Claudia,
You have said what I believe. Yes we have to be accountable for the
materials in our libraries, but the program is more important. We attempt
to stop all circulation on a certain date, but if a class needs books to
complete a project, that need comes before our need to gather and put away
all the books. So we lose a few books, it's not the end of the world.
Rosina
on 5/19/03 8:58 PM, Claudia Vandermade at claudia.vandermade@VERIZON.NET
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.
>
> Claudia Vandermade
> James Monroe High School
> 2300 Washington Ave.
> Fredericksburg, VA 22401
> claudia.vandermade@verizon.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Mary Miner
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 3:05 PM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: library closing for inventory
>
> I, too, need help in convincing ANYONE that the library needs materials
> checked in before the last day of school. I have to contend with teachers
> refusing to honor the last due date and assigning lessons requiring library
> materials up to the last day. The administration supports them. If those
> of
> you who are able to curtail services that last week of school would contact
> me, I'll be grateful. I'll use the statistics to support that I'm not just
> trying to be difficult.
> --
> Mary Miner
> Niobrara Public Schools
> Niobrara, NE
> mminer@esu1.org
>
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Williamsville, NY 14221
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