How badly is the book damaged?
I know it is upsetting that a book came back in less than pristine
condition, but remember, once the book has been stamped with your library
stamp, had the barcode and spine label attached, it is no longer pristine.
;)
If the damage was truly an accident, and attempts were made to correct it
(erasing the marks), then I don't know what more you can expect.
I am sure the student feels bad about it and will probably try harder to
keep younger siblings from getting hold of books from school.
Thank goodness it is near the end of the school year.
Toni Koontz
Media Specialist
akoontz@cdeducation.org
St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus OH
Carpe Diem
-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Jeanna Dennis
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 11:13 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Damaged Books
I want to thank those who answered my question about damaged books. Many
agreed that milk crates can be brutal to the corners of books. My question
about the student who wrote on the front pages of a brand new book and
erased
the markings might have been a bit confusing. Everyone said damaged books
are paid for just as if the book was lost. But this book is still very
usuable. It was the idea that this student was the first to check out this
brand new book and brought it back in less than pristine condition (a
younger
child at home got hold of the book and did the "drawing" in the book).
Should the student face some sort of punishment (financial or some other
kind) for allowing this to happen? Any suggestions?
Jeanna Dennis, LMS
C.F. Hard Elementry
Bessemer, AL
simon827@aol.com
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