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Today's Topics:
1. sound domes-any feedback (IN2BKS@aol.com)
2. Dial-a-Story (carole petro)
3. construction (Barbara Flynn)
4. harry potter reader's theter (Teresa Lederle Natzke)
5. Re: Harry Potter Party (CatsinTexas@aol.com)
6. Re: PUBYAC Digest, Vol 10, Issue 36 (Flacafina@aol.com)
7. Parent Survey (Parks, Mary)
8. From the Mixed-Up Files activity Request (L larsen)
9. Nice spine labels (Ed Goldberg)
10. Stumper with a duck and a castle (Susan Lempke)
11. stumper answer (Jeanne Smith)
12. need help with australia storytime (Molly Chatt Crandall)
13. Stumper: Science Fiction Chapter Book (Tracie Partridge)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:20:20 EST
From: IN2BKS@aol.com
Subject: [PY] sound domes-any feedback
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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Does anybody use "Sound Domes" (also called cone of silence) in their
libraries? We are looking into investing in 4 of them and using them at
the computer
stations that our smallest patrons use. We would like to know what others
think about them. Do they work? Do you still hear sound coming from
the
computers etc.. We would love to hear your feedback.
Thanks in advance!
Rachel Fox
Port Washington Public Library
Port Washington, NY
in2bks@aol.com
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:39:07 -0800 (PST)
From: carole petro <csp6329@yahoo.com>
Subject: [PY] Dial-a-Story
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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I am in the process of looking into seeing if I can obtain a more up-to-date
dial-a-story machine over the older tape one our Library owns.
Does anyone own something like a CD-Rom or machine that uses CDs?
If so could you let me know how much it costs, where you purchased it and can
you obtain more up-to-date stories as well?
Thank you.
Carole Petro
Frankfort Public Library
Frankfort, IL
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:09:39 -0500
From: "Barbara Flynn" <college4me@comcast.net>
Subject: [PY] construction
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If you have space, maybe ask a construction company if you can have them
park a piece of equipment in your general area and let the kids see it,
maybe take their pictures by it. Like BOB THE BUILDER comes to you. I bet
maybe you could get a worker to come with the truck, wearing his hard hat &
such.
Barb
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 22:27:59 -0500
From: "Teresa Lederle Natzke" <tln@natzke.net>
Subject: [PY] harry potter reader's theter
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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I am doing a Harry Potter program in June at my library and was wondering if
anyone knows of any Harry Potter reader's theater scripts that exists anywhere
on the web or elsewhere. I could make my own but would prefer not to if
they already exist
Thanks.
Teresa Natzke
Franklin Public Library
tln@natzke.net
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:01:27 EST
From: CatsinTexas@aol.com
Subject: [PY] Re: Harry Potter Party
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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We are having a HP party at our library in June, and it's been awhile since
I've hosted one. Any suggestions for games or crafts?
Thanks
Leigh
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:02:13 EST
From: Flacafina@aol.com
Subject: [PY] Re: PUBYAC Digest, Vol 10, Issue 36
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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re: burnout of children's librarian
I experienced a minor case of burnout last summer after only 2 years. I
decided to take one day a week off from outreach programming to rejuvenate. I
still had my weekly preschool storyhours but I did not go to my HeadStarts
during
July. I know some other library systems cancel ALL their storytimes in July. I
now know why. I did not do less though..Once a week I went to visit
another
library system to get new ideas and to see if what I was doing was up to par
with the best. I felt much better about myself by the end of July and not
quite sooo tired.
One other thing I recommend is to learn something new. I started learning
ASL, American Sign Language to incorporate it into my storytimes. That
helps me
tremendously to stay excited about what I do.. I also am Spanish speaking so
that helps, too. I recommend also using different children's cds to vary
your
programming. Get up and dance sometimes with the kids. And don't forget to
use videos and books on tape to relieve some of the pressure when you're just
not feeling up to the planning, singing, etc. And hand the reigns over to a
paid professional, especially during SRC. I look forward to being part of
the
audience for a change.
Good luck!
Desiree Fairooz
FWPL
p.s. Don't feel guilty for taking vacations!
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:58:52 -0500
From: "Parks, Mary" <parksm@carnegielibrary.org>
Subject: [PY] Parent Survey
To: <pubyac@lists.prairienet.org>
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has created a survey for parents to find out what
programs their children would participate in and what days would be good for the
programs. Responses will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Mary Beth Parks
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Woods Run
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:16:27 -0800 (PST)
From: L larsen <llarsen64@yahoo.com>
Subject: [PY] From the Mixed-Up Files activity Request
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
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Hi Great Brain,
I am in the process of putting together book/activity
programs for the summer. Has anyone out there ever
done an activity with From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler? The obvious thought is an art
activity. I have always loved the book and hope to
find a fun activity to lure the kids in.
Please e-mail me off list!
Thanks in advance,
Laura Larsen
Children's Librarian
Russell Library
Middletown, CT
llarsen@russell.lioninc.org
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:35:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Ed Goldberg <longislandlibrarian@yahoo.com>
Subject: [PY] Nice spine labels
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>,
YALSA-BK <yalsa-bk@ala.org>
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Hi,
I have the worst looking Historical Fiction spine labels in the WORLD!!!
Does anyone have any good suppliers of good spine labels, other than the usual (Demco
and Brodart)?
Thanks.
Ed Goldberg
Ed Goldberg
Syosset Public Library
longislandlibrarian@yahoo.com
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:29:12 -0600
From: "Susan Lempke" <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
Subject: [PY] Stumper with a duck and a castle
To: "pubyac listserv" <pubyac@LISTS.prairienet.org>
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Someone who is in his mid-fifties has asked for the name of a book he remembers
fondly from his childhood. It's about a duck who lives in the moat of a
castle and is in charge of keeping the castle keys. The keys fall into the
moat, and the duck has to dive for them. At least this is one stumper that
won't have lots of possible answers!
Thanks,
Susan Dove Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:41:19 -0500
From: Jeanne Smith <jsmith@cromaine.org>
Subject: [PY] stumper answer
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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My question:
Hello All,
Patron is looking for a book from about 30 years ago that had great (?)
illustrations about the groupings of animals.
ie gaggle of geese, murder of crows but a lot of unusual animals. Any
takers?
Thanks!
Jeanne
Thanks to all the people who responded! I got answers from Toronto,
Japan, British Columbia and all parts between!
There are a few suggetions : "An Exultation of Larks", titles from
Brian
Wildsmith - "Fishes" "World of Animals" and also "Cache
of Jewels and
the Collective Nouns" by Ruth Heller. I am still trying to track down
all these titles to see if the patron agrees to any of them. Thanks!
Jeanne
--
Jeanne Smith
Head of Youth Services
Cromaine District Library
3688 N. Hartland Rd
P.O.Box 308
Hartland, MI 48353
(810)632-5200 ext. 3
fax (810)632-7351
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:34:18 -0500
From: "Molly Chatt Crandall" <chattcrandall@hotmail.com>
Subject: [PY] need help with australia storytime
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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Hello all, I am trying to put together an australian storytime -- kangaroos,
koalas, etc. I am having a hard time finding any flannelboard stories or
rhymes. If you know of any, please send them my way and I will post a
compilation to the list. Any favorite books or activities on the
theme
would be appreciated too. Thanks,
Molly Crandall
chattcrandall@hotmail.com
East Greenbush Community Library
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:35:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Tracie Partridge <t_l_partridge@yahoo.com>
Subject: [PY] Stumper: Science Fiction Chapter Book
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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Hi, everyone. I really need your help. We have a customer here
looking for a chapter fiction book that he read in 5th or 6th grade, the late
1980s. It occurs on a different planet where they have lower gravity than
earth. The inhabitants live in trees. When individuals fall from the
trees, the inhabitants believe that they are dead. In actuality, they are
not. The ones on the ground develop their own subculture. In this
book, a young boy falls from the trees. His friends eventually
intentionally fall from the trees because they think he may still be alive.
The customer believes the book was part of a small series. There were two
to three titles in it total. If you recognize this book or have a thought
on what it might be, please e-mail me at t_l_partridge@yahoo.com.
I have tried my library system's holdings and Novelist. Thanks.
- Tracie Partridge
Tracie Partridge
Children's Center Section Manager
Central Library
Wichita, KS
v: (316) 261-8500
e-mail: t_l_partridge@yahoo.com
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