Target: Inventory

[Bettie Fisher <fisherb@DEXTER.K12.MI.US>]

Dear Colleagues,
        This is the first year our elementary media specialists have
been contractually tied to classroom teacher planning time.  Because
we are tied to teacher planning time, we may no longer close 2 weeks
before the end of the school year to get books back and do inventory;
we must see classes right up to the last day.  Our inclination is to
say that we just won't do inventory, which we understand is an
important library management function.  How else can you verify the
integrity of your database if you don't check it periodically?  How
else can you provide good service to your patrons, if you don't know,
for sure, what is in the collection?  How else can you be a good
steward of the valuable, tax-payer owned resource?  While we
understand that, school administrators don't seem to understand it.
My question to all of you is how do we explain this so administrators
understand?  What arguments would you use to make your point?  Thanks
in advance to all of you.  I truly appreciate your considered
opinions on this issue.

Bettie Fisher
fisherb@dexter.k12.mi.us
Media Specialist
Eberwhite Elementary School
Ann Arbor, MI  48103

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