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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1326

    PUBYAC Digest 1326

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) re: worn out books at B&N
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
  2) libraries and bookstores
by "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
  3) RE: Barnes and Noble as Public Library
by "Melissa B. Davison" <mdavison@henderson.lib.nc.us>
  4) Austin, TX -- Youth Services Position
by Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
  5) Barnes & Noble vs libraries
by Gloria Crotty <ggcrotty@yahoo.com>
  6) Junie B. Jones Craft
by "Beth" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us>
  7) Aloha/Hawaiian program ideas...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
  8) Library or bookstore corrected
by "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
  9) American Girl Tea Party
by "Heather Stout" <hstout.lew@valnet.org>
 10) 101 MORE Teen Programs That Work
by "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.org>
 11) Pirate Related Programming
by "deborah campbell" <deborah_campbell@hotmail.com>
 12) RE: leap pads
by "Jodi Wingler" <jwingler@dpl.lib.in.us>
 13) hooray for libraries and bookstores
by Terrill <trumpeter2@shaw.ca>
 14) recommendations on performers
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
 15) Old man & woman eating spaghetti - PUBYAC digest 1325
by "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
 16) 101 MORE Teen Programs That Work
by "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.org>

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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>, <WMinkel@reedbusiness.com>
Subject: re: worn out books at B&N
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 02:20:33 CST

Do you know what B&N does with those slightly worn books?  Give them to =
community centers maybe? =20

I remember the first time I went into a B&N; it smelled and felt like a =
library except it had nice comfy chairs! =20

Cindy Rider

School Liaison Librarian
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
crider@vigo.lib.in.us    =20
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us

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From: "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: libraries and bookstores
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 03:25:28 CST

The very valuable book, Serving Latino Communities has a great handout
entitled "Library or Bookstore" on one side and "Libreria or Biblioteca"
on the other.  It lists the differences between these two institutions
and has a place to put in your library location, phone and hours.   In
Spanish the confusion is made greater by the "false friend" syndrome.
The word "libreria" sounds so much like "library", but it isn't!   When
we began our project with ELL families we began with a storytime about
reading and libraries and this handout was a part of the presentation.

Karen Brown
brownk@ci.monterey.ca.us
Youth Services Manager
Monterey Public Library
625 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-646-3744

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From: "Melissa B. Davison" <mdavison@henderson.lib.nc.us>
To: <imtess0@lycos.com>,
Subject: RE: Barnes and Noble as Public Library
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 03:26:07 CST



I've been reading this thread with interest.  I am a children's librarian,
and my mom is the head of the children's department at a Barnes and Noble.
She will be the first one to recommend a trip to the library to a kid if
they are looking for a book immediately that B&N doesn't have.  While chain
bookstores are a business and would like to sell books they (at least at my
mom's store) are just happy to get kids interested in reading, hence the
storytimes offered at different times than the local library.  While a kid
is not the biggest source of income for a bookstore, kids who grow into
reading adults often are.  Her B&N has also partnered with the local library
system and has days in which they donated portions of proceeds to the
Friends of the Library.  Both bookstores and libraries offer different and
important services to children.  Why quibble about which is "better" for
kids or make one out to be the bad guy?

Melissa B. Davison
Children's Librarian
Henderson County Public Library
e-mail: mdavison@henderson.lib.nc.us <mailto:mdavison@henderson.lib.nc.us>

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From: Jeanette Larson <larsonlibrary@yahoo.com>
To: larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
Subject: Austin, TX -- Youth Services Position
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 04:40:45 CST

Austin Public Library has an opening for a youth
services librarian. Be part of a dynamic team that has
strengthened library services to children in Austin.
This position can be entry level (Librarian I) or
Librarian II (with at least two years experience). In
addition to applying online, I recommend that you send
a resume. Texas has no state income tax and Austin is
a great place to live! Please feel free to pass this
on to others who might be interested. The deadline for
applying is February 13 at 1:00 p.m. CT.

=====
Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library
P.O. Box 2287
Austin, TX 78768-2287
512-974-7405
larsonlibrary@yahoo.com

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From: Gloria Crotty <ggcrotty@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Barnes & Noble vs libraries
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:02:52 CST


I couldn't believe it!  I was in the children's section of my local Barnes
and Noble, and a boy (4th grade?) and his grandmother were sitting at one of
the nice little tables doing his HOMEWORK!

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From: "Beth" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Junie B. Jones Craft
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:03:07 CST


I'm planning my second Junie B. Jones party and I still need a craft. We =
made bows the last time so I'm looking for something different.=20

Thanks,
Beth Gaughan
Beech Grove Public Library

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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Aloha/Hawaiian program ideas...
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:03:23 CST

Hi!

Our Young Adult Librarian is planning to do an "Aloha"/Hawaiian theme with
our teens this summer and would like program ideas.

If you have suggestions or have done a program along these lines, you can
send information directly to me at barbarascott@hotmail.com

TIA!

Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library

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From: "Karen Brown" <BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Library or bookstore corrected
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:03:37 CST

Sorry, I goofed.  The bilingual flyer I described in a recent posting is
in another book in the same Neal-Schuman series "How-to-do-it-manual for
Librarians".  It's called Programming With Latino Children's Materials.
   I recommend both books highly.

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From: "Heather Stout" <hstout.lew@valnet.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: American Girl Tea Party
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:03:51 CST


At one time there were several suggestions regarding an American Girl =
Tea Party program.  I thought I had saved the info, but I can't find it =
anywhere.  If anyone saved that info, or have ideas about such a program =
please forward them to me.  If there is interest again, I would be =
delighted to compile them for the listserve.

Thanks bunches!  :)

Heather

Heather Stout
Community/Youth Services Librarian
Lewiston City Library
428 Thain Road
Lewiston, ID  83501
(208)743-6519
hstout.lew@valnet.org

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From: "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.org>
To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@oplin.org>
Subject: 101 MORE Teen Programs That Work
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:04:05 CST


If you have a great teen program you would like to submit for inclusion =
in my next book, 101 MORE Teen Programs That Work (Neal-Schuman 2005), =
please send an email to me at honnolro@oplin.org so I can send you a =
questionnaire. =20

School library programs, programs just for guys, just for girls, just =
for middle schoolers, independent and social programs, crafts, =
intergenerational, partnerships... all are welcome because they worked =
in your libraries.

I would like to have all programs submitted by February 28. =20

Thank you!

RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956=20
honnolro@oplin.org

See YA Around: a Web site for librarians who work with teens
http://www.cplrmh.com

101+ Teen Programs That Work
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/6/296.html

Serving Seniors: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/5/355.html

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From: "deborah campbell" <deborah_campbell@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Pirate Related Programming
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:04:19 CST

Hello Everyone!

Ah, yes!  It's already time to plan summer reading programs!  Our theme this
year is "Find Treasure @ your library" and we would like advice from those
of you who have done pirate-type themes recently.  We are thinking of making
Flatbeards (in the fashion of Flat Stanley) and sending them on summer
adventures; hosting a knot tieing (sp?) program; teaching kids how to read
maps and then making treasure maps; making treasure chests and then going on
a treasure hunt; and making pirate ships and launching them.  I need three
more fairly inexpensive ideas and any help/advice you can provide on any of
the above ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Please respond to the following email address:  campbd@ci.loveland.co.us

If there's enough interest, I'd be happy to post a compilation to the list.

Thanks, everyone!

Deborah Campbell
Youth Services Supervisor
Loveland Public Library

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From: "Jodi Wingler" <jwingler@dpl.lib.in.us>
To: <wileys@mail.randolph.public.lib.ga.us>,
Subject: RE: leap pads
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:04:35 CST

Hi Leigh:

We are having wonderful luck circulating LeapPads.  The parents and
children love it!  We've been doing it for a year and haven't had any
lost or damaged pieces yet.  Patrons may checkout a LeapPad (or a My
First LeapPad) with the accompanying book, plus 2 extra titles.
Checkout period is 1 week, and fines are $.50 per day after that.
Definitely get the backpacks that go with the LeapPads for them to
circulate in.  Each extra book and module go out in a plastic hanging
bag.  There is a pocket and barcode on each bag.  Check very carefully
when they come and go to be sure the module matches the book.  And be
sure the book comes back in the LeapPad.  There is a pocket and barcode
on the BACK of each LeapPad.  Though it seems easier to put it inside,
under the book, we quickly found out it creates enough lumps under the
book to make it not work right.  Many times, the children have the
LeapPad at home and love to come in a just check out a couple of
book/module packs.

We keep all LeapPad materials behind the desk.  We take digital photos
of the new books that come in and make a page showing the book, title,
and age range and laminate it and put it in a 3-ring-binder.  That way,
patrons can just look through the binder and tell you which ones they
want.  Besides stories, we like to get the books that teach phonics,
alphabet, etc. and the non-fiction titles (geography, math, etc.) for
the older kids.  Most of these are for the QuantumLeap Pads, but they
work in the LeapPads as well.

When we first got them, we publicized it in the local papers with a
picture of children using them, and the community came flocking in!
Talk it up for car trips around vacation time!

Like I said, it has been a great experience.  It's easy, and I highly
recommend it!  Let me know if you have any more questions.  Good luck!

Jodi J. Wingler, MLS
Manager, Youth Services
Danville-Center Township Public Library
101 South Indiana Street
Danville, Indiana  46122
317-745-2604 (ext. 17)


-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Wiley [mailto:wileys@mail.randolph.public.lib.ga.us]=20
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:03 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: leap pads

Hi:

I had a school administrator approach me about circulating leap pads in=20
my library.  Is this being done in libraries? Are you circulating the=20
reader machines or the books or BOTH?  What kinds of pitfalls have you=20
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

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From: Terrill <trumpeter2@shaw.ca>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: hooray for libraries and bookstores
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:04:49 CST


Excellent point Melissa ..... there is a valuable, needed place for both
things, the library and the book store and it did my heart good to hear of
the partnership between the two as you pointed out.

I know in most things more is not always better, but when it comes to books
..... I think that may not apply. The more reading, the more books in our
lives, whereever they come from, the better. As a former book store owner
now library worker myself, I found that there are people who like to own
books (for themselves and/or their kids) and there are people who use the
library ....... there is actually a growing trend of those who do both! They
test drive books at the library and then buy them if they like them or
choose something else to try before they buy. Lets just all do the ra-ra for
books and we will have libraries and bookstores in our future still.

Its all good, methinx!

Terrill Scott
Fraser Valley Regional Library
British Columbia         Canada
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/

"Let us read and let us dance, two amusements that will never do any harm to
the world."     - Voltaire

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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: ISLMANET <ISLMANET-L@listserv.uiuc.edu>
Subject: recommendations on performers
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:14:13 CST

I'm looking for input regarding some performers.  Does
anyone have recommendations/experience regarding:

    Randy Erwin, a cowboy who sings, yodels and does
rope
        tricks, from Springfield, IL?

    Gary Brown, who did a program on Bicycling the
Lewis
        and Clark Trail in Springfield, MO

    Erin Moore, the "Hip Hopper" who jumps rope and
        promotes physical fitness from Chicago, IL

    Dan and Penny Moshenrose (Dinosaur Dan and Pangea
        Penny) who do a dinosaur program and one on
        American Indians, from the Effingham area of
IL

Thanks,
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Public Library
Forsyth, IL

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From: "M. Mills" <mmills@leaguecitylibrary.org>
To: t_l_partridge@yahoo.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Old man & woman eating spaghetti - PUBYAC digest 1325
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:14:30 CST

I located in J 784.6 Gla "On Top of Spaghetti" song parody with pictures
and verse notes on each page 1982 Doubleday title.  A bigger meatball is
sneezed off the plate of spaghetti and makes the rounds...of the house
etc.  I don't remember eyeballs in any rendition, but there have been many
versions...

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From: "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 101 MORE Teen Programs That Work
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:14:44 CST

If you have a great teen program you would like to submit for inclusion in
my book, 101 MORE Teen Programs That Work (Neal-Schuman 2005), please send
an email to me at honnolro@oplin.org so I can send you a questionnaire.

School library programs, programs just for guys, just for girls, just for
middle schoolers, independent and social programs, crafts,
intergenerational, partnerships... all are welcome because they worked in
your libraries.

I would like to have all programs submitted by February 28.

My apologies if you received this message on multiple lists.  I didn't want
to leave anyone out!

Thank you!

RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956
honnolro@oplin.org

See YA Around: a Web site for librarians who work with teens
http://www.cplrmh.com

101+ Teen Programs That Work
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/6/296.html

Serving Seniors: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/5/355.html

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