LM_NET 03/13/00: No Subject

From: Peggy Beck <pbeck@RECOM.COM>
Dear LM_NETTERS,
My K-5 school, which had 450 students five years ago, will have over 800
students next year.  The administration is proposing adding a new media
center flanked by two technology rooms, freeing the current media center
and computer lab rooms to make three new classrooms. I have grave concerns
about adding that many students to a k-5 school and LOTS of questions
about how to manage a media center for 800 students.  Currently, I have
fixed time, 30 minutes a week, for all students.  I have been asked to
research how the librarian/media center can best serve such a huge number
of students and teachers.  I have one full-time aid now and might be able
to add another 1/2 time aid next year.  If you work in such a large
elementary school, how do you schedule classes--fixed or flex time?  Do
you have fixed time for younger classes and flex for older?  How much
planning time should I plan on if we switch to flex time?  What are the
best books to read about flex time?  What should I as a trained librarian
do and what can I have my aid(s) do without compromising too much?
        My principal is willing to send me to visit other schools to see
how the library can best work in such a large school. (I work in northwest
Arkansas.) Any suggestions about what schools to visit?  Thanks for your
help.

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Kriste Rees
Librarian/Media Specialist
E-mail:  krees@jcf.jonesnet.org         Phone:  501.750.8877
Parson Hills Elementary School          Fax: 501.756.8262
Springdale, AR 72764

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