[Publib] Help! -Creating Buzz for Books

Mon Feb 12 12:06:28 EST 2007

I'm glad you asked me for the answer to Question 1:"What happens when, through Hawking Radiation, a black hole has evaporated to a mass below that which was critical to form it? " rather then question 4 "Who was Postmaster General under the Harding Administration". Because if you had asked me me for that I would have been at a loss.  And it made me realize an important point, when asking the questions on the  Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew handout, you should know the answers to the questions before asking them. Sorry about that.

By the way  the  answer to your question is:

  "Actually a black hole keeps evaporating, slowly at first, then faster and faster until it is emitting energy like a white hot speck. For instance when a black hole has evaporated to a thousand tonnes of mass, it has only 84 seconds left of lifetime; during that time it will radiate the energy equivalent of 1000 tonnes of mass in an exponential fashion. Basically the black hole at this point becomes a massive bomb.  Have a look at this calculator; 
 http://xaonon.dyndns.org/hawking/ 
 this will tell you how long any particular black hole will last (if current theories are correct). "

jwylder <jwylder at decatur.lib.il.us> wrote:       RE: [Publib] Help!           If I may ask, what *does* happen when, through Hawking Radiation, a black hole has evaporated to a mass below that which was critical to form it?

    John Wylder
  Head of Extension Division
  Decatur Public Library
  130 N. Franklin St.
  Decatur, IL 62521
  (217) 421-9751

  -----Original Message-----
 From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Arnold Bob
 Sent: Monday,  February 12, 2007 10:22 AM
 To: Kathleen McCorkle; PubLib
 Subject: RE: [Publib] Help! -Creating Buzz for Books

  The Problem:
 What do I do with all the Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew?
 They don't check out but once or twice a year and we have
 a lot of shelf space devoted to them.
 Is there a way to interest kids?  Do I discard them by pub date?

 Kathleen McCorkle

 The Solution:

 Re:Creating Buzz for Books

 Create a series of 1 page handouts on the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew books. The handouts should be fun  and nonsensical. They will hopefully bring  attention to the books.

 Here's some samples that I created, modify as needed  

 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY 
 You may read 
 Our Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Books
 in the library at will
 HOWEVER
 To Take any of them out you must first
 ask permission of the Librarian

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  THIS WEEK ONLY!!!!
 You may NOT  read further then chapter 1
 in ANY of 
 Our Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Books
 without first getting 
  WRITTEN PREMISSION from
 a Librarian!

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 I here by give  _________________________

 premission to read past chapter 1 in a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 THIS WEEK ONLY!!!!

 You may take out a Nancy Drew book AND a Hardy Boys book ON THE SAME LIBRARY CARD!!!!

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 You may NOT renew 
 Nancy Drew or Hardy boys books 
 without first getting

 WRITTEN PREMISSION from
 a libririan

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  Effective Immedately

 Absolutely no checkouts of Nancy Drew Hardy boy books will be allowed after 3p,m without written permission from the librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 STARTING AT 1 PM TOMORROW!
 You may NOT take out more then ONE
 Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book
 without first getting

 WRITTEN PREMISSION from
 a libririan

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 I here by give  _________________________

 premission to read past chapter 1 in a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  Effective Immedately
 You may NOT take out a Nancy Drew book without ALSO taking out a Hardy Boys book

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 (or)

  Effective Immedately
 You may NOT take out a Nancy Drew book and a Hardy Boys book
 at the same time!
 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Effective Immedately
 Boys may not read any of our 
 Our Nancy Drew Books
 without first receiving 

 ask permission of the Librarian

 Signed

 Kathleen McCorkle
 Head Librarian

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 Effective Immediately You must answer at least 3 of the following 5 questions correctly before taking out a Nancy Drew or Hardy boys book

 1-What happens when, through Hawking Radiation, a black hole has evaporated to a mass below that which was critical to form it? 
 2-How long do you boil a 3 minute egg?
 3-what was the color of George Washingtons white horse?
 4 Who was Postmaster General under the Harding Administration 
 5  What was Nancy drews first name?

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 For maximum effect place the Handouts where you normally place flyers AND give them to the kids as they check out their books 

 Use a new handout every week/other week(?) 

 The wriiten permission might be a bit much, but on the other hand the purpose of this idea is to get the books noticed.

 On the bottom of each flyer place a notice

 Be sure to register for the 
 Nancy Drew /Hardy Boys Treasure Hunt
 Limited space, sign up NOW

 The technique should work with ANY item you want to bring attention to with one cavet:

 The Harry and Bert Piels beer commercials done by Bob and Ray in the 1950's were great at getting people to try Piels beer there was only one problem, the stuff tasted horrible, and though Harry and Burt could get them to try it once, most never went back again. So use this technique only with good stuff

 Arnold Bob

 Kathleen Horan <khoran at mcallen.net> wrote:
    Kathleen,

 Maybe you could do a readers theater to interest kids, or run a program or contest to generate circulation. My 9-year old step-daughter read her first Nancy Drew and now she's addicted to the series. She especially likes the ones with "retro" illustrations, so I wouldn't necessarily discard them by pub date.

   --Kathleen Horan

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