A agree with Claudia and her siding with administrators. My principals would say,
"loosing books is just the cost of doing business." No, it's not right, and we
certainly lose more than we'd likes----but it's better than ill will from the
students and staff.
Fortuantely we have a portable inventory wand so volunteers take inventory
throughout the year and there is no such thing as a big inventory time at the end
of the year.
But, we all have to do what's best for our own situation and our students.
On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 05:58 PM, Claudia Vandermade wrote:
> I have to side with the administration here. Libraries need to focus
> the
> books/materials being used, not those in nice order on the shelves.
> Inventory is not as important as student work and reading - let them
> check
> out until the very last day if they want to...you may lose some
> material,
> but you'll be able to get most back over the summer or the next year.
> Lost
> material is not nearly as tragic as lost opportunities -- accept the
> physical losses and know that maybe some kid somewhere treasured that
> book
> and is secretly reading it under the covers at night, over and over.
Mary Alice Anderson, Lead Media Specialist
Winona Middle School
1570 Homer Road
Winona MN 55987
ph: 507 494 1050
web site: http://www.rschooltoday.com/winonamiddle/maryaliceanderson
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