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I have an elementary school and one great way I get the books back is to call about 6:30 at night. I identify myself and ask for the child. It's fun to hear the whole house quiet down so they can listen to why I am calling. I ask the child to get the book and put it in the backpack RIGHT NOW. It works wonders. Karen DeFrank, LMS Bullock School Glassboro, NJ 08028 kdefrank@glassboro.12.nj.us > From: Ken Haycock <kenhaycock@YAHOO.COM> > Reply-To: Ken Haycock <kenhaycock@YAHOO.COM> > Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 17:43:13 -0400 > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: Re: Kids paying for books > > A collague of mine (secondary TL) started having her > aide call homes at 7:30 each morning. Got telephone > numbers through the school database. > Amazing how many books came back each day when that > got around. Almost eliminated the problem. > --Ken > --- "Glasgow, Joanne" <GlasgowJ@HSD401.ORG> wrote: > > Hi folks, >> >> I work at a HS so I alway wonder if the notes I send >> home via US Mail ever >> make it into the parent/guardians hands. I stopped >> holding report cards >> because after making a big deal of it, spending >> hours and hours hounding the >> kids and holding just the 16 worst offenders, those >> report cards were still >> on my desk at the end of the next semester with the >> fines still not paid!! >> Then I looked at the grades -- I should have >> threatened to hand deliver them >> to the parent at work instead!!! >> >> Basically I do what I can and try not to visiably >> mourn over the lost of >> books I really liked! >> >> Joanne Benson Glasgow >> Library Media Specialist >> Evergreen High School >> 830 SW 116th Street >> Seattle, WA 98146 >> 206-433-2311 ext 235 or 236 >> >> >> "It is known that knowledge is power, and power is >> energy, and energy is >> matter, and matter is mass, and therefore large >> accumulations of knowledge >> distort time and space. This is why all bookshops >> look alike, and why all >> second-hand bookshops seem so much larger on the >> inside - and why all >> libraries, everywhere, are connected" >> The Science of Discword, by Terry Pratchett, >> Ian Stewart & Jack >> Cohen >> >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jennifer Davidson >> [SMTP:jdavidson@SOLOMON393.K12.KS.US] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 6:53 AM >>> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU >>> Subject: Re: Kids paying for books >>> >>> I have found that when I send a note home with the >> replacement cost, = >>> books come in much more quickly! =20 >>> >>> I am going to be making it a policy for next year >> that students who did = >>> not return or pay for all books this year will >> only be able to check out = >>> one at a time, as opposed to the other kids (k-2 >> may choose 3 books, 3-6 = >>> may choose 5 books). This will allow the 'repeat >> offenders' to check = >>> out, yet there will still be a consequence for not >> having taken care of = >>> their obligations. >>> >>> I am also trying mild bribery in this, my first >> year: as each class = >>> gets all their books turned in, they get to have a >> library party- = >>> popcorn, sugary candy, Goldfish, etc. Hopefully >> this will work, because = >>> last year the school board cut the extended time, >> and I now leave at the = >>> same time as all the other teachers. I will not >> be coming in over the = >>> summer to do inventory when previously, the >> librarian had two weeks = >>> after school and two weeks before it begins in the >> fall to deal with = >>> inventory, etc. >>> >>> Thanks to everybody who posts- I don't know what I >> would do w/o LM_NET. = >>> I consider it one of my most crucial professional >> resources. >>> >>> Jennifer Davidson, MLS >>> jdavidson@solomon393.k12.ks.us >>> Elementary Librarian >>> Solomon USD 393=20 >>> Solomon, KS >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Toni Koontz [mailto:akoontz@CDEDUCATION.ORG] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:13 AM >>> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU >>> Subject: Re: Kids paying for books >>> >>> >>> Years ago I changed the wording to reflect that >> any monies I charged for >>> late, lost or severely damaged books were "fees". >> Unfortunately, you = >>> can't >>> always change the wording on reports that are >> printed out. >>> >>> Toni Koontz >>> akoontz@cdeducation.org >>> Media Specialist >>> St. Charles Preparatory >>> www.cdeducation.org/schools/sc >>> Columbus Ohio >>> Carpe Diem >>> LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: >> http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ >>> LM_NET Supporters: >> http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html >>> >> > =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3 >>> D= >>> >> > -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D--=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- >>> >>> >> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- >>> All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright >> law. >>> To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: >> listserv@listserv.syr.edu >>> In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) >> SET LM_NET NOMAIL >>> 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow >> for confirmation. >>> LM_NET Help & Information: >> http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ >>> Archive: >> > http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml >>> LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: >> http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ >>> LM_NET Supporters: >> http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html >>> >> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- >> >> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- >> All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. >> To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: >> listserv@listserv.syr.edu >> In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) >> SET LM_NET NOMAIL >> 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow >> for confirmation. >> LM_NET Help & Information: >> http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ >> Archive: >> > http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml >> LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: >> http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ >> LM_NET Supporters: >> http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html >> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- > > ===== > Dr. Ken Haycock, Senior Partner > Ken Haycock & Associates Inc. > Voice: 604.925.0266; Fax: 604.925.0566 > www.teacherlibrarian.com > www.kenhaycock.com > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml > LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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