I missed the orginal post about this topic. But, I am one of those media
spec/Librarians that manages the textbooks. I do more than manage. It not my
favorite job to do and the system my school uses is arcahic. I have looked at other
systems and think about talking to the principal about it but I am not ready to
learn another one at this point. I handle the invoicing, textbook adoption,
textbook sale, and more. One thing I could say about it that is in my favor it
looks real good on my resume.
Have a good day. Robyn
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From: Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>
Reply-To: Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 03:13:02 -0800
>Personally I am opposed -- we tried this years ago and it was a nightmare --
>textbook personnel operate in a different realm than media specialists.
>
>On the other hand, if the princiapl tells you that you are going to be responsible
>for textbooks you will be --
>
>The principal determines how they want their school run and who is going to be
>given certain responsibilities. - not the media specialist -
>
>The statement about textboks being a clerical task I don;t disagree with -- but
>think about how that sounds to someone who is not a media specialist --
>textbooks are clerical but library books aren't ---
>fixed scheduling isn't professional - that for sure is babysitting --
>think about what we say
>soometimes we don't make sense to others that are not media speciaists
>Paula
>
>Lee Gordon <lgordon24@COX.NET> wrote:
>I think you have to consider staffing. Most school libraries out in
>the Western states are lucky to have ONE librarian and one clerk, even
>in schools with more than 3000 students. These people (me included)
>are barely keeping their noses above water to serve all the students
>and teachers, collaborate, teach, administer, order, etc for the
>library. Add to that textbook duty and you add that last straw to
>break the camel's back.
>My very large school district just converted to Destiny which includes
>Textbook Manager. We librarians are NOT touching it, other than to
>teach the teachers how to use it. Our district coordinator is trying
>to convince the upper level decision and budget makers to fund a
>textbook clerk at each school, who, when things are slow in the
>textbook world, would work in the library. We have our fingers
>crossed. But we aren't doin' the textbooks! We consider it to be
>clerical job, not a professional one.
>
>Lee D. Gordon
>Librarian
>Sierra Vista High School
>8100 W. Robindale Rd.
>Las Vegas, NV 89113
>(702) 799-6820 X 4026
>FAX (702) 799-6847
>OR Lee_Gordon@interact.ccsd.net
>
>>I am currently working on an article for Media &
>>Methods magazine on the pros and cons of school
>>librarians being responsible for textbook managment
>>(inventory, check-in/check-out, etc.) I need to hear
>>from a middle-school or high-school librarian or media
>>specialist who is OPPOSED to this idea. Please email
>>me at scottknickelbine@yahoo.com. Thanks for your
>>time.
>>
>>Scott Knickelbine
>>Partner
>>Lownik Communication Services
>>Madison, Wisconsin
>>608-256-6119
>
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Robyn Doppke-Jones
Librarian
Catholic High School
3043 W. Scott Street
Pensacola, Fl 32505
http://www.pensacolachs.org/
rdjones@pchs.ptdiocese.org
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