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>   I've seen a lot of questions about closing dates. I just got blasted out
>by teachers today because I posted the end-of-the-year closing schedule.
>(Previously approved by both of my schools administrators.)I've got
>teachers
>planning to go the union reps to see if they can change this schedule. They
>are outraged! Needless to say, I am now the outcast of the school. However,
>I am standing firm.
>    I am librarian for 2 elementary schools. (K-3 & 4-6)I have  assistants
>at both schools. This is my first year at these particular schools. I was
>left with 2 years of unprocessed materials all shoved in the closets. Boxes
>of wrong barcodes, boxes of book cards that were deleted from the shelves,
>but not from the computer.... and the nightmare continues. Inventory hasn't
>been done for over 4 years. It's never been done since we became automated.
>   Both my principals understand and support me. There are those teachers
>who
>also understand, however it's the few that see me as only a planning
>period......Do you know I was actually acting sheepish and guilty, walking
>down the halls thinking I had done something wrong. That only lasted till I
>started hearing comments and then my weapons came out.
>    I love to teach, however.....I love being a librarian even better and
>if
>I want a collection that best supports curriculum and interests, I need to
>spend time on it as well.
>   Here is my inventory schedule: (Last day of school June 25)
>Library closed for inventory - June 4
>Last library class - June 3
>Only one book per child - Week of May 25 - 28
>All library books due on June 3
>First class with all books in get an ice cream sundae or pizza party
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>Thankfully, I love my job and my assistants. We laugh all the time, so the
>grief I get for a week or so, isn't so bad. I am not backing down.
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>I've been a librarian in 4 other libraries and the negative response has
>always been the same. It really helped though that the principals have
>always backed me up.
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>If anyone has had a postive experience with inventory schedules, I would
>love to hear them.
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>Thanks,
>Lori Lombard, Librarian
Seneca Falls, NY
>Cayuga Elementary K-3
>A. J. Smith 4-6
lelombard@hotmail.com
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