I am looking for some assistance in a sticky situation. This is my =
first year as a Media Specialist. I am working at a school that has had =
several changes in the Media Center in the past few years. I am still =
trying to learn the collection, but I've noticed that there seems to be =
a lot of books lost or way over due. I have found that there are two =
teachers that are absolutely hoarding the books. I checked the system =
to see how many they had out. One teacher had over 75 books out & sent =
her assistant to check out 50 more. The old librarian also allowed =
teachers to have books for 200 days! No one else could use these books. =
I have now set a limit to the time books can be checked out. I said 45 =
days, which is one grading period was the new deadline for teachers. I =
also set the limit at 75 books, which seems very generous to me. =
However, when these teachers were given this information they were so =
upset that they said they would just return all their books if I didn't =
want them using books. They both have books out from over 2 years ago =
that they can't find. I believe one of the reasons is because they were =
allowed to keep them for a whole year & of course they're going to get =
lost! Now these teachers are causing a big problem & acting like this =
is the end of the world. I'm new & don't want to cause enemies, but a =
limit has to be set so that we don't lose all of our books & so others =
can use them as well. When I said other teachers needed these books as =
well, their comment was that those teachers could come & ask them. So =
why even have a library at all if they are going to hoard all of the =
books & expect other teachers to ask THEM to use the books. I am really =
frustrated & upset about the way they have handled the situation. Am I =
in the wrong? Could some of you give me your policies on teacher =
checkouts?
Thanks!
Crystal Taylor
Media Specialist
Blowing Rock Elementary School
Blowing Rock, NC
tay928@bellsouth.net
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