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From: Sarah Roggio <sarah>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:29:06 -0500
What about an area similar to a "staff picks" section in a bookstore or video store, where students' recommendations could be displayed along with their photos and a short description of why they recommend book? Perhaps librarians could include these recommendations if a student asks for a book about soccer -- "your classmate so-and-so recommends ..." Make them the star a little bit? Would they think that was cool ... or embarrassing? :)
Sarah Roggio
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> 1. Apology + A Request (Ginny Moore Kruse)
> 2. library is so boring (mlgav)
> 3. Re: Library is so boring (GJB71563 at aol.com)
> 4. Re: library is so boring (Brothers, Deborah)
> 5. Re: library is so boring (Brothers, Deborah)
> 6. Upcoming Topics (Megan Schliesman)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:03:59 -0500
> From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse at wisc.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Apology + A Request
> To: "ccbc-net, Subscribers of" <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
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> Greetings, CCBC-Net Friends -
>
> I apologize for the several identical messages you apparently received
> about the marvelous book MY PLACE. I was having difficulty with my
> computer earlier this week and though the difficulties aren't entirely
> resolved even now, I do now see some of the messages sent to CCBC-Net
> recently. Many of them were mine. The same one! Over and over. Well,
> this doesn't diminish my enthusiasm for the book. I only hope that you
> weren't so impatient with the inadvertent repetitions that you've become
> less motivated to track it down.
>
> If, by chance, you wrote to me individually after reading my message
> about MY PLACE, please send your one-on-one message to me again, because
> I don't want to appear rude in yet another way by not responding to what
> someone wrote directly to me.
>
> Cordially,
> Ginny Moore Kruse
> gmkruse at wisc.edu
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 03:54:06 -0700 (PDT)
> From: mlgav <mlgav at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
> To: ccbc_net <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <873343.89142.qm at web60821.mail.yahoo.com>
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>
> If I hear this phrase again from one of the 8th graders, I may run
> screaming for the door. At my middle school this current class of 8th
> graders seems to be the most problematic in terms of loudness, not showing
> respect for teachers and each other, maturity and boorish behavior. They
> have problems with all the specialists and I hate the idea of dreading
> them but I am starting to.
>
> They are not going to go away, so I am working hard to keep them busy,
> happy and learning. Ah a noble task but heck it's my job.
>
> I want them to at least enjoy coming to the library during their schedule
> classes. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our schedule
> has them coming to the library 2x per week for 45 minutes.
>
> Thanks to any who respond,
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Mary Gavlik
> Library Media Specialist
> Chuckey-Doak Middle School
> Afton, TN
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places
> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason
> for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
> ? Monty Python skit
>
> ---------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 07:58:40 EDT
> From: GJB71563 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Library is so boring
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu
> Message-ID: <d39.16003a19.34362f70 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>
>
> Ah, yes - 8th grade is that tough transitional year from middle school to
> high school where young people are trying to forge identities that may be
> antithetical to who and what they truly are. Oftentimes, these "masks"
> take on
> ugly guises such as disrespect, crudeness, and feigned boredom. These are
> usually signs of trying to fit in with the crowd even though it may not
> be an
> individual choice or opinion. I know - I have an 11th grader who was once
> an 8th
> grader and I also have an 8th grader. Prior to enter the field of
> librarianship, I was a high school English teacher. So, I do empathize
> with your
> complaints. It is an awful feeling to dread a class that is coming in - I
> know, I've
> been there!
>
> I know you are crunched for time and you have deadlines and
> accountability,
> but have you ever thought of reading aloud to the children? Even for a
> short
> while before you begin your lesson? Pick something that will appeal to
> both
> boys and girls, perhaps a contemporary popular book that is a little bit
> edgy
> (not too edgy - you wouldn't want any complaints, right?) I used to read
> to
> my 9th, 10th and 12th graders and they loved it!
>
> In addition, you need to set ground rules (which I am sure you have
> already
> done). Let them know that disrespect will not be tolerated! Don't even
> give
> them one chance on this one!
>
> I hope this helps. Good Luck.
>
> Gail Brown
> Voorheesville Public Library
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:39:44 -0500
> From: "Brothers, Deborah" <Deborah.Brothers at llcc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
> To: "mlgav" <mlgav at yahoo.com>, "ccbc_net"
> <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <34109F786A54C24C8A519F200C34AE7578628C at xepsilon.llcc.edu>
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>
> Read your post this morning and thought I'd respond. I have a
> particularly amazing niece, Katy Balma, MFA poet and MLS grad, now in
> Spain on a Fulbright Grant. Check out her teaching portfolio and other
> things, if you wish. She seems to have the gift of leaving middle
> schoolers asking for more library time. You'll notice many of her
> projects and ideas involve bilinguial or Spanish/Latin American focus, but
> not all do, and all are adaptable.
>
> Best,
>
> Deborah
>
> -----
> Deborah Brothers, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> Lincoln Land Community College
>
>
> feed://kbalma.wikispaces.com/page/xml/Teaching+Portfolio?v=rss_2_0
>
> http://www.librarything.com/profile/kbalma
>
> http://virtualinquiry.com/course/archives.html
>
> http://learningspaces.wikispaces.com/Journal+Entries
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of mlgav
> Sent: Thu 10/4/2007 5:54 AM
> To: ccbc_net
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
>
> If I hear this phrase again from one of the 8th graders, I may run
> screaming for the door. At my middle school this current class of 8th
> graders seems to be the most problematic in terms of loudness, not showing
> respect for teachers and each other, maturity and boorish behavior. They
> have problems with all the specialists and I hate the idea of dreading
> them but I am starting to.
>
> They are not going to go away, so I am working hard to keep them busy,
> happy and learning. Ah a noble task but heck it's my job.
>
> I want them to at least enjoy coming to the library during their schedule
> classes. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our schedule
> has them coming to the library 2x per week for 45 minutes.
>
> Thanks to any who respond,
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Mary Gavlik
> Library Media Specialist
> Chuckey-Doak Middle School
> Afton, TN
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places
> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason
> for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
> - Monty Python skit
>
> ---------------------------------
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:40:52 -0500
> From: "Brothers, Deborah" <Deborah.Brothers at llcc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
> To: "Brothers, Deborah" <Deborah.Brothers at llcc.edu>, "mlgav"
> <mlgav at yahoo.com>, "ccbc_net" <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <34109F786A54C24C8A519F200C34AE7578628D at xepsilon.llcc.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Whoops--
>
> Probably the most important didn't "take" as a direct link: It's a "feed"
> from Wikispaces. I'm not quite sure how to turn it into a link. Sorry.
> Hope you find it, as it's the most helpful.
>
> feed://kbalma.wikispaces.com/page/xml/Teaching+Portfolio?v=rss_2_0
>
>
> Deborah
> ---
> Deborah Brothers, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> Lincoln Land Community College
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of Brothers,
> Deborah
> Sent: Thu 10/4/2007 8:39 AM
> To: mlgav; ccbc_net
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
>
> Read your post this morning and thought I'd respond. I have a
> particularly amazing niece, Katy Balma, MFA poet and MLS grad, now in
> Spain on a Fulbright Grant. Check out her teaching portfolio and other
> things, if you wish. She seems to have the gift of leaving middle
> schoolers asking for more library time. You'll notice many of her
> projects and ideas involve bilinguial or Spanish/Latin American focus, but
> not all do, and all are adaptable.
>
> Best,
>
> Deborah
>
> -----
> Deborah Brothers, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> Lincoln Land Community College
>
>
> feed://kbalma.wikispaces.com/page/xml/Teaching+Portfolio?v=rss_2_0
>
> http://www.librarything.com/profile/kbalma
>
> http://virtualinquiry.com/course/archives.html
>
> http://learningspaces.wikispaces.com/Journal+Entries
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of mlgav
> Sent: Thu 10/4/2007 5:54 AM
> To: ccbc_net
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
>
> If I hear this phrase again from one of the 8th graders, I may run
> screaming for the door. At my middle school this current class of 8th
> graders seems to be the most problematic in terms of loudness, not showing
> respect for teachers and each other, maturity and boorish behavior. They
> have problems with all the specialists and I hate the idea of dreading
> them but I am starting to.
>
> They are not going to go away, so I am working hard to keep them busy,
> happy and learning. Ah a noble task but heck it's my job.
>
> I want them to at least enjoy coming to the library during their schedule
> classes. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our schedule
> has them coming to the library 2x per week for 45 minutes.
>
> Thanks to any who respond,
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Mary Gavlik
> Library Media Specialist
> Chuckey-Doak Middle School
> Afton, TN
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places
> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason
> for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
> - Monty Python skit
>
> ---------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:08:01 -0500
> From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Upcoming Topics
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> Here are the CCBC-Net topics for the rest of the year.
>
> We'll launch the discussion on the books of Patricia MacLachlan tomorrow.
>
> October
>
> First Two Weeks: The Books of Patricia MacLachlan*.* From her acclaimed
> novels, including the Newbery-award-winning /Sarah, Plain and Tall
> /(Harper & Row, 1985) to tender picture books and an irresistible volume
> of poetry, /Once, I Ate a Pie /(HarperCollins, 2006), author Patricia
> MacLachlan is known for stories full of hope and grace. During the first
> part of October will talk about the books of Patricia MacLachlan, who
> will deliver the CCBC?s 2007 Charlotte Zolotow Lecturer on Thursday
> evening, October 11, on the UW-Madison campus.
>
> Second Two Weeks: Horror Stories*.* Stephenie Meyer?s hugely popular
> ?Twilight? series is the first vampire story many teens have read. What
> do those who find the book?s gothic qualities as appealing?or even
> moreso?than its romance read next? We?ll spend the second half of
> October discussing horror stories for young adults.
>
> November
>
> First Two Weeks: Books on Film.* *The film adaptation of Susan Cooper?s
> /The Dark Is Rising /premiers in October. It?s one of many recent
> translations of children?s books to film. In the first half of November,
> we?ll revisit the topic of ?Books on the Big Screen? (July 2003) to talk
> about some of the newer releases that have delighted?or
> infuriated?lovers of the literature on which they are based.
>
> Second Two Weeks: Social Justice in Books for Children and Teens*.
> *During the second half of November, we?ll discuss books for youth that
> address social justice issues (from local to global), including winners
> of The Jane Addams Children?s Book Award, given annually to ?children's
> books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of
> peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes
> and all races.? (For a list of Jane Addams books, go to
> http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/index.asp)
>
> * *December: Favorites of the Year.* *As always, as the year comes to a
> close, we invite you to share your favorite children?s and young adult
> titles from the current publishing year. We?ll spend the month of
> December talking about what you think were the best books for children
> and teens published in 2007.
>
>
> Megan
>
>
> --
> Megan Schliesman, Librarian
> Cooperative Children's Book Center
> School of Education
> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
> Madison, WI 53706
>
> 608-262-9503
> 608-262-4933 (fax)
>
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Received on Thu 04 Oct 2007 12:29:06 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:29:06 -0500
What about an area similar to a "staff picks" section in a bookstore or video store, where students' recommendations could be displayed along with their photos and a short description of why they recommend book? Perhaps librarians could include these recommendations if a student asks for a book about soccer -- "your classmate so-and-so recommends ..." Make them the star a little bit? Would they think that was cool ... or embarrassing? :)
Sarah Roggio
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> 1. Apology + A Request (Ginny Moore Kruse)
> 2. library is so boring (mlgav)
> 3. Re: Library is so boring (GJB71563 at aol.com)
> 4. Re: library is so boring (Brothers, Deborah)
> 5. Re: library is so boring (Brothers, Deborah)
> 6. Upcoming Topics (Megan Schliesman)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:03:59 -0500
> From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse at wisc.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Apology + A Request
> To: "ccbc-net, Subscribers of" <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <4703CB7F.2090906 at wisc.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Greetings, CCBC-Net Friends -
>
> I apologize for the several identical messages you apparently received
> about the marvelous book MY PLACE. I was having difficulty with my
> computer earlier this week and though the difficulties aren't entirely
> resolved even now, I do now see some of the messages sent to CCBC-Net
> recently. Many of them were mine. The same one! Over and over. Well,
> this doesn't diminish my enthusiasm for the book. I only hope that you
> weren't so impatient with the inadvertent repetitions that you've become
> less motivated to track it down.
>
> If, by chance, you wrote to me individually after reading my message
> about MY PLACE, please send your one-on-one message to me again, because
> I don't want to appear rude in yet another way by not responding to what
> someone wrote directly to me.
>
> Cordially,
> Ginny Moore Kruse
> gmkruse at wisc.edu
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 03:54:06 -0700 (PDT)
> From: mlgav <mlgav at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
> To: ccbc_net <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <873343.89142.qm at web60821.mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> If I hear this phrase again from one of the 8th graders, I may run
> screaming for the door. At my middle school this current class of 8th
> graders seems to be the most problematic in terms of loudness, not showing
> respect for teachers and each other, maturity and boorish behavior. They
> have problems with all the specialists and I hate the idea of dreading
> them but I am starting to.
>
> They are not going to go away, so I am working hard to keep them busy,
> happy and learning. Ah a noble task but heck it's my job.
>
> I want them to at least enjoy coming to the library during their schedule
> classes. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our schedule
> has them coming to the library 2x per week for 45 minutes.
>
> Thanks to any who respond,
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Mary Gavlik
> Library Media Specialist
> Chuckey-Doak Middle School
> Afton, TN
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places
> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason
> for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
> ? Monty Python skit
>
> ---------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 07:58:40 EDT
> From: GJB71563 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Library is so boring
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu
> Message-ID: <d39.16003a19.34362f70 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>
>
> Ah, yes - 8th grade is that tough transitional year from middle school to
> high school where young people are trying to forge identities that may be
> antithetical to who and what they truly are. Oftentimes, these "masks"
> take on
> ugly guises such as disrespect, crudeness, and feigned boredom. These are
> usually signs of trying to fit in with the crowd even though it may not
> be an
> individual choice or opinion. I know - I have an 11th grader who was once
> an 8th
> grader and I also have an 8th grader. Prior to enter the field of
> librarianship, I was a high school English teacher. So, I do empathize
> with your
> complaints. It is an awful feeling to dread a class that is coming in - I
> know, I've
> been there!
>
> I know you are crunched for time and you have deadlines and
> accountability,
> but have you ever thought of reading aloud to the children? Even for a
> short
> while before you begin your lesson? Pick something that will appeal to
> both
> boys and girls, perhaps a contemporary popular book that is a little bit
> edgy
> (not too edgy - you wouldn't want any complaints, right?) I used to read
> to
> my 9th, 10th and 12th graders and they loved it!
>
> In addition, you need to set ground rules (which I am sure you have
> already
> done). Let them know that disrespect will not be tolerated! Don't even
> give
> them one chance on this one!
>
> I hope this helps. Good Luck.
>
> Gail Brown
> Voorheesville Public Library
>
>
>
>
> ____________________________________
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>
>
>
>
> ************************************** See what's new at
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:39:44 -0500
> From: "Brothers, Deborah" <Deborah.Brothers at llcc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
> To: "mlgav" <mlgav at yahoo.com>, "ccbc_net"
> <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <34109F786A54C24C8A519F200C34AE7578628C at xepsilon.llcc.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Read your post this morning and thought I'd respond. I have a
> particularly amazing niece, Katy Balma, MFA poet and MLS grad, now in
> Spain on a Fulbright Grant. Check out her teaching portfolio and other
> things, if you wish. She seems to have the gift of leaving middle
> schoolers asking for more library time. You'll notice many of her
> projects and ideas involve bilinguial or Spanish/Latin American focus, but
> not all do, and all are adaptable.
>
> Best,
>
> Deborah
>
> -----
> Deborah Brothers, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> Lincoln Land Community College
>
>
> feed://kbalma.wikispaces.com/page/xml/Teaching+Portfolio?v=rss_2_0
>
> http://www.librarything.com/profile/kbalma
>
> http://virtualinquiry.com/course/archives.html
>
> http://learningspaces.wikispaces.com/Journal+Entries
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of mlgav
> Sent: Thu 10/4/2007 5:54 AM
> To: ccbc_net
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
>
> If I hear this phrase again from one of the 8th graders, I may run
> screaming for the door. At my middle school this current class of 8th
> graders seems to be the most problematic in terms of loudness, not showing
> respect for teachers and each other, maturity and boorish behavior. They
> have problems with all the specialists and I hate the idea of dreading
> them but I am starting to.
>
> They are not going to go away, so I am working hard to keep them busy,
> happy and learning. Ah a noble task but heck it's my job.
>
> I want them to at least enjoy coming to the library during their schedule
> classes. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our schedule
> has them coming to the library 2x per week for 45 minutes.
>
> Thanks to any who respond,
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Mary Gavlik
> Library Media Specialist
> Chuckey-Doak Middle School
> Afton, TN
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places
> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason
> for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
> - Monty Python skit
>
> ---------------------------------
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:40:52 -0500
> From: "Brothers, Deborah" <Deborah.Brothers at llcc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
> To: "Brothers, Deborah" <Deborah.Brothers at llcc.edu>, "mlgav"
> <mlgav at yahoo.com>, "ccbc_net" <ccbc-net at ccbc.ad.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <34109F786A54C24C8A519F200C34AE7578628D at xepsilon.llcc.edu>
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>
> Whoops--
>
> Probably the most important didn't "take" as a direct link: It's a "feed"
> from Wikispaces. I'm not quite sure how to turn it into a link. Sorry.
> Hope you find it, as it's the most helpful.
>
> feed://kbalma.wikispaces.com/page/xml/Teaching+Portfolio?v=rss_2_0
>
>
> Deborah
> ---
> Deborah Brothers, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> Lincoln Land Community College
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of Brothers,
> Deborah
> Sent: Thu 10/4/2007 8:39 AM
> To: mlgav; ccbc_net
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
>
> Read your post this morning and thought I'd respond. I have a
> particularly amazing niece, Katy Balma, MFA poet and MLS grad, now in
> Spain on a Fulbright Grant. Check out her teaching portfolio and other
> things, if you wish. She seems to have the gift of leaving middle
> schoolers asking for more library time. You'll notice many of her
> projects and ideas involve bilinguial or Spanish/Latin American focus, but
> not all do, and all are adaptable.
>
> Best,
>
> Deborah
>
> -----
> Deborah Brothers, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> Lincoln Land Community College
>
>
> feed://kbalma.wikispaces.com/page/xml/Teaching+Portfolio?v=rss_2_0
>
> http://www.librarything.com/profile/kbalma
>
> http://virtualinquiry.com/course/archives.html
>
> http://learningspaces.wikispaces.com/Journal+Entries
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of mlgav
> Sent: Thu 10/4/2007 5:54 AM
> To: ccbc_net
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] library is so boring
>
> If I hear this phrase again from one of the 8th graders, I may run
> screaming for the door. At my middle school this current class of 8th
> graders seems to be the most problematic in terms of loudness, not showing
> respect for teachers and each other, maturity and boorish behavior. They
> have problems with all the specialists and I hate the idea of dreading
> them but I am starting to.
>
> They are not going to go away, so I am working hard to keep them busy,
> happy and learning. Ah a noble task but heck it's my job.
>
> I want them to at least enjoy coming to the library during their schedule
> classes. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our schedule
> has them coming to the library 2x per week for 45 minutes.
>
> Thanks to any who respond,
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Mary Gavlik
> Library Media Specialist
> Chuckey-Doak Middle School
> Afton, TN
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places
> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason
> for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.
> - Monty Python skit
>
> ---------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:08:01 -0500
> From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Upcoming Topics
> To: "ccbc-net, Subscribers of" <ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu>
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>
> Here are the CCBC-Net topics for the rest of the year.
>
> We'll launch the discussion on the books of Patricia MacLachlan tomorrow.
>
> October
>
> First Two Weeks: The Books of Patricia MacLachlan*.* From her acclaimed
> novels, including the Newbery-award-winning /Sarah, Plain and Tall
> /(Harper & Row, 1985) to tender picture books and an irresistible volume
> of poetry, /Once, I Ate a Pie /(HarperCollins, 2006), author Patricia
> MacLachlan is known for stories full of hope and grace. During the first
> part of October will talk about the books of Patricia MacLachlan, who
> will deliver the CCBC?s 2007 Charlotte Zolotow Lecturer on Thursday
> evening, October 11, on the UW-Madison campus.
>
> Second Two Weeks: Horror Stories*.* Stephenie Meyer?s hugely popular
> ?Twilight? series is the first vampire story many teens have read. What
> do those who find the book?s gothic qualities as appealing?or even
> moreso?than its romance read next? We?ll spend the second half of
> October discussing horror stories for young adults.
>
> November
>
> First Two Weeks: Books on Film.* *The film adaptation of Susan Cooper?s
> /The Dark Is Rising /premiers in October. It?s one of many recent
> translations of children?s books to film. In the first half of November,
> we?ll revisit the topic of ?Books on the Big Screen? (July 2003) to talk
> about some of the newer releases that have delighted?or
> infuriated?lovers of the literature on which they are based.
>
> Second Two Weeks: Social Justice in Books for Children and Teens*.
> *During the second half of November, we?ll discuss books for youth that
> address social justice issues (from local to global), including winners
> of The Jane Addams Children?s Book Award, given annually to ?children's
> books published the preceding year that effectively promote the cause of
> peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes
> and all races.? (For a list of Jane Addams books, go to
> http://www.janeaddamspeace.org/index.asp)
>
> * *December: Favorites of the Year.* *As always, as the year comes to a
> close, we invite you to share your favorite children?s and young adult
> titles from the current publishing year. We?ll spend the month of
> December talking about what you think were the best books for children
> and teens published in 2007.
>
>
> Megan
>
>
> --
> Megan Schliesman, Librarian
> Cooperative Children's Book Center
> School of Education
> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290
> Madison, WI 53706
>
> 608-262-9503
> 608-262-4933 (fax)
>
> schliesman at education.wisc.edu
>
> www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
>
>
>
>
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> End of CCBC-Net Digest, Vol 27, Issue 4
> ***************************************
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