I worked in the healthcare field before I moved to Libraries.
***** Human blood is NOT safe. Not even dried blood. *****
Granted, it is not as dangerous as fresh blood. But, is it worth the
chance?
Even if it *were* safe, what about the Ick factor?
For the deer blood, I would not put the book back on the shelf. If for no
other reason than I know at least 10 boys who would take the book and rub
the soiled pages on someone. Then, there would be a furious response from
the parents. I know I'd be furious. Once I found out that yes, that was
real blood - human or otherwise - there would be holy hell to pay. The
Health Department at least, and depending on how I felt about the kid who
did the rubbing, the cops.
There is a limit to what we can take away and hide and restrict to prevent
bullying, but we can replace the books.
Tracy
Tracy Zoeller
MS - Library Media Education Student
Western Kentucky University
tzoeller@dishmail.net
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Sherry Altman
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 10:05 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: LM_NET Digest - 1 Dec 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1726)
Re: Damaged Book
I had a similar situation. I work as a librarian at a residential facility
for teenage boys. The first time I lent out the sequel to a popular YA
novel, the student who had borrowed it returned it a week later and
apologizedf for having a nosebleed on page 172...! I asked the school's
nurse the same question about safety. The answer was that dried blood is
harmless. I then double-checked with my principal, who also thought it was
safe, but decided to try to remove the blood stain, since she said she's a
whiz at such things. But, alas, no luck. So I'm keeping the book but also
buying another copy.
S. Altman
altmans@gjrmail.com
George Junior Republic UFSD
Freeville, NY
>
> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:13:19 -0600
> From: Beth Yount <byount@MARCELINE.K12.MO.US>
> Subject: GEN: damaged book
>
> =20
>
> To make a long (and sometimes humorous) story short, a first grade
> student returned a book this week that had been "lost" since last
> spring. It has dried deer blood along the edges of the cover and pages.
> Are there health issues I should be worried about? The Principal seems
> to think it can be reshelved. The school nurse thought if we wiped the
> edges off with alcohol it would sanitize them.
>
> =20
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> =20
>
> Any wisdom is appreciated!
>
> =20
>
> Thanks,
>
> Beth
>
> =20
>
> Beth G. Yount
>
> District Library Media Specialist
>
> Marceline R-V School District
>
> Co-Chair Northeast Region MASL
>
> Marceline, Missouri
>
> byount@marceline.k12.mo.us
>
> 660-376-2411=20
>
> =20
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