Re: Teacher Restrictions, I remember when. . .

[Ken Umbach <kumbach@UNLIMITED.NET>]

Hi ... this reminds me of my library experience long ago (in the marvelous
historical landmark A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands, California).  I
had an advanced reading level (nominally college level by the time I was in
6th grade).  My parents signed the form so that I could check books out from
the adult section (not "adult" in today's terms! -- the main section of the
library, distinct from the children's section), and I spent many, many happy
hours trolling the stacks and hauling home all sorts of books.

That matter of waiting for books, though ... these days, I buy a LOT of new
books (in hardback, even), as life is too short to wait for the library
(even the one I work in!) to buy and process new books, assuming the library
will even order them.  I'll die broke, but well read.

Regards,

Ken

At 08:46 AM 7/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>When I was in first and second grade in the mid 1950's we went to get books
>once a week and I absolutely HATED IT that we could only select from a
>certain section.   That long ago experience has really influenced me to
>never restrict what a student can check out.    Another memory is having to
>wait weeks for a new book to be processed.   We make it a practice to get a
>material to a child or teacher within hours or even minutes.
--
Kenneth W. Umbach, Ph.D., Policy Analyst, California Research Bureau,
California State Library, 900 N Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814
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