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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif";color:black'>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif";color:black'>Julia Kelso<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif";color:black'>Director, Vista Grande Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>14 Avenida Torreon (next to El Dorado Community School)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>7 Avenida Vista Grande, B-7 #192<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Santa Fe, NM 87508<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com [mailto:nmythserv-bounces@lists.zianet.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Felicity Fonseca<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 5, 2019 10:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> Beth Nieman<br><b>Cc:</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></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Could the Everbrite be something that circulates around the state? Looks interesting, fun, and expensive. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Felicity Fonseca<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Embudo Valley Library and Community Center<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 310<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Dixon, NM 87527<br>505-579-9181<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.embudovalleylibrary.org" target="_blank">www.embudovalleylibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 4:01 PM Beth Nieman <<a href="mailto:banieman@cityofcarlsbadnm.com">banieman@cityofcarlsbadnm.com</a>> wrote:<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'><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><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Nmythserv mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Nmythserv@lists.zianet.com" target="_blank">Nmythserv@lists.zianet.com</a><br><a href="http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv" target="_blank">http://lists.zianet.com/mailman/listinfo/nmythserv</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>