[Publib] Re: Publib Digest, Vol 18, Issue 22
Jeannette Blankenship
jeannetb at jcls.org
Sat Sep 23 21:09:07 EDT 2006
Books for Babies: This program has been done in Rogue River Library of
Jackson County, Oregon for years. You might contact Maryann Ross at
maross at jcls.org and see if they are still doing it and how they operated the
program.
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: JCLC Placement Center online access available (Satia Orange)
2. RE: Question about filtering software categories (K.G. Schneider)
3. Job Announcement (Linda Manderson)
4. Banned Books Week Virtual Panel Discussion: 9/25/06 (Don Wood)
5. Library periodicals available for anyone interested (Mary CJ)
6. Mixing genres with regular fiction (PTomka at aol.com)
7. Job Posting: Public Services Manager, Redwood City Public
Library (Scott Bauer)
8. Public Library - University Parternships (Sara Gillis)
9. Invitation to NISO Discovery to Delivery Workshop
(Cynthia Hodgson)
10. Re: Mixing genres with regular fiction
(Philipsburg Jubilee Library)
11. Children's Christmas book (Jason Hatton)
12. Re: Children's Christmas book (GraceAnne Andreassi DeCandido)
13. Books for Babies (Tom Cooper)
14. Re: Mixing genres with regular fiction (Jessica Moyer)
15. FW: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction (Patty Wanninger)
16. Re: Children's Christmas book (GraceAnne Andreassi DeCandido)
17. MacArthur videos (John)
18. RE: Books for Babies (Lorie Hyten)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:47:13 -0500
From: "Satia Orange" <sorange at ala.org>
Subject: [Publib] Re: JCLC Placement Center online access available
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
Cc: ARSL-L at LISTSERV.CLARION.EDU, outreach at ala.org, csktfmem at ala.org,
ABOS-l at abos.clarion.edu
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The Online Placement Center for the 2006 Joint Conference of Librarians of
Color, Dallas, TX, October 11-15, is accessible at www.ala.org/jclc.
All services are free to job seekers.
JCLC Placement Service is available to anyone*not just ALA and/or JCLC
members or to on-site attendees. You may use this service even if you won't
be able to attend the conference.
Employers will be charged a registration fee of $150 for an unlimited number
of postings and access to interview facilities. Recruitment Booths will cost
$400.
A list of registered employers is available on the website at
www.ala.org/jclc.
If you have questions regarding Placement Service, please contact Beatrice
Calvin at bcalvin at ala.org or 800-545-2433, ext. 4280.
Satia Marshall Orange, Director
Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS)
E-mail: sorange at ala.org
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:01:41 -0400
From: "K.G. Schneider" <kgs at bluehighways.com>
Subject: RE: [Publib] Question about filtering software categories
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
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> Can you tell us what company has done this? I would think that folks
> looking
> for filtering software would want to know about this "bug".
Eventually, I probably will :)
Karen / PUBLIB
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:16:17 -0400
From: "Linda Manderson" <lmanderson at and.lib.in.us>
Subject: [Publib] Job Announcement
To: "publib listserv" <publib at webjunction.org>
Message-ID: <WorldClient-F200609211416.AA16175009 at and.lib.in.us>
Seeking FULL-TIME EARLY LITERACY LIBRARIAN!
Join our wonderful Children's Services Team to coordinate early literacy
services, resources, and training based on Every Child Ready to Read @
Your Library! This exciting new position includes creative programming
for children birth to 5, early literacy support to caregivers, community
partners, and staff, and general department functions. Our beautiful
library is located approx. 35 mi. northeast of Indianapolis in Anderson,
IN. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications include MLS degree from ALA-accredited school;
undergraduate work specializing in early childhood development; public
library early childhood service and programming work experience. Visit
www.andersonlibrary.net for full requirements and job description.
Salary: Minimum $32,441.56 + benefits
Contact: Apply by Oct. 6 by sending letter of application, resume and
work references to Linda Manderson, Human Resources Manager, Anderson
Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., Anderson IN 46016; fax 765-648-2220;.
email lmanderson at and.lib.in.us. Completed application required before
hire.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:01:06 -0500
From: "Don Wood" <dwood at ala.org>
Subject: [Publib] Banned Books Week Virtual Panel Discussion: 9/25/06
To: "PUBLIB" <publib at webjunction.org>
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Banned Books Week Virtual Panel Discussion
http://www.magpi.net/programs/bannedbooks.html
Date: Monday, September 25, 2006; Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT - 11:30 a.m.
EDT; Target Grade Levels: 9-12, Higher Education
A celebration of intellectual freedom and access! Join frequently
banned authors, Chris Crutcher and Sonya Sones, and American Library
Association Intellectual Freedom Expert, Kent Oliver, for this unique
videoconference event. Participants will hear about Sonya and Chris'
experiences as frequently banned authors, come to understand the history
of book banning in the United States and examine contemporary issues in
intellectual freedom and access to information. This event will include
discussions/presentations by each panelist, followed by an interactive
question and answer session. There are two ways to get involved: as an
interactive videoconference site OR as a live webstream observer. Spaces
for interactive videoconference sites are limited and will be available
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Interactive videoconference sites
must have Internet2 connectivity and H.323 videoconferencing equipment.
There is no need to register for the program if you'd like to observe
the live stream. This event is sponsored by MAGPI and The American
Library Association.
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:51:54 -0400
From: Mary CJ <mary.cj at verizon.net>
Subject: [Publib] Library periodicals available for anyone interested
To: publib at webjunction.org
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Hello,
I have the following library periodicals available to ship to anyone who
would be interested in adding them to their collection:
American Libraries
-- February 2000
-- March 2000
-- April 2000
-- May 2000
-- June/July 2000
-- August 2000
-- September 2000
-- October 2000
-- November 2000
-- December 2000
-- January 2001
-- March 2001
-- May 2001
Booklist
-- March 15, 2000 Vol. 96 No. 14 (Includes Reference Books Bulletin)
Library Journal
-- December 1999, Vol. 124 No. 20 (Still in wrapper)
-- January 2000, Vol. 125 No. 1 (Still in wrapper)
Multicultural Review
-- September 1999 - Vol. 8 No. 3
Ohio Libraries
-- Spring 2000
-- Fall 2000
-- Winter 2000
-- Winter 2001
PA Library Association Bulletin
-- February 2002 - Vol 57 Issue 2
-- April 2002 - Vol. 57 Issue 4
-- May 2002 - Vol. 57 Issue 5
-- June 2002 - Vol. 57 Issue 6
RUSA Update (Reference & User Services Association Newsletter)
-- January/March 2001 - Vol. 22 No. 1
Thanks,
Mary Carter-Johnson, MSLS
(Currently unemployed librarian)
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:27:04 EDT
From: PTomka at aol.com
Subject: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
To: publib at webjunction.org
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For many years, we have kept our mysteries, science fiction and westerns
separate from the general fiction collection. We will soon be moving to a
new
facility and have thought about shelving them all together as one
collection,
with stickers on the spines denoting the special genres. Felt it would be
easier for all of an author's works to be together.
What is the experience of those of you who have done this?
Pam Tomka
Washington District Library
Washington IL
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:46:48 -0700
From: Scott Bauer <scott.bauer at comcast.net>
Subject: [Publib] Job Posting: Public Services Manager, Redwood City
Public Library
To: CALIX List <calix at listproc.sjsu.edu>, publib at webjunction.org
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Please forgive the cross-posting.
REDWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
PUBLIC SERVICES MANAGER
FINAL FILING DATE: 9/29/06
An enthusiastic professional who is committed to providing the best
public service possible is needed to lead public services for the
award-winning and newly-remodeled downtown library in Redwood City! The
incumbent will manage technical services, circulation and reference to
ensure excellent customer service in library public services.
The ideal candidate will embrace the City's emphasis on excellent
customer service; will be a team player who enjoys working with the
public; will have the ability to supervise staff, while maintaining
relationships among and between all other units within the library; is
able to provide training and professional development to staff, will
have a desire for continuous learning; and will have a sense of humor.
Requires:
* Bachelor's Degree or an MLS from an ALA- accredited college or university
* 3 years of supervisory experience is preferred.
* Principles and procedures of professional library work
* Customer service, team-building
* Budgeting procedures
* Computer ability
* Valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record
Salary: $6066-$7278 monthly + excellent benefits. A supplemental
questionnaire is required at the time the application is submitted.
Apply online at www.calopps.org or visit our web site at
www.redwoodcity.org to download an application and supplemental
questionnaire, visit the City of Redwood City Department of Human
Resources at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063, or call our
24-hour job hotline at (650) 780-7292.
Scott Bauer sbauer at redwoodcity.org
Library Division Manager
Redwood City Public Library
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:32:48 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Sara Gillis" <gilliss at halifaxpubliclibraries.ca>
Subject: [Publib] Public Library - University Parternships
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
Message-ID: <115892476816753-22083216753agsb1 at nsh.library.ns.ca>
Greetings
Halifax Public Libraries is celebrating the 30th anniversary of a
partnership with a local university. In 1977 St. Mary's University
began offering university credit courses at the main branch of the
library, basically using the library as an extension centre. What is
unique about
this partnership is that the public is welcome to sit in on (and
participate in) the lectures, free of charge, sitting alongside the
students who take the course for university credit.
Thirty years later, the courses are as popular as ever. We offer 2 per
week at the branch I am currently located in. The topics vary, anything
from International Development Studies to Political Science. English
and History courses seem to be the most popular with our patrons.
Does anyone else have a similar partnership with a university? Or, are
there different types of university-library partnerships out there?
Thanks,
Sara Gillis
Adult & Youth Services Manager
Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library
5381 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1E9
Tel: (902) 490-5822 Fax: (902) 490-5747
www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:23:58 -0400
From: "Cynthia Hodgson" <chodgson at niso.org>
Subject: [Publib] Invitation to NISO Discovery to Delivery Workshop
To: "Cynthia Hodgson" <chodgson at niso.org>
Message-ID: <auto-000001720396 at niso.org>
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NISO invites you to attend a workshop on Discovery to Delivery: Solutions to
Put Your Content Where the Users Are on November 2-3, 2006 at the National
Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland.
Users are increasingly demanding an integrated process for finding,
identifying, locating, and retrieving information from their desktop. Learn
from other librarians, publishers, and service providers how to use
technology and standards to achieve this vision of seamless discovery to
delivery. You will hear about solutions you can implement to:
* make your content more accessible beyond your traditional user base
* integrate or enhance your content with that of other content
providers
* utilize the latest in search and metasearch techniques
* provide users with choices in delivery of discovered content
* deliver information to users wherever they may be
For more details and to register, visit the workshop webpage:
http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/D2D-06-wkshp.html. Space is
limited. Register by October 9 and receive the Early Bird rate.
The workshop will feature:
. Robin Murray from Fretwell-Downing Informatics discussing how to
synthesize, specialize, and Mobilize Library Discovery Services.
. Jane Burke from Serials Solutions on Bridging the Technology Gaps
in Discovery to Delivery to present the user with an integrated and
streamlined experience for the entire discovery to delivery process.
. Case studies from Michael Jensen of the National Academies Press
on a decade's experience at NAP in Promoting Discovery of your Materials and
Karen Groves from Ex Libris on using the NISO Metasearch XML Gateway to Open
Your Content to Metasearch Services.
. A panel on Innovations in Discovery to Delivery will feature
Andrew Pace from North Carolina State University Libraries sharing the new
features of their revamped library catalog and Frank Bilotto of MuseGlobal
on new technologies that go beyond visualization and clustering.
. A Solutions Forum led by Todd Miller from WebFeat on Federated
Search with librarians Mary LaMarca, Dartmouth College, and Nancy
Pressman-Levy, Princeton University, providing real-world examples of
implementing customized metasearch solutions.
. Chuck Koscher from CrossRef on how to Take Discovery to Delivery
Services to the Users with OpenURL, RSS, and OAI-PMH.
. A Solutions Forum on The Future of Discovery to Delivery with
Karen Groves (Ex Libris), Chuck Koscher (CrossRef), and Todd Miller
(WebFeat) highlighting technology trends that are expected in the next 2-3
years.
. Additional presentations on COinS (ContextObjects in Spans), which
builds on the OpenURL standard to integrate link resolver capability into
any web resource, and on Rethinking Resource Sharing: how to integrate ILL
with web searching.
Downloadable video files of the workshop sessions will be available for sale
shortly afterward. Workshop attendees will be able to purchase the video at
reduced rates.
Immediately following the workshop, on November 3 at 1:30 pm, NISO will hold
its annual meeting. Todd Carpenter, NISO's Managing Director, and NISO Board
members will discuss NISO's strategic direction. The annual meeting is free
and attendance is open to the public.
For a complete agenda, hotel, and registration information, go to
http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/D2D-06-wkshp.html
Workshop sponsors: CrossRef, Ex Libris, and WebFeat.
Contact Maryann Karinch with questions: maryann at karinch.com, 970-577-8500.
Cynthia Hodgson
National Information Standards Organization
Email: chodgson at niso.org
Phone: 301-654-2512
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:58:35 -0400
From: "Philipsburg Jubilee Library" <PJLibrary at sintmaarten.net>
Subject: Re: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
To: "Publib" <publib at webjunction.org>
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We interfile all our genres in one fiction collection. We use a spinelabel
with a symbol on it, denoting each genre, so that persons looking for a
specific genre can easily find their favourite books. We have genresymbols
for mysteries, thrillers, historical novels, love stories, war novels, sf,
biographical fiction, and more. Most people prefer this over having to look
in different places for an author.
We also use genrelabels in the children's fiction, with other genres, such
as sportsstories, animal stories, school stories and more. It works well for
us.
Ans Koolen
Philipsburg Jubilee Library
St. Maarten, Neth. Antilles
tel: (+599) 542 2970
www.pjlibrary.an
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From: PTomka at aol.com
To: publib at webjunction.org
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:27 PM
Subject: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
For many years, we have kept our mysteries, science fiction and westerns
separate from the general fiction collection. We will soon be moving to a
new facility and have thought about shelving them all together as one
collection, with stickers on the spines denoting the special genres. Felt it
would be easier for all of an author's works to be together.
What is the experience of those of you who have done this?
Pam Tomka
Washington District Library
Washington IL
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:18:47 -0400
From: "Jason Hatton" <jhatton at barth.lib.in.us>
Subject: [Publib] Children's Christmas book
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
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I am hoping to tap into the great wisdom that Publibers always seem to
offer...
Our local arts council wants to find a children's book (with some, but
not very much text) that deals with Christmas themes (giving, family,
etc...) but makes absolutely no mention of any religious elements. They
would prefer that the characters be animals, but if not the humans
should be racially diverse. Any thoughts?
Jason Hatton
Reference Librarian
Bartholomew County Public Library
536 Fifth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
812-379-1255 Ext 260
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:23:12 -0400
From: GraceAnne Andreassi DeCandido <ladyhawk at well.com>
Subject: Re: [Publib] Children's Christmas book
To: Jason Hatton <jhatton at barth.lib.in.us>, publib at webjunction.org
Message-ID: <4513B990.11055.6646DC at ladyhawk.well.com>
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Cynthia Rylant's In November is instead a Thanksgiving
book, but it is also a harvest/family book, and lovely,
that might work for you.
There are others, and I will search and post.
GraceAnne DeCandido
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The honorable Jason Hatton noted on 22 Sep 2006 thusly:
I am hoping to tap into the great wisdom that Publibers
always seem to offer...
Our local arts council wants to find a children´s book
(with some, but not very much text) that deals with
Christmas themes (giving, family, etc...) but makes
absolutely no mention of any religious elements. They
would prefer that the characters be animals, but if not the
humans should be racially diverse. Any thoughts?
Jason Hatton
Reference Librarian
Bartholomew County Public Library
536 Fifth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
812-379-1255 Ext 260
GraceAnne A. DeCandido
Reader Writer Reviewer ~ New York City
Part-time lecturer in children's and YA literature
Rutgers SCILS PDS
Favorite titles Summer 2006
http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/books.html
"We are surrounded by sacred things."
Bruce Springsteen, Storytellers 2005
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:25:09 -0500
From: "Tom Cooper" <tcooper at wgpl.lib.mo.us>
Subject: [Publib] Books for Babies
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
Message-ID: <AFA629EBA41411408FBFE3C3C140A7CB18D477 at WGPL1.wgpl.local>
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Is there anybody out there affiliated with a municipal library whose
friends group has done a Books for Babies program? My friends group is
very interested, and I like the idea, but we can't imagine how we would
round up the names of new parents in our town. Lists from hospital
maternity wards would include a county-wide spectrum; there are no local
nursery schools, and the rosters from those nearby where our residents
go would include names from all over. It's the only detail stopping us
from instituting what I think could be a program beneficial to parents
and the library.
Tom Cooper, Director
Webster Groves Public Library
301 E. Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 961-3784
tcooper at wgpl.lib.mo.us
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:19:40 -0400
From: "Jessica Moyer" <jessicaemilymoyer at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
To: "PTomka at aol.com" <PTomka at aol.com>
Cc: publib at webjunction.org
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Several months ago I wrote an article for the Libraries Unlimited
Newsletter on just this topic, mostly lamenting the fact that few
libraries consider the wonderful research done in this area before
making this big decision.
Here's the link to the article, Bringing Research Into Readers'
Advisory Practice: the Case of Fiction Classification
http://lu.com/ranews/mar2006/moyer.cfm
I'm also writing a longer chapter on this and I've come to the
conclusion that it is much better to keep genres separated than to go
sticker crazy. Personally I dont like stickers much because they often
cover up vital info on the spine. Also if you have a speculative
fiction collection, you might want to sticker either the SF or the
Fantasy books or the Horror in this separate collection.
Finally, in RUSQ the RA column in the upcoming Winter issue there will
be two columns, one of each sides of the genrefication debate.
This was also extensively discussed on fiction-l last spring and might
be worth checking the archives at
http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLmenu.html
Jessica
On 9/21/06, PTomka at aol.com <PTomka at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> For many years, we have kept our mysteries, science fiction and westerns
> separate from the general fiction collection. We will soon be moving to a
> new facility and have thought about shelving them all together as one
> collection, with stickers on the spines denoting the special genres. Felt
> it
> would be easier for all of an author's works to be together.
> What is the experience of those of you who have done this?
> Pam Tomka
> Washington District Library
> Washington IL
> _______________________________________________
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> http://lists.webjunction.org/mailman/listinfo/publib
>
>
>
--
Jessica E. Moyer, M.S., C.A.S.
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Milne Library, State University of New York College at Oneonta
Phone: 607 436 2025 Email: moyerje at oneonta.edu
Cell: 217 493 7226 Email: jessicaemilymoyer at gmail.com
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:26:33 -0500
From: "Patty Wanninger" <pwanninger at blueislandlibrary.org>
Subject: FW: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
Message-ID: <000b01c6de5b$7c2c8340$3480a8c0 at BIPL.local>
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From: Patty Wanninger [mailto:pwanninger at blueislandlibrary.org]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:17 AM
To: 'PTomka at aol.com'
Subject: RE: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
We tried this at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville, WI, just with the
new books, for the same reason. It was universally reviled by the readers,
and we changed it back in less than two weeks. No one who complained (and
there were many) was persuaded by the "authors together" and "browser
serendipity" arguments we set forth.
So: at your peril.
Patty Dwyer Wanninger
Director
Blue Island Public Library
2433 York Street
Blue Island, IL 60406
708-388-1078 ext 14
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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of PTomka at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:27 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Mixing genres with regular fiction
For many years, we have kept our mysteries, science fiction and westerns
separate from the general fiction collection. We will soon be moving to a
new facility and have thought about shelving them all together as one
collection, with stickers on the spines denoting the special genres. Felt it
would be easier for all of an author's works to be together.
What is the experience of those of you who have done this?
Pam Tomka
Washington District Library
Washington IL
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:32:03 -0400
From: GraceAnne Andreassi DeCandido <ladyhawk at well.com>
Subject: Re: [Publib] Children's Christmas book
To: Jason Hatton <jhatton at barth.lib.in.us>, publib at webjunction.org
Message-ID: <4513C9B3.3144.A551E6 at ladyhawk.well.com>
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Hines, Anna Grossnickle
WINTER LIGHTS A season in poems & quilts
Greenwillow/HarperCollins (32pp.)
October 1, 2005
$16.99
ISBN 0-06-000817-2
Sabuda, Robert
WINTER´S TALE An original pop-up journey
S&S (12pp.)
$26.95
September 27, 2005
ISBN 0-689-85363-7
Spinelli, Eileen
NOW IT IS WINTER
Illus by Mary Newell DePalma
Eerdmans (32pp.)
September 2004
$16
ISBN 0-8028-5244-0
Bond, Rebecca. A City Christmas Tree. Megan Tingley/Little,
Brown. October 2005. 32p. $15.99. ISBN 0-316-53731-4.
Hope these help you. Do look at the books and their
reviews.
GraceAnne DeCandido
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The honorable Jason Hatton noted on 22 Sep 2006 thusly:
I am hoping to tap into the great wisdom that Publibers
always seem to offer...
Our local arts council wants to find a children´s book
(with some, but not very much text) that deals with
Christmas themes (giving, family, etc...) but makes
absolutely no mention of any religious elements. They
would prefer that the characters be animals, but if not the
humans should be racially diverse. Any thoughts?
Jason Hatton
Reference Librarian
Bartholomew County Public Library
536 Fifth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
812-379-1255 Ext 260
GraceAnne A. DeCandido
Reader Writer Reviewer ~ New York City
Part-time lecturer in children's and YA literature
Rutgers SCILS PDS
Favorite titles Summer 2006
http://www.well.com/user/ladyhawk/books.html
"We are surrounded by sacred things."
Bruce Springsteen, Storytellers 2005
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:36:51 -0500
From: "John" <jrichmond at alphapark.org>
Subject: [Publib] MacArthur videos
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
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These videos appeared while I was away from librarianship, I believe,
and I have approached them with a certain amount of fear and trembling.
However, I am getting over it. Many (?most?) of ours do not circulate.
They are right up there with, in the book department, all those "Library
of America" tomes. A part of me fears to weed them because, well...they
are Hallowed Works of Literature. However, Francis Parkman just doesn't
draw a big crowd in Bartonville & environs. Someday I might start
weeding some of the "Library," as I have the MacArthur stuff. And I
don't know whether any big foundation gave libraries the "Library of
America" books, or if we just bought them. (I say "we," although I was
not a part of the Bartonville "we" when they appeared on our shelves.")
John Richmond, Director
Alpha Park Public Library District
3527 So. Airport Road
Bartonville, IL 61607
...only 46 days until our referendum (not counting today) (but who's
counting?)...
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:42:03 -0500
From: "Lorie Hyten" <lhyten at olatheks.org>
Subject: RE: [Publib] Books for Babies
To: "'Tom Cooper'" <tcooper at wgpl.lib.mo.us>, <publib at webjunction.org>
Message-ID: <005b01c6de5d$a6c0b610$3601a8c0 at olathe.lib.ks.us>
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You can give coupons to the local hospital. Hospital passes the coupons on
to new moms, who can redeem the coupons for a board books at the library.
That's the way we do it.
Lorie Hyten
Reference
Olathe Public Library
201 E. Park
Olathe, KS
(913) 971-6887
lhyten at olatheks.org
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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Tom Cooper
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:25 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Books for Babies
Is there anybody out there affiliated with a municipal library whose friends
group has done a Books for Babies program? My friends group is very
interested, and I like the idea, but we can't imagine how we would round up
the names of new parents in our town. Lists from hospital maternity wards
would include a county-wide spectrum; there are no local nursery schools,
and the rosters from those nearby where our residents go would include names
from all over. It's the only detail stopping us from instituting what I
think could be a program beneficial to parents and the library.
Tom Cooper, Director
Webster Groves Public Library
301 E. Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 961-3784
tcooper at wgpl.lib.mo.us
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