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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: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1301

    PUBYAC Digest 1301

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Picturebooks on physics topics
by "Stacey Irish-Keffer" <Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com>
  2) summer reading club
by helen holmes <helenlta121@yahoo.com>
  3) RE: The Rules of the House by Dr. Seuss
by Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
  4) Re: Mock Caldecott results
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
  5) children's book publishing anniversaries?
by "Vanessa Cowie" <cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us>
  6) best 100
by "Dee Zvolanek" <dzvolanek@sjpl.lib.mo.us>
  7) Re: Looking For  Recommendations
by N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
  8) Re: SAM _ What is it?
by "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
 <murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
  9) YA/Teen Collections
by "Joan Enriquez (ocln)" <joane@ocln.org>
 10) Responses about easy chapter books
by "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
 11) Looking for Book
by "Janice Dukes" <jpdukes@peachtree-city.org>

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From: "Stacey Irish-Keffer" <Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Picturebooks on physics topics
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:09:20 CST

I am working on program ideas for my picturebook program for
kindergarten through third grade.  I really would like suggestions for
picturebooks that deal with concepts from physics like force, motion,
gravity, magnetism, and electricity.  I am finding lots of non-fiction,
but not much for the younger crowd, and not many picturebook format that
could be read to the k-3rd crowd.  Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,


Stacey Irish-Keffer
Denton Public Library
502 Oakland
Denton, Texas 76201
940.349.7738
Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com

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From: helen holmes <helenlta121@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: summer reading club
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:21:11 CST


Any suggestions for a summer reading program theme...preschoolers to 6th
grade.

Also a book suggestion for a 1book 1classroom program...choose one pricture
book for each 1st grade in district and work with teachers to develop a
specific program to go along with the book during a week long celebration.

Thanks

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From: Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
 <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: The Rules of the House by Dr. Seuss
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:21:33 CST

Hi All,

We've been having some noise and mess issues in our Children's department
for a while and we wanted to come up with a nice way to remind parents of
the rules of the children's area (although sometimes I'd like to beat some
of them over the head with the rules....)  Anyhow, my EXTREMELY TALENTED
staff came up with a wonderful Dr. Suess bulletin board and they wrote the
rules up in a Seussian manner and I really wanted to share them with you!
Here it is:

We were reading and playing in the library one day
when the Cat in the Hat had a few things to say...

The library is cool we can have fun here all day
But parents should always be near when we play.

If we play with a puppet, a cow, or a block
And we start to run fast or jump high a lot,
Before it is TOO MUCH
It's much better to STOP.

Messes are fun the Cat in the Hat knows,
But when we are done that mess just must go.

If we've got something to tell, like a song, or a call.
Horton says "Say it in a wee voice that's small."

Most important of all, the staff are your friends.
They're always about from beginning to end.
No question's too long, too deep or too hard.
Well, Gee, that's what you get with your library card!


Happy New Year!
Jennie


Jennie J. Stoltz
Children's Services Coordinator
F. L. Weyenberg Library
Mequon/Thiensville
www.flwlib.org

"A room without books is like a body without a soul." ~ Cicero

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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Mock Caldecott results
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:26:28 CST


Here in Long Island, our county picked Roller Coaster
by Marla Frazee

Natalie

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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library

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From: "Vanessa Cowie" <cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: children's book publishing anniversaries?
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:26:43 CST

I'm looking for a comprehensive reference on publication anniversaries
for children's books, preferably a website. I have tried searching with
keywords "children's publishing anniversaries" and "publishing
anniversaries 2004" and "literature anniversaries." There must be a
better search strategy, but I'm missing it today. Maybe the brain cells
are suffering from too much holiday sugar ...
 
Can anyone help?
Thanks,

Vanessa Cowie
Programming Coordinator
Forsyth County Public Library
585 Dahlonega Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9840 Ext. 364
cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us
 

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From: "Dee Zvolanek" <dzvolanek@sjpl.lib.mo.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: best 100
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:26:56 CST

I am working on an open day collection and would like to get hold of a =
list something along the lines of ``best 100 juvenile fiction books =
grade (not picture books)  I have gone over the Newberys but I am =
concerned I might have missed some good ones. The lists we get from the =
vendors don't include some of the best bets and I can add a list of my =
own. I have looked on New York Times book lists and various library web =
sites but can't come up with a best 100 list. Most I've found on one =
list is around 10.=20
   If anyone can point me in the right direction or offer a best 100 =
list, I would very much appreciate it. Thank you.

Dee Zvolanek
St. Joseph Public Library

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From: N Korsavidis <nkorsavidis@yahoo.com>
To: MalibuInc@aol.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Looking For  Recommendations
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:27:09 CST



Monsters:

Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly

There's a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer

The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

The Monster is Coming by Michaela Morgan

Maggie and the Monster by Elizabeth Winthrop

Dogs:

The Great Gracie Chase by Cynthia Rylant

Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Doggie Dreams by Nancy Chapman

Bow Wow: A Day in the Life of Dogs by Judy Reinen

Sea:

Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister

Hello Ocean by Pam Ryan

Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow

Hope these help!

Natalie


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Natalie Korsavidis
Youth Services Librarian
Farmingdale Public Library

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From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
 <murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: SAM _ What is it?
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:27:22 CST

SAM stands for Smart Access Manager.  It is software that allows library
customers to reserve turns on your computers, and also manages their money
for
printing.  The website is: http://www.comprisetechnologies.com/libraries.htm
-Jendy Murphy

Brenda Evans wrote:

> Hi, I've been reading with interest about the SAM program.  What is it?
> Where can I find more information about this program? Is there a Website
for
> it?
> Brenda Evans, Children's Librarian
> Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
> 420 West Main Street
> Madison, IN  47250
> (812) 265-2744
> evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us

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From: "Joan Enriquez (ocln)" <joane@ocln.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: YA/Teen Collections
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:27:35 CST

Happy New Year to all.

I'd appreciate a little input on the following topic which I think has been
discussed in the past.

I am considering changing the name of our Young Adult collection to Teen.  I
would change the spine labels from YA to TEEN. I would have to have this
Call Number  created in our system. I don't think it is used by any other
library in our network.

My main reason for doing this would be to attract our teen readers.  Our
Young Adult collection is in a rather obscure location, but I think if it
was relabeled it might attract more browsers/readers.  I have completed a
major weeding of the collection and would love to have it used more.

Thanks for your input. I know this is short notice. The trustees will be
meeting on Monday night and I'd like to have some pros and cons to present
to them at that time.

Joan Enriquez
Kingston Public Library
6 Green Street
Kingston, MA 02364

joane@ocln.org

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From: "Kim Flores" <kimf@mail.sgcl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Responses about easy chapter books
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Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:27:48 CST

Sometime ago I asked you all to tell me how you shelve your easy
chapter books like Junie B. Jones and Magic Tree House.  Thank you
to all who responded, your input is much appreciated.  The
compilation is quite long, so if you'd like to see the responses,
please email me and I'll send them to you as an attachment. If I
can go by the folks who wrote to me, about half of you have a
separate section for easy chapter books and the other half shelve
them with fiction but put a sticker of some kind on them.  I got
some ideas about different things to call the section.  Some
say "Intermediate", "Early Chapter Books", etc.  It was all very
interesting! Again, thanks to all who responded.
Kim Flores
Springfield Greene County Library
Springfield MO
kimf@mail.sgcl.org




 
                  

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From: "Janice Dukes" <jpdukes@peachtree-city.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Looking for Book
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:28:02 CST

Hello all,

I am looking for a book for my Mother-Daughter book club with a female
African-American Character. The book must be for  ages
9-12 and less than 200 pages and still in print.

I've looked in several sources but found nothing that seems to fit or stand
out. I would love to have suggestions of books that have been read and
enjoyed.

Thanks
Janice


Janice Dukes, MLIS
Youth Services Librarian
Peachtree City Library
201 Willowbend Rd
Peachtree City, Ga 30269
Office Phone: 770-632-4273
Library Phone: 770-631-2520
Fax: 770-631-2522
www.peachtree-city.org/library


Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult
may become easy."
~~Bill Blackman



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