I'm also a huge fan of not duplicating expense or effort (or computer files,
but that's a different story). I'd bet folks/schools just don't realize what
resources the public library has! Does your library system have a
partnership/outreach program with the public schools? If not, someone
should!
My neighborhood public library branch asks that I keep them informed of unit
studies, projects & reports due dates, and assignments (I hope the other
branch libraries have such a relationship with their nearby schools!).
Before summer vacation, we managed to get library cards for at least 40
neighborhood students, and made sure they knew that the bookmobile visited a
nearby high-rise-elderly home so neighborhood students could use it. We also
have visiting readers and story tellers from the library, take kids to the
library for story time, and participate in a local award program that
started with the public library. The librarian visits every Fall and Spring
to make sure kids who want library cards have them.
In other words, someone has to make the effort to do the outreach to
schools! And you can easily make a case with the administrations about
partnering and cost savings. Start with the folks who aren't "turf anxious"
and news of your collaboration and good works will spread quickly.
Cheers,
Jennifer Burke LMS
Centennial Place Elementary School
Atlanta, GA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Sandra Dews
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:44 AM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Target: Schools utilizing pub. Lib. online resources
>
>
> I am trying to get the schools in my area to make greater use
> of my public
> library's online resources collection with their students.
>
> Personally, I fail to why, when all the students (and many of
> the teachers)
> in the schools are residents of our town & eligible to use
> them legally, the
> schools are duplicating the provision of some of our online
> databases. Most are
> available off-site by entering a library card number.
>
> It would be a simple matter for the computer labs to bookmark
> the list of
> databases the Clevnet system offers on their pc's and teach
> them how to log in
> using their library card. Heck, I'd go teach them how to log
> in if they want.
> There used to be an issue of patrons not being able to get a
> card if they owed
> fines, but that was changed three years ago. They still
> might not be able
> to check books & videos out, but they CAN use a valid,
> non-expired card to log
> in to the databases.
>
> Any suggestions? Has any of your schools decided to stop paying these
> companies for online services that are already being paid for
> by your public
> library? I admit I'm a bit obsessed about this issue. I
> really hate to see my kids
> coming into my library at night with outdated textbooks while
> these companies
> are being paid double to provide them with access to the same
> databases.
>
>
>
>
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