Re: Laminating for Teachers

["Mapstone - Leslie A." <mapstone@UMD5.UMD.EDU>]

I agree.  You must do some duties because they were assigned to you or
the previous media specialist did them, so now the duties just go with
the job.
  But in response to laminating, I too, like Sharon, never thought that
it was part of my job description until at my previous position I bought
 the laminator out of my budget.
Even after training the entire staff, they burned out the motor in one
month!  Since it was my budget paying for the repairs, I decided to do
all the laminating for my school.  I set the rules:  one hour per week.
If the teachers didn't get their things there on time, then they had to
wait until the next week.  The departments supplied the film.  I had no
aide at the time or he/she would probably had this job.  It was one more
job for me, but it worked well at my school -- saved the machine and film
by doing it all at one time.

Just my two cents (by the way:  I had classes the first day at my current
position.  Last year I was new so the teachers took pity on me and
didn't schedule any classes until day three or four.  But since I had one
year under my belt at this school, I had to be ready for classes and book
selection on day one.  With no aide and no student aides (I finally have
four now), I did what I could to get ready and other jobs (like getting
the summer
magazines checked in) just had to wait.  Even coming in once a week over
the summer, didn't get me totally ready for the first day.  But I like my
job, so I do what I can to make the the staff and students feel welcome.)

Hope everyone has a great year!
Leslie
Williamsport HS Media Center
Williamsport, MD
mapstone@umd5.umd.edu

On Tue, 3 Sep 1996, Anna J Russell wrote:

> Dear Sharon,
>      I too had the same theory when I was in Library School.  Let me tell
> you it isn't as simple as you think.  If a job is assigned to you by your
> principal you will be doing it.  Many principals have the librarian do
> the laminating to save on film and teacher time. We do many things as a
> courtorsey but many time we do things that fall under "other duties" in
> your job description.  Keep the positive attitude.
>                  Anna Russell
>
> On Tue, 3 Sep 1996, Sharon Ann McLarney wrote:
>
> > This is in reference to the person who was laminating things for the
> > teachers in her building.
> >  I'm only in library school right now, but I know that that will NOT be
> > part of any job description in any district.  For anybody having this
> > problem, I know myself that it is hard to say no to people.  And we also
> > don't want to make enemies.  A solution might be to send around a flier to
> > the teachers about a workshop you're having next week about how tolaminate
> > since it has come apparen to you that some lack the knowledge.  Having this
> > lesson will probably make them get the hint pretty darn quick.  For any
> > teachers who miss the meeting (accidentally or on purpose), when they come
> > in, say, "Oh, you must have missed the meeting.  Let me show you how to do
> > it real quick."  Also post reminder instructions near the machine so noone
> > can weasle out of it.  It's  a diplomatic way to go about the situation,
> > and no one will like you any less because of it.
> >
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > Sharon Ann McLarney
> > School Media Specialist in Training (who, by the way, needs a job!)
> > sg955bfc@post.drexel.edu
> >
> > The greatest resource any country can have is its children.
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >
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