"TARGET->Media Activities During Checkout-Sep 1999."

["LISA M. BOWENS" <lmbowens@UNCG.EDU>]

Hi everyone.  I am beginning my second year as an elementary media
specialist and need some advice on a good checkout procedure for PreK-5
students.  Each of my classes have assigned seats which they go to as soon
as the library period begins. I then let students check out books by
tables.  However, I only let 1 or 2 tables check out at a time because I
do not have an assistant and I help the students select books as well as
check the students out on the circulation computer.  Here are my
questions:  Are there any independent media activities that the other
students can work on while they are waiting for their turn to check out
books?  Is there a book that may have a variety of activities I can use
for these students? Or am I going about checkout the wrong way-please
help. I feel like students are missing out on valuable learning time while
they are waiting for their turn to checkout. Any advice would be greatly
appreciated. If people will respond to me I'll compile your responses and
post A HIT-> on the topic back to the entire LM_NET.
Thanks in advance.

Lisa Bowens, Librarian
Walnut Cove ELementary, Walnut Cove, NC
lmbowens@hamlet.uncg.edu

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