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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1341

    PUBYAC Digest 1341

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) candy craft
by Dennielle@aol.com
  2) Stumper
by csmith@lib.de.us
  3) Need Instructions for Duct Tape Wallets
by "Jennie Deal" <jennied@abbe-lib.org>
  4) Green eggs?  how to?
by Faith Williams <faithmw@yahoo.com>
  5) advice needed from children's librarians
by "Melissa" <moonbeem75@hotmail.com>
  6) Tweens
by "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
  7) Re: stumper about Mrs. Mouse
by "Pat Rainey" <pat.rainey@medina.lib.oh.us>
  8) RE: Impact of Summer Reading Programs
by "Yonki, Mary Ann" <MAYonki@osterhout.lib.pa.us>
  9) Kids you love to hate
by <calbin@norwalklibrary.org>

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From: Dennielle@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: candy craft
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:04:16 CST

Hey all,

June is national candy month. Does anyone have craft ideas to make out of
candy like the lifesaver train.

Danielle Day
Childrens Librarian
Kansas City Public Library
816.701.3556

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From: csmith@lib.de.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:04:31 CST

O collective brain!!

A patron is looking for a book she used app. 15 years ago.  It was arched
like
a rainbow and had a picture of a rainbow on the cover.
The book explained the what the colors of the rainbow represented in a
biblical sense, not a scientific sense.

Ring any bells?

Thanks in advance,

Cindi Smith
Seaford District Library
Seaford DE 19973
302-629-2524

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From: "Jennie Deal" <jennied@abbe-lib.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Need Instructions for Duct Tape Wallets
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:04:46 CST

I have noticed that Duct Tape Wallet workshops for YAs are all the rage.
Does anyone have good instructions or experience with duct tape? Email
me off list and I will post the results.
Thanks,



Jennie Deal, Children's Librarian
Aiken County Public Library
314 Chesterfield St, SW
Aiken, SC 29801
Phone: 803-642-7585
Fax: 803-642-7570




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From: Faith Williams <faithmw@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Green eggs?  how to?
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:05:00 CST

We're planning a green eggs and ham party on March 2
in the evening for Dr. Seuss's birthday.  Our kitchen
is being renovated and we may not have a stove then.
Maybe I'll be able to get a parent volunteer to help,
but does anyone have experience with a party like this
where they used powdered eggs?

Suggestioons are welcome.

Faith

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Faith Williams, children's librarian
DCPLibrary 698-3374 http://www.mybookmarks.com/public/fmwill
H. 202 362-0189  <faithmw@yahoo.com>

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From: "Melissa" <moonbeem75@hotmail.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: advice needed from children's librarians
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:05:18 CST

I'm a recent graduate, and have an interview for a Children's Librarian
position.  The position focuses on programming and reader's advisory duties.
I would love to know what books have been read and follow-up activities for
children's programming (very young children).  I'm also trying to build my
"book knowledge", and while there are many great resources of booklists, I'd
appreciate some books that are "must reads" or that I must be familiar with.
Thanks to those who reply!

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From: "Lisa Cole" <lcole@ald.lib.co.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Tweens
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:05:31 CST

Our library is planning to start offering programs geared to grades 4-6.
This is an group we have not targeted before.
I'd love to get any ideas or advice.
If you have done library programs for tweens, I'd love to hear from you.
Some of things I'd especially like to know are:
What do you call your programs for this group?
What kinds of programs have worked?  Any that really didn't work?
Do you do a series of one type of activity - such as bookclub?
Or do you do a variety of different activities?
If you can answer any of these questions, or have any other insight to
other, please email
me directly.

Thanks!


Lisa Cole
Librarian - Youth Services
Koelbel Main Library
Arapahoe Library District
Centennial, CO
lcole@ald.lib.co.us

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From: "Pat Rainey" <pat.rainey@medina.lib.oh.us>
To: librarians serving Young Adults and Children <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: stumper about Mrs. Mouse
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:05:47 CST

Here's the answer to the stumper about Mrs. Mouse:
his is the House of Mrs. Mouse
     1950s small picturebook of exquisitely dressed mice, beginning "This is
the
house of Mrs. Mouse,/ and these
     are her children three..." - Susan in Kalamazoo
     SOLVED: Matilda, MacElroy and Mary by Jessie Fairweather Home OR Mrs.
Mouse
of Wainscot House by Ivy
     Hildred Hewett OR Mr. and Mrs. Mouse by June Head OR Christmas Comes to
Mrs. Mouse by Peggy Burton OR
     Mr. and Mrs. Mouse by Ronald Duncan, solved by Cathy in Tallahassee;
Barbara G.; Jillian in PA; and Irene in
     Yale, BC

The solution comes from a really neat website:
http://www.abebooks.com/docs/ReadingRoom/BookSleuth/Unsolved/
Pat Rainey

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From: "Yonki, Mary Ann" <MAYonki@osterhout.lib.pa.us>
To: 'PUBYAC' <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Impact of Summer Reading Programs
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:06:01 CST


For those who haven't read it, you may want to look at the link below to
read
<http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/lib/libraries/Role_of_Librari
es.pdf>  "The Role of Public Libraries in Children's Literacy Development"
<http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/lib/libraries/Role_of_Librari
es.pdf>    by Dr. Donna Solano and Dr. Susan B. Neumann.  It covers pre
school programs and summer reading programs.  It isn't exactly what Ed is
looking for, but it makes excellent reading for all youth services
librarians and administrators.





Mary Ann

Mary Ann W. Yonki
District Consultant
Osterhout Free Library
71 S. Franklin St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA  18701
Phone: 570-823-0156
Fax: 570-823-5635
E-mail: mayonki@osterhout.lib.pa.us <mailto:mayonki@osterhout.lib.pa.us>

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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From: <calbin@norwalklibrary.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Kids you love to hate
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:06:16 CST

Hi everyone,
Sorry about the length of this post. It's a complicated situation, but I'll
 try to condense and abbreviate where I can.
I've been a children's librarian for nearly 10 years, and I've had kids
heckle me
 during programs and be disruptive in the library. I've always tried
to deal with the problems professionally and not lose my temper. Usually the
parents, once they've been made aware of the problems, cooperate with
library
policies or my suggestions.
But I have a unique situation here. We have 5 year old boy who is rude,
disruptive, demanding, and grabby. I have an Family Night Storytime with
crafts , and he and his older sister have been coming nearly every week for
the last 6 months. And every week there's a problem with his behavior. Last
night he nearly took a glass pannel off the display case. If he had dropped
it, it would have shattered on the brick floor and all over him. 3 weeks ago
I had a discussion with his father because he had misbehaved and his parents
weren't present in the library. I had to ask his sister to call home, and by
the time the Dad showed up the boy had decided to cooperate. I think when he
realized that his parents were coming he decided to behave. I explained that
the son really needed adult supervision and he couldn't attend the
program without a parent too. So far, they've done that. The only problem is
that the mother is an enabler. Anything that the boy does is cute. She was
standing only a few feet away from him when he messed with the display case.
And believe me, it made a lot of noise so I'm sure she heard, I know we
staff did. And anything he wants she either lets him have or gives to him.
Usually without asking me first. We're a small library with a small budget
so doing crafts at all means that I have to recycle unused materials as much
as possible. I'm not really comfortable losing extra construction paper and
whatever because he more. Especially if he hasn't followed directions or has
been rude throughout the evening.

LAst night's incident was enough to make me ask my director about the
possibility of banning him from the program. She suggested finding out what
other libraries do with disruptive kids whose parents don't supervise them.

I really do enjoy working with kids of all ages, but this one pushes all my
buttons. I'm starting to dread Tuesday nights because he'll be there.

So if anyone has any suggestions, I'd be glad to listen.
Thanks in advance,
Carol Albin
Norwalk Easter Public Library
Norwalk, IA

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