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My middle school media loss policy, which has had the effect of both
increasing circulation and reducing uncompensated loss:
(In order of preference)
1.  Students personally check out all materials they use outside the
library.
2.  Materials checked out for classroom use are managed as textbooks and
fines issued for loss/damage.
3.  Unfined for loss/damage is charged to the teacher's department as a
budget transfer to media.
4.  Unfined for loss/damage charges not approved by department head are the
responsibility of the teacher.

The significant increase in #1 and use of #2 has practically eliminated #s
3 and 4 as even an issue.  I agree, no teacher should feel alienated by the
prospect of a fine, but they can understand that there are practical,
established alternatives that work and non-accountability really isn't an
option for anyone.  And it hasn't hurt at all that everyone better
understands the cost of library materials and whose tree they grow on.


Dave Boroughs
Media Specialist
Covington Middle School
Vancouver WA
360-604-1001 X5831
dborough@egreen.wednet.edu
http//:www.cov.egreen.wednet.edu/media

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                    Lori Fultz
                    <FultzL@SIDNEY.        To:     LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
                    K12.OH.US>             cc:
                    Sent by: School        Subject:     GEN: TEACHER LOSES BOOK
                    Library Media &
                    Network
                    Communications
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                    V.SYR.EDU>


                    01/03/02 07:43
                    AM
                    Please respond
                    to Lori Fultz






One of our teachers informed me the other day that her dog chewed up a new
$30 library book.  I'm not sure how to proceed.  How have you handled these
situations?  Since it is a teacher do you just let it go?

Lori Fultz, Librarin
Sidney High School, Sidney, OH
fultzl@sidney.k12.oh.us

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