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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>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 2:21 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1277

    PUBYAC Digest 1277

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) CD Listening Stations
by "Janet Coulas" <jcoulas@post.library.on.ca>
  2) Webcast: "Promoting Reading to Youth"
by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com>
  3) Re: Memorable Characters? - Current Children's Lit
by Carhart <jcarhart@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
  4) Nancy Drew stumper
by Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
  5) Soft Seating for Children's Library
by "Rosanne Macek" <rmacek@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
  6) Stumper Solved - Man With the Take-Apart Head
by Carol Hopkins <CarolH@ci.puyallup.wa.us>
  7) Stumper: Henry Archibald McGillicuddy
by "Arnet,Janet" <Janet.Arnet@rdc.govt.nz>
  8) Looking for a Great Kindergarten Readaloud
by Elaine <mailforsilver@yahoo.com>
  9) Re: Stumper--Multicultural possessions
by "Barb Landers" <blanders@illinoisalumni.org>
 10) Stumper solved...thanks!!!
by "Pat Stainbrook" <stainbrookpat@hotmail.com>
 11) re: film stumper
by "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
 12) Stumper - simple videos about character building
by "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>

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From: "Janet Coulas" <jcoulas@post.library.on.ca>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: CD Listening Stations
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:10:28 CST


Hi, a co-worker of mine is looking for some information.  I was hoping
someone on this listserv may be able to help.  Thanks for your time.
(read message below)

 

Janet Coulas

Children's Librarian

jcoulas@post.library.on.ca

 

 

Hello,

 

We are looking at placing some CD listening stations in our new library.
I would love to hear your experiences (good or bad).  I am also looking
for possible vendors who sell these stations.  I am especially looking
for stations which have "Teen" appeal!

 

Thank you so much for your time and input.

 

Kelly Thompson

Interlibrary Loans/Audiovisual

Petawawa Public Library (OPEV)

16 Civic Centre Rd.

Petawawa. ON  K8H 3H5

Tel: 613-687-2227

Fax: 613-687-2527

E-mail: kthompson@post.library.on.ca

Web: www.petawawapubliclibrary.ca

 

 

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From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Webcast: "Promoting Reading to Youth"
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:12:02 CST

WEBCAST TITLE: "Promoting Reading to Youth"

WHEN: Thurs., Dec. 4, 2003, 12-1pm

Want to pump up the excitement in your summer reading
program? Need to recharge your services to get kids
clamoring to check out more books? This Webcast offers
a wide range of fresh ideas for promoting reading at
the early childhood, school age and teen levels, with
practical suggestions for promotional materials, and
flexible approaches to programs that can be adapted
to individual libraries' needs and resources.
(will last approximately an hour)

COST: There is *no charge* for Infopeople Webcasts

For more information and to participate
http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-04-03_reading.html

TRAINER: Katie O'Dell, Reading Promotions Coordinator
for the Multnomah County Library in Portland Oregon,
is the teacher for this event. Katie manages author
and illustrator visits, the summer reading program
for over 42,000 youths, and the system-wide book
discussion groups. She is an active member of the
American Library Association and has served on the
Newbery and Caldecott Award committees as well as
the Notable Children's Book Committee.

FYI:  Information from community focus groups throughout
California indicates that people expect the library --
the public library in particular -- to provide services
and activities that promote reading and serve readers.
Infopeople will help you to meet this expectation by
providing a variety of training opportunities designed
to help staff learn skills, gather new ideas, and develop
local plans for reading promotion.


FYI from Stephanie Stokes: If you missed Katie O'Dell's
"Promoting Reading to Adults" or will miss the above
"Promoting Reading to Youth" -- Kool news they archive
recordings of the live Webcasts so they can be viewed
late on Online. Of course, you can't ask questions or
chat. The Handouts are also available Online and are
a goldmine of resources!

"Promoting Reading to Adults" Webcast and Handouts are archived at:
http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/10-23-03_reading.html

     Stephanie Stokes, Library Media & PR Online
     http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/





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From: Carhart <jcarhart@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Memorable Characters? - Current Children's Lit
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:12:24 CST

Lyddie
Charlotte Doyle
Jonas (Giver)
Stanley Yelnats

Jo-Ann Carhart, MLS
Head of Adult & Young Adult Services
East Islip Public Library
381 East Main Street
East Islip, NY  11730
(631) 581-9200  x 5
(631) 581-2245 (FAX)


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From: Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Nancy Drew stumper
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:12:46 CST

Happy pre-turkey day to all!

A patron is looking for a Nancy Drew mystery in which a clock chimes (or
tolls) 13 times before a crime is about to be committed.  It is NOT
"Mystery of the Old Clock" (that would be too easy)

Not being a N.D. fan, and not finding a website that will search plots, I
turn to the those listers who are fans of the Titian-haired detective.

Many thanks,
Lin Look
Contra Costa County, CA
llook@ccclib.org

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From: "Rosanne Macek" <rmacek@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Soft Seating for Children's Library
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:13:09 CST


Hello,

 

I would like to purchase some soft seating for the children's area in our
library, and am not finding much with the standard library vendors.  We
don't have much space, so something fairly small, low to the ground, and
perhaps something modular.  What I'm trying to do is set up an area where
children and families can relax and share books together.  If you have
something you like, or know of a vendor whom I might contact, I would
appreciate hearing from you.

 

Also, many thanks to everyone who contributes to this list.  As a new
children's librarian, I have learned so much from you all.

 

Sincerely,

 

Rosanne Macek

 

Rosanne M. Macek

Children's Program Librarian

Morgan Hill Public Library

17575 Peak Avenue

Morgan Hill, CA  95037-4128

(408) 779-3197, ext. 3720

rmacek@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us

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From: Carol Hopkins <CarolH@ci.puyallup.wa.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Solved - Man With the Take-Apart Head
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:13:30 CST

A great big thank you to Susan Dailey, Mary Peverada, Rosalie Burgher, Pam
Nelson, and Cathy Burnsed, who all knew the answer to my stumper about a man
who changed his face everynight (the original post is below).  The book is
THE MAN WITH THE TAKE-APART HEAD by Nancy Winslow.  My patron was gushing
with enthusiasm over how impressed she was that I found the actual title to
this book.  My library is now Inter-library loaning the book for her.

Once again, Thank you!
Carol Hopkins
Children's Librarian
Puyallup Public Library


-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Hopkins
To: 'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'
Sent: 11/19/2003 1:24 AM
Subject: Stumper - Take apart face

Hello great and wonderful Yaccers!

I have another patron who would like to find a favorite book from his
childhood (so he can read it to his son).  This book he remembers is
about a
man who had to change his face every night.  The patron remembers that
one
time the man forgot to put on his ears so a bunny gave him his ears
instead.
Then the man was able to save something because he heard a cry for help
with
the larger rabbit ears.  The patron thinks it is an easy chapter book
with a
possible title of "The Man With the Take Apart Face".  This book would
have
been read in the seventies or early eighties.

Please send any suggestions to carolh@ci.puyallup.wa.us.
Many, many, many thanks for the help!
Carol Hopkins
Children's Librarian
Puyallup Public Library
Puyallup, Washington

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From: "Arnet,Janet" <Janet.Arnet@rdc.govt.nz>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Henry Archibald McGillicuddy
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:13:51 CST

A patron wants information on a series of books he read in the mid 1960s =
about a teenage detective called Henry Archibald McGillicuddy.  Does anyo=
ne have any information on who is the author and if they are still availa=
ble please?

Janet Arnet
Children's Services Libraria
Rotorua Public Library
New Zealand
Janet.Arnet@rdc.govt.nz



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From: Elaine <mailforsilver@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Looking for a Great Kindergarten Readaloud
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:14:11 CST


The Kindergarten classes in town come for visits every year. The visits are
coming up and I'm looking for a great idea for a cute book with a little
humor that would be fun to read aloud. If it mentions the library, great,
but just an overall fun read is what I'm looking for. I want to read
something that the kids haven't heard before. Does anyone have any good
ideas for a great, solid, surefire hit with the Kindergarten set? I will
compile the list and post if I get a good amount of responses. Thanks!

Elaine

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From: "Barb Landers" <blanders@illinoisalumni.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Stumper--Multicultural possessions
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:14:32 CST

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions of books showing multicultural
possessions! (See original post below.) And the answer is..I don't know.
The patron has yet to give feedback on the books we collected.

PUBYAC suggestions included the following:

"Material World" by Peter Menzel
There is another, as well, called "Women in the Material World."

"Children Just Like Me" by Barnabas & Anabel Kindersley (DK Publishing,
1995).
"Children Just Like Me: Celebrations"
"A life like mine : how children live around the world" / foreword by
Harry Belafonte].
Pub info New York : DK Pub., c2002
"Our Favorite Stories" by Jamila Gavin


Picturepedia, People And Places, 1994. ISBN 1-56458-639-1


"Families around the World" series by different authors and published by
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers

Surely, the correct answer is in there somewhere!

Thanks, again.

Barb Landers
Children's Librarian
Wayne County Public Library
Wooster, OH 44691


<-----Original Message----->
From: Barb Landers
Sent: 11/15/2003 12:43:40 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper--Multicultural possessions


The following was sent to me by one of our branch managers:

I hope someone can help me with this question:
I have a patron who once ordered in a book that was in a DK format. It
showed pictures of various families around the world, and it showed the
family outside their home, with all of their possessions around them.
One family was from Great Britain, another from a country in Africa.
Does this ring a bell with anybody?

TIA for any suggestions!

Barb Landers
Wayne County Public Library
Wooster, Ohio
blanders@wayne.lib.oh.us

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From: "Pat Stainbrook" <stainbrookpat@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved...thanks!!!
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:36:55 CST

Many thanks to Bonita, Monica and Marin who knew that the title is:  Andrew
Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn (1965).  My friend was unbelievably jazzed!  He
recognized the title immediately, and was able to order a used copy from
Amazon.  Original stumper below:


I have a real stumper, from a fellow MLIS student.  He remembers it as a
picture book, but it could be a chapter book.  He says,"I seem to remember
getting it thru my school...when we would get the paper flyers (which I so
dearly loved) and you could order books from them.  Nothing beats the
excitement of when the boxes came...and you knew you had a book in there."

Anyway, this would have been in the early 70's.  What he remembers of the
book is this:  It's a picture book (could be chapter), with black and white
drawings about a boy who builds houses for kids in his village.  They are
very cool and all reflect the interests of the child.  Seems like I remember
the kids "run away" to them..and then the parents come find them...and
promise to treat them better.  I can remember a boy fishing out of one of
the houses.  The boy lived in a tree house...and the parents weren't nice to
the kids...so they started to leave...and he would build them a house as
they come out.   Kind of Robert McClosky like drawings.

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From: "Linda Schloegel" <lschloli@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: re: film stumper
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:37:43 CST

Thank you to all who recognized the shadow puppet films.  Special thanks to
Terrance V. McArthur who told me these films were made by Lotte Reininger,
and can be bought at Facets (and other sources) if one searches on her name.

Linda Schloegel
Youth Services Librarian
Lakeside Branch Library
Lakeside, CA
lschloli@hotmail.com

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From: "Robin Benoit" <rbenoit@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - simple videos about character building
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:39:53 CST


I have a nursery school teacher who is looking for a series of very
simple videos on character building - traits such as honesty, sharing -
that she can purchase for her school.  She would like them to be fairly
short, to not feature a well-known character (such as Bob the Builder)
and to not have Biblical references as this is not a relgious school.  I
have checked our card catalog and Library Video Company and have found
The Big, Fat, Fabulous Bear (too long) and Pet Tales (in the Wimzie's
House series).  Does anyone have any other suggestions?  Thank you so
much!
Robin M. Benoit
Children's Librarian
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing
Fairport, NY 14450
585-223-3648 ext. 36
rbenoit@libraryweb.org

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