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Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1321
Topics covered in this issue include: 1) informal performance survey by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> 2) stumper by Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us> 3) House of Scorpion by "Dee Zvolanek" <dzvolanek@sjpl.lib.mo.us> 4) Cross Posting--Impact of Summer Reading Programs by Ed Goldberg <longislandlibrarian@yahoo.com> 5) RE: programs vs book circulation by "Susanna Holstein" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> 6) Re: Awards announcement by Rebecca Rankin <rlrankin@sharon.lib.wi.us> 7) CD Rom Survey - Results and Thanks! by "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> 8) Compilation of best books for K&1 (long) by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org> 9) Booklists on "personal space" by "Megan Vanderhart" <Vanderhart.Megan@rigov.org> 10) Lost Child Policy by "Kerry Reed" <kreed@lvdl.org> 11) RE: weird and unusual state sites by "Allyson Goodwin" <agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> 12) BALIS CS Workshop: C(computer)A(assisted)T(technology evaluation): by Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com> 13) STUMPER: Picture book-Blindness/Colors by Elaine <mailforsilver@yahoo.com> 14) Allergy Stumper by Sandra Gillard <sgill@nioga.org> 15) Re: House of Scorpion by "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org> 16) soliciting ideas for Dewey program by "Victoria Jaksic" <vjaksic@kenosha.lib.wi.us> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: informal performance survey Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:20:13 CST As the new year gets going I am working on my portion of our library annual report. One element is a total number of programs and program attendance. For various reasons, I think that I may be seperating out the live performances that I do from the other various programs, tours, visits, etc. I'd like to get a feel for how our library compares to other libraries across the country in terms of number of performances and attendance. I'm not really up for constructing a formal survey instrument and mailing it out to folks so I'm taking the quicker route. If you are willing, I have a few questions that shouldn't be too difficult. I'm looking more for round numbers and approximations that exact figures. I'd be interested in having folks from a variety of locations, population sizes and levels of program activity reply to give me a better feel. Please reply to me with your responses rather than the list. Thanks for your help. Where is your library located (city, state)? What size of population does your library serve? Does your library have one or multiple locations? If your library has a single location, then what is the capacity of the space in which you hold performances? If your library has multiple locations, then is it a municipal, county or combination of the two? If your library has multiple locations, then (a) what is the capacity of the space in your main library in which you hold performances and (b) what is an approximate average of the other performance spaces in your system? How many live performances for children does your library offer each year? For the purpose of this question a live performance is a single instance of a presentation by a performer who is paid by your library or with other funds. Multiple presentations at one or more locations by the same performer each count as a performance. Approximately how many people attend each performance? If you have multiple locations, please give one figure for your main location and then a rough average for other locations. Thanks again for your help. I will try to colate the results into some meaningful format. Eric Norton Head of Children's Services McMillan Memorial Library Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 715-422-5130 enorton@scls.lib.wi.us "Very senior librarians...once they have proved themselves worthy by performing some valiant act of librarianship, are accepted into a secret order and are taught the raw arts of survival beyond the Shelves We Know." Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards! ------------------------------ From: Cynthia Wray <CWWray@ci.fargo.nd.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: stumper Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:33:20 CST I had a patron in today looking for a book from her childhood (of course). All she remembers is the line "Use your head Freddy Little" (could be the title?) and that at some point in the story he tries to use his head to get something out from under the couch and gets stuck. She thinks it was a picture book and says her mom read it to her approximately 15 years ago. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Cindy Cynthia L. Wray Head of Children's Services Fargo Public Library Fargo, ND 701-241-1495 cwwray@ci.fargo.nd.us ------------------------------ From: "Dee Zvolanek" <dzvolanek@sjpl.lib.mo.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: House of Scorpion Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:33:34 CST A librarian just mentioned recommending `House of Scorpion' to a young = reader and he couldn't put it down. I picked it up early last year as it = came so well recommended and I couldn't figure out what all the hype was = about. The characters seemed wooden to me and the plot lukewarm. I = didn't care about one character in the book. Was it just me? I like = fantasy and science fiction so that was not the problem. I found the = book to be a bore. Consequently, I've had a hard time recommending it to = any of the teen readers who come in. Your thoughts? P.S. I absolutely loved Winn Dixie Dee Zvolanek St. Joseph Public Library ------------------------------ From: Ed Goldberg <longislandlibrarian@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>, YALSA-BK <yalsa-bk@ala.org>, YALSA-L <yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org> Subject: Cross Posting--Impact of Summer Reading Programs Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:41:34 CST Hi all, Sorry for the cross posting. I am a YA librarian in Nassau County, NY. I am doing research on the impact of summer reading programs (either through a public or school library or collaboration between the two) on the participants of the programs. I am interested in all grade levels, all types of schools, programs, etc. I am trying to locate: a. Studies that have tried to assess the impact of summer reading programs, the criteria used (reading or achievement tests or other criteria), and the results b. Instances of collaboration between school and public libraries on summer reading programs, possibly tying the summer reading program to the reading or language arts curriculum and achievement tests c. People or institutions that might know of such studies. d. Reference material that might touch on this subject. In other words, ANY information remotely touching on assessing the impact of summer reading programs on children or referrals to someone who might know would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact me via e-mail at longislandlibrarian@yahoo.com or by phone at (516) 921-7161 ext. 219. I look forward to hearing the collective wisdom of the listservs and I thank everyone, in advance, for their help. Ed Goldberg Ed Goldberg Syosset Public Library longislandlibrarian@yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Susanna Holstein" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" Subject: RE: programs vs book circulation MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 02:26:34 CST I haven't been able to follow this whole thread, so I'm sure I've missed some good points. About craft activities: a few years ago we hired a lady who now does most of the preschool and toddler programs at the library I managed. Her background was teaching preschool, so she brought a different perspective to the planning process for these programs. One thing that surprised me was her focus on motor skills and the selection of activities based on development of specific skills. Now I know that we as librarians are not necessarily in the teaching business. Still, her approach brought something new to our process that I think has greatly enhanced it. She also used this approach to limit parent involvement in the craft-making activities. Parents could help by providing the pieces, giving guidance, etc, but in the end it's the child who completes the craft. The feeling in the room while this is going on is very positive parent-child interaction, as well as good interaction between the parents themselves. The parents appreciate the fact that this is skills development, which was explained totem by the programmer as part of giving instructions. Sometimes I think parents see storytime as entertainment only, which is certainly part of it. But adding this educational aspect gave the programs added value in the parents' eyes, and increased attendance. Lots of word-of-mouth promotion in the young-parent network. Her crafts are not necessarily things that you would use to decorate your home, but the kids love them and they are things a parent might want to keep in a memory box. It's the experience of being allowed to make the product that the kids love. For older kids, we did try to select crafts that had some use or decorative qualities, that might last a while and be attractive. These cost a little more, although creative thinking usually kept the costs down. I think the emphasis shifts as kids age from the process (although it's still very important, particularly if their creativity is challenged) to the product. Susanna ------------------------------ From: Rebecca Rankin <rlrankin@sharon.lib.wi.us> To: jbaker93711@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Awards announcement MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 04:23:40 CST I too have been very disappointed in ALA's website since its redesign as have many of my colleagues who use (or try to use) the site frequently. It is impossible to find anything on the site. The links are not there to take me to where I want to go. Many times I'll write the long address out or save it in my favorites of a good page I found on the site. If I try to find the same site a few days later, the links either aren't there, or I can't find them. If I were someone who was not experienced in searching websites, maybe I could pin the problem on myself. However, there is no website that I use with regularity that is as disorganized and difficult to navigate through as ALA's. I personally think this is very ironic. Librarians are supposed to be organizers and disseminators of information, yet our parent organization's website does not organize or disseminate information too well. The site used to be more user friendly. What happened? Sincerely, Rebecca Rankin, Director Brigham Memorial Library 131 Plain Street Sharon, WI 53585 262-736-4249 rlrankin@sharon.lib.wi.us ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:47 pm Subject: Re: Awards announcement > we had the same problem and i have to say that i have > been extremely disappointed with ala's site in general > lately. pages are difficult to search and take forever > to load and you often click on links that take you > nowhere. i don't know what the problem is but it seems > to have gotten worse since they redesigned it a while > back. > ~j. > --- Suzanne Hall <suzanne@putnam.lib.in.us> wrote: > > > > > > Was anyone else frustrated on Monday by not being > > able to learn of the = > > Caldecott and Newbery winners and honors right away? > > It was my day off = > > and I'm afraid I spent way too much time hitting the > > refresh button on = > > the ALA site and cruising through Google trying to > > find out who won. = > > Finally, at about 6 pm, I found the info in a very > > interesting New York = > > Times article. Short of having a friend at the > > meeting, did anyone = > > else get the news more readily than I? OK, so maybe > > this is a little = > > obsessive, but this is the information age, isn't > > it? =20 > > > > Suzanne Hall > > Children's Librarian > > Putnam County Public Library > > Greencastle, IN 46135 > > > > > ===== > ~jenniferbaker > fresno co. public library > > "I may not be an explorer or an adventurer or a treasure seeker or > a gun > fighter Mr. O' Connell, but I am proud of what I am." "And what is > that?" "I > am a librarian!" > ~ Evelyn, The Mummy > > ------------------------------ From: "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>, "'alsc-l@ala.org'" <alsc-l@ala.org> Subject: CD Rom Survey - Results and Thanks! Content-return: allowed MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 05:19:06 CST Dear Fellow Pubyaccer's Sometime in December I wrote to the list with a survey to help the ALSC Notable Software for Children Committee with its work. At long last, = here are summarized results. On behalf of the committee, a big huge thank = you to everyone who responded. And...if anyone else would like to chime in, = please feel free to send ideas to me off-list: caren.koh@queenslibrary.org. The results: I received 17 responses, 12 from public libraries, 3 from schools, one school library consortium, and one college. One school library also = serves as the town library. School libraries ranged from 200-350 students. = The public libraries serve populations ranging from 12,000 to 88,000 with = an average of 35,000. I received one response from an urban library = system (mine!), which serves 2.5 million people and purchases software for 12 locations. Collection sizes (urban library no answer) ranged from = 7,500 to 397,000. Size of CD-Rom collections ranged from 15 to 750 per location (avg. 200). Budgets that weren't $0 (there were a few) ranged from = $200 to $9000. The urban library spends $10,000 for 12 locations, about $800 = per branch. Libraries reported obtaining software from the following: Distributors (Library Video Company, Crimson Media, AV Caf=E9, Educational Record = Company), Direct from Vendors (Snyder, Sunburst, National Geographic Society, catalogs), Internet (Amazon.com, Esmart estore.com), area stores = (Staples, Discovery Toys, Electronics Stores), Scholastic Book Club Orders, and Donations. Libraries reported using the following Selection Sources: Review Media = - SLJ, Children's Software Revue (CSR), Parenting Magaines, Booklist, = Science Books and Films magazine (11), Awards Lists - local newspapers, = parents' magazines, ALA Notables List, Parents' Choice, CSR All Stars, SB&F Best = List (7), Print Catalogs (7), Internet - Superkids Educational Software = Review, Kids Domain, Children's Software.com (must have CSR subscription), = Surfnet, Amazon.com, CompUSA (7), Patron Requests (7), Vendor Web Sites (5), = Computer and Electronics Stores (2), whatever has a Low Price (1) All respondents who purchase software for children purchase CD-Rom = format. One has begun purchasing Leap Pad books and tapes. A few reported = resisting purchasing video game formats such as gameboy, etc., and that library patrons are requesting them. Software content being purchased is more Educational (16) than = Entertainment (10). No school libraries reported purchasing software purely for entertainment. Educational content included phonics, math, foreign language, social studies/history, keyboarding/typing, music, = programming, reading, science, toddler/preschool skills, kindergarten skills, lower grades skills, logic, art, puzzles and games, living books, reference, = all curriculum areas gr. K-8, and English. In the "other" category, = libraries listed Special Education, software for those with Autism, and ESL = programs for both adults and children. Patron requests were evenly divided between educational programs, = CD-Rom games and video games in various formats (such as X-box). Of those libraries that have computer software in their children's room collections, 12 lend them to patrons and 3 (all schools) do not. Most = who circulate software report that they circulate well. The school library consortium says that no-one takes out their CD-Rom's and the urban = library reported that circulation in their locations varies according to how = library branches display software and socioeconomic makeup of the community surrounding each branch. Patron favorites include: Backyard Sports, = Oregon Trail, Reader Rabbit, Jumpstart, Scooby Doo, Harry Potter, I Spy, = Putt-Putt, Arthur, Blues Clues, Disney, Mathblaster, Carmen Sandiego and = Rollercoaster Tycoon. Twelve out of sixteen respondents make have computer software available = for reference use in the library. Formats in clued CD-Rom, Online = resources and software on computer hard drives (such as Gates package and Microsoft products). CD-Rom programs indicated by 2 or more respondents include: Backyard Sports programs, Arthur, Bailey's Book House, Clue Finders programs, I Spy Programs, Jumpstart Programs, Kid Pix, Magic School = Bus, Maisy, and Reader Rabbit programs. When asked about the benefits of providing software for children in = their libraries, 11 respondents indicated economics (access for those who = wouldn't otherwise have/try things parents cannot afford to purchase/more = variety than the number of programs one can afford to purchase on one's own), 7 = said the content of software supports skills learning, 5 said that customers preview software at the library before purchasing on their own, 3 respondents said that software helps children with disabilities, = alternative learning styles and children learning English as a second language, 3 = said software offers access to knowledge/learning/entertainment, 3 said that = they are fun and kids can play with them, 1 said it is something for kids to = do in the library, 1 said that it teaches children computer skills, and 1 = said that it provides support for homeshoolers. Concerning the liabilities of providing software, the biggest concern = was cost of purchasing, damage to software, and misplaced pieces of sets. = Other concerns included copyright infringement, burden on library staff to = process and circulate, having to install CD-Rom's (would rather they run w/o installing), overly high expectations of patrons (wanting more than the library can afford and requests for videogame formats), difficulty in finding/purchasing software, and concern about children not wanting to = use print formats anymore. Ideas for improving relations between libraries and vendors were = varied. Some would like the industry to be less platform specific (Mac vs. PC). Others would like it to be easier to purchase software - titles should = be standardized and not changed to fit different markets. Many felt that vendors do not recognize libraries as a market and feel that vendors = should reach out to us more and cater to our needs somewhat, as these are = different than the home and school markets. And, finally, it was stated that = vendors should provide more samples to review media and awards committees so = that librarians and others will be able to judge quality prior to purchase. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 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 ------------------------------ From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>, <njyac@sussex.njstatelib.org>, "Child Lit" <child_lit@email.rutgers.edu> Subject: Compilation of best books for K&1 (long) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:16:00 CST Please excuse the cross-posting... Thank you everyone who has sent me their titles! Below is the compilation of what I have gotten so far. I am still putting together my own list, so if you have favorite titles from the last ten years, and you don't see them on the list, send them to me. You definitely want to include the rhyming picture books by Linda Smith. When Moon Fell Down, Mrs. Biddlebox, and There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Boot. These are excellent for that age group. Dotti Enderle Books For Everyone! http://www.dottienderle.com http://www.fortunetellersclub.com My new absolute favorite book is Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. Ellen Pozzi Wilhelm's "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus". I have read this to 25 classes- ps-4 and it always goes over! (and at one school, I read it 19 times- only got tired of it the 15th round! Anne Holcomb Paradise Extension Librarian Gary Public Library anne@gary.lib.in.us or anneparadise@hotmail.com Go to www.daphnemuse.com and click on Rich Reads My kids and their teacher really like Eric Carle's books-any of them. Start with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. My kids check and re-check Steven Kellog's books too--The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash is a favorite. The Polar Express by Chris VanAllsburg is for 3rd graders to read but my kids have loved it read to them before that. His other books are neat too. I'm working on my MLS and am already getting into the swing of library work. Hope this helps. Beth Steven Kellogg's Christmas Witch Patricia Polacco's Babuska Baba Yaga Peggy Rathman's Officer Buckle and Gloria David Wiesner's Tuesday Kevin Henkes' Chrysthemum(sp)1991 Jan Wahl Taily-po Shannon's David books Falconer, Ian. Olivia Stoeke, Janet. A Hat for Minerva Louise (that one is from 1994 - but I like the sequels as well) Cronin, Doreen. Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type Diary of a Worm Keller, Debra. The Trouble with Mister Alborough, Jez. My Friend Bear (although I really like Where's My Teddy and It's the Bear even better) Simmons, Jane. Come Along, Daisy (and the other Daisy books) Dunrea, Olivier. Gossie Gossie and Gertie Frazee, Marla. Roller Coaster Wilson, Karma. Bear Snores On Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit Wells, Rosemary. Bunny Cake DePaola, Tomie. T-Rex is Missing (although it's not his best, the Barker readers are quite good for very early first grade) Fleming, Denise. Mama Cat Has Three Kittens Muncha, Muncha, Muncha Ehlert, Lois. Snowballs Carle, Eric. The Very Lonely Firefly Rathmann, Peggy. Officer Buckle and Gloria Henkes, Kevin. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Patty Vasilik Sleepy Pendoodle Let's Get a Pup (Bob Graham) Diary of a Wombat (Jackie French) Click Clack Moo These are only a few, but I am sure you will be inundated, Cheers, Jacquei My favorite picture book this year is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems followed closely by Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley. Other top picks this year (I'm sticking to 2003, otherwise my list will go on forever) are: The Dot by Reynolds Bad Boys by Palatini Olivia and the Missing Toy by Falconer (I love all three Olivia picture books) My Lucky Day by Kasza When Z Goes Home by Agee Old Cricket by Wheeler OK, OK, here's a few more from the last few years (can't resist); I Stink by McMullan Widget by McFarland Bark George by Feiffer The Web Files by Palatini (probably better for 2nd/3rd grade) Rob Reid Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator Indianhead Federated Library System Here are some from the chilly north of Canada. Canadian Authors Stella, star of the sea by Marie-Louise Gay (1999) Stella, queen of the snow by Marie-Lousie Gay (2000) Stephanie's ponytail by Robert Munsch (1996) Oma's quilt by Paulette Bourgeois (2001) The Party by Barbara Reid (1997) Jingle bells by Maryann Kovalski (First fligher reader) (1999) Other Authors Snowballs by Lois Ehlert (1995) Widget bye Lyn Rossitier McFarland (2001) Pete's a pizza by William Steig (1998) Minerva Louise and the red truck by Janet Morgan Stoeke (2002) Hug by Jez Alborough (2000) Water hole by Graeme Base (2001) I look forward to see the list when compiled. Jo-Ann Woolverton Jane Dundas Branch, West Region Toronto Public Library Wemberly Worried By Henkes A Fine, Fine School by Creech It's My Birthday by Hutchins It's OK to Be Different by Parr A Friend for Dragon by Pilkey How I Became a Pirate by Long Diary of a Worm by Cronin Backyard Books series by Allen & Humphries Good luck! Cheryl Donahue Canton (CT) PL Kindergarten list Alborough, Jez It's the Bear! Banks, Kate The Bird, The Monkey and the Snake in the Jungle Carle, Eric "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth Hall, Zoe The Apple Pie Tree Hendra, Sue Oliver's Wood Kuskin, Karla The Animals and the Ark McMullan, Kate & Jim I Stink Stoeke, Janet Morgan Minerva Louise at School Voake, Charlotte Ginger Williams Garcia, Rita Chasing the Wild Waiyuzee First Grade List Bogacki, Tomek The Story of a Blue Bird Christelow, Eileen The Great Pig Escape Daly Niki Jamela's Dress Eilenberg, Max Squeak's Good Idea Ernst, Lisa Campbell Little Red Riding Hood Howe, James Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores London, Jonathan Ice Bear and Little Fox London, Jonahthan Shawn and Keeper: Show and Tell Numeroff, Laura The Chicken Sisters Paterson, Katherine Marvin One Too Many Pilkey, Dav The Silly Gooses Poydar, Nancy Snip, Snip.Snow Rosa-Casanova Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice Shannon David Duck on a Bike Spohn, Kate Turtle and Snake Fix It Wilson, Karma Bear Snores On Hilary Mirrer Olivia by Ian Falconer Good night, good knight by Shelley Moore Thomas and How to dinosaurs say good night by Jane Yolen. Kathryn Brown Ocean City Free Public Library Favorite Picture Books for Kindergarten and First Grade Appelt, Kathi. Bubba and Beau, Best Friends. Harcourt Brace, 2002. Brett, Jan. Gingerbread Baby, The. Putnam, 1999. Bunting, Eve. Ducky. Clarion, 1998. Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type. Simon & Schuster, 2000. Doyle, Malachy. Cow. Margaret K. McElderry, 2002. Ehlert, Lois. Snowballs. Harcourt, 1995. Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Stella Louella's Runaway Book. Simon & Schuster, 1998. Falconer, Ian. Olivia. Atheneum, 2000. Olivia series. Fraustino, Lisa Rowe. Hickory Chair, The. Arthur A. Levine, 2001. Gray, Libba Moore. Small Green Snake. Orchard, 1994. Hest, Amy. You're the Boss, Baby Duck. Candlewick Press, 1997. Baby Duck series. McClintock, Barbara. Dahlia. Farrar, 2002. Sams, Carl R. II & Stoick, Jean. Stranger in the Woods. C.R. Sams II Photography, 2000 Stewart, Sarah. Gardener, The. Farrar, 1997. Wells, Rosemary. McDuff Moves In. Hyperion, 1997. McDuff Series Wheeler, Lisa. One Dark Night. Harcourt, 2003. White, Linda. Too Many Pumpkins. Holiday House, 1996. Lina Crowell Sussex County Library Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens Olivia by Ian Falconer No, David by David Shannon Any of the "Bear" stories by Martin Waddell Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Books by Holly Keller The Easy Reader series: Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli and Tiny by Carl Meister Kathi Kelly Youth Services, Burlington County Library, NJ One of the most delightful books I've seen kids at this age responding to recently is DAWDLE DUCKLING (Dial). Maybe it especially hits home because I had such a dawdler :> jk Jane Kurtz List member Jane Kurtz had two great K-1 books last year: RAIN ROMP and WATER HOLE WAITING. They are young and fresh and full of Jane's characteristic luscious language. The illustrations, in each case, are lovely complements to the text. ONE DOG CANOE by Mary Casanova is a popular choice for read-aloud with my youngest students as well. It's new from FSG. I also *adore* BOOK! BOOK! BOOK! by Deborah Bruss. I have read it aloud in my Library more times than I can count. Each time a child comes past the desk with it, I ask if I can do a spontaneous read-aloud! Best, Toni Susan Fichtelberg sfichtel@lmxac.org Woodbridge Public Library George Frederick Plaza Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-634-4450 ext. 225 ------------------------------ From: "Megan Vanderhart" <Vanderhart.Megan@rigov.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Booklists on "personal space" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:23:53 CST Dear Friends, We have a patron who would like books to teach her preschool-age daughter about respecting personal space (not touching other people or their things, etc.) Does anyone have any ideas? I've looked in the archives, but couldn't remember if this had been dealt with before or not. Thanks so much for any suggestions!!! 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 ------------------------------ From: "Kerry Reed" <kreed@lvdl.org> To: "CHILD_LIT " <child_lit@email.rutgers.edu>, Subject: Lost Child Policy MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:24:08 CST Thank you to all who sent their policies and practices in dealing with lost children in the library. A special thanks to Kingston Public Library, MA. after whose policy we modeled our own. =20 Please note that this has not yet been passed by our Board. Kerry Reed Head of Youth Services 1001 East Grand Av. Lake Villa, Il 60046 847/356-7711 Lake Villa District Library Lost/Missing Child Policy=20 When a library patron notifies a library employee that his/her child is lost or missing: Immediately: 1. Obtain from the patron a detailed description of the child including (at minimum) name, age, height, weight, and the clothing and shoes he/she was wearing. 2. Alert all library employees in a fast and effective manner (either in person or by phone page) and have these employees immediately monitor the other exits to be sure the child does not leave the building without the reporting patron. 3. Phone page procedure: "Feat"; numbers 4, 1; announce=20 "Attention all staff: Would L.C. please bring their red shoes and green shirt to the circulation desk." =20 3. Escort the reporting patron to the circulation desk of the library to help identify the child. 4. All employees are to immediately leave their desks and assist in the search of all parts of the building. If the child is not found within 5 minutes, call 911. ------------------------------ From: "Allyson Goodwin" <agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: weird and unusual state sites Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:29:32 CST Hi, A coworker has found a website that might help... www.museum.com choose museums and then select by category. There is even a category "not = allocated to a specific category" with over 8000 possibilities. You can = then narrow your search by region. Have fun Ally Goodwin Carlsbad City Library Children's Services 760-602-2050 agood@ci.carlsbad.ca ------------------------------ From: Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: BALIS CS Workshop: C(computer)A(assisted)T(technology evaluation): Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:29:47 CST Patty Carleton from the Saint Louis Public LIbrary will discuss their two year $200,000 research and implementation grant in which St. Louis Public Library partnered with Florida State University to develop and evaluate a public service model to provide access to technology for children 4th - 8th grades. She will be discussing how they did the grant and how they are continuing without the grant! The workshop will be held on Friday February 27th at the Berkeley Public Library; 2090 Kittredge Street; Berkeley, CA 94704; Bancroft Building, Community Room, 3rd floor-- use staff entrance 2031 Bancroft Registration will begin at 8:30 am and the presentation will be from 9:00 - 12:30. Registgration fee is $20 if your registration is received by February 13th or $25 at the door. To register in advance, send your Name, Library Name, Address and Phone Number to: BALIS; 2471 Flores Street; San Mateo, CA 94403. Make check payable to BALIS Please note that ther will be no refund if you cancel your registration. Advanced registration deadline is Feb 13th For more information contact Bonnie Janssen; bjanssen@aclibrary.org 2450 Stevenson Blvd; Fremont, CA 94538; (510) 745-1591 ------------------------------ From: Elaine <mailforsilver@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER: Picture book-Blindness/Colors Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:36:15 CST Dear PubYac- I've got a stumper. A patron says she is looking for a picture book that was read to her son's Kindergarten class about 5 years ago. She says it was written from the perspective of a blind person who is describing what different colors 'feel like.' That's all I've got. Any ideas? Thank you!! Elaine mailforsilver@yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: Sandra Gillard <sgill@nioga.org> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Allergy Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:36:32 CST Hi Pubyac, I have a grandmother who would like a book for her 3 year old grandson concerning food allergies. He is allergic to a whole host of things including milk, peanuts, etc. She would like a story that would help him understand why other children are allowed to eat these things but he can not. I have found several picture books about pet allergies but nothing that covers food. If anyone has come across anything that might be helpful please contact me. Thanks. Sandy Gillard Richmond Memorial Library Batavia, NY sgill@nioga.org ------------------------------ From: "S. Fichtelberg" <sfichtel@lmxac.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: House of Scorpion MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:36:47 CST I loved House of the Scorpion. I avoided reading it because the summary didn't sound interesting to me, but when I was going to hear Nancy Farmer speak at the National Book Festival, I thought I should give it a try. I could not put it down. I was immediately drawn into the story. I found the characters real, the situation plausible and the plot gripping. I could definitely see why it was in contention for the Newbery. Susan Susan Fichtelberg sfichtel@lmxac.org Woodbridge Public Library George Frederick Plaza Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-634-4450 ext. 225 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Zvolanek" <dzvolanek@sjpl.lib.mo.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:33 AM Subject: House of Scorpion > > A librarian just mentioned recommending `House of Scorpion' to a young = > reader and he couldn't put it down. I picked it up early last year as it = > came so well recommended and I couldn't figure out what all the hype was = > about. The characters seemed wooden to me and the plot lukewarm. I = > didn't care about one character in the book. Was it just me? I like = > fantasy and science fiction so that was not the problem. I found the = > book to be a bore. Consequently, I've had a hard time recommending it to = > any of the teen readers who come in. Your thoughts? > P.S. I absolutely loved Winn Dixie > > Dee Zvolanek > St. Joseph Public Library > > ------------------------------ From: "Victoria Jaksic" <vjaksic@kenosha.lib.wi.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: soliciting ideas for Dewey program MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:50:08 CST Greetings! I have a group of homeschoolers coming in to our Public Library "grades 3-9" and the parent wants me to put together a presentation that will include a "fun" way to learn the Dewey Decimal System. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions that they have tried that have been successful, I would love to hear from you. This would include games, lesson plans, etc. Web sites or book/periodical suggestions would be wonderful too! Thanks in advance. Please respond directly to me at vjaksic@kenosha.lib.wi.us Vicky Victoria Jaksic Children's Librarian Kenosha Public Library (262) 564-6152 ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1321 *************************
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