I have to agree with Guusje. The two decorations in my library that get the
most comments consistantly are a pufferfish and a very large horseshoe crab
that hang over the circulation desk. (My technician swears that if we ever
have an earthquake that pufferfish is going to fall down and give her a
lobotomy!). I bought these at a church rummage sale. The biology teacher
sends students up to the library to look at them. I really believe in
having interesting things (beyond the interesting books!) for kids to come
an look at. I also believe the things that work in an elementary library
will work in a secondary setting as well. We had a millepede as our library
pet for a while this year. He brought LOTS of kids into the library. We
had a name the millipede contest (the winner was Milo) and when he kicked
the proverbial bucket (or buckets in his case) we had an obituary writing
contest. I know, sounds gruesome, but we had some quite decent bits of
poetry come in as obituaries.
Diane Gallagher-Hayashi
Teacher-Librarian
Stelly's School
Saanich School District (63)
Saanichton, British Columbia
Canada, V8M 1S8
Diane_Hayashi@sd63.bc.ca
daichan@islandnet.com
"I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a
gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am...I, am a librarian!"
The Mummy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guusje Moore" <Guusje@AOL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:59 PM
Subject: Library Decorations
> My library is decorated in early Thrift Shop. I haunt 3 in my
neighborhood
> and have amassed a lovely collection (100+) of never used stuffed animals
and
> puppets (Folkimans, Gund, and other "good" brands), book characters
(Arthur
> and all his buds) and Beanie Babies (some real, some fake) that are
scattered
> all over my library- on the shelves, lounging on top of the computers and
on
> the circulation desks. I've found wreaths for my doors, baskets to fill
with
> something suitable to the season, nylon seasonal flags, table cloths &
fabric
> which form a backdrop for displays and enough China bunnies and bears to
> stock a craft store. They cost me pennies on the dollar and I can change
> things out on a monthly basis.
>
> Someday when I retire I will have a mega garage sale and pass it all on to
> others.
>
> Guusje Moore
> Library, Housman Elementary School
> Houston, TX
>
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