Target: Date Due cards

[Kurt Nenstiel <nen4@blazenet.net>]

Hello All!

In order to save myself some time (I am a new, all-by-myself middle school
librarian), I have not given the students any "date-stamped" due date cards.
Instead I just tell the students the exact date that their material is due
and remind them that the material is due in 2 library visits.  So far I
haven't had any problems, but will learn more tomorrow when I run the
end-of-month report.

My questions:  Am I setting myself up for trouble?  To save myself some time
and money (at check-out and when processing new books--I do not have to
insert the pocket) should I tell the student to take a piece of scrap paper
located at the check-out area to write down the due date?  Or I have been
thinking about getting one of those nifty little printers (that one sees at
college libraries) that list the titles of the materials borrowed and their
due dates (if it is not too cost prohibitive).

What do you think?  Is there an easier way?

Susan Nenstiel
Northeastern School District
Manchester, PA
nen4@blazenet.net

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