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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: Sunday, November 23, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1273
Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Reader's Advisory for Madonna by Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com> 2) Re: What IS Madonna reading to her children?? by MalibuInc@aol.com 3) Reading Buddies by "Wendy Morano" <WMORANO@cml.lib.oh.us> 4) RE: What IS Madonna reading to her children?? by "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org> 5) Missing Child Policy and Procedure by "Tonia Burton" <tburton@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> 6) Book couch by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org> 7) RE: Parents and Discipline Issues by "Mary Ann Gilpatrick" <MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us> 8) Mock Discussions by "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net> 9) DIGEST FORM by MzLibrary@aol.com 10) Re: Parents and Discipline Issues by "Stacey Irish-Keffer" <Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com> 11) Re: Verizon Commercial by Grace Slaughter <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us> 12) children's space by "Natasha S. Carty" <natashastocek@lycos.com> 13) Re: What IS Madonna reading to her children?? by "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> 14) library commercial by Larissa Root <bkluvr2002@yahoo.com> 15) Memorable Characters? - Current Children's Lit by Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com> 16) Source for durable hanging bags by "deborah campbell" <deborah_campbell@hotmail.com> 17) THE CAT IN THE HAT PROGRAM... by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com> 18) Establishment of teen services position by Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz> 19) STUMPER/child/man shrinks to grass size by Margaret Goodrich <goodrich@tln.lib.mi.us> 20) Stumper - old children's films by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com> 21) re: train stumper by "Jennifer Newton" <jnewton@acpl.lib.in.us> 22) alligator comes to life stumper solved! by "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org> 23) historical fiction update by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org> 24) repetitive YA assignments responses by Mary K Chelton <mchelton@mail.optonline.net> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Reader's Advisory for Madonna MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:46:18 CST For those who are thinking up lists of books that Madonna should be reading to her children, she seems to be particularly interested in books that contain moral lessons and help teach compassion (see link below). Madonna condemns 'vapid and vacant' children's books http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,939427,00.html This would explain why she likes "The Giving Tree." I'm sure those with a feminist bent would appeal to her as well. I think she's looking for books about important issues since she considers many children's books too shallow. With all that in mind, what books shall we recommend to her? Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat by Jennifer Armstrong The Man Who Caught Fish by Walter Lynn Krudop The Girl Who Wore Too Much by Margaret Read MacDonald The King's Equal by Katherine Paterson The Empty Pot by Demi The Greatest Treasure by Demi Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes The Tin Forest by Helen Ward The Widow's Broom by Chris van Allsburg The Sweetest Fig by Chris van Allsburg The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant I'm sure you can think of others--it's late and my brain is beginning to seize... Two other links that might be of interest: Scroll down this article for Roger [Horn Book] Sutton's comments about Madonna and celebrity children's books: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/arts/articles/0916madonnabook16.html Meanwhile, England had a field day with Madonna's query, "Who's Enid Blyton?" http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/content_objectid=13408688_method=full_s iteid=50143_headline=-MADONNA-S-QUESTION--WHO-S-ENID-BLYTON--name_page.html ===== Rebecca Verrill Smith Children's Librarian, at large read2yourbunny@yahoo.com "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." --Albus Dumbledore ( J.K. Rowling) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------ From: MalibuInc@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: What IS Madonna reading to her children?? Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:46:44 CST Dear Friends, Thank you for your many recommendations regarding my list of children's books Madonna forgot to read. It seems to me that the best place for such a list is in a very public forum. I've created a So You Would Like To Guide on Amazon entitled Children's Books Madonna Forgot To Read. The list isn't complete. If any of you out there have more ideas please send them to me. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/2S6F5ULXWR 9ZM/ref=cm_aya_av.sylt_sylt/103-4083303-2273421">Amazon.com: So You'd Like to... Children's Books Madonna Forgot To Read</A> Preston McClear President Malibu Boooks For Children <A HREF="www.malibubooks.com">www.malibubooks.com</A> ------------------------------ From: "Wendy Morano" <WMORANO@cml.lib.oh.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Reading Buddies Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:47:09 CST Has anyone ever, or currently, offered an ongoing program which pairs older students with younger students who read to each other? I am interested in starting up a Reading Buddies program at my branch, and am interested in hearing your experiences. A few specific questions: Do you require permission slips from parents? How often is program offered? Have programs improved students' performance in school? Were goals set at the beginning of the program? Do you have evaluation process? Thanks for your time. I always get such great advice here! Wendy Morano Hilltop Library, Youth Services Librarian Columbus Metropolitan Library 614-645-2430 wmorano@cml.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org> To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: What IS Madonna reading to her children?? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:47:42 CST Was anybody else bothered by the fact that the illustrator of "The English Roses" wasn't even mentioned on the cover of the book? His pictures were the only interesting thing about it. NOT a Madonna fan, Susan Dailey obldailey@wellscolibrary.org ------------------------------ From: "Tonia Burton" <tburton@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Missing Child Policy and Procedure Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:48:04 CST Hello Everyone, I am in the process of drafting a Missing Child Policy and Procedure. = We have a policy for unattended minors, but this does not address what = to do if a child wanders off and anything that can happen after this = point. If anyone has such a policy, I would appreciate any feedback.=20 Tonia Burton Children's Services Librarian Programming Coordinator Brighton Memorial Library 585-784-5343 tburton@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us ------------------------------ From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Book couch Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:48:24 CST Hi all, I was hoping someone out there can help me. A year ago when I = was searching for bean bags for our reading nook I came across these = wonderful stuffed book couches and chairs. At the time I had no money, = but now I have an OK from our friends group and cannot find them = anywhere! I'm driving myself nuts! Has anyone seen these or by chance do = you have them and know where I can find them? Thanks! Melissa MacLeod Carver Public Library 2 Meadowbrook Way Carver, MA 02330 mmacleod@sailsinc.org=20 ------------------------------ From: "Mary Ann Gilpatrick" <MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us> To: <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>, Subject: RE: Parents and Discipline Issues content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:48:46 CST Our cutoff is September 30 because the bookstore where the kids redeem their prize coupons needs to bill us. This is printed prominently on the coupon and all SRP literature. I had a mother come in LAST WEEK to collect her child's coupon and was indignant that it was too late. What part of SUMMER reading program do they not understand?? Mary Ann Gilpatrick Walla Walla Public Library mgilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us FAX: 509-527-3748 phone: 509-527-4550 x 510 And I see more and more parents passing off the blame for things onto the librarians/library staff. This summer I had SEVERAL parents who came in WAY after our Summer Library Program was over and tried to collect the prizes for their kids. When I told them that the deadline was the last day in August they said "well, I couldn't GET to the library and now you're going to punish my kid for that?" Then they'd turn to their kid and say the librarian says you can't have your prizes. I would like to point out here that they had two and a half months to collect prizes. Argh! Very frustrating. Take care, Jennie ------------------------------ From: "Carol Edwards" <edwarc@mx.pon.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Mock Discussions Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:55:47 CST Greetings, We have now finalized the lists of books we will discuss at the Sonoma Coun= ty Library's Mock Award Discussions in January. The Newbery and Caldecott d= iscussions are limited to adults, but the Printz Award is open to teens and= adults both. Please call 707 537-0162 to sign up to attend. These discussi= ons will be held at Rincon Valley Branch Library at 6959 Montecito Blvd. in= Santa Rosa, CA 95409. While many of you will not be able to join us, ... y= ou're missing out! Ciao, Carol Carol Edwards Sonoma County Library Santa Rosa, CA PS. I attached the list too, in case you want to print it out to share with= colleagues, friends and other avid readers. ****** Mock Discussion Nominations Sonoma County Library 2004 All Discussions will be held at: Rincon Valley BranchLibrary 6959 Montecito Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409 707 537-0162 Please call to sign up if you are planning to attend. Caldecott =96 Monday January 5 6:30-8:30pm Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chosos-Irvine George Washington=92s Teeth by Chandra, illus by Brock Cole Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee Harvesting Hope by Krull, illus by Yuyi Morales How I Became a Pirate by Long, illus by David Shannon Creation by Gerald McDermott Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann The Dot by Peter Reynolds Camping Spree with Mr Magee by Chris Van Dusen Newbery=97Thursday January 8 6:30-8:30pm Colibri by Ann Cameron Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Friction by E R Frank Olive=92s Ocean by Kevin Henkes How Angel Peterson Got His Name by Gary Paulson The River Between Us by Richard Peck Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson Printz=97Wednesday January 7 6:30-8:30pm True Confessions of a Heartless Girl by Martha Brooks King of the Mild Frontier by Chris Crutcher Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly Breakout by Paul Fleischman Fat Kid Rules the World by Kelly Going Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan Inside the Alamo by Jim Murphy Beast by Walter Dean Myers The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud Claws by Will Weaver ------------------------------ From: MzLibrary@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: DIGEST FORM Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:56:08 CST I can't stress enough the ease of using the digest format of PUBYAC. The beauty of this format is that you receive only one email per day with all the messages included. To do this go to the website and follow directions for CHANGING TO DIGEST FORM. Try it if you never have. http://www.pallasinc.com/pubyac/welcome.htm Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian http://www.mrsrabbitt.blogspot.com Peterborough Town Library Peterborough, New Hampshire "Oh, magic hour when a child first knows it can read printed words!" from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith mzlibrary@aol.com crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us http://townofpeterborough.com/library ------------------------------ From: "Stacey Irish-Keffer" <Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,<mailforsilver@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Parents and Discipline Issues Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:56:23 CST I also really do not like it when parents dump their disciplining onto the librarians. It's very shortsighted of them. I usually approach the parent and say something directly to them. albeit quietly. Something like, " I really don't like being made the bad guy in this situation. I love to have kids come to the library and visit. I don't want them to be afraid of me or they won't ask me for help. Could you find another way to discipline your child that doesn't make them hate me or be afraid of me?" This has worked for me in the past. I just try to remain calm and remind the parent that librarians want children to like them. Thanks, Stacey Irish-Keffer Denton Public Library 502 Oakland Denton, Texas 76201 940.349.7738 Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com >>> Elaine <mailforsilver@yahoo.com> 11/20/03 12:26AM >>> I don't want to be mean about, feeding into the stereotype yet again, but I wish there were a gentle way to get a point across. Suggestions? Comments? Other rants? ------------------------------ From: Grace Slaughter <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us> To: gglibrarian@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Verizon Commercial MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:56:45 CST I must be really out of it...I thought it was a Harried Working Mom at a daycare - checking her email before the next appointment. _My_ kids are _never_ unaccompanied. _My_ kids always behave. _My_ library is never like that! (wild laughter) g G Gallagher wrote: > My husband has gotten very quick to change the channel with the remote when > this commercial comes on because I always end up yelling at the TV and then > ranting about children's rooms not being like that and why were they letting > her use one of the children's computers anyway?! So I guess the answer is > yes- it pushes my buttons. > Genevieve > > Genevieve Gallagher > Youth Services Librarian > Orange County Public Library > Orange, Virginia > > >From: "Chris Gibrich" <library_groupie@hotmail.com> > >Reply-To: library_groupie@hotmail.com > >To: pubyac@prairienet.org > >Subject: Verizon Commercial > >Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:21:58 CST > > > >Good morning! > >I was wondering if anyone else has seen a Verizon commercial that's been > >airing (at least around here) recently? It has a busy female executive > >trying to check her email on a computer in what I (and everyone I've talked > >to locally) assume is a children's area in a library... She's bombarded by > >spitballs, then the picture zooms out and children are running rampant, > >throwing things, while this lady is squeezed in at a kiddie sized desk, > >with > >rows of picture books in the background. The voice-over says something > >about Always checking your email in the wrong place? and goes on to push > >their wireless internet service and options via cell phone. > > > >Does it push anyone else's buttons, or is it just me? > >:) christie > > > >Christie Gibrich > >Teen/ Young Adult Services Librarian > >Roanoke Public Library > >308 S. Walnut > >Roanoke, Texas 76262 > > ------------------------------ From: "Natasha S. Carty" <natashastocek@lycos.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: children's space Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Language: en Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:57:03 CST Hello everyone, A coworker of mine is doing a project on children's space. If you could please takes a few minutes out of your busy schedules to answer the following two questions about your children's area, it would really be appreciated. What about the layout/design of your space works well? If you could improve upon an aspect of your design/layout what would you change and why? Please email lcutchin@fredco-md.net with your answers. Thanks! Natasha Carty Frederick County Public Libraries Frederick, MD --- And still I am learning. Michelangelo Buonarrotti ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 ------------------------------ From: "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: What IS Madonna reading to her children?? Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:57:20 CST I am a little behind in my listserv reading and just read the Madonna thread. It inspired me to write to David Letterman's feedback email address. Here is what I sent them: **************************************************** There has been tons of discussion in the children's librarian's world about Madonna's comments about why she wrote her children's books (as I recall, it had something to do with there not being any good children's books, or her not remembering any...). Might I suggest a top 10 list of great children's books Madonna hasn't read? I am the Youth Services Materials Specialist (aka selector and buyer of children's books) for the Queens Borough Public Library and I would be more than happy to help put this list together. My contact information is: Caren Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist Queens Borough Public Library Programs and Services Department 89-11 Merrick Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11432 718-990-5101 email: caren.koh@queenslibrary.org Feel free to write or call anytime. ***************************************************** I'll let you know if they respond to my message. (:-) hee hee) Caren Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist Programs and Services Department Queens Borough Public Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11432 phone: 718-990-5101 fax: 718-297-3404 email (new!): Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org "Opinions are my own and not necessarily those of Queens Borough Public Library." ------------------------------ From: Larissa Root <bkluvr2002@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: library commercial MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:57:39 CST Can I be picky? :) The commercial we've been discussing (mom in the daycare/library setting): it's not for Verizon Wireless. It's for Sprint PCS. Honestly, I think the commerical is just annoying. But so is the Verizon guy who's constantly asking "Can you hear me now?" Sprint PCS - guy in the trenchcoat Verizon Wireless - "Can you hear me now?" Cingular Wireless - personal testimonies on white set Cricket - bright green stuff T-Mobile (aka VoiceStream) - Catherine Zeta Jones (which featured the commercial with the Def Lepard mis-sung lyrics, where they called the library!) Larissa Root Nashville, TN (who's husband watches too many televised sporting events sponsored by wireless communications companies!) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ From: Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Memorable Characters? - Current Children's Lit MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:58:05 CST Our local Sunday paper ran an editorial today about "Closing the Book Gap," NAEP reading scores, and the importance of connecting children with wonderful books filled with engaging characters.The examples given of such characters were Bilbo Baggins, Tom Sawyer, Jo March, and Pippi Longstocking. Of course, there was an early reference to Harry Potter, but I couldn't help thinking that the other examples were from another era of children's literature. Undeniable classics, yes, but perhaps with less power to resonate for the majority of young modern readers. So I thought I'd poll PUBYAC as to who they feel are memorable and engaging characters from modern children's and YA literature. Please reply to me directly, and if there is sufficent response and interest, I'd be happy to post the results. Judy Moody, Jack Henry, Artemis Fowl, Lyra Belacqua are some characters that come to mind... I know there are countless others and look forward to your thoughts. Thanks in advance! ===== Rebecca Verrill Smith Children's Librarian, at large read2yourbunny@yahoo.com "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." --Albus Dumbledore ( J.K. Rowling) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------ From: "deborah campbell" <deborah_campbell@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Source for durable hanging bags Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:58:23 CST Hello All, We are going to begin circulating Leap Pad books/cassettes and would like to display them in clear hanging bags. At one point the hanging bags were so poorly made they didn't last much beyond a few circulations. So, my question for all of you is: who makes the most durable hanging bags at the best price? Please respond to me at: campbd@ci.loveland.co.us Thanks so much for your help! Deborah Campbell Youth Services Coordinator Loveland Public Library ------------------------------ From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com> To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US, PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: THE CAT IN THE HAT PROGRAM... Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:58:40 CST On November 22, 2003, 20 out of an initial sign-up of 28 participants converged on the Bucyrus Public Library's Community Room for a program to honor The Cat in the Hat. This was in celebration of the live action movie with Mike Myers being released on November 21. Children's Librarian Barb Scott, dressed as the Cat, welcomed participants and led them in a Powerpoint quiz on The Cat in the Hat and other Dr. Seuss books. Then, it was off to the five craft tables set up around the room. Crafts available were: 1. BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS HAT-In keeping with The Cat in the Hat theme, participants made a simple folded newspaper hat, which they could then adorn with feathers and color. 2. HATS OFF TO READING DOORKNOB HANGER-This doorknob hanger was in the shape of the Cat's Hat. Participants colored it, added their names on their hangers and then cut them out. 3. DESIGN A HAT FOR THE CAT-At this craft table, participants were invited to design a new hat for The Cat in the Hat to wear. The design could be of their own choice. These hats were kept to be used for an in-house display with pictures of the program. 4. CAT IN THE HAT TOILET PAPER ROLL CRAFT-Participants were invited to make their own miniature Cat in the Hat with a toilet paper roll as the base. 5. COUPONS FOR HUGS-Each participant was given three coupons which they could fill out to give to parents, grandparents, etc. Each coupon was good for one hug with no expiration date! Then it was time to enjoy snacks! Provided were punch, Sun Chips, fruit snacks, Cat in the Hat cereal (made by Kelloggs), and cupcakes with small striped hat favors stuck in the top of each one. After snacks, Children's Librarian Barb Scott shared the book Mr. Brown Can Moo.Can You? The children enjoyed making all of the great sounds in the book! Then it was time for drawings for prizes. Prize winners were: Earl C. Jefferson III/The Cat in the Hat book; Connar Hart/Stuffed Cat in the Hat; Caleb Hart/Stuffed Cat in the Hat; Neva PatrickStuffed Thing #1; Davida Roe/Cat in the Hat Paint-with-Water book/Quinton Hiler/Cat in the Hat bookbag. Each participants received a goodie bag to take home as a remembrance of the day. The goodie bags contained two Cat in the Hat stickers, a small plastic figurine, and a snow globe bottle topper, courtesy of the local Pepsi distributor, who also provided Cat in the Hat and Thing #1 and #2 cardboard standups for the event. Check out our website at www.bucyrus.lib.oh.us for pictures of our event! Click on Children's on the main page. The Cat in the Hat will be the first program listed. I would be happy to send patterns from this party to anyone who would like them. Email me directly at barbarascott@hotmail.com Barbara Scott Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library ------------------------------ From: Pam Gravenor <pam.gravenor@ncc.govt.nz> To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Establishment of teen services position MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:59:00 CST Has anyone established a new teen services position, or investigated it and decided against, recently enough to have the justifications or otherwise on hand still? This would be a 'sole charge' teen position, rather than an addition to an existing teens' services team. If so, I would be very grateful to see your report, or at least a list of the sorts of things that were taken into consideration. TIA Pam Gravenor Children's and Young Adults' Librarian Nelson Public Libraries Private Bag 41 Nelson New Zealand You are prohibited from distributing this E-mail without permission. If you have received this E-mail by mistake or are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and erase the message immediately. This E-mail message and any accompanying data is confidential and may be legally privileged. The Nelson City Council does not warrant or guarantee that this communication is free of errors, virus or interference. This e-mail has been scanned and cleared by MailMarshal. ------------------------------ From: Margaret Goodrich <goodrich@tln.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER/child/man shrinks to grass size MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:04:51 CST Hello fellow pubyacers. I've been on the listserve for several years but this is my first stumper. I'm posting it on behalf of a patron of my branch who wants it for a sick friend of hers. Information is sketchy so I'm depending on the collective memory to come up with the title. a child/man shrinks to small size and interacts with bugs, etc. in the grass. The book had no pictures and was probably a teen fiction in the 1950s. That's all I have! Margaret A. Goodrich Brooklyn Branch Manager Jackson District Library-Michigan goodrichma@jackson.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper - old children's films Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:08:25 CST Hi, A middle-aged woman who came in remembers watching films of fairy tales as a child. The pictures were like paper-cutting (silhouettes with sharp edges) and there was accompanying harpsichord music. She loved these and now would like to be able to share her wonderful experiences with others. We checked the American Film Institute Desk Reference, but haven't had much luck. Any information or leads would be helpful. Linda Schloegel Youth Services Librarian Lakeside Branch Library Lakeside, CA lschloli@hotmail.com ------------------------------ From: "Jennifer Newton" <jnewton@acpl.lib.in.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: re: train stumper Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:09:23 CST Thank you to all who replied about the train book! I'm not sure which answer is right, but I passed along the suggestions to my patron and she was thrilled! Thank you, again! - Jennifer Newton ------------------------------ From: "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org> To: "Pubyac Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: alligator comes to life stumper solved! Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:09:41 CST The title of the book where in an alligator comes to life is: =20 ZACK'S ALLIGATOR by Shirley Mozelle Thanks to all! =20 Kathleen Ahern Original Description: Picture book with plot of an alligator or crocodile on a necklace. =3D Child puts the necklace in the sink and the croc/alligator comes to =3D life. That's all they remember. =20 ------------------------------ From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: historical fiction update Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:10:00 CST Hello! I was on vacation for two days and just got back. WOW! There are tons of you who want the list and I promise that I'll get it out to you ASAP. I have a half day today and next week is short, too, but I hope to have it to everyone by next Friday at the latest. I just didn't want you to think that I hadn't gotten your message, or worse, was ignoring it, if you still don't have the huge compilation. Have a great weekend! Thanks. Richard Bryce :-) "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 ------------------------------ From: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@mail.optonline.net> To: yalsa-l@ala.org, alsc-l@ala.org, publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu, pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: repetitive YA assignments responses MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:12:15 CST Here's what I got. Thanks to everyone who replied. Mary K. Chelton -- ****************************************** Mary K. Chelton Ph. D. Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Studies 254 Rosenthal Library Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 w (718) 997-3667 direct; 3790 office; 3797 fax h (631) 286-4255 mchelton@optonline.net ***************************************** Repetitive YA School Assignments Original message to PUBYAC, PUBLIB, YALSA-L, ALSC-L on November 3, 2003: For the information services part of my YA services class, and as a reality check, I'm updating the list of repetitive YA school assignments I did a year or so ago. Can you list the top 5 assignments that occur every year for middle through high school-age kids? Answers: decades projects (for middle school social studies fair), science fair projects, mythology (middle school and high school--hs is more detailed and relates to something they are reading in class),folk tales,biography,RA assignments such as read a realistic fiction book, Shakespeare (high school--mostly Hamlet) Round Lake Area Library, IL Death penalty, Science fair/science projects, Animal rights, Literary criticism, School dress codes Sachem Public Library, NY Biomes (oceans, vernal pools, rain forests, etc. Plants and Animals of ), Renaissance period and artists, Medieval period/ Knights/ Castles, Underground Railroad (and other topics about slavery and the Civil War, period), Topics for the Math Fair (MC Escher and tessellations, Fibonacci numbers, etc.), Inventions and Inventors, Explorers, Native American Indian Other big items: Biographies of anybody, as long as the book is longer than 100 pages, Culture & customs of different countries (including recipes), Supreme Court decisions, Congress--who they are, what they do Newburyport Public Library, MA Elements, mythology, US presidents, countries & states, famous African Americans North Tampa Branch Library, Tampa, FL PS this branch is across the street from a high school and within walking distance of a middle school. Science fair projects, Leaf identification Janice, ?PL Chicago/local history papers, African American history/biography papers and presentations, Science experiments for the Science Fair, Biographies of Christian saints (8th grade confirmation classes at Lutheran and Catholic schools), Country studies, including government, geography, culture, diet and recipes, flag, family life, and holidays. Villa Park PL, IL 7th grade - research report on different cultures of the world - African countries are the most popular to do, 10th grade research paper - students usually pick suicide, gun control, abortion, gangs, rap music/musicians and teenage pregnancy as the top topics, 12th grade sociology - compare and contrast different underrepresented segments of society - GLBT, Hispanic, Asian, African, Disabled, Senior, etc., 8th grade - math project on personal and household budgeting - monthly budgets,11th grade - revolutionary war Robbie Reasoner, MN Middle: Ancient Egypt, Immigration (studying their heritage), Ancient Greece, Civil War, American Colonies. Here we actually get few HS students for repetitive projects. Either they use the school library or the project vary each year. Stephanie, Rochester, NY Ancient Cultures, Native Americans, During election cycles, the candidates &/or issues, Biographies of scientists, blacks and women, (All middle school that pop into my head) Queens Borough PL, NY We get an 8th grade immigration assignment each year. It varies but can include either fiction or non-fiction but must be about a person or family and must deal more with life in America than the reasons for immigration. We get a middle school biography assignment-read a biography. It's tough finding ones that kids like to read. We get an assignment to read a book written between 1876 and 1919. Long Island, NY Ancient Civilizations (Egypt, Rome, Greece), WWI, WWII, 7th Grade, Immigration Project, 8th Grade Science (Choose a topic), Biomes Addison Public Library, IL Young Adult Librarian Northwest Library 2280 Hard Rd. Columbus, OH 43235 <mailto:scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org>scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org (614)645-2656 Multi-Month projects J--Biographies-someone in doing this every month although February is by far the heaviest. Native Americans usually span September to November with November being the heaviest. One class needed recipes! Ancient civilizations span November - February Medieval times also start in November but continue through April-include things like labeling a knight's armor Country reports span the second semester. Explorers-November-January Science fair-mainly December-February Mythology-December-February Civil War-March-May By Month September-insects, tree/leaf identification, 3rd grade fantasy; Timeline reports-- kids have to find major events that have occurred in each year since they were born (the 1990s). Colonial Williamsburg/Colonial occupations--what life was like in the 13 original colonies; we also have the biographies of famous physicists and chemists that comes in the beginning of each semester. Dante's "Inferno" criticism (August-Westerville schools, September-Columbus Alternative HS) October-Saints, Mysteries, fiction taking place in other countries, immigration, books by Ohio authors Ohio Native Americans-- facts about the mound builders and other ancient indians. Also look for facts about "modern" Native American tribes that lived in Ohio like the Shawnee. These go into November. Leaf Identification. The biomes seem to fall in the middle of each term. Animal track identification - Fall (Worthington elementary); Science projects - Fall November-World War II fiction, Archeological sites, Weather, Sci-fi/Fantasy, diseases, senses. Explorers Reports-- La Salle, Velasquez. December-Nutrition, Allergies/asthma, Christmas in other lands, landforms, rocks; Winter Holidays around the world; Chemical Elements reports (what is their element used to make, who discovered, properties, etc); trebuchet or catapult construction comes in mid-winter, Supreme Court Cases - Winter, into early Spring January-Shakespeare, diseases, Adventure/survival, artist reports; Biographies--January and into February; we also have the biographies of famous physicists and chemists that comes in the beginning of each semester; Chemical element - Winter; Movie project - Winter (Watterson) February-Timelines, Fantasy, Colonial project; an African-American scientists/biographies. March-Great Depression, Artists; Love letters through the ages (although not this past year, usually late winter); the Cold War assignment in the Spring April-Decades, Birds, artists, construct a vehicle, unsolved mysteries, animal reports, space; Mythical Creature Reports-- need information about different types of mythological creatures like mermaids, phoenix, yeti, vampires, selkies, etc...Field-guide type information like what do they look like, what abilities do they have, where do they livea?; Landforms-- what is a plateau, isthmus, etc and find examples (spring); mousetrap car in the spring; the dreaded identification of medieval weapons in the spring. the zoo assignment is in the spring; a holocaust assignment around April, perhaps. Zoo Assignments - Spring May-those mentioned above. It's not necessarily an "assignment," but I think Learn-a-Test would be a good resource to market since we do get a lot of requests for the various test prep books. I don't think they have the advanced placement tests, but the general ACT/SAT practice might be useful for our patrons. There's an assignment at Worthington-Kilbourne: find images and graphs of biospheres. This includes ionospheres, tropospheres, etc. We've had most luck with the Google image search. --he wants a poster display of six or seven. There was one about the chemical components of food, e.g. bubble gum, (this is a stretch-pun intended, Bill) Koolade, butterscotch brownies. INVENTIONS - hair dryers, silly putty, etc. CLASSIC FICTION - Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, etc. SHAKESPEARE - Romeo and Juliet (9th grade) , Julius Caeser (10th grade), FAMOUS OHIOANS - dead or alive... MIDDLE AGES - weapons, knights, serfs, manors, castles, etc. CIVIL WAR - mostly medicine, maps of battles, Underground Railroad MEDICINE - history of, mostly...this could be in a history/science class or part of the Civil War unit (see above) BIOMES - how could we forget??? Lots of pictures needed, too! With the MOUSETRAP, there was a question about how to build a small motor. We have instructions in the assignments notebook. NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES - Histories of tribes, famous chiefs/people, reservations? Battles?? Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 15:11:07 -0500 Northwest Library, OH 1. Career of choice 2. Countries 3. Issue of choice 4. Non-American novel of choice 5. Drug-use French counties? Townships? Steve said FRENCH DEPARTMENTS. IMMIGRATION - genealogy and history...see the notebook for an assignment sheet. ETYMOLOGY - names assignment ZOOS - types of zoos, history of zoos, etc. WOMEN MAKING HISTORY Allen County Public Library, IN science fair- middle and high some aspect of British history- high how it works poster projects- middle and high bug, leaf, wildflower collections- middle Holocaust- high Coshocton Public Library, OH 1) Every February we get the following question: "I need five sources that will tell me about [name of african american inventor here] life: where he grew up, what her childhood was like, who his parents were, why she invented what she did. Easily done if we are talking about Elijah McCoy, Louis Lattimer or Madame C.J. Walker. But nine times out of ten, the teacher has looked up names from the patent directory--you know, people who invented a variation on the clothes hanger (no kidding, I got this one year and all we had on the woman was what the child already had: her name!), shoelaces, etc, along with 300 other people who invented variations on the clothes hanger or the shoe lace. Searches of the internet usually turn up the name and the patent number and nothing else. Someone could make a bundle searching thru the patent directories for those people who are indicated to be african american and then researching and writing books on their lives--provided they can find any way to do the research! 2) I need five (or seven) sources about [topic of ancient Egyptian History here]. 3) I'm writing a paper on (pick one): shoplifting/teen pregnancy/drugs/modern witchcraft/gang violence/rape 4) I have to write a paper comparing what happened on my birthdate this year with what happened the year I was born. (What makes this one really special in my mind are the number of kids whose birthday hasn't happened yet. I have been asked to provide--no joke--the newspaper for three months in the future so that our intrepid researcher can compare the info. One boy went so far as to assure me that newspapers write the news weeks ahead of time. It would have been funny if he weren't so dead serious.) 5) A report about the stars/planets/constellations/space travel/nebula. And then there are the many, many requests for "a science fair project no one has thought of yet." Globe theatre - not sure of a time period Oregon Trail - not sure of a time period (sixth grade assignment throughout the area, I believe) From time to time, artists and artwork (including those featured at the Columbus Museum of Art) I'll just mention it: "I need a Field Guide, any Field Guide" assignment from Cols State "primary source" accounts of the American Revolution, World War II etc. Lots need pictures of housing. Bridgeport Public Library, Newfield Branch Insect identification Projects on specific aspects of Medieval/Middle Ages (medicine in the Middle Ages, religion in the Middle Ages, etc.) Junior/Senior themes on a specific work of literature or an author and his body of work Make a newspaper from a specific year/research a specific decade Texas Biomes research assignment Native American Tribe research assignment Unsolved Mysteries Research assignment (research an unsolved mystery like JFK assassination, Lochness Monster, Bigfoot, Crop Circles, etc.) Spanish Class, each student has to research a Spanish Speeking Countries Culture. Read a non-American Author for High school Literature Class. (This isn't as easy as it sounds to help out with when you're on the spot, I finally just researched authors with YA appeal who are non-American and made a booklist). Manitowoc Public Library, WI 1- By far the most repetitive one we get is the dreaded middle school "alphabet project," mostly given by social studies teachers. Find out 26 things related to XX subject, and each thing must begin with a different letter of the alphabet. The more uncommon letters (Q, X, Z, etc) are usually difficult or impossible to find. Our state of NC is the most common subject, along with the Civil and Revolutionary wars, Native Americans, various individual countries, Europe, and South America. But we've also seen it more than once for things as obscure (and therefore very hard) as "famous women in the confederacy." 2 - Summer reading assignments for both middle and high school. A problem because the schools don't provide the books for the students, they don't give us the lists ahead of time, and our fiscal year end comes just at the time when we would have no money left to buy more copies in time to be useful. We're not that big of a library system, and frequently we don't have nearly enough copies of the books to meet the demand. This is particularly true for the high school students. 3 - Middle school science teachers who assign the same "report" to the whole class. So over a week or so, here come 30 kids all wanting books about volcanoes or snakes or trees. Even with interbranch delivery, we can't meet the demand. 4 - The Mars/Moon/Space Station colony project, for 8th grade (I think). This is an enormous project. The idea is for the student to "design" a space colony of some kind, to house 100 people for a year, with the requirement that they take everything they will need, with no resupplying possible. The assignment requires realistic information about nutrition, air, water, waste disposal, employment, leisure activity, etc. The amount of information they need is staggering, and most of the project requires extensive extrapolation from the available data. The students don't believe us when we tell them that there is no book that will tell them exactly how much food 100 people will eat in one year. 5 - Not repetitive in the actual topics, but a recurring problem--assignment topics way beyond what the student should be able to find on their own. Usually middle school and early high school. This happens because the teacher doesn't check to make sure it's realistic. Common examples: 1) Types of animals that aren't usually seen until college biology, with no information in the standard references except a two-sentence definition-- say an obscure sub-sub-subset of the chameleon family, when plain old chameleons would have been more reasonable. 2) *Requiring* books only on almost-current-event-type topics that are more appropriate for periodicals 3) Obscure or convoluted topics that sound interesting, but have very little easily available information. Not an assignment, but a serious and repetitive problem in my library, usually middle school--teachers not making sure the student has copied down the name of the person, place, or thing that the kid is supposed to be looking up, especially if the teacher wrote the word on the board in cursive, and especially when English is not the native language of the student. Common headaches--egyptian pharaohs, celebrities (my favorite is "Junior Dale" when he wanted Dale Earnhardt Jr.), Aztec and other native american people and places, and science terms, primarily biology. West Asheville Library, NC? 1. Ancient Egypt 2. Making your own musical instrument 3. Holiday foods from foreign countries 4. "Living Wax Museum"--students read a biography then dress as the person they've done research on and do an oral presentation to their class and parents. Hope this helps Way Public Library, OH Leaf identification (every fall!) Any aspect of the Renaissance Any aspect of Medieval life Biography over 100 pages Novel about the civil war The most frustrating one last year was a local history assignment - find the history of a particular building or statue in the city. Our special collections hours were very limited and they had all the resources! And of course the kids came in last minute and the room was closed! Beth Galloway, ?PL Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 16:58:30 -0800 (PST) From: Beth Gallaway <bethgallaway@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: repetitive YA school assignments To: mchelton@optonline.net Original-recipient: rfc822;mchelton@s1.optonline.net Leaf identification (every fall!) Any aspect of the Renaissance Any aspect of Medieval life Biography over 100 pages Novel about the civil war The most frustrating one last year was a local history assignment - find the history of a particular building or statue in the city. Our special collections hours were very limited and they had all the resources! And of course the kids came in last minute and the room was closed! Beth G Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 17:02:37 -0500 From: Margaret Brown <chbya@biblio.org> Subject: Assignments To: mchelton@optonline.net Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-SLUIDL: BBE172BD-DF964822-B6C7C2A7-07762D7C Original-recipient: rfc822;mchelton@optonline.net Hi Mary, I've only been here since February, but I know that every spring the 8th grade does a huge project on the Civil War. I'll be really interested to see the list that you accumulate. C.H. Booth Library, Newtown, CT 06470 native americans science fair project state report president report genre book report (sci fi, historical fiction, non-fiction, biography, realistic fiction, adventure, etc.) here in California we also have a yearly mission report. Usually the kids have to write about the mission and build a replica of it. San Diego County Library, Santee Branch Capital punishment Teen pregnancy Illegal drugs Depression/Mental illness Saint Paul Public Library, MN Upper elem. & Middle School: Science Fair projects Middle School: Decades Project (a group project covering a decade of the 1900s from various perspectives--politically, culturally, etc.) High School: English term papers--lit. crit. and author bio. info High School: Issues projects (abortion, capital punishment, drinking age, etc.) High School: History projects (WWII and the Holocaust are popular subjects, but also ancient civilizations) Jr High: California Missions and/or Gold rush Country report Planet report Famous American report High: Current event term paper Famous Scientist (modern) report Service project and report Career project and report Lit reports Yuba County Library, CA AP Physics class make mousetrap cars and trebuchets Country assignments (Find out these 25 things about your country, draw a map, etc.) Historical fiction from different periods (colonial, revolutionary, civil war, etc.) which usually involves picking some topic from the book and writing more about it (fashion/clothing, women's movement, cooking, etc.) Each spring there's poetry. (Find a poem that depicts this abstract idea.) There's been a marked decline in the "decades" assignments in recent years, perhaps now that we're in a new century the past century isn't of much use to students? A recent phenomenon is to have students make "movie posters" of a historic event. They used to have to make a newspaper of an event, which at least required students to have some content. With the movie poster, though, all they need are names and pictures. I suspect that 5 or 15 years from now the students will remember how to make a movie poster but very little about the event portrayed in their ersatz movie. Northwest Library, OH Leaf and tree identification Science fair projects Read a classic American novel Prepare a time line Find out what happened in history on the day they were born Trace their family tree or at least the history of their name Career research Allen County Public Library, IN I would say our number 1 assignment every year is in the spring when the junior high students have an assignment on the Renaissance--anything from artists, writers, and other important figures as well as social life and customs. It is a big assignment with posters and visuals required. We have bought everything we can find on the Renaissance and fill a truck with the resources we have. Next biggest assignment that occurs every year is probably one on the French Revolution and Napoleon that the AP high school students do over the summer. Those are the 2 that quickly come to mind. Hope this helps. Upland Public Library, CA One teacher assigns students to report on a chemical element. A teacher gives students an assignment to learn about a court case. The assignment (a) does not give a citation and (b) offers no indication on which court heart the matter. (The library has hardcopy editions of the various U.S. Supreme Court reports and opinions in California's appellate and supreme courts. We don't have the lower federal courts.) We can access other states' decisions and the lower federal courts on findlaw.com, but even that resource can't be searched easily without knowing the jurisdiction. An overall problem which affects assignments is that teachers do not teach students how to use indexes or determine search terms. Violating Gates's First Law of Law Librarianship (the "Gates" here is Francis Gates, at one time the law librarian at USC and Columbia), "Assume nothing!" I assume that classrooms, even in our poorly-funded local schools, are wired for the Internet. Certainly we at our library can help teachers develop lesson plans for their students to learn how to search our catalog. Note, please, that I don't fault the students for their lack of preparation; IMNSHO, the onus is on the teachers who don't provide instruction or discuss assignments with librarians. I should also point out that school libraries in the Inglewood Unified School District and the assorted private schools range from poor to non-existent. Inglewood/Los Angeles, CA The reference librarian and I compiled this list. Contemporary Authors (Critiques on novels) Shakespeare - all over the board. Inventions within their lifetime. What was life like during Roman, Greek, medieval, Elizabethan, Renaissance periods. Native American Indian Tribes Colleges- Placement, information on careers. Jacalyn Downs, Indiana Our Assistant Director asked me to respond to you about the top 5 assignments we get repetatively for MS and HS students. The top 5 subjects we are seeing repeated are: African tribes, Spanish eras, French provinces, Romantic era poetry criticism, and Medieval Europe. Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Zionsville, Indiana 46077 Native Americans Scientists Inventors Mathematicians Queens Borough Public Library Central Library In a message dated 11/4/2003 3:14:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, mchelton@mail.optonline.net writes: We usually have reports on the middle ages; the Holocaust; famous Mathematicians; poetry writing and survey units; colonies, and american revolution heros and heroines. Sandy From: SKS6HPS7@aol.com ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1273 *************************
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