Re: GEN: LMC Evening Hours

[Al and Victoria Lo Brutto <altoria@NETSTEP.NET>]

I'd like to add to this discussion.  Today I met with my assistant
superintendent for business and technology director.  They are willing to
get me at least five new computers.  These computers would have word
processing, database management, and spreadsheet capability, internet
access, and any other databases I have on my current machines.  What they
want is for the library to stay open until 5 P.M.  Five o'clock is the time
our sports bus/late bus leaves.  They are willing to hire an extra person to
cover the library, since my day is from 7:30 until 2:30.  I plan to be part
of the discussions involving the added personnel, but that person's
supervisor is actually the building principal.  I think it's a good idea.
The library gets more machine power and the students get more access time.

Vicky Lo Brutto
Stissing Mountain Jr. Sr. HS Librarian
Pine Plains, NY
-----Original Message-----
From: Joni J Rathbun <jrathbun@OREDNET.ORG>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Date: Sunday, December 06, 1998 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: GEN: LMC Evening Hours


>>
>>I just wonder what public libraries are for, if school libraries start
>>opening at nights and on weekends.  I don't see how we can serve our
>>students if the material is checked out by the general public.  School
>>libraries exist to support the curricular needs of our students--or am I
>>way wrong?
>
>The evening hours are (imho) to serve the students first
>and foremost. Our library is, as you say, desigend to support
>their curricular needs while the public library is not. The
>point is to give access to the students at additional and
>alternative times.
>
>The added benefit is that parents and community members
>who are paying the bill for a costly facility that is
>traditionally only open a part of the year... access.
>I don't see parents and community members clamoring
>for the books on our shelves but looking to have
>some guided access to online resources, to see this
>thing called the internet, etc. They also want to know
>things such as where to find more information about new
>state standards and benchmarks, etc. We are especially
>equipped to provide them that kind of support. The other benefit
>there is in the relationships we can establish with
>parents and community members when such opportunities
>are afforded.
>
>Time and money are issues of course. But in an ideal
>world...
>
>
>
>
>--
>|| Joni Rathbun, North Area Regional Media Specialist: jrathbun@orednet.org
>|| Lincoln City, Oregon -- Lincoln County School District
>|| Online Library: http://lincolncity.org/naims
>|| If you need a vacation, you should see the state I'm in!
>
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