Re: [LM_NET] Book Challenge

["S. Griffith" <griffith_s@POPMAIL.FIRN.EDU>]

I take books home to read all the time, I probably have ten at home right
now. It only takes a few hours to read the middle school level books. I have
on rare occasions sent a book to the high school that seemed too old for
middle school. Our feeder elementary schools have sent books to me.
When students check books out I tell them if I have read that book and how I
liked it. I enjoy most of the books I read.

S. Griffith
Media Specialist
Mulberry Middle
Mulberry, Florida
griffith_s@popmail.firn.edu
Sandy in Florida

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Smith" <smithcx@TEN-NASH.TEN.K12.TN.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 2:01 PM
Subject: [LM_NET] Book Challenge


> Dear librarians,
>
> I would LOVE to be able to read all my books cover to cover when I
purchase
> them.   I even have an aide after 25 years in the library alone, and still
> don't have a quarter of the time one would need.  As a matter of fact
> reading every book would be the only way to be sure of of "no foul
language
> written or spoken".  If asked however, could one come up with a list of
> objectional terms?
>
> How could it possibly be comprehensive?
>
> Would the list violate it's own rule?
>
> What about words that are used in differently in different contexts?
>
> Could you justify closing the library to patrons until all the current
> collection was read?
>
> How long would that take with 15,000 items?
>
> Could you close every time you get new books without the faculty going
> ballistic?
>      {Mine freak over the time needed at the end of the year}
>
>
> Think of the fun!  Think of the complaints!
>
> Feeling rather empty-headed on Friday afternoon,
>
>
> Cindy
>
> p.s. Have a wonderful weekend.
> Cynthia F. Smith
> Library/Media Specialist
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> Rhea Central Library
> 1005 Delaware Ave
> Dayton, TN 37321
> smithcx@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us
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