Teachers and Books

[Dale Clark <dclark@DELTASD.BC.CA>]

I am sure this is a common problem (similar to trying to get books back for
the summer).

I only work 60% (3 days) and am reluctant to have teachers sign out their
own books when I am not at school. If they do that, eventually it could be
said, a teacher-librarian is not necessary. It would also mean leaving the
circulation desk up and running when I am not there, leaving it open for
all kinds of interesting things to occur.

The problem is, my library does not lock because it is a fire exit route.

I don't blame people for just taking books and resources (well, really I
do) because they are trying to run their programs and it is not their fault
that I am only there 3 days.

The upshot of all of this is...try collecting books at the end of the year
from teachers who have never checked out the books in the first place and
you don't know where they are...

What I tend to do is stay late one night and sneak about rooms picking up
the library stuff. Please don't tell! <g>

Any other suggestions?

Dale Clark
Teacher-Librarian
English Bluff Elementary
Delta, B.C. Canada
dclark@deltasd.bc.ca

"Write people's accomplishments in stone and their faults in sand."

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