Re: lost(?) books in June

[Margo Rudder <rudder@TENET.EDU>]

If you put a list in a teacher's box that shows what overdue books a child
has out, doesn't that violate user privacy?
Just asking.
Margo Rudder
rudder@tenet.edu

On Sat, 19 Mar 1994, Janet Rawdon Lincoln-Eliot Sch 617-552-7400 wrote:

> Wow, does that hit home!  I have a TERRIBLE time getting books returned at the
> end of the year (teachers too).  I am having pretty good luck this year with
> sending out computerized lists of books not returned on a weekly database.  Th
 is
> give the teachers the opportunity to read the lists and have an immediate effe
 ct
> on the kids.  Of course, some of them continue to ignore the lists and do not
> return the books, b ut at least these lists (which I am careful to tell them a
 re
> reminders) let the kids know we're thinking of them. It seems to be a good ide
 a
> to let the teachers give help in reminding the kids.  It is interesting to me
> that some teachers rooms have few if any outstanding books at the end of the
> year, and others...
>
> I wish we could hold back report cards for those who have two or more books ou
 t.
>  Books are SO expensive to replace, and of course some books cannot be replace
 d
> no matter how much money yo have.
>
> This is a real problem.  I hope others have some solution to it.
>
> Janet
>
> Rawdonj@a1.mec.mass.edu