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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>At the Farmington Public Library we are considering purchasing <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.hero-design.com/portfolio_page/everbright/">http://www.hero-design.com/portfolio_page/everbright/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Also, we have Joe Wos “Maze Toon” coming to our library March 18 & 19 to draw a big maze on our wall.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <a href="https://mazetoons.com/about/">https://mazetoons.com/about/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Just sending options… <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Farmington Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com [mailto:nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Beth Nieman<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 6, 2018 4:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> nmythserv@lists.zianet.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regarding the wall unit plaything:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have, not a wall unit, but a floor unit. However, I think I know the kind of thing you are talking about.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Beth Nieman<br></span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><br>Youth Services Librarian<br>Carlsbad Public Library<br>101 S. Halagueno Street<br>Carlsbad, NM 88220<br>575-885-6776</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Good morning Youth Services staff!<br>One of your fellow libraries has a question, I said I would post it and forward all responses:<br><br>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!<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>