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Heather, all of us YALSA members appreciate your endorsement of YALSA and = the book lists we prepare. I have only one addition (and small correction)= . The Michael L. Printz Award is the "Newbery" of YA books, and last = year's winner--the first for this award--is Walter Dean Myers' Monster. = The Alex Awards are the best adult books of the year for young adults. = Again, thanks so much for being aware--and making known to others--the = work that the members of YALSA are doing! Frances Bryant Bradburn Printz Award 2000 Chair >>> LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU 06/01/00 03:00AM >>> There are 17 messages totalling 490 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Hit : Spyware 2. YALSA BEST BOOKS FOR YA's 3. Library Without a LibraryPt.3 4. ELEM: Rehired! and third grade end of year game 5. Periodical Indexing - alternatives to CPI 6. TARGET: K books 7. Megan Volmer's request for book 8. If you can get to Valley Cottage, NY 9. Literature Circles - 10. GEN: Caspr Library World listserv? 11. Target: Multicultural Books 12. Target: Character Counts 13. Online Literary Criticism-HIT 14. Books about Down's Syndrome needed 15. poem needed 16. Reading level abbreviations 17. BIG Atlas =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D=3D-=3D All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/=20 Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html=20 =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D--=3D-=3D-=3D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 18:40:25 -0400 From: Earl Sande <sandes@CODETEL.NET.DO> Subject: Hit : Spyware The program I downloaded was JPEG Optimizer, recommended on one of the newsgroups. I tried it out on a number of files and it reduced JPGs from 54 to 97%, so it seemed such a wonderful thing for Linda and I. We both are quite into graphic files. Linda tried it out on her computer and = ended up posting a suggestion to a friend on the clip-art newsgroup. Fortunately, the friend was one of those gurus and immediately send a note on it, calling it spyware and explaining that it can ONLY be uninstalled = by going to <http://grc.com/oo/program.htm > where Linda got further explanation. It took her three times to completely remove the parts - that's closing down the computer three times! It appears that there are a number of such programs that are distributed and which has a script that returns information to another person, this = one turning over the information only to sponsors of the pages (or something like that) and as quantitative data. Other such programs, however, turn the information over with specific details and not necessarily to a specified group. According to Linda, who checked the jpg of some of the pictures, JPEG Optimizer does leave some tags in the file of each picture, although it could only be used to "advertise" that the picture has been optimized by this program and not spread anything elsewheres unless the person goes ahead and downloads the program. One letter I got recommended that I read the Tourbus issue on spyware which, she said, urged that it was nothing to really worry about. I don't use many programs nor do I download many off the 'Net. If I could be caught this easily, I wonder about others who do more downloads. Earl Earl P Sande Elementary School Librarian Director of Library Services Carol Morgan School Santo Domingo Dominican Republic e-mail : sandes@codetel.net.do=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 19:22:19 EDT From: Heather Norris <HGNorris@AOL.COM> Subject: YALSA BEST BOOKS FOR YA's David, and anyone else who may be interested--I think what you had may = have been the YALSA Best Books List. Here is the link for the YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 2000 list. <A HREF=3D"http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/2000bestbooks.html">YALSA - = Awards</A > In case the link doesn't work, the URL is: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/2000bestbooks.html=20 Also try the YALSA Booklists page which includes all sorts of lists like = the "Quick Picks" for reluctant readers, the "Popular Paperbacks" lists and = even one for Audio Books. Awards like the Alex Award (sort of the "Newbery for YA's") and the "Outstanding Books for the College Bound are also found = there. URL is: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/index.html=20 or try the link: <A HREF=3D"http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/index.html">= YALSA - Booklists</A> YALSA-- the Young Adult Library Services Association of the ALA is a great organization. For those of you who haven't discovered it yet go to their website and browse around. Lots of good stuff. :) <A HREF=3D"http://www.ala.org/yalsa/index.html">YALSA: Young Adult Library Services Association</A> or URL: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/index.html=20 Enjoy! Heather Norris Graduate Student College of Library and Information Services University of Maryland, College Park ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 19:43:12 EDT From: Anna Russell <Alibrarian@AOL.COM> Subject: Library Without a LibraryPt.3 This is my third post in a month to the list concerning my unusual = situation. I want to thank everyone who has responded, I did get a few ideas as well = as a lot of support from the responses. As I posted the last two times, next year due to overcrowding my library = will be a classroom. So I will become the librarian without a library. We = have asked the district for a temporary for the class (we are actually short 3 classrooms) but the answer so far has been no (seems we have a problem = with city requirements). So this is a reality. Since my last posting I have had a meeting with the District Library Consultant, the District Systems Management Coordinator (I am not sure exactly her title - she runs our library server and our Dynix system) and = my principal. At the meeting we discussed that we all knew this would not = meet state or district guidelines but it was going to happen. I was able to suggest that I go to the classroom and teach Big 6 research skill and storytimes integrated into the curriculum. We discussed book check out. = The only way would be for my para and myself to load book carts and go to the kids. It was suggested that I use the hand held computer to check out books. I voiced concerns about memory and battery problems. I was able = to share an idea I received from the list --using a laptop and connecting through the classroom network. The only problems were my library laptop would not handle this and only half our building is networked. Then yes = good news--the library and system consultants said that the library department would purchase a laptop for me to use with PC reliance. Ok so its not = great news but it means I will be able to at least scan the books. And for the area where there is no network I can use PC reliance and download the information safely in my computer. The other good news is I was told a = new library is in the bond election this summer---which means they could start construction sometime next year. I know some people are shaking their heads saying "oh my". But I am = trying to be positive and thinking of the kids. Now for the point of my post. I am working on a plan of action to = present to my principal.(This is something I am doing on my own) I have decided I must present her with a sketchy outline of things we must do. I am trying = to do this by weeks -- for example the first week or two of school we will = need to focus on inputting new students and with this new situation--meeting = the needs of teachers. I feel that I must be available the first week for teachers to check out resources that they need. I also am going to = propose a day when I will be available all day to consult with teachers on projects, plans and to help pull materials. I have stressed to the principal that = we must be as flexible as possible---as in not covering any conference = periods. I am looking for any and all suggestions of things I need to include in my plan. I am also looking for any research or literature enrichment activities = that I could use. I am putting together a notebook so that I will have a large resource to pull from when a teacher asks for a unit on a certain topic. = If you have any ideas you would like to share, suggestions for books or = websites I might visit, please email me. At this point I have found my principal = is being very helpful and I am sure I could purchase any suggested resource books from school money. Please excuse my ramblings but right now I have lots of ideas and thoughts about next year. I am hoping that with the lists help I can prepare ahead = of time and be ready to make the best of a bad situation. Once again thanks for all the responses and support I have received. And thanks for letting me share my problems and pick your brains. Thanks Anna Russell Thompson Elem Library Media Specialist (soon to be Mobile Library Media Specialist) Aldine ISD Houston Texas alibrarian@aol.com=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 19:46:55 -0500 From: tunafish <tunas3@BCN.NET> Subject: ELEM: Rehired! and third grade end of year game Greetings! First of all I got my job back, as did almost 90 of my peers, by a tax raise. It was a long three weeks to be in someones political envelope pushing... Whew, and thanks for all your concerns! I have a fun game we played in library today with third grade. I made a cube out of foamcore board - about 5 x 5 x 5inches -I glue gun the edges and run a colored strong tape over the seams. Then, with thick marker, I label each side E, FIC, BIO, REF, 398.2, 811. We all sit in a circle on the floor. I name someone and I roll the cube to them - then, whichever side lands up, I devise a quizzy question about it (for the 811 and 398.2 it can either be about the subject headings or about Dewey or Non- Fiction, for the others it can be either location, or card catalog, or call label, or title author etc) The kids loved it, I got to see whether they've learned anything and it gave my reading voice a big rest. Enjoy it! Patty Melville MLS Egremont Elem school Pittsfield, MA tunas3@bcn.net=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 19:44:10 -0500 From: Dan Robinson <dlrbnsn2@ECLIPSE.NET> Subject: Re: Periodical Indexing - alternatives to CPI If you really want to know about H.W. (Halsey William) Wilson, we have a short biography at http://www.hwwilson.com/AboutHW/history.html . And yes, I didn't know who he was before I started working here either <grin>. Dan Robinson Indexing Services H.W. Wilson Company Bronx, NY drobinson@hwwilson.com=20 dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net=20 On 31 May 00, at 18:58, Earl Sande wrote: > A good number of years back, I discussed with some Vancouver (British > Columbia) teacher-librarians their project of each library indexing a > certain number of periodicals and then cumulating the information. > > As I recall, the project tried to index titles that were not usually = found > in the commercial index. > > While I think the commercial indexes are preferable (someone should = raise a > statue to whoever H.W.Wilson was!) but perhaps local library groups = might > consider as part of their projects cooperative indexing. > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 17:43:36 -0700 From: Edith Fuller <efuller@TELEPORT.COM> Subject: TARGET: K books Looking for a Kindergarten-appropriate picture book on inappropriate touching by and to K students, such as hugging, bottom patting, snuggling, kissing, etc., in classroom, library, other educational settings. Principal wants to have a picture book that can be read to promote/provoke discussion with the K students. Thanks for the help! Edith M. Fuller Librarian, Professional Library Portland Public Schools Portland OR 97208 efuller@teleport.com=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 20:59:53 -0400 From: Irby & Fran Hipp <ihipp@EARTHLINK.NET> Subject: Megan Volmer's request for book My apologies for posting to the group. I located Mousekin's Golden House for Megan Volmer, but my email just to her kept bouncing back. Megan, I found your book... Fran Hipp, Librarian Huntersville Elementary (Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC) ihipp@earthlink.net=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 20:58:13 -0400 From: Picone <rpicone@GARDEN.NET> Subject: If you can get to Valley Cottage, NY Scholastic in Valley Cottage New York is having their half price book sale this week. Went today with a parent and spent $700 for $1400 worth of books. Fabulous selection, lots of great choices, good help. Used book fair profit to do this, so school budget not affected. Will spend the = last few weeks of school featuring the new stuff -- makes it fun for all of us. Betty Picone Librarian/Media Specialist Fredon Elementary School 459 Rt. 94 Newton, NJ 07860 (973)383-4151 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 21:02:56 -0400 From: Picone <rpicone@GARDEN.NET> Subject: Literature Circles - I know there is a formal lesson format for these, but an abbreviated and effective way to do them in a library class period: Select enough multiple copies of books so that you have about three of = each you will offer and put out only enough books so there is one for each = person in the class. (Three copies of one, Four of another, Two of one other, etc.). Then let the kids pick the books after giving them sufficient time to = select one that will interest them. Then let the BOOKS form the GROUPS. Whoever has ..... read over here..... Give them time for silent reading, and then time for discussion. They do = so love to talk to each other, give them a good reason. Betty Picone Librarian/Media Specialist Fredon Elementary School 459 Rt. 94 Newton, NJ 07860 (973)383-4151 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 21:24:54 -0400 From: Suzanne Weinheimer <suzanne@WHATEXIT.COM> Subject: GEN: Caspr Library World listserv? I checked with Caspr, and there is no listserv for Library World customers. One is planned for the future. Does anyone want to join an informal list to network with each other? I know I would love to talk to other LW users to bounce ideas off of, shart reports (I cannot get the hang of creating those reports), troubleshoot, etc. Email me privately, and we'll try to set up something. Several LMNETters have been vry helpful with LW stuff in the past, and I figured there may be a larger group out there to share with. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Suzanne Weinheimer, Librarian South Mountain Elementary School Library 444 West South Orange Avenue South Orange, NJ 07079 1-973-378-7848 / FAX: 1-973-564-9633 email: suzanne@whatexit.com=20 WWW: http://www.southmountain.somsd.k12.nj.us=20 _________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 21:25:33 EDT From: Karen Miller <MILLERLIB@AOL.COM> Subject: Target: Multicultural Books Hello, Dr. R. Takaki spoke on multiculturalism to our faculty a week ago and = we would like to start a multicultural book discussion group. We would like = the faculty to read the one book this summer ( all reading the same book). = But we would like to have a great story and a multicultural theme in the same book. If you have any suggestions, please send them. Thank you Karen Miller Library Media Specialist Winchester High School 80 Skillings Rd. Winchester,MA 01890 781-721-7020 e-mail kmiller@winchester.k12.ma.us=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 20:48:53 -0500 From: Elizabeth H Hitomi <ehitomi@ELK-GROVE.K12.IL.US> Subject: Target: Character Counts Several of our teachers have returned from a conference on "Character Counts", a program that helps develop good character traits in students through literature. They are very excited about the program and have managed to snare some funding for book purchases to support the program. The problem is that we can not find a "definitive" book list for the program. The teachers have access to an Arizona Librarian's suggested list - and the even pages of a brochure from a vendor (no odd pages though so the list is incomplete). Is there anyone that has implemented the "Character Counts" program and can point me to a complete book list or vendors that support the program? Respond to me directly - I can post a = HIT if there is interest. Thanks for your assistance. Elizabeth H. Hitomi LMC Tech Assistant Devonshire Elementary 1401 Pennsylvania Av. Des Plaines, IL 60018 "Poetry and hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get = you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you." -- Winnie the Pooh ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 22:12:54 -0400 From: "Dr. Dana McDougald" <dmcdouga@COE.UGA.EDU> Subject: Re: Online Literary Criticism-HIT We have World Authors from Wilson networked and also Salem's Masterplots networked. WA has author bios and Salem's has author bios, plot analyses, and character analyses. These are both well worth the money, which really was not too much, considering. Dr.Dana McDougald, Librarian CSHS Library, A National Award-Winnning Library Cedar Shoals H. S., A National Blue Ribbon School 1300 Cedar Shoals Dr. Athens, Ga. 30605 dmcdouga@coe.uga.edu=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 22:24:43 EDT From: Patricia Meehan <Coral59446@AOL.COM> Subject: Books about Down's Syndrome needed Does anyone have any suggestions for books about Down's Syndrome? I = had a requests for a story to share and a factual book on that subject. TIA. Patricia Meehan Librarian, Pittston Primary Library Pittston, Pa Coral59446@aol.com=20 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 21:21:53 EDT From: Kathy Sweeney <SWEENKS770@AOL.COM> Subject: poem needed Does anyone know the poem that includes," new friends are silver, but old friends are gold" as the main idea. Those words may not be exact. I need = this by Friday and would appreciate any help that anyone could give me. TIA! Kathy Sweeney, teacher/librarian Titus Elementary School Warrington, PA 18976 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 19:47:07 -0500 From: Sheryl Mackey <Mackey1@PRODIGY.NET> Subject: Reading level abbreviations Our English teachers have been given a list of recommended books to be taught next year. Grade levels are given for each book and then the abbreviations: MG or UG is placed beside the grade level. Do any of you know what this abbreviation could stand for? Sheryl Mackey Librarian Clarksville High School Clarksville, Tn 37043 Mackey1@prodigy.net=20 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 00:24:03 -0500 From: Mary Ann Bell <mbell@MAIN.COM> Subject: BIG Atlas I need a large world atlas, 30" tall or so, to place the one which now resides on my atlas stand. I saw one at the Texas Library Association convention this spring, and told myself I would go back for it or at least remember the publisher, but did neither. Can anyone point me toward such a thing? TIA!! Mary Ann Dr. Mary Ann Bell, Librarian York Junior High School Conroe ISD, TX mbell@main.com=20 mbell@conroe.isd.tenet.edu=20 ------------------------------ End of LM_NET Digest - 31 May 2000 to 1 Jun 2000 (#2000-673) ************************************************************ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. 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