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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: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1348
Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Stumper - Child taking medicine by "Amy Buskey" <buskeyam@oplin.org> 2) Leprechaun fingerplay/song request by "Jamie Holtsclaw" <jholtscl@in-span.net> 3) 3rd-5th Grade Read-Aloud Suggestion by "Christine Neirink" <c.neirink@vlc.lib.mi.us> 4) Youth services - speakers?? by <myleej@ozemail.com.au> 5) Re: Strange but True by MzLibrary@aol.com 6) Elizabeth Shreeve by BalkinBuddies@aol.com 7) "Tween" Programming by Natale Majkut <nhmajkut@yahoo.com> 8) Re: Volunteer Readers -- using teens as per Jennifer Salt's query by "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net> 9) volunteer readers by "Barbara Flynn" <4flynns@comcast.net> 10) librarian for a day by constance hardesty <chardesty2@earthlink.net> 11) Olympic theme SRC ideas by "Paris Head" <paris@tiptonpl.lib.in.us> 12) YA Services for Amish? by Libraryschulerin@aol.com 13) RE: Volunteer Readers by "Jeannette Whitworth" <JWhitworth@sno-isle.org> 14) Information on upcoming Institute for ACL of Northern by "William Coolidge" <Wiiliam_Coolidge@ci.richmond.ca.us> 15) Media Reform Survey: Next Steps for Common Cause by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> 16) Update on disruptive child by <calbin@norwalklibrary.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Amy Buskey" <buskeyam@oplin.org> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Stumper - Child taking medicine Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:34:11 CST Hey everyone - I have a stumper for you - a patron is looking for books to read to = children on the importance of taking all their medicine. We checked in A = to Zoo and nothing was mentioned. Thanks for your help. Amy Buskey buskeyam@oplin.org ------------------------------ From: "Jamie Holtsclaw" <jholtscl@in-span.net> To: "Pubyac" <Pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Leprechaun fingerplay/song request MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:35:09 CST Hello, Great Brain! I am in need of fingerplays and/or songs for leprechauns or St. Patrick's Day. Please send directly to me. I will complile and post the list. Thank you, O Wise Ones! Jamie Holtsclaw Children's Librarian Greensburg Public Library jholtscl@in-span.net www.greensburglibrary.org ------------------------------ From: "Christine Neirink" <c.neirink@vlc.lib.mi.us> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: 3rd-5th Grade Read-Aloud Suggestion MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:36:01 CST Hi =2E=2E=2E I'll be doing a library tour/story program for 45 3rd-5th graders in a few weeks=2E Can any of you recommend an absolutely fantastic, can't miss book to share with this age group=3F Any titles you've had good luck with=3F Thanks - in advance - for any suggestions you can send my way! Christine Neirink Children's Librarian Bay County Library System c=2Eneirink@vlc=2Elib=2Emi=2Eus ------------------------------ From: <myleej@ozemail.com.au> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Youth services - speakers?? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:36:59 CST Hi all, the Metropolitan Public Library Association in NSW (Australia) is planning a conference for November 2004. A couple of years back Patrick Jones was our guest and blew quite a few cobwebs out of people's thinking about services to young adults. We're looking for suggestions for other speakers who might be able to provide a similar injection of good ideas and enthusiasm. If you have any good suggestions please send the details to me at: mjoseph@hurstville.nsw.gov.au regards, Mylee Manager - Library & Information Services Hurstville City Council ------------------------------ From: MzLibrary@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: Re: Strange but True Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:37:52 CST There are many websites that include this 'strange but true' Kennedy/Lincoln coincidence. It may be included in books, as well, but if your patron only needs this you can find it here. http://www.minibite.com/funstuff/strange.htm http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/lincolnjfk.htm Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian crabbitt@townofpeterborough.com Mrs. Rabbitt's Bookbag Peterborough Town Library Peterborough, New Hampshire "Oh, magic hour when a child first knows it can read printed words!" from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith mzlibrary@aol.com Charlotte's Website ------------------------------ From: BalkinBuddies@aol.com To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Elizabeth Shreeve Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:38:31 CST I just learned that Elizabeth Shreeve, author of Hector Springs Loose and Hector Finds a Fortune, will be Storrs, CT the weekend of Nov. 13-14 for the CT Children's Book Fair. If anyone is interested in having her come to your school while she's on the east coast (she lives in California), please contact me at BalkinBuddies@aol.com or telephone 718-857-7605. Elizabeth's honorarium is $300 plus expenses, but expenses would be minimal if you're located not far from Storrs, CT. If anyone has any questions, please just let me know. Thanks, Catherine Balkin tel 718 857 7605 email BalkinBuddies@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Natale Majkut <nhmajkut@yahoo.com> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: "Tween" Programming MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:39:28 CST Hello to all, Several days ago there was a post regarding "tween" programming. One response was about "The Book on Tape Club." Could the librarian running this program please contact me? I'm very curious about the program and whether or not you needed to get permission from the publishers to produce these tapes. I'd also like more details on how exactly you organized the event. It sounds like a really wonderful program and I would love to start something similar at my library! Thank you very much, Natale Majkut -- nmajkut at ci.glendale.ca.us Glendale Public Library -- Pacific Park Branch ------------------------------ From: "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net> To: <pubyac@prairienet.org> Subject: Re: Volunteer Readers -- using teens as per Jennifer Salt's query MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:40:25 CST Our library ran a program last summer called "book buddies." Teen volunteers read books to one or two children at a time then did a craft with them. Books were chosen by the volunteer and child(ren) together from a truck of storytime favorites that we brought into the room. After selecting their book(s) each teen and child pair would find a place in the room to sit down and read. Following the reading, they would go to tables where craft supplies were laid out and do the craft together. Duration of the program was about an hour and we offered it twice a week. We had a sign up for volunteers but had the kids come on a drop-in basis. A librarian supervised the whole room. This was an addition to our schedule, not a substitute for our regular storytimes. It was very successful and we plan to do it again this coming summer. Carol Levin Somerset County Library NJ Enjoy Life! This is not a Dress Rehearsal! ------------------------------ From: "Barbara Flynn" <4flynns@comcast.net> To: "PublicYAlistserv" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: volunteer readers MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:41:06 CST I had a former school principal ask about 3 weeks ago, I said YES and the kids LOVE him. He studies the book I give him ALL week long and is very animated & fun. Last week I heard he asked someone at church if they go to storytime (he's recruiting!-LOL) In fact, next week I gave him 2 books to do instead of 1 ( we read 3.) His wife said he talks about it all day long. Now, this past week, I had a sub teacher ask to help, but I'm just not getting the vibe from her that she is FUN, I'm not sure how to deal with her.... Barb Norwin Public Library ------------------------------ From: constance hardesty <chardesty2@earthlink.net> To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: librarian for a day Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:42:08 CST The contest winner has to pay taxes on the value of the prize. Prize-givers go low on the value so they don't put the winner in a bind. Retail value certainly refers to the t-shirt, not the experience. In terms of dollars the experience of shadowing a librarian (not being a librarian: despite the name of the contest the prize is to shadow one, not become one) is worth what? How much would you pay to shadow someone at work for a day? C ------------------------------ From: "Paris Head" <paris@tiptonpl.lib.in.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Olympic theme SRC ideas MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable content-class: urn:content-classes:message Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:43:13 CST We are doing a "READ for the GOLD" Olympic-related summer reading = program this year. We are working in cooperation with the school = librarians to select students from each school to be torch bearers from = the school to the public library for our opening ceremony. My question = is, does anyone have any suggestions on what we can use for a flame that = would be realistic AND safe? Thanks! Paris Head Children's Librarian Tipton County Public Library 127 East Madison Street Tipton, IN 46072 765-675-8761 paris@tiptonpl.lib.in.us ------------------------------ From: Libraryschulerin@aol.com To: pubyac@prairienet.org Subject: YA Services for Amish? Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:44:15 CST Hello, I'm a GSLIS student at Dominican U in Chicago working on a paper for a communication class. The assignment looks at library services for special communities. I want to examine how public libraries serve the Amish and what, if any, special issues arise. I was especially curious about YA services for Amish, particularly those going through "rumspringa" as depicted in the recent documentary film, Devil's Playground (my inspiration for this project). I have articles on the general topic of service to the Amish, including Gayle Patton's article in Wilson Library Bulletin on bookmobile services for the Amish in Holmes County and the Ohio State Fact Sheet on working with the Amish, but I wanted to try to narrow the subject to YAs. If any of you have worked with Amish teenagers, or the Amish in general, and would be willing to answer a few questions or share anecdotes, I would greatly appreciate it. I also posted to ohioya hoping I'd reach my target libraries. I've gotten a few leads but I'm afraid everyone's off at PLA. I apologize if you may have received this twice. Thanks! Jeanette Jeanette Morgan GSLIS Student Domincan University Chicago, Illinois ------------------------------ From: "Jeannette Whitworth" <JWhitworth@sno-isle.org> To: <jennifersalt@hotmail.com>, Subject: RE: Volunteer Readers content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:45:12 CST We use teen volunteers for some of our larger programs. As greeters, = attendance counters, guides=20 (to the bathroom,) etc. We also have them clean books with plastic = covers. I have had volunteers develop displays based on books they like = or on the theme of the program - pulling books, making signs, etc. I = have also had teen volunteers participate in storytimes by learning and = presenting one story or song. This gives them a taste of what the = process is and a little bit of time up front. We have puzzles and toys = in our children's area; teens are great for keeping them clean and in = order. We have them do face out displays on shelf ends. And some who are = regulars will interact with the younger children while parents are = present, sharing books, helping with puzzles. And again, at large = programs they are an invaluable help with crafts, passing out treats, = etc. Jeannette Whitworth Children's Librarian Sno-Isle Libraries, Wa ------------------------------ From: "William Coolidge" <Wiiliam_Coolidge@ci.richmond.ca.us> To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org> Subject: Information on upcoming Institute for ACL of Northern Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:46:00 CST I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the upcoming Institute of = the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California. You can = find all of the info from the press release below.=20 Thanks, Bill Coolidge Vice President Association of Children's Librarians and Children's Librarian at the Richmond Public Library, Richmond California=20= william.coolidge@ci.richmond.ca.us The Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California (ACL) = announces its annual Institute: Real Men Read Books: Boys, Books and the = Library, to be held Thursday, April 8, 2004 from 9:00 am - 3:30 p.m. at = the Marina Community Center, 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro, California.=20= Scheduled to speak are:=20 Chris Crutcher, author of many books for young adults and whose recent = autobiography King of the Mild Frontier, was named one of ALA's Best Book = for Young Adults 2004. =20 Kathleen Baxter, author of Gotcha! : Nonfiction Booktalks to Get Kids=20 Excited About Reading. She will speak about nonfiction for boys; Rodney Ferguson, employee of the Richmond Public Library and LEAP = (Literacy for Every Adult Project) and the author of Being and Happiness, = will speak on: "Beyond Multiculturalism: Real Talk, Boys, and Engaging = Reading." Rick Spears, illustrator of Dinosaur Mummies: Beyond Bare-Bone Fossils = and Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Dinosaur Lover's Travel Guide. He is an = exhibit designer at the Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He = will speak about illustrating and making models of dinosaurs.=20 The cost is $50 for members of ACL and $60 for non-members. The price = includes a comprehensive bibliography related to the subject and a boxed = lunch. Books will be available for purchase and author signing. To = register in advance, please send checks, made out to "ACL" to: Sherrill = Kumler, Hayward Public Library, 835 "C" street, Hayward, CA 94541.=20 For more information about the institute contact: Bill Coolidge, Richmond = Public Library, 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 or call (510) = 620) 6557 or visit our website at www.bayviews.org.=20 The Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California was = founded in the 1930s by a group of public and school librarians. Members = meet monthly at the Oakland Public Library to review books for young = people and discuss related issues. ACL reviews are published in BayViews, = a journal of book reviews and opinions with a western perspective. ------------------------------ From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org> To: <alsc-l@ala.org> Subject: Media Reform Survey: Next Steps for Common Cause Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:46:54 CST CauseNET for February 25, 2004 Media Reform Survey: Next Steps for Common Cause The Common Cause campaign against media consolidation has helped bring the issue front and center to the American public. Your activism and support has been shown in the millions of comments received by both the FCC and Congress, by your phone calls, your emails, your letters, and by letting other people know about the need for reform in the way the media works in this country. The media ownership fight is directly connected to the need for more local control of the outlets that serve our diverse communities. In that spirit, we would like to gauge your interest in the issues you would like to take on in your community. Please take a few moments to fill out this survey. We will use this information to help guide our efforts over the coming year. Thank you! Take the survey by clicking here: http://capwiz.com/afr/utr/1/IALACYAYTV/MNUMCYAZJB/ Questions? Email us at: grassroots@commoncause.org Donate to Common Cause here: http://capwiz.com/afr/utr/1/IALACYAYTV/EQTMCYAZJC/ ------------------------------ From: <calbin@norwalklibrary.org> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org Subject: Update on disruptive child Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:47:55 CST Hi everyone! I apologize in advance for the length of this post. A lot has happened since I posted last. Thanks to all of you for your advice. I read them all -- in fact I printed them off so I could pick out the pieces of advice I could use. First off, we do have a formal disruptive patron policy and unattended child policy. We just have never needed to really enforce them. I talked it over with my director, and she was willing to back whatever I decided to do. Since we're the only 2 full-time library staff (She's the director, I'm the youth services person and assistant director) it'd be difficult for me to pass the buck to a supervisor. So it's up to me. I have to admit I helped to create part of the problem. My community really wanted a family storytime (some program for working parents to attend with their kids) so I created my Family Night Storytime to be open and flexible. I don't require registration and I don't limit attendance because of age. So I can have 3rd graders mixing with toddlers and infants. It makes finding appropriate crafts quite a challenge. But it also helps reinforce the idea that parents HAVE to attend with their kids because they'll need to help with the crafts. I'm used to kids acting up during the program. BUT usually the parent takes control of the kid and they leave early or settle down. Last night I had 3 little boys who had problems. 2 had moms who dealt with the situation by picking up the crafts and leaving, the 3rd child (the one I wrote about last night)though is a special case. His mom has no concept about proper behavior for him. Last night she was bragging about how he acted at a wedding. He was supposed to be a ring-bearer. During the ceremony he decided to throw the pillow like a football at the best man and then they had to run him down to get the ring. She was proud of him. I quote :"It was so cute. Because the best man played football and ____ threw the pillow just like a football." Like I said, no clue. I told her that she was lucky the bride didn't kill her. (As a future bride who is planning her wedding it was a heartfelt comment!) Anyway, I decided that I'd take each problem and deal with it as it happened. So last night when he crawled from his chair to kneel on the table while he was coloring his craft I had enough. This has happened before, but only with his mom. They were the last to leave so I didn't embarass them in front of anyone else. I told them that it wasn't appropriate for him to be on the table, that he needed to be on his chair or her lap. And I clearly told BOTH of them, so if that behavior continues I can tell them until he learns to follow directions or she helps him learn to follow directions, then he can't attend the program. I have a feeling if I just asked her to better supervise him or see that he behaves more appropriately, it would be useless. So I'm going to give them specific instructions, and see what happens. I was very nice when I told them and they didn't argue with me about it. Also, he has a habit of grabbing things off the circulation desk, like adult sized scissors, so the next time I see that I'll explain that to both child and parent(s) that he needs to ask and not grab, and some things on the desk are not meant for children. If he continues then I'll tell the parents that they must keep him away from the desk until he learns not to grab things off of it. Also, I dealt with the craft supplies issue by handing out everything they needed and then putting all the extra supplies away in a cabinet. I think that will solve a lot of future problems -- with him and others too. Okay, that's it for now. Since she didn't get defensive or argue with me about the table sitting issue, I do have hope that things will get better. At least I feel like I have a plan. Thanks again for letting me vent and the advice. I helps a lot to know that there are people who've dealt with this issue before too. Carol Albin Norwalk Easter Public Library Norwalk, IA ------------------------------ End of PUBYAC Digest 1348 *************************
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