Shelving Books

[Karen DeFrank <defrank@VOICENET.COM>]

Dear Group,

I have to admit, while I read every message posted, I tend
to answer the person who did the posting and not the entire
group.  So when I fired off my reply to Matthew - something
to the tune of I don't have time for shelving - and then read
everyone's responses to the group, I felt a little sheepish.
Of course, if there's some reason why no one in my library
has had a chance to put books away, I will grab a pile and
put them away.

But then I saw today's message from  Denise Moll in Michigan who said:

**We ache to be recognized as professionals, but then we insist on "doing it
all", including shelving, rather than delegate the clerical and
housekeeping chores.  Volunteers and kids can do this; I can't "afford"
to in any sense of the word.**

Three Cheers for Denise!  Sure, I can shelve books just like my aide
and volunteers and kids.  But who else does the lesson plans,
searches the net for information for the teachers, writes
curriculum, weeds, selects books for purchasing,  etc.
They are paying me not-quite-big bucks to do the BIG JOBS that I
have been trained to do. And the list of BIG JOBS does not include shelving.

So to agree with Denise - DELEGATE!!!

IMHO!!!


Karen DeFrank, Librarian and Story Lady
Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School
Glassboro, NJ  08028
dlb@snip.net or defrank@voicenet.com
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