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Legislative Breakfast Scheduled - Mark Your Calendar
The Legislative Committee is planning a NOLA Legislative Breakfast to be held on
Wednesday, March 10, 1999, in Columbus. You will have the opportunity to meet with your
state representatives and senators. One of the topics we will be discussing with them will
be increased state funding for Ohio's Regional Library Systems. Mark your 1999 calendars
now and the Committee will be sending you more information in January. March 10th is OLC
Legislative Day.
Director Will Return to Office on December 16th
I will be on vacation next week and then will be attending the American Society of
Association Executives' Management & Technology Conference in Washington, DC. On
December 16th I will try to contact anyone who left a voice mail message for me. I am
taking my laptop with me and will respond to e-mail messages.
NOLA Board Meeting
The NOLA Board will meet on Thursday, December 17, 1998 from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. This
meeting will be held at the Welshfield Inn in Welshfield, Ohio. All members are encouraged
to attend and will be welcomed.
Meeting with AutoGraphics About AccessOhio
The Directors and Technology Coordinators from NOLA, NORWELD and OVAL Regional Systems met
with AutoGraphic sales representatives on December 3rd to discuss AccessOhio and negotiate
a contract for March 1, 1999 - February 29, 2000. We will be in touch with participating
libraries soon.
Items submitted by:
Millie Fry - Email
NOLA Regional Library System
The Ohio Library Council held its annual Leadership
Conference last week in Akron. On Tuesday evening before the conference began, the OLC
Board of Directors met for a regular meeting.
The Board welcomed Janice Ridgeway, from Cuyahoga County Public Library, who was appointed
to fill the unexpired term of Bescye Burnett who resigned from the Board. Bescye has moved
to Michigan to direct a public library there. Also, Holly Carroll, incoming
vice-president/president-elect was in attendance.
Topics of discussion included the evaluation of the Executive Director, Regional Library
Systems, the 1999 Legislative Plank, and the 1999 budget. Of major interest is the
statewide survey commissioned by OLC that will take place later this month. OLC hopes to
have the results of the survey available for use during the 1999 budget process. The
results will be shared with the Ohio library community, as well as state legislators.
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C. Allen Nichols Email: [email protected]
Ohio Library Association Vice President
| Kids Connect - Sue McCleaf Nespeca, Youth
Services Consultant |
HOT Holiday Gifts
Well the votes are in, and this holiday season’s top toys for kids have been
recorded. According to a Knight Ridder Newspaper wire and Toy Manufacturers of
America’s Top Selling Toys, the following are very hot: Furby, Sing Along Blue,
Teletubbies and Rugrats dolls. (As if youth services librarians could not already guess -
just by the number of requests for books on these characters.)
Here are the toys - where to buy them - their web site(s) - and of course, the books
libraries can purchase to go along with the popular characters. And then, just sat back
and watch the books disappear from the shelves - of course, they will never be in!
Furby
Many of you probably heard the horror stories that occurred the day after Thanksgiving
when lines of people crushed the stores trying to get a Furby - which were sold out as
soon as the doors opened. What is it about this computerized virtual pet from Hasbro who
speaks his own language that makes it the number one toy this year? Is it possible to get
a Furby? Definitely difficult, but the web does offer some possibilities.
Go to http://www.buyfurby.com and place a
reservation for a Furby. 6,000 reservations will be accepted and a shipment is supposedly
on the way. Or try http://www.Furbytoys.com (the
“unofficial” Furby Family Web Site) for a list of stores across the United
States that are selling Furbys. Also go to the biggest toy store on the web (where you can
order all the toys you need for the holidays) at http://www.eToys.com
and enter the Furby-A-Day Sweepstakes Giveaway if you feel lucky. (By the way, all the
other toys mentioned below are also available from eToys.com.)
Books? - no Furby books yet.....
Sing Along Blue
Yes, this is the popular dog from the Blue’s Clue Nickelodeon TV series. Press her
right paw, and hear the show’s theme song. Knight Ridder states that Sing Along Blue
is selling six times the rate of Tickle Me Elmo dolls did previously.
If you can’t find Sing Along Blue, why not purchase a Blue’s Clues Game? This
can be ordered directly from the book and CD people, Amazon.com, or at eToys.com. The
board game is for 2 to 4 players and yes, you must solve clues. Or, try any of the other
toys from eToys including: Blue’s Clues TV Play-Along Kit; Little Blue stuffed
animal; Blues’ Clues Playboard; Blue’s Clues Playscene; Blue’s Clues Big
Easy Game; or Blue’s Clues Ten-Piece Floor Puzzle, a suitable puzzle for the library
too. Recently I purchased a three-foot tall Blue’s Clues Stuffed Animal for my
library which the kids love. Only $99
from Demco.
Books for Your Library:
Blue’s Big Birthday. Angela Santomero. Simon Spotlight. ISBN: 0689821514
Blue’s #1 Picnic. (flap book) Buster Yablonsky. Simon Spotlight. ISBN:0689817460
Blues Felt Friends. (Board Book) Angela Santomero. Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0689819102
Lights On! Lights Off! (Board Book) Angela Santomero. Simon Spotlight. ISBN: 0689819099
The Shape Detectives. (Flap Book) Angela Santomero. Simon Spotlight. ISBN: 0689817479
Visit Blue on the Web at: http://www.nickjr.com/bluesclues
Teletubbies
Here are my two favorite teletubbie sites: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Studio/8014
OR http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/teletubbies/gallery
Talking teletubbies are everywhere and are hot sellers for Hasbro due to their own PBS
show. But other teletubbie toys abound at eToys. There are floor puzzles, playboards,
nontalking teletubbies by Eden, and bean bag dolls.
Books abound:
Here Come Teletubbies. Scholastic. ISBN: 0590386239
Teletubbies Play Hide-And-Seek! (Flap Book). Dana Thompson. Scholastic. ISBN: 0590386174
The Little Puffy Cloud. (Board Book) Scholastic. ISBN: 0590643207.
The Magic String. (Board Book). Scholastic. ISBN: 0590643215
Teletubbies Like to Dance! (Board Book) Dana Thompson. Scholastic. ISBN: 0590386212
Rugrats
In a previous message, I sent two web sites - one for the Rugrats Movie, and the other for
the Rugrats TV show - along with a list of books to buy for your
library. The Rugrats Dolls available from Mattel are expected to be big sellers due to the
movie.
Have fun shopping - for the toys and for your library books!
Items submitted by:
Sue McCleaf Nespeca - Email
NOLA Regional Library System
Once again the joyous holiday season is upon us. The tinkle
of sleigh bells, the smell of fresh baked gingerbread, the festive gleam of dancing
lights...ahhh! And to every librarian's ear, the one True sound of Christmas.
"You got any books on countries? I gotta know what they do for Christmas. Oh
yeah, and I need food too." In the past, thoughts of militant sugarplums
descending upon the assigning teacher have always brought a twinkle to the eye, but not
this year. Away with gritted teeth and plastic smile, as you inform the 22nd child to make
the request, that those 4 books are out. No longer must you hold the phone 2 feet from
your ear as an irate parent squeals, "It's due tomorrow, what am I gonna do!"
Rejoice! because, boy, do we have the perfect gift for you! The Reflinks elves have
searched, far and wide, for the best holiday sites on the net. Check the Social Sciences for Christmas
Around The World - a stocking full of: info by country, the origins of Christmas,
Santa Clause legends, Christmas symbolism, music, recipes and more. Need more? Try Festivals.com
- world celebrations at your keyboard-tips. A built in search engine makes it easy! Your
patrons will be amazed! Demonstrate the sites on your OPLIN computer! If they have a
computer, send the URL's home! (Do remind them, this time of year this site gets REAL
busy!) So, sit back and have a nice cup of cocoa, secure in the knowledge that, YOU
have the power to restore holiday happiness to parents and children everywhere! (At least
until the report is due.) And who knows, This could bag you some "Thank You!"
cookies. Yum!
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Reflinks Members [email protected]
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