Target: Walking Books

[Paula Bainter <pbainter@USD327.ORG>]

In the last week we have had 10 books leave with students who left
"suddenly".   @:^{ arrrrg.  Cost of the book will be well over $150 to
replace.  These students all so owed for meals, lost text books, etc. Does
anyone have a good idea of how to keep this from happening?  Our school
board has resisted charging a book rental fee so that is out. Does anyone
require a deposit when students are enrolled?  My thought is that a small
deposit fee at enrollment might help.  Families that are leaving might take
the trouble to find and return books if they would get some money back for
it.  How is you school dealing with this problem? I will post a hit if I get
some good ideas.

Paula Bainter
Library Media Specialist
Ellsworth Elementary School
110 East 3rd Street
Ellsworth, Kansas  67439
785-472-5554 Fax 785-472-8118
pbainter@usd327.org
http://www.usd327.org/EES/EESlib/index.htm

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