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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1323
Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Movie Licensing by "Stacie Barron" <sbarron@pelican.state.lib.la.us> 2) YA summer reading program by nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us 3) Awards seals by "Beth Zambito" <bzambito@poklib.org> 4) Employment Opportunity - Lib I YA - 2 positions - King County by "Christy Strzelecki" <cstrzele@kcls.org> 5) Re: Need Books on Canada! what about mexico! by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> 6) RE: Programs vs. Books by "Stephanie Borgman" <sborgman@hcpl.net> 7) RE: programs vs. books by "Susanna Holstein" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> 8) Re: Programs vs. Books by "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com> 9) big memorial ideas by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> 10) STUMPER Magic conch shell by THOMPSON Barbara <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us> 11) Children's Software by Paula Childers <pfcfcl@yahoo.com> 12) Texas Librarians - Request for TLA travel partner by "Stacey Irish-Keffer" <Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com> 13) leap pads by "Leigh Wiley" <wileys@mail.randolph.public.lib.ga.us> 14) Children's Rooms by "Catherine Sarette" <CSarette@WCLS.org> 15) STUMPER ANSWERED -- all the adults are gone! by "Bridges, Linda" <BridgesL@liveoakpl.org> 16) music stumper by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> 17) After school programmes in your Library by <ingrid.henderson@ncc.govt.nz> 18) food in children's programming by "Jessica Styons" <jstyons@gno.lib.la.us> 19) RE: Kevin Crossley-Holland stumper by "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com> 20) cookery programs: tips? success stories? advice? by "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com> 21) 2004 Rabbit Hill Festival by "Lynne Perrigo" <Lperrigo@westportlibrary.org> 22) analyzing poetry - 4th, 5th grade responses by "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org> 23) Chocolate Storytime 2 by "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> 24) Chocolate Storytime by "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Stacie Barron" <sbarron@pelican.state.lib.la.us> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Movie Licensing MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:48:43 CST I was just contacted by a movie licensing agency. I am thinking about getting this. I wanted some feedback from libraries that have the licensing before I make my final decision. So I have a couple of questions. Do you find the license is reasonably priced? How often do you show movies in your library? What is your target audience? Are the movies you show well attended? Thank you in advance for your responses to my questions. Stacie Barron Youth Services Librarian Livingston Parish Library P.O. Drawer 397 Livingston, LA 70754 ------------------------------ From: nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us To: "PUBYAC@prairienet.org" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: YA summer reading program MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:49:03 CST I am not thrilled with the Discover New Trails reading program our state library is using, so I'm trying to come up with my own. I've thought of using the Survivor TV show theme. If anyone has used this theme in the past and is willing to share ideas, graphics, etc., please contact me off the list at the email address below. We normally don't do a lot of in house programming other than an auction/pary at the end. Nancy Koebel Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County 423 Croghan St. Fremont, OH 43420 nkoebel@birchard.lib.oh.us ------------------------------ From: "Beth Zambito" <bzambito@poklib.org> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Awards seals MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:49:18 CST Hi all, I need to purchase Caldecott, Newbery and Coretta Scott King award seals, and the only place I've been able to find them is on the ALA website for what seems like a high price (24 of each seal for $10). I could be wrong, but I swear I got them from somewhere else once at a lower cost, but I can't find them in any of my usual catalogs, like Demco or Gaylord. Does anyone know of anywhere else that may sell these seals at a lower price? Please respond off-list to bzambito@poklib.org. Thanks, Beth Beth M. Zambito Children's Librarian Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845)485-3445 x3329 bzambito@poklib.org ------------------------------ From: "Christy Strzelecki" <cstrzele@kcls.org> To: "PUBYAC \(E-mail\)" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Employment Opportunity - Lib I YA - 2 positions - King County Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:49:32 CST King County Library System Employment Opportunity, WA Librarian I - Covington /Maple Valley/Black Diamond Libraries = (PT20-25hrs) 2 Vacancies -YA & Ref assignments Positions work at all = three library locations. Perform a variety of professional reference = services in conjunction with selection, maintenance & circulation of = KCLS materials to meet the educational, recreational, & informational = needs of three libraries. REQ: MLS degree/WA state certification as a = librarian. Evidence of training, experience or study in a relevant = functional area. Open until filled. Application review starts February = 12, 2004. $24.46 per hr, plus excellent benefits. Visit our website for = further details & application. Submit KCLS application, supplemental, = resume & cover letter to: HR, King County Library System, 960 Newport = Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027, 425 369-3224, Fax: 425-369-3214 www.kcls.org = EOE ------------------------------ From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Need Books on Canada! what about mexico! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:49:47 CST since we're venting... not only would *new* books on the canadian provinces be nice but i think it's about time we had *ANY* books on the states of mexico! do the children of this country even know that mexico has states? or for that matter do the adults! they're our neighbors too you know and i'm pretty sure we have more immigrants from mexico living in this country than canadians. when are publishers going to wake up on this one? i've looked everwhere for something, including *in* mexico but can't find anything. if someone knows of something i'd be thrilled. ~j. --- "Koh, Caren" <Caren.Koh@QueensLibrary.org> wrote: > 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." > ===== ~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: "Stephanie Borgman" <sborgman@hcpl.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: RE: Programs vs. Books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:50:02 CST Way back in the 20th Century when I was getting my MLS, one of the core classes required of entering students was an overview of the role of the library and its functions in various communities. Sorry I can't remember the exact course title, but it was taught by Herbert Achleitner at Emporia State. While there may have been more, the five functions that have stuck in my mind during my career as a public librarian are Information, Education, Reference, Recreation, and Research. We are providers of information which may come in books, but will increasingly be presented in other formats, including youth services programs. Even before graduate school I remember thinking that a good library could provide many of the needs of most people. The difference is in the personal importance of the need, the specialty of the library, and the awareness or willingness of the customer to make use of the resources. Needs and responses to them vary over a lifetime, but I do believe that by embracing the recreational function of libraries in our work with children and teens we are continuously exposing them both to the environment and the options we can provide. The child who has come to the library for an activity and then checked out a related book, will hopefully be able to return for additional pleasurable experiences so that a pattern or habit develops. And then there's personal differentiation, what's recreational for me may be reference for someone else and education for yet another. One of the most troubling interactions I have ever had with a child took place several years ago during an outreach visit to a private school whose students came from all over the county. I asked the children to tell me the name or location of "their library." I will never forget the bright and adorable little boy who informed me that his library was Barnes & Noble. Needless to say, I spent the next few minutes explaining the differences between retail booksellers and public libraries. As professionals we are obligated to inform the community we serve of the many things we have to offer. We must never assume that the public knows about us and we need only react to their requests when they initiate contact. For me, programming and outreach have been the most effective vehicle to deliver this information to children. Sorry to go on so, just my fifty cents worth. Stephanie Stephanie Robinson Borgman Juvenile Specialist Harris County Public Library Houston, Texas (713) 749-9000 sborgman@hcpl.net ------------------------------ From: "Susanna Holstein" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu> To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" Subject: RE: programs vs. books MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:50:18 CST I am amazed when I read this thread. I think we need to remember that the word "public" is in most of our libraries' names. To me, that means being responsive to what the public wants. We may think we know what they need, but that is irrelevant. It's not for us as librarians to tell our patrons what they need--we are paid, usually, by their tax dollars and it is that public that should be letting us know what they want and need. We provide a wide range of services to our patrons--one of those services is providing quality literature, certainly. We also provide People magazine, access to email, CDs by current popular groups. It is all within our mission, and that is what will keep libraries alive in the future. Times change, we need to change too or we lose. Many public libraries select "popular materials center" and "community center" as their primary roles. In that case, we need to fulfill our own stated role. If our public want programs, we need to find the programs they want and offer them. If our public want to use the library for entertainment, great! What better place could they come to for that? Would we prefer that they go to the video stores or arcades instead, and come to us only for serious stuff? I love to see families come in for a program (be it a craft program, a movie, a storytime, writing group, whatever). Usually most of the family comes along, and those not in the program browse around, talk to their friends, visit the make-it-take-it center, check out a few books or use the computers--a truly friendly, comfortable place with many different things to do for all ages. We should not be complaining about that, we should be celebrating that we still have relevance for the folks of today whose lives and needs have changed greatly in the last 25 years. Marketing our materials to our patrons takes many forms. Programming is one way. Even a movie program should have displays of books and videos out to complement the program theme. If we don't get the stuff out where people can see it, we lose a valuable opportunity to show people what we have for them--the good, quality stuff as well as the entertaining stuff (which oftentimes is the same thing!). Stacks of books neatly lined up don't show much of what's available, but a face-out display on a table in the program room is accessible, colorful and attention-getting. Instead of decrying the current trend, we'd better look at why that trend is developing and see if we need to be changing what we do to make sure our services are still current with our patrons needs. If we don't, we shouldn't be crying when we lose funding or see our bond levies fail. Just my own opinion, and now I'll shut up! Susanna Holstein ------------------------------ From: "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com> To: enorton@scls.lib.wi.us, pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Programs vs. Books Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:50:34 CST Well said Eric! I, for one, would not have the close affinity that I do with libraries had it not been for the many storytimes and after-school activities that I participated in at our local library as a child. I know that many parents who come to my storytimes have noted how much their children enjoy the storytime programs and these discussions inevitably lead to book recommendations. The work we do to welcome the members of the public into the library and to provide an atmosphere of learning and growth through both our materials and programming make the experience richer for everyone. I can't begin to express how I feel when a parent tells me that their children play "storytime" at home- one child reading (or pretending) to their friends or siblings. This type of positive reaction and enthusiasm makes not only for better library patrons, but perhaps a future librarian or two. I do understand that with tighter budgets, programs can seem extraneous, but they are wonderful public-relations tools and in the long run, will work to a library's advantage when lobbying time rolls around. Time for another storytime- Genevieve Genevieve Gallagher Youth Services Librarian Orange County Public Library Orange, Virginia >From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> >Reply-To: 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. > ------------------------------ From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: big memorial ideas Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:50:49 CST With that subject heading, you're all thinking that someone's donated a huge amount of money to the library and I can't figure out how to spend it. Would that it were that easy. I have a family that is donating $750 to the library in memory of their mother who was a science teacher and principal in the area. Rather than buy books, other traditional library materials or a computer with the money, they'd like me to buy some sort of science-related interactive realia to place in the kids room. They've mentioned museums as one inspiration for this idea. One brother, in particular, is looking for something "innovative and exciting". I've thumbed through a few catalogs I have but I haven't really found anything that fits or that is anywhere near that pricetag. I definitely like the concept but it is vague enough that I'm not even sure how or where to start looking. Anyone have any ideas? 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: THOMPSON Barbara <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: STUMPER Magic conch shell MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:01:46 CST Here's my stumper: A fifty-seven year old patron is looking for the book his third grade teacher read to him. He describes it as a great adventure story involving a boy who either looking or waiting for his father. There are also an orphaned brother and sister. The three children have a sailing adventure and find a magic conch shell. Thanks for your help, Barbara Thompson bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us ------------------------------ From: Paula Childers <pfcfcl@yahoo.com> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Children's Software MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:02:00 CST We are getting 16 children's computers in our new library. We would like to order software for preschool and school aged children to be installed on each computer. I need to get software with open license. Does any one have a vendor or recommend a website or company that has the software with license? Thanks, Paula Childers Manager of Children's Library Florence County Library Florence, SC ------------------------------ From: "Stacey Irish-Keffer" <Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Texas Librarians - Request for TLA travel partner Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:02:15 CST This message is for Texas Librarians living in the DFW area and who are attending TLA. I live in Denton and I would like to find someone who is going to TLA on Thursday morning and coming back Friday evening. I'd love a plane buddy and a roommate for the evening, if anyone is interested. I am a non-smoker with allergies. I have not booked my flight yet, but would like to by next week. Anyone interested? Thanks for your time, Stacey Irish-Keffer Denton Public Library 502 Oakland Denton, Texas 76201 940.349.7738 Stacey.Irish-Keffer@cityofdenton.com ------------------------------ From: "Leigh Wiley" <wileys@mail.randolph.public.lib.ga.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: leap pads Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:02:32 CST Hi: I had a school administrator approach me about circulating leap pads in my library. Is this being done in libraries? Are you circulating the reader machines or the books or BOTH? What kinds of pitfalls have you run into in this endeavor? I appreciate all input. Leigh Wiley Randolph County Library, Kinchafoonee Regional Library System 200 East Pearl Street Cuthbert, Georgia 39840 Phone: 229.732.2566 Fax: 229.732.6824 www.krl.public.lib.ga.us ------------------------------ From: "Catherine Sarette" <CSarette@WCLS.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Children's Rooms Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:02:45 CST Do any of you have children's rooms you're proud of? Do you have pictures of them online or in a format you could e-mail me? I'm looking for inspiration in libraries of any size, but am particularly interested in small spaces. Our system has a library expansion project going in one of our small, rural libraries. The library already has a Northwest woodsy feel with exposed beams and window seats. The expansion will be larger than the original building and at least double the children's area. I gave the branch manager a couple of URL's for images of children's spaces but it only whetted her appetite for more. She's very visually oriented. Word descriptions alone don't do the job. She wants to see any arrangements that make efficient use of small areas and any elements that add warmth and charm - or color and whimsy - or whatever makes kids feel happy. Can you help? Catherine Sarette Youth Services Coordinator Whatcom County Library System Bellingham, WA csarette@wcls.org ------------------------------ From: "Bridges, Linda" <BridgesL@liveoakpl.org> To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: STUMPER ANSWERED -- all the adults are gone! Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:02:58 CST Thanks to Amy, Cathy, Erin, Richard, Kathleen, Sam, Betsy, Rebecca, Beth, Ellen and Jennifer for helping with the stumper. I received several suggestions, including "Lord of the Flies" by Golding, "Shade's Children" by Nix and "The Kindling" by Armstrong. The title most frequently suggested -- and the book my customer was looking for -- was "The Girl Who Owned a City" by Nelson, published in 1975. Thanks again for the help! > -----Original Message----- > From: Bridges, Linda > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:07 PM > To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org' > Subject: STUMPER -- all the adults are gone! > > 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: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: music stumper MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:03:09 CST i thought i had posted this already but i didn't see it come up so i apologize if it's a repeat: we're looking for a song recording. the patron thinks the name of the song is "wake up" (regardless that phrase is repeated numerous times in the song). she also thought it might be pete seeger but we haven't been able to find a song like that on any of our seeger cds so it might be someone else. any bells? please respond to jbaker93711@yahoo.com TIA, ~j. ===== ~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: <ingrid.henderson@ncc.govt.nz> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: After school programmes in your Library Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:03:23 CST Hi all, Here at my Library, we are investigating options and issues around providing after school programmes. I'm thinking here about homework clubs, book clubs, writing clubs and the like. I would love to hear from you if you are investigating similar programmes, or have implemented similar programmes recently. What are the perceived pros and cons, what sort of costings were involved, and how have you decided to measure your success? I'd also be interested to hear if any libraries offer different clubs on different days of the week, and if you rotate programmes/days periodically. Thanks in advance for your help. I will post a summary if requested. Ingrid Ingrid Henderson Assistant Children's and Young Persons' Librarian Nelson Public Libraries email: ingrid.henderson@ncc.govt.nz phone: (03) 546-0419 ------------------------------ From: "Jessica Styons" <jstyons@gno.lib.la.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: food in children's programming content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:03:38 CST The question has been raised within my library about whether = food/refreshments should be served at children's programs. While I = personally feel that food can be used to enhance a program, I am = interested in hearing (off list is fine) from others who use food as = either an integral part of programs or simply as refreshments. I would = like to know about specific programs using food as a tie-in, about = provision of food (do you supply it, does your library, do your Friends, = etc.), and any particular successes or problems you have encountered. = Also, I would be greatly interested in hearing from those who can give = me very solid reasons, both for and against serving food or = refreshments. Thanks in advance, Jessica Styons New Orleans Public Library jstyons@gno.lib.la.us ------------------------------ From: "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com> To: Sallywilms@aol.com, pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: RE: Kevin Crossley-Holland stumper Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:03:50 CST I normally send stumper replies only to the person who posted the query, but in this case, I too was wondering when we'd be able to complete this trilogy in our collection. It seems that the final book in the Arthur Trilogy: King of the Middle March has an Oct 2003 pub date in the UK, and is available from amazon.co.uk, but I can't find any US pub info- the Scholastic site doesn't mention it as forthcoming. If anyone knows differently- please share! Thanks, Genevieve Genevieve Gallagher Youth Services Librarian Orange County Public Library Orange, Virginia >From: Sallywilms@aol.com >Reply-To: 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: "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: cookery programs: tips? success stories? advice? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:04:03 CST Pubyac, I'm trying to venture into holding different sorts of activities at the library, especially thinking about the summer. Can you lend to me any experiences you've had with cooking activities for preschoolers AND school-aged children? Where are these conducted? If your facility is small, how do you manage? What has worked and what hasn't? What cooking activities are sure winners? What sorts of allergy precautions do you take? Your generosity is absolutely indispensible! (it strikes me just now -- that no book can ever do what you do...) I'll surely post a compilation of replies. Thanks for reading, as always. Kapila ===================================== Kapila Sankaran, Youth Services Librarian Springfield Free Public Library 66 Mountain Ave. Springfield NJ 07081 tel: 973.376.4930 x.232 fax: 973.376.1334 email: ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com ===================================== ------------------------------ From: "Lynne Perrigo" <Lperrigo@westportlibrary.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: 2004 Rabbit Hill Festival Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:04:17 CST =20 Hello All-Please forgive cross postings! =20 The fourth annual Rabbit Hill Festival of Literature will take place March 25th to March 27th 2004. =20 RABBIT HILL is a festival of children's literature, targeted for adults, sponsored by the Westport Public Library in Westport, Connecticut. The festival is named to honor Robert Lawson, the only author/illustrator to win both the Caldecott and Newbery Medals for excellence in children's illustration and literature. He created his work in his Westport home and studio on Weston Road, which was called "Rabbit Hill." =20 The 2004 festival theme is: Real People in Fact and Fiction. =20 Talks, school visits, dinner with the authors and a book signing session are held during these three days. Except for the dinner, the festival is free and open to the public. Registration is required. We hope to see you there! =20 This year's authors are: =20 Jennifer Armstrong, Chris Crutcher, Mary Lyons, Jim Murphy and Judith St. George =20 Events: Thursday through Saturday. Check http://www.rabbithillfestival.com/ for further information, including event schedule and registration forms or contact Joan Hume (203) 291-4818. =20 Joan Hume Community Relations Coordinator Westport Public Library Arnold Bernhard Plaza Westport, CT 06880 jhume@westportlibrary.org 203.291.4818 ------------------------------ From: "Ahern, Kathleen" <Kathleen@neill-lib.org> To: "Pubyac Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: analyzing poetry - 4th, 5th grade responses content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:04:33 CST Thank you for your responses for resources involving a 4th/5th grade = class analyzing poetry. Thanks all! Here are are the recommended = titles: How to Read and Write Poems by Margaret Ryan. New York: Franklin Watts, = 1991. Chapter Two "How to Read a Poem," is great. How to Write, Recite and Delight in All Kinds of Poetry by Joy N. Hulme = and Donna W. Guthrie. Brookifield Connecticut: Millbrook Press, 1996. = In this book, chapters two, three and four are super! They include: "The = Tools of the Poet," "The Forms of a Poem," and "Figures of Speech" Essentials of Children's Literature, 4th edition by Carl Tomlinson and = Carol Brown.ISBN 0205335934 Allyn and Bacon =20 This textbook has a good section on definition and descriptions, types = of poetry books, and evaluation and selection of poetry. It also gives children's poetry preferences and = poetry types and forms. It would be good book for parent to help the child with. Kathleen Ahern Youth Services Librarian Neill Public Library 210 N. Grand Avenue Pullman, WA 99163 (509) 338-3258 kathleen@neill-lib.org When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but now and then = I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has meaning for = me, and it becomes a part of me. -----W. Somerset Maugham ------------------------------ From: "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Chocolate Storytime 2 Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:04:46 CST Thanks Jean! I am attaching some songs, fingerplays, and other ideas I used a few = years ago for a chocolate storytime. Have fun! Jean Gullikson Children's Services Manager Carnegie-Stout Public Library 360 W. 11th St. Dubuque, IA 52001 Five Little Chocolate Chips (select five children to stand in front of the group and each will = "melt" to the floor when it is their turn) Five little chocolate chips In a bowl of dough. =20 They knew into a cookie=20 They'd soon go. =20 The "on" came the oven And the dough turned brown. =20 And one of those chips Melted right down. =20 (repeat for all chips) =20 Big Cookie Action Poem =20 I am a great big cookie, (circle hands over head) Chocolately and round, (extend hands out to sides) Filled with lots of chocolate chips, (point to chips) The best that can be found. (rub tummy) =20 I am a great big cookie, (circle hands over head) Take a bite of me. (make chewing motions) Tasty, sweet, delicious, (extend hands out to sides) I'm oh-so-yummy! (rub tummy) =20 I WAS a great big cookie, (circle hands over head) The very best around. (extend hands out to sides) Now there's nothing left of me, (shake head) Just crumbs upon the ground. (sit down) =20 The Fudge Song=20 (tune: "Home on the Range") =20 Oh give me a pan, And a spoon if you can, Put some milk and sugar right in. Then add choc-o-late And good stuff you've got, Now you know how to begin. =20 Chorus: Fudge, fudge is the best. I eat it whenever I can. Now caramel's okay But I'd vote any day, To lick the fudge right out of the pan! =20 Doing the Chocolate Shake (tune: "The Hokey Pokey") =20 You squat right down. Up you stand. Stamp you feet, Shake your hands. Wiggle all over And mix real well. Doing the chocolate shake! YUM! =20 Chocolate Jokes from The Kids' Book of Chocolate by Richard Ammon =20 What do you get when you cross an alligator with a Hershey bar? A chocodile =20 What do you say if you fall into a vat of chocolate? "Fire! Fire!" because nobody would believe you if you called "Chocolate! =20 Chocolate!" =20 Why did the hippopotamus stand on the marshmallow? So he wouldn't fall into the hot chocolate =20 In addition to stories, I also had the audience close their eyes and = relax while I read two poems from Chocolate Dreams by Arnold Adoff - "Let the Biter Beware" and "Chocolate Dreams. Two" (I can fax them if you want) Nikeda Webb Youth Services Coordinator Wilmington Public Library District 201 S. Kankakee St. Wilmington, IL 60481 815-476-2834 815-476-7805 fax <mailto:nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org Visit the world @ your library ------------------------------ From: "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Chocolate Storytime Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:04:58 CST Thanks everyone! Appelbaum, Diane Karter - Cocoa Ice Blumenthal, Deborah - The Chocolate Covered Cookie Tantrum Dolby, Karen = - Chocolate Island Goldsmith, Howard - The Twiddle Twins' Music box = Mystery Harvey, Ken - When Chocolate Milk Moved In Hooks, Bell - Homemade Love = Howe, James - Hot Fudge Inkpen, Mick - Gumboot's Chocolaty Day Jabar, Cynthia = - Bored Blue? Think What you can Do! Kindley, Jeffrey - Choco-Louie Kraft, Erik - Chocolatina Lasky, Kathryn - Sophie & Rose Mahy, Margaret - = Simply Delicious! Moncure, Jane Belk - A Whiff & a Sniff Obligado, Lilian - The Chocolate Cow Parkes, Toni Trent - Painted Eggs & Chocolate Bunnies Rix, Jamie - The Last Chocolate Cookie Schertle, Alice - William & Grandpa Shields, Carol Diggory - Lucky Pennies & hot Chocolate Simmonds, Posy - = The Chocolate Wedding Slonim, David - Oh, Ducky! Smith, Barry - Tom & Annie = go Shopping Wagner, Karen - Chocolate Chip Cookies Wells, Rosemary - Max's Chocolate Chicken Wohl, Lauren L. - Matzoh Mouse Olivia I. Spicer Head of Youth Services Purcellville Library Tel: 540-338-7235 ospicer@loudoun.gov How about Chocolatina by Erik Kraft and Thunder Cake by Patricai = Polacco? Lynn Thompson- Summit Public Library Summit, N.J. Hello, I am a Children's librarian at the Fruitville Public Library in = Sarasota, Florida. We recently had a rainforest program for our homeschoolers and = a game that the kids really enjoyed was Musical rainforest foods. I put = down pictures of different foods that come from the rainforest, chocolate = being one of them. We played music and when the music stopped we would take = away a type of food example all pictures of popcorn where taken away and the = kids standing on those pictures where out.=20 We continued until we had 3 kids left and only two groups of food. The = one who was standing on the remaining picture won. The little girl was then crowned Queen Cacoa and received a crown with a big picture of chocolate = on it. This game could be adapted easily by using different pictures of = kinds of chocolate (ex. Chocolate ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate bars, different chocolate candies etc.) Make sure that you have only = one picture of whatever the winner will be standing on.=20 I used a song that had to do with the rainforest but I'm sure that you = can find a song about chocolate or candy to play. The children loved the = game and wanted to play it again and again. =20 Good luck with your story time! Peggy Picallo Children's Librarian Fruitville Public Library Sarasota, Fl =20 How about some ideas from the book "Mudluscious" Stories and Activities=20 Featuring Food for Pre-school Children. They suggest the story = Too-Loose the=20 Chocolate Moose by Stewart Moskowitz, The Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest = by=20 Barbara Douglass (1985). =20 The Chocolate Soup Song (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Dip some = ice cream in a bowl Then add chocolate whitel it's cold. Let it melt 'til it gets soft. Lick your sticky fingers off. Sir it, sitr it, til it's goop = Now you've made a chocolate soup! Vicki Kouchnerkavich Henika District Library Youth Services Supervisor Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891 =20 There are a lot of cute picture books about chocolate--Chocolatina by = Kraft, Oh Ducky by Slonim, Curious george goes to a chocolate factory, etc. = For a craft you can make Chocolate Play dough, fun and edible! An easy recipe = is to melt 8 oz of semisweet chocolate over a double boiler and then stir = in 1/4 cup of corn syrup. Stir well until completely combined (it will be stiff) then place in a zip loc bag and refrigerate until firm and = workable. When I did this the kids loved it. Beth Coughlin, Children's Librarian Swampscott Public LIbrary Swampscott, MA coughlin@noblenet.org =20 =20 Nikeda Webb Youth Services Coordinator Wilmington Public Library District 201 S. Kankakee St. Wilmington, IL 60481 815-476-2834 815-476-7805 fax <mailto:nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org> nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org Visit the world @ your library ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1323 *************************
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