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I want to believe that I professionaly evaluate individual situations. Here are a few examples: All the paperbacks in our library were "free" books from the book fairs. When one comes back damaged it's not too bad - 1) A student walks into the library and sadly explains that the book got soaked in his backpack or hold the book in two pieces explaining that she's sorry her desk was just too packed. Then, I just say thank you for being honest. I'll take care of it. I quietly throw the book away thankful that the students did what I instructed, "Always be honest and tell me when a book gets damaged." 2) Student dumps off a book in the book return, and it's in shreds but the student says nothing. I check in the book, and the student is still in the library looking for another book. I'm not a happy librarian and I ask "What happened to this book." Oh I do hope they don't say "It was like that when I checked it out." Honest students don't pay for paperbacks. Dishonest one are charged. When it is a hard back book I also consider individual situations. Trade hardbacks often don't last long and sometimes I don't make students pay for the damaged book (5 years old; 25+ checkouts.) We probably got out money's worth out of it. When the dog eats the book I ask them to pay for it. When they are blatantly irresponsible and show no remorse I ask them to pay for it. "Sara J. Reinders" <sreinders@ADACHRISTIAN.ORG> wrote: When a student returns a book with damage, how do you decide whether you're going to repair or charge the student to replace it? Do you primarily consider the percentage of the book that's been damaged? The type of damage (water, torn page, dog attack, chocolate pudding?) The amount of time that will be needed to make the book useable again? The price or age of the book? The remorse shown by the student? We don't charge for every little thing, and of course there's such a thing as normal wear and tear. If I threw out every book that had torn pages, a battered spine, crayon marks, water warping, a stray chocolate stain, or a couple of toothmarks from a dog, this place would be pretty empty. However, I sometimes wonder if students assume that it's OK to mistreat library books because, after all, the library is full of mistreated and repaired books. I'm just wondering where other people draw the lines - this is one of those things that didn't get covered in library school, and this is the only place I know to ask questions like this! :-) Sara Reinders, LMS Ada Christian School Ada, MI sreinders@adachristian.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa Hunt School Library Media Specialist National Board Certified Teacher Moore, OK --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------