LM_NET 12/01/98: No Subject

ate: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:30:58 -0500
No Recreational Use con't
We require that students stop in the library before lunch and get a pass
to be in the library during lunch. We also insist most times that they
go to lunch first and then come down to the library presenting their
pass to the lunch monitors. We also insist on studying quietly. No
eating either.  THe first year I worked I thought it would be okay to be
more casual about the whole students  in the library during lunch. I
found I was becoming a cafeteria aide in addition to my other work; I
had no lunch time break from the normal school day ( ie: lunch was like
the rest of the school periods: BUSY AND DEMANDING AND NOISY) I found
sanity more important than being constantly on  call for service and
babysitting.
Laura Maroon
Media Specialist and Librarian
Moultonborough Academy
Moultonborugh, NH 03254
lmaroon@moultonborough.k12.nh.us

We have split lunches and that means that there is almost always a class
in the media center during lunchtime.  We aren't bashful.  If students
come in and aren't productively working, we ask them to leave and tell
them that they are welcome back when they really need us and our
resources.  Usually not a problem.

We were having the same problem a few years ago.  Students were using
the Media Center as a lounge.  We stopped this by not allowing anyone to
come to the Media Center from lunch without a research pass.  These
research passes can not be written by a person on lunch duty,  unless I
see the pass before that duty begins.  When the student comes, it must
be for research,
recreational reading is not an option from lunch.  The administration is
VERY supportive of this position.
Clete Schirra                       cschirra@lcn.net
South Park High School          412.655.0613  voice
2178 Ridge Rd.                     412.655.1463  fax
Library, PA 15129

I treat the lunch periods as any other period, especially since I often
have classes.  Students must have a pass to leave lunch to come to the
media center.  I don't care who the pass is from, but some teacher must
take the time to write it.
Margaret Shaffer                                Easton High School
Library Media Specialist                        723 Mecklenburg Ave
410-822-4180x118                                Easton MD 21601
410-819-5814 (fax)

We are on a block schedule, with half the students in lunch and half in
seminar. I have 20-40 students/day during that time. I've asked the
seminar teachers to limit it to 3 students per  classroom, but some
don't keep track very well. All students know that coming to the library
is a privilege, not a right. Those who abuse the privilege are sent back
to class. So far I haven't had any real problems.
David Lininger, LMS
Hickory County R-1 Schools
Urbana, MO 65767
tss003@mail.connect.more.net

I require passes which they must get *in advance* from me. Then, I can
refuse passes to those who have not been using the library
constructively in the past. This works well for me.
Cheri Quillin, Librarian
Lamar High School
Lamar, MO 64759
cquillin@lamar.k12.mo.us

Basically, my policy is that students are not allowed to come to the
media center at any time during the school day unless they have a pass
from their teacher.   We have four lunch periods during our fifth hour
period.  My library has seating for two classes (fifty-six chairs total)
and one class in an attached twenty-four screen computer lab.   Since
over 150 students eat during each lunch, it's not out of the question
for a dozen students to choose to spend time in the media center, which
would then distract, cramp, and generally disrupt those classes (or
potential classes) that are in the media center fifth hour.  It's too
difficult to say students can come in
without a pass IF classes aren't scheduled in, so the policy is for them
to always have a pass.
Andy Shelly
De Soto High School
De Soto, Kansas
andys@usd232.org
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Joanne Shawhan
Library Media Specialist
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
Washington Heights
Cobleskill NY 12043
(518)234-3565 x1151 or x1149
shawhanj@crisny.org
shawhanj@crcs.k12.ny.us

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Subject: HIT:  Handling Heavy Lunchtime Traffic in the Library Part 8

No Limitations on Recreational Use con't
I am open at lunch and it is my busiest time, however many also come to
hang out.  I don't mind.  it gets them used to going to the library,
makes the library an inviting place.
I have some rules (of course); Horseplay goes outside.  They have to
clean up when they leave (which they mostly do). On computers, someone
doing school work has priority over someone just "hanging out". It all
works just fine.  Some of my teachers don't like it as they think it is
too busy and noisy, but I like it.  Other teachers think it is great
that the kids come.
Debbie

---------- Well, I don' t mind kids hanging out during lunch or before
or after school -- as long as they can abide by the library rules of no
food or drink and keeping their conversations quiet.  I want this to be
an inviting place for students.
If there is a class here during lunch, I will give them preference for
use of our limited number of computers.  And I will ask students to
leave if they're too loud or otherwise disruptive.
 Julie Anderson, Librarian
Liberty High School, National Blue Ribbon School
Renton, WA  (425) 837-4901
andersonj@issaquah.wednet.edu
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Joanne Shawhan
Library Media Specialist
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
Washington Heights
Cobleskill NY 12043
(518)234-3565 x1151 or x1149
shawhanj@crisny.org
shawhanj@crcs.k12.ny.us

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