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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1247
Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Hank the Cowdog by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us> 2) Gross out factor by jrines@ocln.org 3) Programming for Grades 2-3 by Virginia Carozzolo <vcarozzolo@yahoo.com> 4) unattended children policy by "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us> 5) Programming for Grades 2-3 by Virginia Carozzolo <vcarozzolo@yahoo.com> 6) CDRom Ordering help by "ehobson" <ehobson@ansernet.rcls.org> 7) Book placement question by "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com> 8) Magic: The Gathering results (long) by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us> 9) Hindi As a Second Language Information by "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org> 10) Clarification on series shelving question by Cathryn Clark-Dawe <cathryncdlib@yahoo.com> 11) American Girl Program Ideas by "Angie Woodson" <awoodson@mail.greenwood.lib.in.us> 12) graphic novels conundrum by "Natasha S. Carty" <natashastocek@lycos.com> 13) RE: Intergenerational Booktalk Suggestions by "Aissatou Sunjata" <asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us> 14) Re: Booktalk program at public library by "Beth Zambito" <bzambito@poklib.org> 15) Re: Booktalking by "Nancy J. Keane" <nancy@nancykeane.com> 16) Re: Series of Unfortunate Events by "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Hank the Cowdog Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:48:21 CDT Thanks to all of you who had suggestions for my Hank the Cowdog booktalk. I am going to glean several ideas that you all presented and think this is going to be lots of fun! Thanks again! Michele ------------------------------ From: jrines@ocln.org To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Gross out factor MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:49:07 CDT Hi all, I found this out when the take out delivery man got lost finding our house, very thick udon noodles (a type of Japanese noodle) a little over cooked so they are extra soft are remarkably like small intestines, especially if they are just warm. At least according to my 8 year old who opted to make herself a PB and J rather than eat them. Get the longest one you can find and I bet they would make a great bowl of guts. Julie Rines jrines@ocln.org ------------------------------ From: Virginia Carozzolo <vcarozzolo@yahoo.com> To: Listserv <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Programming for Grades 2-3 Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:49:30 CDT Hi all. I am a new librarian, (only 3 weeks on the job so far!), and because my library is very small I am currently doing all sorts of jobs, including children's programming. I have done one program so far using Captain Underpants and it went very well. Now I have a couple weeks to come up with a program for Grades 2-3. I never thought I would be doing children's programming so I am totally out of my element. I've started acquainting myself with children's materials but I would really appreciate any programming ideas, book suggestions, useful print and online resources, etc... --Really, just anything that you think would be valuable! Thanks in advance, Virginia ------------------------------ From: "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: unattended children policy Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:49:51 CDT Hi, I've read with interest the recent postings about teens and closing. Our library is currently looking into writing a policy about unattended children. This policy would not be specifically about closing time, but also about having children supervised while in the library. Does your library have a written policy about the supervision of children? If so, how do you let patrons know about the policy? Do you have signs? Do you handout information to parents? Thanks for your help again!! I love this list and the help you provide! Lisa Cole Librarian - Youth Services Koelbel Main Library Arapahoe Library District Centennial, CO lcole@ald.lib.co.us ------------------------------ From: Virginia Carozzolo <vcarozzolo@yahoo.com> To: Listserv <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Programming for Grades 2-3 Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:50:10 CDT Hi all. I am a new librarian, (only 3 weeks on the job so far!), and because my library is very small I am currently doing all sorts of jobs, including children's programming. I have done one program so far using Captain Underpants and it went very well. Now I have a couple weeks to come up with a program for Grades 2-3. I never thought I would be doing children's programming so I am totally out of my element. I've started acquainting myself with children's materials but I would really appreciate any programming ideas, book suggestions, useful print and online resources, etc... --Really, just anything that you think would be valuable! Thanks in advance, Virginia ------------------------------ From: "ehobson" <ehobson@ansernet.rcls.org> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: CDRom Ordering help Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:50:30 CDT Hello PUBYAC - I'd like some help with our CDRom orders. We had picked out about ten titles we needed from Follett Media Distribution's Children's Audiovisual 2003 KidCat, only to find BWI bought them out and they were supposedly now available through Titletales. No. BWI dropped all of the CDRoms. Now we don't know where to get the titles we were looking for. We had placed an order with National School Products in TN, but they didn't have all the titles we wanted. Could you email me back with which companies you use for CDRom purchases? I'd appreciate the assistance. Elizabeth Hobson Info. Specialist & MSLIS student (LIU) Nyack Library Children's Room -- Elizabeth Hobson Information Specialist "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." Mark Twain -- ------------------------------ From: "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Book placement question Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:50:53 CDT I'm wondering how many libraries own a copy of E.A.R.L the autobiography of DMX. It had been purchased for our adult collection and did not circulate, but after being moved to our YA non-fiction section under the assumption that YA's were the ones who would know who DMX is, and it circulated like crazy. I had a parent make an official complaint about the language and violence and on the one hand, I understand the complaint. I read quite a bit of it (but not the whole book) and I found it disturbing and often offensive. The complaint is that it was in the YA section, not that we owned it. So, here's my dilema- do I put it back it the adult section, or are YA's already listening to DMX's music, watching videos and playing games that are just as violent and offensive? I realize that this is a touchy subject, because even though the access would not be restricted, it would be harder for YA's to find it and this could start a lengthy debate about patron rights which is not my intention. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Genevieve _________________________________________________________________ Surf and talk on the phone at the same time with broadband Internet access. Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). https://broadband.msn.com ------------------------------ From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us> To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Magic: The Gathering results (long) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:51:13 CDT Thanks to all who sent information to me about the card game. The results are below. I got a lot of information and so this is rather long. Nancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Aki Munnell" <akimunnell@hotmail.com> I know this isn't part of your query, but you still might be interested. You might want to also schedule a Pokemon tournament as well. Magic: The Gathering is aimed more toward young adults and adults. Pokemon is more suitable for a much younger crowd, like age 10 and under. The directions are similar to Yu-Gi-Oh but not as complex. I know it is not as popular as it was before, but it might still be a good idea. I know Pokemon cards are still available for sale. Aki Munnell, MLIS student, University of Pittsburgh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - afbadillo@netscape.net (arlene f. badillo) Hello Nancy; When I was a page (about 10 yrs. ago), our neighborhood branch hosted a Magic: The Gath. Card game every Saturday afternoon in the large meeting room. I know it was on Sat., because 3 X a year, we also had an American girl Tea Party, which meant the Magic players would have to either use the small meeting room or play in the library. Although the gathering started small, sometimes there were over 30 people playing-a mix of adults & kids alike. I believe they formed teams and had regular tournaments. I'd try to save some snacks for them and surprised them with a tray of chips/cookies, sometimes kool-aid... Our branch librarian was and still is, most accomodating. Some people complained -sometimes the young people were very loud-but they were in the meeting room and we'd shut the door, which usually did the trick. That's about all I remember about it. What impressed me the most was the attitude of our branch lib.-her openness, honesty and her determination that these young people have equal access to the room, just like everyone else. When/if they became roudy, she'd be upfront and reason with them. She may have taken some flack about their group because the event didn't include books as an element-I'm not sure about that. Again, I know some people objected, but the teens used the room and seemed grateful for a place to meet every week. To me, that was the important thing. Arlene F. Badillo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Koppenhaver, Christopher, JCL" <KoppenhaverC@jocolibrary.org> Nancy, We did one program over the summer where we invited both Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic players to drop in and challenge each other. It was successful and quite easy. All I did was provide a room with tables and chairs and a bit of supervision, and the kids took it from there. 90% of those who showed were Yu-Gi-Oh players, though, so at this point I wouldn't try doing a Magic program by itself. Magic has been around longer and has slightly older players in general. I think the older teens are harder to get in for library programs and the one group of Magic players I know felt like the level of play at our event wouldn't be serious/challenging enough for them to bother with. I don't know if that will be the case everywhere and with everyone, but that's the feedback I have from one program. We're doing it again next Wednesday night, so I'll be able to give you more feedback then. Chris Koppenhaver Johnson County Library Kansas City Metro Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rebecca Van Dan <rvandan@scls.lib.wi.us> Hi Nancy, I did have a Magic: the Gathering program, but really just let the teens run it as they understood it much better. (I had them explain to me what they wanted to do & just let them run with it.) They all brought their own cards--I bought an extra deck & they were happy to win cards from it. I combined it with a comic book swap, snacks, & music & the group that came requested it be a weekly program, though I haven't been able to swing that yet. Didn't have any complaints from parents, though this is a pretty liberal community. (my standard response is that the Teen Advisory Committee requests all programs & if they have an alternative program they would like to see, I'd be happy to run it by them.) Good luck! Rebecca Van Dan Young Adult Librarian Middleton Public Library 7425 Hubbard Ave Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 831-5564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Mary Ann Gilpatrick" <MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us> Some time ago we had a group "club" meeting here at the request of a parent. It did not work out very well in the end, as this parent was supposed to take responsibility for supervising the group but did not. The group was large, unruly, and quite disrespectful of staff and customers on occasion. We finally had to boot the group out. that said, I have played magic with young people of my acquaintance and find it a good game. Properly supervised, the game and the card swapping are fine. We are a conservative community and we had the occasional grumble about the game being demonic. We handled them with our rules for use of the public meeting room which we scrupulously applied consistently -- when we had one. That space is now a computer lab. Soon we will have a public meeting room again. If a Library program, it should be quite popular. If a club using the space, make sure you have responsible parents in charge. Mary Ann Gilpatrick Walla Walla Public Library mgilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Jessica Connelly <jconnell@noblenet.org> Dear Ms. Thelan, I hosted a Magic: The Gathering tournament over the summer. I was familiar with the rules through my own, occasional, play but I felt the need to have a student arbiter in the group. Our local middle school and high schools have strategy gaming clubs, on the day before the tournament the president of the middle school club gave lessons to anyone interested in learning. One kid came thinking he was going to learn to pull bunnies out of hats type of magic and ended up getting very involved and competing the next day. On the day of the tournament I had two classes of play, beginner and expert. If you brought your own decks you were an expert if you borrowed my cards you were a beginner. Naturally the beginners played themselves. Then I paired teams up in elimination play until we had a winner. I had twenty-one tween boys and one girl come and play. They arbitrated their disputes and wanted very little to do with me. It was one of the most intense programs I've done, it was fascinating. The local comic book shop donated gift certificates and cards for winners. Jessica Connelly -- Jessica Connelly, Young Adults Librarian Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts jconnell@noblenet.org North of Boston Library Exchange ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ellen snoeyenbos <ellens@ocln.org> Hi, Nancy, We have started a Magic- the Gathering monthly tournament here in Duxbury.We have sign-ups at the reference desk and set up tables for players in the program room. With about 18 people, the tournament takes approx. 1 1/2 hours. We award small prizes (card packs) to the winners. I provide water and snacks and have a parent volunteer come to help chaperone. It is a lot of fun and very little prep.! Ellen Snoeyenbos Young Adult Librarian Duxbury Free Library Duxbury MA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Halstead, Anthony" <Anthony.Halstead@fresnolibrary.org> Hello. My name's Anthony & I had this request forwarded to me from someone I work w/. I don't know how many responses you've had, but hopefully mine won't be completely redundant. We have had Magic programs @ one of the libraries I work w/ for about 8 months. They are extremely popular & require almost no advertising. (roughly 50participants per program- our max). The organization of the game is very easy- We try to have at least two people on hand who are well versed in the game. When all the players arrive we right their names down & randomly set up a first round... We then follow in a "US Open" style program until we have a winner. Our prizes are donated by a local card shop. We usually give out a 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The shop's donations were easy to get. I just went in & told them what we were looking for & what we were doing. We mentioned the shop's name on the flier & drop some off a week before each tourney.. The last two times the 2nd prize has been the more coveted, so people are actually playing to lose- which is just as fun for both the players & those watching. We need the well versed staff (or volunteers) on hand to settle questions about scoring or 'who beats whom' type things. It's an easy program that has great success. The kids generally stay for the whole tournament. We have some things that might be interesting to them laid out (anime books, movies, Magic books- there are a lot, but we don't have hardly any, etc).. I hope this helps. I don't personally play the game but about three of our staff do & have for quite some time. Please let me know if you'd like more info. -Anthony Anthony Halstead Metro Branch Supervisor Fresno County Free Library 2420 Mariposa St. Fresno, CA 93721 Tel: 559-225-0141 Fax: 559-488-1971 anthony.halstead@fresnolibrary.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org> I began holding Yu-Gi-Oh! free dueling programs and after requests opened it up to Magic and Pokemon players as well. I advertise it as an all-cards gaming program now and its great. Many kids show up with all types of cards and play various games, and once child actually showed up with a deck of regular playing cards and I ended up playing Rummy with him! No problems in any area with these programs, although I do watch the older kids closely because they look like vultures scanning a corn field when the younger players are willing to trade. Good luck, Melissa MacLeod, Carver Public Library, Carver, MA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -- Nancy Thelen 920 W. Michigan Ave Three Rivers Public Library Three Rivers, MI nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ From: "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, sKlein@EBPL.org Subject: Hindi As a Second Language Information Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:51:33 CDT Suzanne, Try http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/Hindi select left side of screen Kids, then Products... Hindi Animations (Kids Tutorial) $39.95 Jambo, Hola, Hello Vol. II (Kit with tape) $18.95 Vikram Betal - illustrated (Hindi) $12.95 Also, http://www.hindiclass.com Learn Hindi CD ROM at just $19.99 (actual price $29.99) read all facets of Hindi Tutor CD after section "What people say about our other language CDs" Fairfield Language Technologies http://www.trstone.com and Asia for Kids http://www.AsiaforKids.com might include kits/books you need. Maybe other librarians have been asked this question and wish to buy materials. ------------------------------ From: Cathryn Clark-Dawe <cathryncdlib@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Clarification on series shelving question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:51:58 CDT Hi, I didn't word my original query very well! I already label all the fiction in my library (it cuts down on shelvers putting the juvenile books in the YA section, or adult books in the juvenile section). It's just a small step to add a series #, which is what I do. My question is for other libraries that also try to arrange their series in some fashion other than by title--what do you do with the prequels, etc? Thanks again for your help. Cathryn cathryncdlib@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Angie Woodson" <awoodson@mail.greenwood.lib.in.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: American Girl Program Ideas MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:52:28 CDT I have been in charge of an American Girl program for k-5 girls for the past six months. In the past we have discussed the books, we've tried a read aloud, the girls have talked about their dolls, we have eaten something out of the American Girl cook book and we usually do a craft out of the American Girl craftbook. I'm starting to run out of ideas and want to revamp the program so that it's more fun and interactive for the girls. Have any of you done American Girl programs and had success with particular programs? Please e-mail me off list and I will compile a list of ideas if there is interest. I'm hoping to energize this very popular program and keep it interesting for myself and for the girls! Thanks in advance for your ideas!! Angie Woodson Children's Associate Greenwood Public Library ------------------------------ From: "Natasha S. Carty" <natashastocek@lycos.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org, tagad-l@topica.com Subject: graphic novels conundrum Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Language: en Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:53:00 CDT Hello everyone, Excuse me for the cross posting. In our library we have catalogued graphic novels as fiction and they are in a separate collection with a yellow dot on the spine to let shelvers know not to shelve them with regular fiction. The problem is the graphic novels are not designated as such in our catalog. People who don't recognize the title don't know where to look on the shelves. How do your libraries designate graphic novels in the call #? Many thanks! Natasha Carty Frederick County Public Libraries Frederick, MD --- And still I am learning. Michelangelo Buonarrotti ____________________________________________________________ Enter for a chance to win one year's supply of allergy relief! http://r.hotbot.com/r/lmt_clrtn/http://mocda3.com/1/c/563632/125699/307982/3 07982 ------------------------------ From: "Aissatou Sunjata" <asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us> To: "'PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children'" Subject: RE: Intergenerational Booktalk Suggestions MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:53:37 CDT Please forgive the duplication of this message I am not quite sure if I have asked this question before on this listserv. However, the adult services librarian and myself are planning to facilitate intergenerational book talks as a part of our Summer Reading Clubs. I am charged with seeking some book titles that will be suitable for both adults and teens to discuss. I will gladly accumulate the responses and post to this site or provide privately. Thanks in advance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ms. Aissatou Sunjata Assistant Youth Services Coordinator Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center Fayetteville, NC E-Mail: asunjata@cumberland.lib.nc.us http://www.cumberland.lib.nc.us "The Library - the very best place to start for learning & discovery." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: "Beth Zambito" <bzambito@poklib.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Booktalk program at public library MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:54:08 CDT Hi again, Thank you to everyone who answered my plea for advice about a booktalk program in a public library setting. I see others are asking similar questions, so it reminded me to post the responses I received to the list. Here's my initial question, followed by the responses. Thanks again for the tips! Beth -----Original Message----- From: Beth Zambito [mailto:bzambito@poklib.org] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 5:43 PM To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Booktalk program at public library 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________ Beth, It's been a while since I did this, but I've done a "Cookies and Books" program several times. The idea and the title comes from Elizabeth Overmeyer, a librarian I worked with who originated it at a different library. Having cookies in the title is a good draw. I worried that just calling it "booktalks" wouldn't make sense to everyone. Getting a lot of copies of the books I chose was important, which is easier if you're part of a network of libraries. They pretty much all got checked out. And I used some standard booktalks, but especially tried to ones with "extras"...props, or crafts, or audience participation, or anything out of the ordinary. Like "The Secret Life of Grown-Ups" by David Wiesnewski, using real brocolli, milk, etc. as props. Or "How to Make Pop-Ups" by Joan Irvine with examples. I think it's a great idea...good luck! - Steven Engelfried, Head of Youth Services Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th Street Beaverton, OR 97005 503-526-2599 sengelfried@ci.beaverton.or.us I also run a monthly book discussion program. Until this year, it was for 3-5th Grade. Instead of reading a book for may, I would do a booktalk of what I thought were great summer reading. I would also ask the children to name books they thought good reading. I would compile the list and have the children pick it up later in the week. I would choose the books that I read for the program, but didn't think I could get an hour book discussion out of. Some examples are: My Chimp Friday by Hester Mundis Me Tarzan by Betsy Byars Trout and Me by Susan Shreve Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater You may want to try Talk That Book and Keep Talking That Book by Carol Littlejohn for fiction books and Gotcha! : Nonfiction Booktalks to get Kids Excited about Reading by Kathleen Baxter. Good luck! Natalie ===== Natalie Korsavidis Youth Services Librarian Farmingdale Public Library Hi Beth, I've done something like this. You have to think fast to interact with the reader if you haven't read the book, but it's fun and informal. During the last two summers I've hosted a "Master Reader's Book Club" and focus on a specific genre each week for six weeks. The kids are free to bring their own favorites, and at the end of each session I would recommend possibilities for the following week based on their interests, and using my BookRing. This fall I'm doing something similar with the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, focusing on five of the twenty books each month. Thus the discussion is somewhat focused if more than one student has read the book, but it's also a good opportunity for them to hear booktalks from the others. I hope this is clear. Feel free to contact me with questions! Best, Megan Megan E. VanderHart Children's Literarian/Homeschool Resource Center Rock Island Public Library 401 19th St. Rock Island, IL 61201 (309)732-7304 vanderhart.megan@rigov.org http://www.rbls.lib.il.us/rip/crhome.html I do booktalks all day long, individually to students looking for a book to read. I have also done a few for class tours. It works. dorothy@peabody.whitleynet.org Beth, I can't speak for this specific age grouping, but I do a monthly booktalking program (Book Cafe) for teens. I have a core group of 6 that come every month and I have a ready made book display for after the program. I try to have a booklist for them on the genre. I sometimes do the following different ideas: Booktalk (always--I usually prepare 15-20 titles) Read Aloud (If there is a really good story in a short story collection or a good scene I'll read it to them) --They really like this! Pass it On (Each teen takes a book and we read for a few minutes and then I make them pass it to the next person and take a new book. It works sometimes, but it does end up typically teens wanting the same book) Every time I also make the teens tell what their favorite book of the genre is and they booktalk it to each other. Sometimes, they have already read the book I'm about to booktalk, so I let them and then just fill in some of the blanks if they forget some parts. HTH, Kristin Kristin Fletcher-Spear Young Adult Librarian Foothills Branch Library 19055 North 57th Avenue Glendale, AZ 85308 (623) 930-3840 ------------------------------ From: "Nancy J. Keane" <nancy@nancykeane.com> To: bryce@palsplus.org,"'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Booktalking Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:54:42 CDT That sounds like a great idea! I have lots of ideas for booktalking on my site Booktalks--Quick and Simple http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks. Additionally, there are over 1400 booktalks on the site. Many of the more popular titles have 2 or 3 booktalks. I would suggest that you read the books before you try to booktalk them. Although it is possible to booktalk a book you haven't read or finished reading, the whole idea of a booktalk is to promote the book. It doesn't quite ring true to suggest it to others when you haven't read it yourself. That said, I would say that as readers, it is easier for us to "fake it" than it would be for the kids. Try to keep reading from the book during the talk to a minimum. I would suggest the talks stay short to keep the interest going but I would think with transitions you will be doing about 5 or 6 titles -- fewer if you want the kids to have time to check out books. After the first session, you can turn the tables and have the kids do the booktalking the next time. I've been introduced to some very interesting titles thought kids' booktalks! My site accepts booktalks to be added to the database. If you would like to submit yours, feel free. Also, if you do decide to have your kids do booktalks, I am working on having a section of my site devoted to kids' booktalks. Good luck with the club. It sounds fun! Nancy At 10:10 PM 10/21/2003, you wrote: >Hello! With the bad weather of the winter approaching, I was thinking of >giving my book discussion group a break (as well as our budgets! LOL) and >having instead a booktalking group. **************************************************************************** *** Nancy J. Keane nancy@nancykeane.com Author of "Giles' Journey" (2000) ;"Booktalks and Beyond" (Highsmith, 2001) "Booktalking Across the Curriculum" (Libraries Unlimited, 2002) ;"Teaching ... Through Literature" (Linworth, 2002) Rundlett Middle School 144 South Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Recipient 2002 N.H.Excellence in Education Award (EDies) Recipient 2001 N.H.Educational Media Association Service Award Host: Kids Book Beat television show Booktalks Page http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks ++++++Do the best you can and maintain a sense of humor++++++ ------------------------------ From: "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> To: "'PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Series of Unfortunate Events Content-return: allowed MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:55:16 CDT Dear All: Thank you to everyone who wrote to me for your responses regarding Lemony Snicket. We have contacted our representative John Mason over at Scholastic on behalf of our 63 location system regarding this issue. He said that the book, published by HarperCollins, is only licensed to Scholastic as a paperback for the book fairs and that I will have to contact our rep. at HarperCollins to pursue further, but not right away, as this was the late Bill Morris' position. The only paperback versions available from BWI and B&T at this time are Large Type editions and going to school book fairs is not an option for our library system, which orders concurrently for over 60 locations. I appreciate your very helpful responses (below). Peace, Caren Koh @@@@@@@@@@ It is being published in pb but it is only available to schools. Check the spinners in your local media centers and you may see pb Snicket (or maybe not, since they are so popular). I understand that Scholastic has some things that are available to school only. @@@@@@@@@@ Hi, Caren. I agree w/you. How come they are not publishing them in paperbacks? Janet @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ I know I have Ersatz Elevator in paperback, and the biography plus books 2 and 3 appear on Amazon.com in paperbacl so I think they do come out with them in paper at a later date. Good luck, Melissa @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ They are published in paperback versions but are only available at the Scholastic Book Fairs. @@@@@@@@@@@ Scholastic seems to make these books available in their book fair division, and their in class book orders ( I don't know much about the latter0. I work at a school library as well as a public library so I have access to the book fair warehouse 2 times a year. I still buy the books in hardback but get them for 1/2 price. They did just put the biography out in paperback. One can only hope the hardbacks will follow. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Lemony Snicket's books have been published in paperback via Scholastic's school market, Just FYI, you can probably only buy them through a school fair or warehouse sale, @@@@@@@@@@@@@ I just had this conversation with a staff member on Friday. Want to make your blood boil even more? They are available in paperback but only through Scholastic's school booksales, I found out when I went to do a career talk at my daughter's school last spring and saw the volunteers repacking them at the end of the booksale. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ we've worn out the multiple copies of the hard cover. Paperback would not have saved money @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ This is one of those books where they are abusing librarians. They are available in paperback through school book clubs. Since I still have a daughter in elementary school, I've purchased them this way. @@@@@@@@@@@@@ They are available in paperback. In fact, I was just at Borders (book store chain) last week and they are packaged in sets of 3 or 4 - I didn't notice who the publisher was. I have also ordered some paperback editions through my son's school book order with Scholastic. I don't see them listed on Baker & Taylor's Titlesource, Amazon, or Scholastic's site, but we have the books here in our collection! Keep looking and I think you'll find them. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ It looks like the earlier volumes have indeed come out in paperback. I know it's hard to meet the immediate demand, but the whole series disappears from our shelves again every time a new one comes out. Hope we can all keep up! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ I agree with you, it would be nice. Until I saw your email, I hadn't even thought about those books not being out in paperback, but you're right. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ But they are published in paperback! I don't buy them because the hardback editions are so inexpensive, after the B&T discount, and give many more circs than paper. Caren Koh, YS Materials Specialist Queens Library, NYC Caren.koh@queenslibrary.org "Opinions are mine, only mine." ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1247 ************************* |
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