Many of us have said we did "the" inventory when time allowed, while
we were open. Well, sure, my aides did the scanning of our *barcoded*
items in April, then we looked for all missed items and published a
list of what absolutely could not be found.
The catch is that there are two other inventories: one a list of
major items which must be reported to administration, plus a
spreadsheet I keep of everything else that is not barcoded. I thought
I would just check off everything on the admin. printout, report all
additions and deletions, then update my spreadsheet as needed. Wrong!
Less than two weeks before the end of school, our principal informed
us that we were barcoding everything worth more than $100, and filling
out a form for each item, giving about ten pieces of information.
I appear to be the official barcoding queen of the school, with 110
items reported. That means I also feel a need to add all the items on
the old printout but not barcoded to my spreadsheet--we are not, this
year, barcoding tables, chairs, bookshelves, book trucks, etc.
Sorry to say that, in spite of staying many hours late, I'm not
finished as of the last day of school, and I'm *not* relaxed!
For the last two weeks of school, my policy was "open by appointment
only." People who needed the library could use it if a teacher made
arrangements with me in advance, but I was not available for drop-ins.
Each person who comes to the library seems to need my time and
attention in one way or another. Much as I'd like to serve every
need, I can only do so much.
Cynthia Carr, librarian Cleveland High School
home: wccarr@ionet.net work: cindycarr@cleveland.k12.ok.us
----- Original Message -----
From: "NHS Webmaster" <NHSWebmaster@COLLIER.K12.FL.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: Closing for Inventory--My 2 cents
> I am sure that different schools and different levels have
particular
> needs, but as I look around my media center and see a teacher and
class
> in the lab, all fifty computers in the main area occupied with
students
> desperate to complete last minute tasks, 4 students in the
periodical
> room doing a video interview, and another 10 to 12 working on
various
> projects at tables, I am content.
>
> We have 2 more days of school left. We do not close, nor do we stay
> later. We have one prep day after the students leave as do teachers.
>
> We did our inventory in April (while open). This has given us plenty
of
> time to look at our losses from last year and add them to orders
that
> will go in in the fall.
>
> We have time to round up stray books from students, make calls home,
> shelve, and make plans for next year.
>
> We are relaxed, and our students, staff and administration are
happy.
>
> Have a great summer!
>
> Adam
>
> Adam Janowski
> Library Media Specialist
> Naples High School
> 1100 Golden Eagle Circle
> Naples, FL 34102
> E-mail: NHSWebmaster@collier.k12.fl.us
> Phone: 239-430-6644 Ext. 390
> Fax: 239-430-6673
> Library web site: http://collier.k12.fl.us/nhs/lmc/
> School web site: http://collier.k12.fl.us/nhs/
>
>
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