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<P>I have a form that teachers must fill out to come to the library. It a=
sks enough questions to allow you to control the situation before they co=
me in. I would be glad to post it. You can copy as needed and modif=
y it. I copied it from someone else with her permission and modified it t=
o fit my needs.</P>
<P>When they sign up for time, they must fill it out to be put on the sch=
edule.</P>
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<P>Peggy Miller</P>
<P>Las Vegas High School, Las Vegas, NV</P>
<P>peggy_miller@usa.net</P>
<P><BR>Julie-Anderson -SGH <juanders@FWPS.ORG> wrote:<BR><BR>I'm ne=
w to MS and new to this particular school. I have one nerve left <BR>this=
morning and wonder how other folks would deal with this. I have an <BR>e=
mail started to this teacher, but I'm sure there are other things I <BR>s=
hould include than I've already written. I've also asked to talk to the <=
BR>7th grade team leader for advice before I finalize my message. Here's =
what <BR>has happened this morning: <BR><BR>A 7th grade Humanities teache=
r signed up for 2 and half hours of library <BR>time this morning. We hav=
e core teams which swap students part way through <BR>the day, so I knew =
there would be two sets of students coming. When I <BR>asked her what we =
were doing (research or getting a book for reading), she <BR>said "typing=
a letter." We have a computer lab that can accommodate a full <BR>class =
while the library has 12 PCs, so her students had to take turns at <BR>th=
e computer. The computer lab was available during this time. They <BR>sup=
posedly had an activity to do while they were not on the computer, but <B=
R>most didn't do it. They were up and running around, clapping, talking <=
BR>loudly, etc. I did not do much discipline; neither did she. The only <=
BR>exceptions were when it was so loud I couldn't hear someone talking to=
me <BR>a few inches away or on the phone, people were eating or drinking=
, or were <BR>running. This little discipline thing isn't new with this t=
eacher -- it <BR>happens when they come to the library to get books, but =
then I'm at least <BR>equally in charge since they are here for a library=
activity....... <BR><BR>I had to turn away several students needing to t=
ake AR tests, do research <BR>for a class, or look up books using the onl=
ine catalog because her class <BR>was here. Not to mention that the noise=
and movement level was way to high <BR>for me to be able to concentrate =
and get any of my work done. I'm working <BR>on a message which outlines =
my philosophy of school library service (*not* <BR>just a computer lab!) =
and why I am asking her to use the lab for this kind <BR>of activity. <BR=
><BR>I don't want to beat her over the head but I want her to understand =
that <BR>my vision of the library and the way I intend to run it is that =
it be <BR>available to as many students as possible, not monopolized by o=
ne teacher <BR>for nearly all of the morning. What would you say? <BR><BR=
>Thanks for letting me vent and for your suggestions, <BR>Julie <BR><BR>J=
ulie Anderson, Librarian <BR>Saghalie Middle School <BR>253-945-5010 <BR>=
juanders@fwsd.wednet.edu <BR><BR>"Life is not tried, it is merely survive=
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