Re: GEN: Damaged Book Tale

[D & P Wade <dpwade@POWERUP.COM.AU>]

A number of years ago I was working in a public library in West Milford,
NJ. A patron returned a brand new children's book that had been dropped in
the bath tub. She told the clerks at the circ desk what happened, but told
them she had dried it out, and it was fine. The book now had thick wavy
pages, and the cover was starting to get moldy. When the clerks told her
she would have to pay for the book, the woman started yelling and making a
scene. I came over from the reference desk to explain to the woman why she
would have to pay for the book, but she didn't want to hear it. I honestly
don't remember if she paid for the book, but it is my story for un-humor
and damaged books.
Gail
Gail Shea Grainger
Librarian,  Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH
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Hi Everyone!
I keep two damaged books to exhibit to staff members.  They are,
unfortunately, examples of damage done when books are taken and left in the
school swimming enclosure!  Gets the message across!
Trish Wade
Teacher/Librarian
Geebung State School
Brisbane, Australia
geebungs@geebungss.qld.edu.au
http://www.geebungss.qld.edu.au


-----Original Message-----
From: Katrina Larkin <KDLark@AOL.COM>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 11:38 AM
Subject: GEN: Damaged Book Tale


>I can top your damaged book tale, Joanne!
>Our school was small (350 elementary students) and rural, with many
children
>who were categorized as "low socio-economic status."
>One child from a large family was very late in returning his book, and
after
>many notices, we finally found out what had happened to it -- the family
had
>been driving somewhere when they ran out of gas.  Dad hiked to the store,
>bought gas, returned to the car and used the book (cover torn off, I
suppose)
>as a funnel!
>We were never paid for it, nor did I think it would be a good idea to ask
for
>the remains.
>
>Katrina Larkin
>Librarian, Fort Mc Coy School
>Fort Mc Coy, FL
>kdlark@aol.com
>
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