Classroom libraries

[Molly Clark <mcclark@ALDUS.NORTHNET.ORG>]

Hello everyone,

I have an interesting(?) situation that I'd like your advice on.  I just
found out that one of my teachers has an extensive classroom library that
the 4-7 graders are using instead of coming to the media center.  I can't
blame them as she has the new and popular titles.  I have a minimal budget
($2000 total for books, supplies, everything) and the average age of my
collection is 18 years.  I feel obligated to update my nonfiction
collection to meet curriculum needs, so popular fiction isn't likely to
make into it my current budget.

I am bothered by the fact that students go to a classroom to borrow reading
materials - should I be?  How do you allocate your funds?

Our Home and School Assn. is doing a Christmas raffle which will benefit
the book fund,  but that's only a one-time thing.  Your thoughts?


Molly Clark
Library Media Specialist
Trinity Catholic School - Oswego, NY
email: mcclark@northnet.org
http://thames.northnet.org/spa

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