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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1322
Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Kit bag display? by "Rachael Stein" <rachael@mail.bartow.public.lib.ga.us> 2) Bad ALA Website by "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca> 3) stumper: african american history month by "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com> 4) Teen movie festivals... by Erin Helmrich <HelmrichE@aadl.org> 5) PUBYAC changing list software by "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com> 6) Re: Programs vs. Books by "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com> 7) writing groups by "Joyce Bigam" <joyceb@taylor.lib.oh.us> 8) RE: Newbery by "Melody Allen" <melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us> 9) Re: House of Scorpion by "Alisa Burch" <aburch@hcpl.lib.in.us> 10) Heifer Project and SRP by Mary Gilbert <m.gilbert@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us> 11) Collection Development by "Kathryn Urie" <KURIE@ci.manchester.nh.us> 12) Re: Programs vs. Books by "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> 13) Re: Programs vs. Books by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us> 14) Re: Bad ALA Website by nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us 15) ?Stumper: Cat with Glasses by "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org> 16) Need Books on Canada! by "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> 17) Stumper by Katy Obringer <katyobringer@juno.com> 18) Re: Programs vs. Books by "Julie Rothenfluh" <jrothenfluh@lib.naperville.il.us> 19) p.s. on personal space by "Megan Vanderhart" <Vanderhart.Megan@rigov.org> 20) Seeking books on letter recognition by Ford-Betsy@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov 21) RE: Programs vs. Books by "Koppenhaver, Christopher, JCL" <KoppenhaverC@jocolibrary.org> 22) Re: Programs vs. Books by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> 23) Ideas for a Harry Potter program? by Renee Wolford <rwolford@jefferson.lib.co.us> 24) Spanish American authors by "Debbie Allen" <dallen@rla.lib.il.us> 25) looking for story about paper by "Anne Hawley" <ahawley@vbimail.champlain.edu> 26) Kevin Crossley-Holland stumper by Sallywilms@aol.com 27) Award Notification, etc.... by Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> 28) Baby Sign Storytimes by Amy Brown <abrown@worthingtonlibraries.org> 29) STUMPER -- all the adults are gone! by "Bridges, Linda" <BridgesL@liveoakpl.org> 30) PUBYAC: Employee Profiles!! by "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com> 31) RE: weird and unusual state sites by "Suzanne Klein" <SKlein@EBPL.org> 32) School visits by "Deborah Cooper" <dcooper@starklibrary.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Rachael Stein" <rachael@mail.bartow.public.lib.ga.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Kit bag display? Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:14:52 CST Hello all, I'm at my wits' end and I hope the collective brain can help me.=20 I've just assembled twenty "family literacy kits" - media bags (from = Janway) that each contain a book, a video, CD or audiocassette, and a = manipulative. The kits are very bulky, and I can't find a hanging media = bag rack large enough to hold the kits.=20 Is anyone circulating kits like this, and if so, what on Earth are you = using to display them? Rachael Stein Youth Services Librarian Bartow County Library System 429 West Main St. Cartersville, GA 30120 770-382-4203 ------------------------------ From: "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Bad ALA Website Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:15:08 CST There has been a lot of discussion over the redesign of the ALA site. It = has been acknowledged, I believe, by ALA that a big mistake was made, and = they have announced that a redesign of the redesign is taking place, with = shorter (but not short!) URLs to come. You can see the announcement here: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=3DNews&template=3D/ContentManagemen= t/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3D53509 Sheilah O'Connor Toronto Public Library ------------------------------ From: "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: stumper: african american history month MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:15:19 CST dear pubyac, this isn't for a patron, it's for myself -- the only exposure to programming i've had, from school and work related experiences, have been storytelling sessions, storytimes, booktalking, and book discussion groups. and film festivals. and inviting performers. and of course, craft activity sessions... i am yet to venture into the strange and unfamiliar territories of "book parties," or "invite an author to your library," or more involved activities for age groups that are older than 6. so i'd like to hear from you what you do to celebrate national african american history month / black history month, especially for children aged 5-10 or so. what do you do? i'm especially interested in activities that incorporate african american history, storytelling and music. what sorts of programs do you hold? for which age groups? if they're for older grade school kids, when in the day or the week do you hold the programs so as to maximise your attendance? please share, so that i can learn! i will definitely post a compilation. looking forward to your replies... cheers! kapila ------------------------------ From: Erin Helmrich <HelmrichE@aadl.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Teen movie festivals... MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:23:49 CST Dear collective brain, I want to hold a "Teen Angst" film festival during spring break - the gimmick being that the films are representatives of teen flicks over the decades. The fun part is that it will be a combination of films made during the decade (such as Rebel Without a Cause)along with films made during one decade, but about another (such as Dazed and Confused - made in the 90s, but about the 70s). The first film I would like to show, Splendor in the Grass is a perfect example - made in the 60s but takes place in the 1920s. I have a hearty list of films so that's not the problem. Here's the problem: The majority of the films I want to show are from SWANK -- and those of you who have dealt with them know that they will not allow you to promote the names of the films outside the library. Given the amount of $$ we will spend to get the permissions not being able to publicize is a problem. Does anyone have any advice or stories to share about how they have successfully brought in good crowds of teens with these types of limitations on publicity? School will be out since it is spring break and I will be able to publicize the titles in our teen newsletter. Any words of wisdom would be GREATLY appreciated! TIA!! Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S. Teen Services Librarian Ann Arbor District Library 343 S. Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor MI 48104 helmriche@aadl.org 734-327-4227 (voice) 734-327-4283 (fax) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <034301c3dfca$dedcb560$26da9bac@aoldsl.net> From: "Pyowner" <pyowner@pallasinc.com> To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: PUBYAC changing list software Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:41:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear PUBYACkers, Sometime in February, Prairienet is going to change the system that sends out our daily PUBYAC postings. They need to do this because the server that runs Listproc (the current software) is aging badly, and Listproc is no longer being supported. They will be moving to a new software package called MailMan. I have learned that although PUBYAC's 3500 subscribers make up only 10% of the subscribers on the 200 lists that Prairienet hosts, we generate 70% of their outgoing mail. That is astounding. I guess this means we librarians have a lot to say ! Because we generate so much mail and because I've migrated PUBYAC three previous times, I have been asked if PUBYAC would act as a guinea pig for this switch. I have agreed to this. We need to play nice because Prairienet does so much for us by hosting PUBYAC free of charge. So probably sometime in early February you may see some weird things going on with PUBYAC. The address for posting should remain the same. The address for commands will probably be different. My own e-mail address will remain the same for awhile, although I am thinking of changing it slightly because I get so much spam. Some parameters may also change. I've been told that the new system is easier to use. I will send out a new welcome file to everyone when we migrate, so that everyone has the new directions. And of course, I'll update the PUBYAC webpage. Other webpages around the Internet will be incorrect for awhile until they learn of the change and update themselves. Bottom line here: this will probably be a fairly seamless move, but there may be a few bumps along the way. This will ultimately be a good thing. Shannon VanHemert PUBYAC Moderator pyowner@pallasinc.com Website: www.pallasinc.com/pubyac ------------------------------ From: "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:58:42 CST >From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com >To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> >Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:24:27 CST > >When did the library become the entertainment center >for its community? >I'm just wondering how this all got started. I'm wondering that as well! I'm not a children's librarian (I purchase the YA books, so I'm on this list to get ideas in that area), but most of the libraries in my area have WAY too much emphasis on programming and their collections suffer for it IMO. I don't see why we should be offering non-information-related programming at all. ------------------------------ From: "Joyce Bigam" <joyceb@taylor.lib.oh.us> To: <PUBYAC@Prairienet.org> Subject: writing groups MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:58:54 CST Oh Collective Brain! There has probably been a discussion of this before, but does anyone have any info or a compilation of info about starting a writing group for kids? I've had a patron express an interest in suc a group...has anyone else developed one as a library program? Lots of questions -- how did you structure it? How many kids did you limit it to? What type of writing did the kids do, creative, journal or otherwise? Thanks in advance for whatever info you can give me! If you send directly to me I can compile for the list later! -- Joyce Bigam Manager, Children's Services Taylor Memorial Public Library ~serving Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake~ ------------------------------ From: "Melody Allen" <melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us> To: <pferrell@kcls.org>, <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Newbery Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:10:31 CST I actually thought both Despereaux and Milkweed had problems with their = endings, and that only goes to show how hard it is to end a book in a = meaningful and satisfying way. I really enjoyed the laying out of each = character and his/her life until they intersect. Since it is a hero tale, = I expected certain conventions that in some ways did happen, but at the = end did not. I loved that the red thread which was the mark of death was = to be a piece of the rescue and return to light and life. Instead the = thread was lost literally and figuratively before the climax. The needle = seemd an appropriate gift from a character to help the hero on his = adventures, but in the pacifist ending was basically set aside with little = fanfare. Having taken her time to develop characters and story, I felt = the changes and conclusion came too fast and without full justification = and grounding. I still find it a good read with lots of strengths in = creating vivid scenes and lively dialogue and am happy when a Gr. 4-6 = title wins, although I am well aware of the age levels for the award. =20 ------------------------------ From: "Alisa Burch" <aburch@hcpl.lib.in.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: House of Scorpion Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:10:53 CST I listened to the recorded books' version of House of the Scorpion and loved it. My 16 & 14 year-old daughters and 10 year-old son heard it when they were driving with me. They loved it too. The teenagers eventually read the book themselves. It has some really interesting, current issues - cloning, immigration, drugs.... Alisa Burch Children's Librarian Harrison County Public Library Corydon, IN ------------------------------ From: Mary Gilbert <m.gilbert@gomail.sjcpl.lib.in.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Heifer Project and SRP Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:11:08 CST Hi, everyone: I remember reading some time ago on PUBYAC about libraries using Heifer Project International as their summer reading program incentive. Children would read a certain amount and the sponsors would donate the cost of a specific animal to rural families in underdeveloped countries to help improve their lives. Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to access the archives to get to the specifics I read before. Could those of you who have done that --or something similar-- let me know how you worked out the logistics and what kind of success you had? We are starting to plan Summer Reading and are tired of the same old junk prize incentives and food coupon sponsorships. Thanks! PS Heifer Project International has a website : www.heiferproject.org and offers a curriculum unit called Read to Feed. -- Mary Gilbert Children's Services St. Joseph County Public Library South Bend, IN ------------------------------ From: "Kathryn Urie" <KURIE@ci.manchester.nh.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Collection Development Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:21:37 CST Hi Everyone, I am in the process of writing guidelines for the ongoing development of a children's collection, which is different from a collection development policy. I want the guidelines to be a tool for me and future children's librarians at this library to refer to and change as the collection is created and recreated. For example, in this guideline document I am making a statement on collection priorities and selection tools and criteria, as well as scope and purpose of various genre. I have used and reworded some texts and outlines from a few libraries I found (thank you, thank you) through the Arizona State Library site, <www.az.us/cdt/> (another thank you), but I would like very much to read a few more similar documents. Does anyone out there have such a beast and would be willing to share with me? I will e-mail a finished copy of my guidelines to anyone who is interested.....Thank you! Kathy Urie Children's Services Coordinator Manchester City Library O! This learning, what a thing it is! ---William Shakespeare ------------------------------ From: "Allyson Goodwin" <Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:21:52 CST Previous threads... >When did the library become the entertainment center >for its community? >I'm just wondering how this all got started. I'm wondering that as well! I'm not a children's librarian (I purchase = the YA books, so I'm on this list to get ideas in that area), but most of the libraries in my area have WAY too much emphasis on programming and their collections suffer for it IMO. I don't see why we should be offering non-information-related programming at all. ANSWER: IMO, as a Children's Library Assistant in a good-sized community = (88k), I too have noticed the trend in becoming an entertainment center. = However, I feel that ANY program (information related or not) that gets = patrons into the library to see what we offer is a good thing. The = mission statement of our public library uses the phrase "life-long = learners"...many people (not just children) learn through many means = including entertainment. This trend could be a negative BUT trying seeing = the positive...many more new patrons. We offer both "literature" and = "entertainment" books, videos/dvds, music, etc. because we know that = there are all types of people in the world. Just my 2 cents, not necessarily the views of my library Ally Goodwin Carlsbad City Library Children's Services 760-602-2050 agood@ci.carlsbad.ca ------------------------------ From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us> To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:23:33 CST This reminds me of a comment a veteran girl scout leader made to me in reference to scout troops meeting in church basements She said "They may not attend any church but they will begin to relate being in church with nice memories and maybe someday they will go into a church for other reasons". This is the way I look at programming. They may be coming for a program but maybe instead of leaving immediately after it's over, one day they will stop to look at a book or two. We have 5th grade classes that walk to our library as part of their literature class. At the beginning of the year they will comment that they like coming to the library because it means they get out of class, but then by the time the year is over we always have several that have started coming in after school,and more that come in in the summer. Many with the comment "Remember me? I came with my class" So to me I think a big start is getting them in the door and if it takes programming to do that, then it's worth it. Linda Peterson Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library 125 South Franklin Bloomfield, Indiana 47424 Phone: (812)384-4125 Fax: (812)384-0820 email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us ------------------------------ From: nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us To: soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca Subject: Re: Bad ALA Website MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:24:14 CST While this seems part of the soultion, the remaining part of the complaint doesn't seem to have caught their attention - that the whole hierarchy of the site is poor and it's difficult to know exactly what part of the site holds the information you are seeking. My search for the Newbery/Caldecott information proved that (on the site map, I found it in two different files). Nancy Koebel Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: "Shari Haber" <shaber@mcls.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: ?Stumper: Cat with Glasses MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:24:32 CST Here's an oldie: Back in the 1920s or so, our client remembers her mother reading a book to her that may have been called "Rupert, the Cat Who Wore Glasses." The story concerns a cat who goes to the eye doctor to get his eyes examined. The eye chart depicts mice, which get bigger as you progress down the chart, a there's a rat at the bottom of the chart. The cat jumps at the rat, which shows he needs glasses. He gets glasses, but doesn't want to wear them, until he meets a female cat who likes his glasses, so he wears them for her. I'm not having any luck so far. Any ideas? TIA. Shari Haber < shaber@mcls.org > MCLS Reference Center ------------------------------ From: "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Need Books on Canada! Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:25:25 CST Just venting, or maybe pleading ... My library system needs new titles on Canada appropriate for grades 2-6, and I can't find enough - searched BWI by year and found just one that was age appropriate and newer than 1999 publication date. If any publishers are reading this - please can you put this on your drawing board? Thanks! 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: Katy Obringer <katyobringer@juno.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:25:39 CST I have a patron that is looking for books similar to/ just like Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. The theme she is looking for is the strong relationship between parent and child during the aging process. I have shown her several mother/child picture books, but it's the growth over time of both the parent and the child that she is looking for. You can e-mail me directly. Thanks for your help. Katy Obringer katyobringer@juno.com ------------------------------ From: "Julie Rothenfluh" <jrothenfluh@lib.naperville.il.us> To: <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:25:53 CST We provide many materials that are not information-related, so why in the world would we only provide programming that is information-related? Especially for children? One of our goals, as Children's Services people, is to make lifelong readers and library users of our young customers. One of the ways to do that is to make the library a warm and inviting destination; and, yes, to make it a "fun" place! In my almost 25 years of experience in Children's Services, I have found that most of the work done at the reference desk is readers' advisory - whether the immediate purpose is to meet informational or recreational needs. Children, or their adults, come to us looking for "good" books to read, or, occasionally, to help them deal with a specific event or period of development. Of course, we also deal with many informational requests, but I believe the focus of our work is keeping kids reading, whatever their purpose. It's also for this reason that I do not believe that collections suffer. If we don't have a variety of wonderful books, no one will come back. In my experience, most of the programs prepared and offered by staff are based on books or authors. Even those that are not, can be great ways to introduce children to various parts of our collections or just leave them feeling that the library is a fun place to come. A quick look at the many posts to this list requesting advice for Junie B. Jones programs, or Lemony Snicket programs, or Magic Tree House programs indicates that we are working hard to provide programs based on popular materials that will not only draw children into our libraries, but also into our collections. It's finding ways to make reading and libraries fun that has kept me in this field. Julie Rothenfluh Children's Services Supervisor Nichols Library/Naperville Public Library NAPERVILLE'S NEIGHBORHOOD OF KNOWLEDGE ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "C.A. LeBlanc" <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com> Reply-To: claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:58:42 CST >From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com >To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> >Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:24:27 CST > >When did the library become the entertainment center >for its community? >I'm just wondering how this all got started. I'm wondering that as well! I'm not a children's librarian (I purchase the YA books, so I'm on this list to get ideas in that area), but most of the libraries in my area have WAY too much emphasis on programming and their collections suffer for it IMO. I don't see why we should be offering non-information-related programming at all. [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] ------------------------------ From: "Megan Vanderhart" <Vanderhart.Megan@rigov.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: p.s. on personal space Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:26:07 CST Addendum: I should have mentioned that we have searched our catalog, A to Zoo, and the Children's Literature Database without much success. Thanks! ----------------------- 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: Ford-Betsy@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Seeking books on letter recognition Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:26:23 CST Hi all. I have a patron who is looking for books that help a child learn "letter recognition; learning letter shapes, how to write letters." She says she doesn't want "alphabet books." I've searched my catalog and come up with The Berenstain's B Book, C is for Clown, and Wells's Letters and Sounds. I also found Annie, Bea and Chi Chi Dolores. Does anyone have any titles that you can recommend for this sort of thing? I've also looked at the ABC books entry in A to Zoo but I don't know which ones are more than just the "A is for apple" type. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Betsy Ford Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library Key West, FL ------------------------------ From: "Koppenhaver, Christopher, JCL" <KoppenhaverC@jocolibrary.org> To: <claire_oldsmar@hotmail.com>, Subject: RE: Programs vs. Books content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:26:38 CST When did the library begin to become the entertainment center for the = community? I suppose it's probably when libraries started carrying = fiction books. That decision led to us offering things like popular = magazines and CDs and "fiction" movies on video and DVD, just to name a = few examples. If we are willing to offer materials for both = informational and entertainment purposes in every other format we've = had, why not computers and programs as well? If we adopt a policy that = programs should only be informational in nature, then shouldn't we also = get rid of feature films and books that don't have a primarily = "informational" purpose in an effort to be consistent? That might seem = like an extreme example, but it seems to me that the library has always = been a gathering place and a community center in addition to being a = storehouse of knowledge. Maybe we need to rethink where our emphasis = should be, but if we are going to start doing things differently then = the philosophy needs to be consistently applied to all areas of our = services. =20 Chris Koppenhaver Youth Services Librarian Johnson County Library (Kansas City Metro Area) koppenhaverc@jocolibrary.org -----Original Message-----=20 From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org on behalf of C.A. LeBlanc=20 Sent: Wed 1/21/2004 12:58 AM=20 To: pubyac@prairienet.org=20 Cc:=20 Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books =09 =09 >From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com >To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org> >Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:24:27 CST > >When did the library become the entertainment center >for its community? >I'm just wondering how this all got started. I'm wondering that as well! I'm not a children's librarian (I purchase = the YA books, so I'm on this list to get ideas in that area), but most of = the libraries in my area have WAY too much emphasis on programming and = their collections suffer for it IMO. I don't see why we should be offering non-information-related programming at all. =09 =09 ------------------------------ From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:26:52 CST The reason that we should be offering "non-information-related programming" is because libraries are about more than information (regardless of what recent promotional campaigns may have suggested). To think that libraries exist solely to disseminate information is both horribly limiting and untrue to the history of libraries. Libraries of the past have offered a variety of programs to their communities from arts and crafts for children, lectures for adults, performances, exhibits, book discussion groups and more. Programming raises the public library above the level of public book warehouse and makes us a vital part of our communities. Taken to the extreme where programs cut into collections, either through budget or staff time considerations, is a mistake but don't through the baby out with the bath water. >I'm wondering that as well! I'm not a children's librarian (I purchase the >YA books, so I'm on this list to get ideas in that area), but most of the >libraries in my area have WAY too much emphasis on programming and their >collections suffer for it IMO. I don't see why we should be offering >non-information-related programming at all. 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: Renee Wolford <rwolford@jefferson.lib.co.us> To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Ideas for a Harry Potter program? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:27:20 CST We would love any great ideas for a Harry Potter program. Thanks in advance. Renee Wolford Golden Library 1019 Tenth Street Golden, CO 80401 303 279-4585 rwolford@jefferson.lib.co.us ------------------------------ From: "Debbie Allen" <dallen@rla.lib.il.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Spanish American authors Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:27:37 CST We have been trying to come up with a list of Spanish-American authors (for kids) and not really succeeding at my library. Does anyone out there (collective mind, help) have any lists or suggestions? Please reply directly to me. Many thanks. Deb Allen Youth Librarian/Public Services Round Lake Area Library 906 Hart Road Round Lake, IL 60073 ------------------------------ From: "Anne Hawley" <ahawley@vbimail.champlain.edu> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: looking for story about paper Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:28:07 CST I will be meeting with a group of children in first throught third grade = and will be making paper. Before the project I would like to read them = a story that is associated in some way. Does anyone have suggestions = for a fiction title that would fit the bill?=20 Thank you,=20 Anne ------------------------------ From: Sallywilms@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Kevin Crossley-Holland stumper Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:28:30 CST I have a patron who read the first book in Crossley-Holland's Arthur Trilogy, "The Seeing Stone". He and his mama have asked for the next two, which we do not have in our collection. I went to B & T's site and could find nothing for the third book. I also went to Amazon and couldn't find it, and I googled a little, all to no avail. The second book's title is something like "The crossing Place" (I don't have my notes here at home, so I may not have the title exactly.) Point being, there IS a second book, but nary a word about the third. Anyone know? Point me in a different direction? Help? Whatever? Thanks. Sally Williams W.T. Bland Public Library Mount Dora, FL 32757 williamss@ci.mount-dora.fl.us ------------------------------ From: Sue Jones <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Award Notification, etc.... Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:28:50 CST Just a few comments if I may.... 1) For future information, I was checking CNN and Google news on that Monday for the big news and they both had the award winners on their sites within minutes of the announcements. We had displays up a few minutes after that....this works for any major award. 2) LOVED "Despereaux"...finally something different, youthful and fun won! It makes a terrific read-aloud! After "Winn-Dixie", I thought it was only a matter of time for this original and unique author to be acknowledged in this way. 3) We had Kate D. here at our library for a standing-room-only author visit shortly after Winn-Dixie got the Newbery Honor status (in my own opinion, I wish Newbery had recognized this future classic that year!). Folks, Kate is the funniest, most entertaining, most approachable person in the world! It still stands as the best author program we've ever had. We've never had any other author here like her. Kids, parents and staff just adored her and the program went way overtime..... If you can get her, we'd HIGHLY recommend her. You won't be sorry. Thank you.... Sue Jones Pleasanton Public Library/CA (925) 931-3400 x 23 sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us <mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us> ------------------------------ From: Amy Brown <abrown@worthingtonlibraries.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Baby Sign Storytimes Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:38:44 CST I am sending this request for a co-worker who is interested in creating a baby sign program. Does any one have a baby sign storytime program? This would be a program where signs are incorporated / taught to parents and their babies 6-24 months. If yes, how do you present this? What format do you use? If no, is anyone doing any other programs specifically for babies using sign language? Please respond directly to Pat Clancy: pclancy@worthingtonlibraries.org <mailto:pclancy@worthingtonlibraries.org> Thank you! Amy Brown Children's Librarian Worthington Libraries ------------------------------ From: "Bridges, Linda" <BridgesL@liveoakpl.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: STUMPER -- all the adults are gone! Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:42:38 CST A customer just asked for a book, possibly YA, that she read in the late 1970's to early 1980's. The story revolves around the disappearance of all adults (anyone over 18) and how the kids learn to cope with life without adults. According to my customer, some of the children form gangs in an attempt to get other kids to "do their work for them." The adults never return from wherever they went, and the children never find out what happened to the adults. After looking at Novelist, Amazon and my library's catalog, I'm drawing a complete blank. If anyone out there in PUBYAC land knows the answer to this stumper, please reply to me directly at bridgesl@liveoakpl.org. TIA. Linda Bridges Effingham County Children's Librarian Live Oak Public Libraries P.O. Box 1939 Rincon, GA phone 912-826-2222 fax 912-826-6304 bridgesl@liveoakpl.org www.liveoakpl.org <www.liveoakpl.org> ------------------------------ From: "Wanda Jones" <wjones98@hotmail.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: PUBYAC: Employee Profiles!! Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:42:56 CST Fellow Yaccers, My system has decided to create employee profiles in an attempt to match employees to their ideal work setting. We plan to survey and compile employee preferences (favored age group, programs, etc.) to be used as a tool by management to facilitate the-forever-feared-random-transfer. If anybody anywhere has done anything remotely similar to this endeavor, please share. Thanks-a-bunch!! Wanda Jones Children's Librarian Georgetown Neighborhood Library Washington, DC 20007 wjones98@hotmail.com Don't pretend to be happy when you aren't. That only works in Hollywood.--Josiah, age 8 Children on Happiness by David Heller ------------------------------ From: "Suzanne Klein" <SKlein@EBPL.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: weird and unusual state sites MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:43:14 CST I missed the original posting on this topic so I'm not sure if someone = on the list was looking for a specific state or not. I wanted to make = sure, though, that you all know how very weird we are here in New = Jersey. We are *so* weird, in fact, that there is an entire magazine = devoted to the weirdness of our state. "Weird NJ" comes out twice a = year, and is packed with information about haunted roadways, abandoned = places, odd people, and local legends, to list a few. The magazine's = website is great and includes lots of detail about all the features in = the magazine. Check out all NJ's weird people, places, ghosts, animals, = UFOs, collectors, etc. at www.weirdnj.com . It's definitely one of my = favorite publications! -- Suzanne Suzanne M. Klein Youth Services Librarian East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center East Brunswick NJ 08816 Phone: (732) 390 6789 Fax: (732) 390 6796 E-mail: sklein@ebpl.org =20 -----Original Message----- From: Allyson Goodwin [mailto:agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:30 PM To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: weird and unusual state sites 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: "Deborah Cooper" <dcooper@starklibrary.org> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: School visits MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable content-class: urn:content-classes:message Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:43:28 CST Hi Yakkers! As part of a committee (public library) which has been given the task of coming up with proceedures & guidelines for programming and school visits, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to answer a few questions and/or give me some ideas on what kind of interaction you (as children's and/or YA librarians in a public library) have with the local schools. I have a list of questions (which we also gave to youth services staff in our library system), but please feel free to skip these and just give me some ideas that have worked well for you. I appreciate any and all your help! =20 Thank you, thank you, thank you in advance!!! Deb=20 Deborah Cooper Jackson Township Branch Library 330-833-1010 dcooper@starklibrary.org How many times per year do you visit schools? Do you find it difficult to get into the schools? When visiting the schools, do you prefer to see one class at a time, one grade level at a time, or the entire school (auditorium style)? How many school visits do you think is an acceptable amount per year? Why do school visits? How important do you think school visits are to the library? How important are school visits to you? To the students? What are some alternatives to the traditional school visit? (both during school's open house, table or presentation to parent/teacher organizations?) Have you tried a "team" approach for school visits? Skits?=20 Thanks again, Deb ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1322 *************************
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