Bulletin Boards

[Madeline Buchanan <DEMS105%UABDPO.BITNET@suvm.acs.syr.edu>]

   For those of you who hate to do bulletin boards, I have found ways to make
them easier.  Since my supervisor does not like the commercial bulletin boards,
I take apart the sets and use separate pieces for attention getters.
   The programs Print Shop for Macintosh, Print Shop Deluxe for Macintosh,
and Bannermania are great for doing bulletin boards and displays.  Banners
provide a way for captions without having to cut out letters.  If you have
an Imagewriter II and a color ribbons, and signs can really stand out.
   I use the sign features on the Print Shop programs to highlight book
titles that I want the students to notice.  Print Shop Deluxe has its
limitations since several of the layouts have limited graphics and text
capabilities, but the designs are attention-getting and can be used to
highlight book titles instead of using the book jacket. When Print Shop
Deluxe does not have what I want, I go to Print Shop for Macintosh.  I
also use the Print Shop program on my Apple IIe if I can't find what I
want using the Macintosh.
   Colored computer paper is a great advantage when I really want something
to stand out.
   My hall bulletin board that I am planning for May will be entirely computer
generated.  The caption will be in two banners placed at opposite ends of the
board:  "School Work Done?  Read for Fun!"  The board itself will highlight
the various types of books that students can read over the summer vacation.
  While I'm talking about bulletin boards, I would love to get some ideas
from the LM-Net.  I know there are a lot of creative librarians out there
who have fantastic bulletin board ideas.

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   MADELINE L. BUCHANAN           DEMS105@UABDPO.DPO.UAB.EDU
   LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST       PHONE (205) 838-7644
   BARRETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
   7601 DIVISION AVENUE
   BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA  35206
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