Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8

[Felicity Fonseca]

These all sound fabulous!  do you have pictures to help me understand?

Felicity Fonseca


Executive Director

Embudo Valley Library and Community Center
PO Box 310
Dixon, NM 87527
505-579-9181
www.embudovalleylibrary.org


On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 1:59 PM DEIRDRE CAPAROSO <DCAPAROSO at rrnm.gov> wrote:

> We like interactive walls during the summer.  The summer before last, we
> turned the bottom portion of a bulletin board into a LEGO wall very easily
> and inexpensively.  Last summer, Eileen, an awesome children’s librarian,
> turned the same bulletin board into a popular find it wall, which basically
> took a few sticks of hot glue, heavy duty foam core, and an assortment of
> odds and ends.  Kids loved looking for things!  We’ve also temporary
> created moveable wall tracks with toilet paper rolls, magnets, and big pomp
> poms.  If anyone has questions, I’m happy to put them in touch with
> Eileen—families love what she creates.
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> Deirdre Caparoso
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> Youth Services Manager
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> Rio Rancho Public Libraries
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> 505-891-5063
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> dcaparoso at rrnm.gov
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> *From:* nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com [mailto:
> nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com] *On Behalf Of *Library Director
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2019 11:30 AM
> *To:* 'Felicity Fonseca' <felicity at embudovalleylibrary.org>; 'Beth
> Nieman' <banieman at cityofcarlsbadnm.com>
> *Cc:* nmythserv at lists.zianet.com
> *Subject:* Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8
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> We have neither, owing to lack of space, but we do have some metal shelves
> that Tracey purchased a magnetic gear set for. They interchange so if some
> are missing I don’t know about it. They are essentially stuck low on an
> endcap at the end of the Youth DVDs and they get a lot of use. They are
> noisy, but given the general noise level in this end of the building…
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> Thank you
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> Julia Kelso
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> Director, Vista Grande Public Library
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> 14 Avenida Torreon (next to El Dorado Community School)
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> 7 Avenida Vista Grande, B-7 #192
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> Santa Fe, NM 87508
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> *From:* nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com [
> mailto:nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com
> <nmythserv-bounces at lists.zianet.com>] *On Behalf Of *Felicity Fonseca
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 5, 2019 10:17 AM
> *To:* Beth Nieman
> *Cc:* nmythserv at lists.zianet.com
> *Subject:* Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8
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> Could the Everbrite be something that circulates around the state?  Looks
> interesting, fun, and expensive.
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> Felicity Fonseca
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> Executive Director
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> Embudo Valley Library and Community Center
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> PO Box 310
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> Dixon, NM 87527
> 505-579-9181
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> www.embudovalleylibrary.org
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> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 4:01 PM Beth Nieman <banieman at cityofcarlsbadnm.com>
> wrote:
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> Regarding the wall unit plaything:
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> I have, not a wall unit, but a floor unit. However, I think I know the
> kind of thing you are talking about.
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> Pro:  It is something to play with that I don't have to clean up or trip
> over. It just stays together, so even if I move it from one spot to
> another, all the parts stay attached and in one place.
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> Pro/Con: The elements of the play unit can be noisy and distracting to me
> sometimes as the children swat it to make the gears move or clackety-clack
> with the beads.However, the noisiness alerts me to the presence of children
> in the department I might not otherwise have seen come in.
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> Con:  Some parts of the unit no longer function because children broke
> them. Specifically, they tore off a magnet used to move magnetic balls
> around, and they figured out how to work loose some parts of a maze, so
> they are gone. Of the original seven play activities, only five still
> function.
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> As for wall-mounted units, I considered some, but have not taken the
> plunge. I have not much free wall space, and I hesitated to buy something
> wall-mounted for that reason. I would consider something that could be
> mounted on the end of a bookcase, though.
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> *Beth Nieman *
> Youth Services Librarian
> Carlsbad Public Library
> 101 S. Halagueno Street
> Carlsbad, NM  88220
> 575-885-6776
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> Good morning Youth Services staff!
> One of your fellow libraries has a question, I said I would post it and
> forward all responses:
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> I am currently looking into a wall unit, an  activity wall for the
> smaller kids to play on. Do you know what libraries have them and what they
> think about it?  Good investment or no? THANKS!
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