<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><font face="georgia,serif">Cassandra Arnold, Director<br></font><font face="georgia,serif">Carlsbad Public Library</font></i><br><span><font face="georgia,serif"><i>101 South Halague</i></font></span><span><font face="georgia,serif"><i><a>ñ</a>o,</i></font><font face="georgia,serif"><i> Carlsbad NM 88220</i></font></span></div><div><i><font face="georgia,serif"><a href="http://cityofcarlsbadnm.com/library.cfm" target="_blank">http://cityofcarlsbadnm.com/library.cfm</a><br></font></i></div><i><font face="georgia,serif"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif;display:inline"></div></font></i><font face="georgia,serif"><i>W:575-885-6776</i></font><font face="georgia,serif"><i> C:575-302-4046</i></font><span></span><font face="georgia,serif"></font><font face="georgia,serif"><i><div style="font-family:georgia,serif;display:inline"><div><div><p><i><font size="1">"There cannot be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full." ~ Henry Kissinger</font></i><br></p></div></div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24)"><span><span></span></span></span></font></div></i></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Beth Nieman</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:banieman@cityofcarlsbadnm.com">banieman@cityofcarlsbadnm.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 11:25 AM<br>Subject: Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8<br>To: Cassandra Arnold <<a href="mailto:caarnold@cityofcarlsbadnm.com">caarnold@cityofcarlsbadnm.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">I called and spoke to Kelly Parkinson. It does have an "erase" button at the top to wipe out unsavory words or designs. If the board is inactive, it can be set to erase after 5-10 minutes of inactivity. She will send some specs and other information to me, which I will share.<div><br></div><div>It is designed in hexagons instead of straight lines, so you have to give it some thought to how you would create a letter to write a word.</div><div><br></div><div>Standard sizes:</div><div><br></div><div>8 feet long by 4 feet high = $25,000.00 plus shipping. Just needs one outlet behind the unit. No power switch, but two function buttons are available. </div><div><br></div><div>4.5 feet long by 4 feet high = $14,000 plus shipping</div><div><br></div><div>Early childhood spaces have a long design but short height so lots of little children can group together and use it.</div><div>8 feet long by 2 feet high = $15,000.00 plus shipping.</div><div><br></div><div><i style="font-family:garamond,serif"><font size="2"><font size="4">Beth Nieman</font></font></i><br></div><div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_7745391910299168851gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif"><br>Youth Services Librarian</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">Carlsbad Public Library</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">101 S. Halagueno Street</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">Carlsbad, NM 88220</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">575-885-6776</span><br></font></font></font></font><i><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><font size="4"></font><font size="1"></font><br></font></font></i></div></div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 10:12 AM Cassandra Arnold <<a href="mailto:caarnold@cityofcarlsbadnm.com" target="_blank">caarnold@cityofcarlsbadnm.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif">Gosh, that giant lite-brite looks like fun. Probably super expensive though and I'm wondering if it has a RESET button...;) <br></div><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_7745391910299168851gmail-m_-2811436426101920204gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div 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style="font-family:georgia,serif;display:inline"><div><div><p><i><font size="1">"There cannot be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full." ~ Henry Kissinger</font></i><br></p></div></div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24)"><span><span></span></span></span></font></div></i></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Flo Trujillo</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ftrujill@infoway.org" target="_blank">ftrujill@infoway.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 6:57 PM<br>Subject: Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8<br>To: Beth Nieman <<a href="mailto:banieman@cityofcarlsbadnm.com" target="_blank">banieman@cityofcarlsbadnm.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:nmythserv@lists.zianet.com" target="_blank">nmythserv@lists.zianet.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div lang="EN-US"><div class="m_7745391910299168851gmail-m_-2811436426101920204m_5771816247602897957WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">At the Farmington Public Library we are considering purchasing <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.hero-design.com/portfolio_page/everbright/" target="_blank">http://www.hero-design.com/portfolio_page/everbright/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Also, we have Joe Wos “Maze Toon” coming to our library March 18 & 19 to draw a big maze on our wall.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> <a href="https://mazetoons.com/about/" target="_blank">https://mazetoons.com/about/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Just sending options… <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Farmington Public Library<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com" target="_blank">nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com" target="_blank">nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Beth Nieman<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 6, 2018 4:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nmythserv@lists.zianet.com" target="_blank">nmythserv@lists.zianet.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Youth Services News Nmythserv Digest, Vol 96, Issue 8<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Regarding the wall unit plaything:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></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. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Beth Nieman<br></span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;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><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">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><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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