell. The little girl's parents take her to pick
apples and a pumpkin. Not scary at all and an experience that many young
children can relate to (at least where I live)--even if they are mostly
playing in the field\orchard rather than doing the actual picking. In
addition to being October themed, not scary, and appropriate for young
children, it deals with a common theme in a way they can understand.
Apples
are often an autumn theme, but many of the books on this topic (Johnny
Appleseed, non-fiction accounts of growing apples on a farm, etc) are
beyond
the ken, or at least the interest, of toddlers.
I've gone looking for pumpkin books that make no reference at all to
jack-o-lanterns, Good luck! I just
tell the children that is one thing people can do with their pumpkins,
even if their family doesn't. I looked
in my records and our catalog and found:
Pumpkin Pumpkin (Titherington, Greenwillow, 1986)
Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin (Serfozo, Margaret K McElderry Books, 2001)
The Littlest Pumpkin (Herman, Scholastic, 2001)
Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night (Rockwell, Walker and Co., 1999)
Picking Apples and Pumpkins (Hutchings, Scholastic, 1994)
It's Pumpkin Time! (Hall, Scholastic, 1994)
Apple Tree! Apple Tree! (Blocksma, Children's Press, 1983
Some of these I've used, others I haven't, but they all look like what
you have in mind. Have fun
Fletcher, Ralph J. - Hello, Harvest Moon
Gabbert, Lisa - An Apple Festival: Orchards in Autumn
Hunter, Anne - Possum's Harvest Moon
Kohn, Rita T. - The Fall Gathering
Moncure, Jane Belk - Word Bird's Fall Words
Tresslet, Alvin R. - Autumn Harvest
I am reaching way back now but I think there's one called Barn Dance.
Also, there is a very old story
called
Apple Pigs.
We have a pumpkin themed storytime each fall for our Toddler Time (24-35
months old). Some of the stories are about Halloween but are not scary.
Here is a list of some we have used in the past:
Hall, Zoe. It's Pumpkin Time
Levine, Abby. This is the Pumpkin
Miller, Margaret. Boo! Baby
Minor, Wendell. Pumpkin Heads
Rockwell, Anne. Apples and Pumpkins
Rose, Emma. Pumpkin Faces
Serfozo, Mary. Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin
Thompson, Lauren. Mouse's First Halloween
We often show photos from one of these nonfiction titles to try to give
children an idea of how pumpkins grow in a field.
Burckhardt, Ann L. Pumpkins
Fridell, Ron & Patricia Walsh. Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
We let parents know that they and their 2-year-old may dress up in
costume
for this storytime if they would like.
We know we have some patrons who do not observe Halloween so we make it
clear in all our advertising which week our storytimes will have this
theme.
If there were a lot of interest I would plan to make one storytime (out
of
6) that week a "Halloween-free" storytime. So far there have been no
requests for this.
--
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.790.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: "deborah campbell" <deborah_campbell@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks - Lapsit Name Songs
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A very big thank you to all who responded to my request for opening name
songs for our new lapsit program. It was a terrific response and we now
have several ideas from which to choose. Please email me at the address
below if you would like a compilation of the responses.
You're the best!
Deborah Campbell
Youth Services Coordinator
Loveland Public Library
campbd@ci.loveland.co.us
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From: melgabby@juno.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Emergency closings and Teens
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:12:07 CDT
Hello! I am new to this list and apologize if this topic has been covered
recently. I am a new YA librarian and have an emergency meeting tomorrow.
My library had to unexpectedly close early yesterday and had a large group
of teenagers who were left at the library. My director would like to
solidify a policy on what to do with teens who are left without rides after
closing, especially in the situation of an early closing. Does anyone have
a policy regarding this situation? I am interested in your procedure and
also for which age group the policy addresses. We are interested in middle
school and high school students. Thank you very much in advance. Please
e-mail me directly at this address melgabby@juno.com and I will be happy to
compile a list of responses. Thank you again!
Sincerely,
Melissa Gabrielle
YA Librarian
South Country Library
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From: "Fredda Williams" <fwilliams@knoxlib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Discovery Center
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:12:26 CDT
Hi Fellow Yaccers,
We are in the very early stages of planning for a new main library for our
system. The new library will incorporate a Children's Discovery Center in
the Children's Services area. I don't know much about Discovery Centers but
it looks like I'm about to learn!
If anyone already has a Discovery Center in your library and would be
willing
to share information with me, please contact me offlist at
fwilliams@knoxlib.org
Also, we're hoping to make this a "world class" children's room. If you
know
of a library that has the children's room of your dreams, please share that
with me as well.
I'll be happy to compile and post responses to the list if there's any
interest. Thanks for your help!
Fredda
--
Fredda Williams
Children's Services Manager
Knox County Public Library System
500 West Church Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 215-8761
fwilliams@knoxlib.org
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From: "Suzanne F. Steiger" <ssteiger@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Flyers for Summer Reading
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:13:01 CDT
Sorry to be so late w/this idea but Florida called my name last week. You
might try to post a brief message w/phone number on marquee-type signs.
Many schools have these in our area. Some communities have them outside
City Hall. Some businesses even donate the use of their sign for worthy
public programs. You'll never know until you ask! Do you have access to a
local Cable TV station that broadcasts community activities--just give
them plenty of lead time. Hope this helps.
Sue Steiger
Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind
30555 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI. 48186
(734) 727-7300
(888) 968-2737 TOLL FREE
FAX (734) 727-7333
"TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO AND FEEL THAT IT MATTERS--HOW COULD ANYTHING BE MORE
FUN?" -- Katherine Graham
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From: <rizzol@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Book discussion
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:13:20 CDT
Hello All,
I am planning on doing a book discussion on From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.
Basil
E. Frankweiler with my fourth and fifth grade book discussion group in
February
and need some help. I would really like to do a fun activity such as a
scavenger
hunt in the library. If I choose to do a scavenger hunt, I still haven't
decided
if all of the clues will be related to the book or just fun clues. I have
never
done a scavenger hunt but I figured that I would make up clue cards and
place them
in the back pocket. Once the book is found the student would use the clue
to find
the next book, and so on until they have found all of the clues. Does
anyone have
a scavenger hunt success story? Also, I would imagine that I would have to
make
up several different scavenger hunts in order to accommodate several two or
three
person groups. If I can't work the scavenger hunt out, I was thinking of
doing a
visual scavenger hunt, something like Where's Waldo but with the
Metropolitan
Museum of Art. The only activities I have found on the Internet are to be
used in
coordination with the Internet. Bookscape has an excellent site in which
one may
visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website, has links to the
Renaissance,
creating a treasure hunt about the book, about the author, and discussion
questions. http://www.ctnba.org/ctn/k8/mixedup.html Yahooligans Teacher
Guide
has an excellent site for setting up an Internet Scavenger Hunt.
http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/basil.html
Yahooligans also has a great site:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc3/yahooligans/mixedupfiles
There are reviews, a biography, Mixed Up Games, etc.
Also, if anyone has done any interesting crafts or games with this book I
would
love to hear about them. I am thinking of doing a Michelangelo craft.
Possibly
having them do paintings while lying under a table (like the Sistine
Chapel), or
making a sculpture. I could do something with Egyptian art too, possibly
have
them build a pyramid.
If I receive responses to this e-mail I will gladly share them with
everyone.
Thank you,
Laura Rizzo
Comsewogue Public Library
Children and Youth Services
rizzol@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Rocks Program
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:13:41 CDT
I will be doing a program about rocks for ages 7-10 later this month. This
is kind of a
last minute program for me. The librarian who was originally scheduled to
do this program
is unable to do it. I'd love to get some suggestions. I'm don't usually do
programs for
school-aged kids and I really don't much about rocks.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Lisa Cole
Librarian - Youth Services
Koelbel Main Library
Arapahoe Library District
Centennial, CO
lcole@ald.lib.co.us
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From: Aki Munnell <ajm29+@pitt.edu>
To: JENNIFER.DILLON@farmersbranch.info, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Graphic Novel standing orders
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:14:09 CDT
While I am only an MLIS student at the University of Pittsburgh, and I
don't have to worry about standing order plans, I can give good examples on
what may be checked out more often than not. My personal manga and graphic
novel collection is extensive. I would recommend adding Mars,
Revolutionary Girl Utena, Maisson Ikoku, and Battle Angel Alita. The first
three are considered to be shojo, aka girl's comics, while the last one is
really targeted to the boys. Maisson Ikoku was created and written by
Rumiko Takahashi, the same artist as Ranma 1/2. Another I would recommend
is Art Spigelman's Maus. It is a graphic novel about the Holocaust with
the main characters as mice. It is an evocative look at this historical
event. Based on your standing order list, all of them are good graphic
novels. I know I would have a hard time trying to cut back. I highly
recommend Ragnarok as well based on the inclusion of Rebirth on your list.
I own both, and I find them similar to each other.
Good luck.
Aki Munnell, MLIS student, University of Pittsburgh
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From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Magic: The Gathering card game
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:19:03 CDT
Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has done a program with the card game
Magic: The Gathering. Our library has been doing a Yu-Gi-Oh free
duel program for quite awhile and we are getting requests to also
have Magic. It's similar to Yu-Gi-Oh, but more involved. If you
have had a program, did you have any difficulties during the
program? Did anyone object to having the program? How did you run
it? Please reply to me off list and I will compile answers for
those interested. Thanks!
Nancy
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Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us
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