While we are a high school, we have aseparate bookroom for those classroom
sets of books that are used. Also, when I had the grade sdchool, we had a
separate book room for just what you described.
Both rooms were set up with shelves, bins to hold smaller sets, and
dividers. Shelves were arranged in the grade school by reading level ,
starting with the lowest and moving upward toward the next grade so
teachers culd easily find what worked for their students; shelves were
labeled by level and title.
In the high school, they are strictly alphabetical by title.
Both rooms were on the honor system with a notebook and pen handy for
teachers to record what they took and when. When books were returned they
were to be placed back where they bolonged and then the teacher would record
when they were returned.
Plus for not being part of the library: not my responsibility, nor my time
needed to keep track of and maintain. Minus: I suppose, the ease in which
materials can disappear, but then the principal would step in and remind all
that they were for the whole school.
Toni Koontz
Media Specialist
St. Charles Preparatory
Columbus Ohio
school email: akoontz@cdeducation.org
home email: fussbgt@sbcglobal.net
Carpe Diem
akoontz@cdeducation.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tamara Jordan" <tamjor@GMAIL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: Target: Separate "book room" for levelized readers
Hello all. We have a wonderful reading coach who has approached me about
establishing a "book room" in our school to house levelized readers. These
books will not be housed in the library because a) they will not be
purchased with library funds b) they will be thin paperbacks and will
probably not last very long c) they are being sorted by reading level.
What she envisions is sets of books, 6 paperbacks per title, 10 titles per
level. (I'm not sure how many levels. We are a K-4 school.) Books would be
sorted by level. I suggested placing the books in hanging plastic bags and
purchasing appropriate display racks from Highsmith (or other like vendor).
Do any of you have such a separate book room at your schools? If so, how are
the books displayed? How are they circulated? (automation system, honor
system...) What are the advantages and disadvantages of NOT housing these
books in the library?
Thanks for your help,
Tamara
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Tamara Jordan, Media Specialist
Lakewood Elementary School
Phenix City, AL
tamjor@gmail.com
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