Re: [LM_NET] Fwd: Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: used book sales worthwhile?

[Katie Voss <kvoss@STBENEDICT.COM>]

To clarify, I do work for a Catholic high school, so I don't think this
would be an issue.

Thanks,
Katie

>I was about to compose a note to you when I read Allan's. As
>a public school, we cannot sell books that were bought with
>public funds -- even if these books would be discarded
>anyway, and even if the money would e recycled right back
>into the school and/or library. Sounds crazy, but it's true.
>Perhaps you wouldn't have any problems if you strictly sold
>donated books.
>Colette Lageoles
>NYC
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> Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: used book sales worthwhile?
> From:
> "Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo" <library@BKHS.ORG>
> Date:
> Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:22:58 -0500
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>When I was in the public schools we had a disastrous book sale. We sold
>discarded books and some gift books - and it all blew up in our face. We had
>many complaints that we were selling public property (even though the money
>was going back to the school). Even worse were the comments that if we could
>afford to sell old books - we certainly didn't need any budget for new
>books.
>
>Allan
>
>Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
>Bishop Kearney High School Library
>125 Kings Highway South
>Rochester, New York 14617
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Katie Voss" <kvoss@STBENEDICT.COM>
>To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:26 AM
>Subject: [LM_NET] TARGET: used book sales worthwhile?
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>>Hi all,
>>
>>I've been weeding like crazy over the past two months, and my principal
>>has asked me to find out the profitability of having a book sale.  We
>>are a small high school of 300 with a very small budget, so it would be
>>great if we could raise some money for the library.  Has anybody had a
>>very successful book sale?  Can you share the perks and pitfalls of
>>these sales?
>>
>>As always, thank you very much,
>>Katie Voss
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