SEC: Textbook check out?

[JHulten <jhulten@mail.east-haven.k12.ct.us>]

Hello -

Several days ago our principal explained that "when he was in
California", the LMS and the two aides (in a school of 3,000) stored all
of the school's textbooks in a space near the LMC and during the first
week of school, the LMC would be closed and all the classes in the
school would be routed through the library from whence they would
receive and check out their textbooks.  The "transaction" was stored in
the school computer system, and when it came time for a student to meet
his/her financial obligations, the "charges" for lost books would be
consolidated.  He said he wanted to insitute such a "service" here.
Would I be willing?

Well...I guess if you think of the library as a book warehouse...
(how does one make a "tongue in cheek" smiley?) but of course I couldn't
say what I was REALLY thinking, especially since he's been pretty
supportive of the Library, so I said I'd check with other LMS's and see
if? how? why? etc. this might be done.

Anyone out there do this?  Pros? Cons?

TIA for any responses.

Regards,

Julie

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Julie Hulten
East Haven High School
Library and Instructional Resource Center
35 Wheelbarrow Lane
East Haven, CT 06513
203-468-3361  FAX:203-468-3912
jhulten@mail.east-haven.k12.ct.us

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