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We too have a surplus of book covers and they do perk up an older library
considerably. We use them so that the kids know what new books are in. Our
kids are generally too young to use the look up but they certainly can look
at the covers and ask for a particular book. They very quickly learn to
check our new book section first and then ask for help if the book is not
there. Our kids like shiny but they also like new...almost anything new
will do. Also the few we have with mylar covers generally are mangled.
You should see what they did to a brand new paper back copy of Officer
Buckle. Two kindergartners and that book was ready for the trash. No
matter how much we work on taking care of the books some of those smaller
kids are ROUGH on them. Mylar covers would be a new way for them to carry
the books around - I have visions of them folding the covers back and
suspending the book from the mylar jacket. Perhaps we need to enlist
parents and teach them how to teach their children to treat books?? This is
why we use our covers for more decorative purposes. THey would last about
two check outs on those books. Maybe next year when we add grades 3-5 we
can get more mylar covers, and they will last.
Margaret Hunt Soon to be gradiate of USC-CLIS-Hurrah!!
mchunt@mindspring.com
Floyd Graham Elementary Hephzibah, GA(15 mi. S of Augusta)
The home of 418 PreK-2 Panthers
"So much little time and so much to do!"_Willy Wonka(?)
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