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[Cheryl Oke <Cherylo@CHANCERY.COM>]

From: Laurie Danin <LDanin@AOL.COM>
Subject: Flexible Scheduling
 posted on behalf of Chancery Software with permission from the LM_NET operators.  
We at Chancery are constantly hearing from current and potential customers who 
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creating such a popular community.  If you are unfamiliar with Chancery, the 
company develops and markets library management systems and student information 
systems.

        While reviewing the LM_NET ARCHIVES, we noticed that there were some 
factual errors about Chancery Software and about our library automation system, 
Library Pro.  Some of the negative information on LM_NET was correct about versions 
of Library Pro released several years ago.  Like all software vendors, Chancery 
updates and improves our products regularly, and we are currently shipping version 
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elsewhere, please keep this in mind and be sure the comments apply to the version 
you are evaluating.  In a world that moves as fast as technology, issues raised 
even two to three years ago probably don't apply to today's product.

        The best way to evaluate software is to look at it.  One can download a 
demo version of Library Pro 2.1 by visiting the Chancery Web site at 
www.chancery.com.

        Finally, it has been mentioned on LM_NET that Chancery is now owned by 
Caspr.  While there are cordial relations between Caspr and Chancery, neither 
company owns any equity in the other.

        Thank you for your time,

        Lee Wilson
        VP of Marketing and Business Development
        Chancery Software
        http://www.chancery.com
        1 800-999-9931


Cheryl Oke
Library Product Specialist, Chancery Software
Ph: (250) 629-3638
Fax: (250) 629-3628
Email: okec@chancery.com

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Dear Colleagues,

We are a group of elementary teachers and librarians completing an
action research project with the hope of sharing this information with
our own schools as well as with the college research class we are a part
of.  We hope you might take a few minutes to complete the following
survey questions.  We have checked the archives but we need more details
 for our action research.   We would appreciate your answer to any or all of
the
following questions.  Our project needs to be submitted soon, so we
could use quick reply although we would be interested in your responses
at any time.

Flexible Scheduling and Collaborative Planning at the Elementary School
Questions:

1.  What is the size/enrollment of your school?
2.  How many years have you been in your current position?
3. a.  Do you use flexible scheduling?
    b. Were you involved in changing from fixed to flexible?
4.  How would you describe your schedule?
5.  Do you plan collaboratively with classroom teachers?
6.  How often do you plan collaboratively?
7.  When does this planning take place?
8. a.    How long have you used collaborative planning?
    b.   How long have you used flexible scheduling?
9.  Who did you talk with with when you first wanted to begin the
process?
10.  How did you involve those who were hesitant?
11.  What would you do differently?
Please reply to ldanin @aol.com
Thanks for your input!
Laurie Danin, media specialist,  Elem. , Columbine Elementary Woodland Park
Schools (ldanin @aol.com)
Magi Evans, media specialist,   Elem.,  Boulder Valley Schools
Marci Adams, 3rd grade teacher, Weber Elem.,  Jefferson County Public
Schools

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