I get many "free" books as part of the many ALA literature committees in
which I have served. I do the same as you - if they are not appropriate to
my library I offer them to the public schools - and they can make a
decision - or I give them to public libraries for their used books sales. I,
too, have about 10 books I'm working on this weekend. For PPYA the
nominations are coming in fast and furious right now - so my goal is to
finished 5 this weekend and the other 5 this week.
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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585-342 - 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
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----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Griffith" <griffith_s@POPMAIL.FIRN.EDU>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Book Challenge
> 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
> > #################################
> > Rhea Central Library
> > 1005 Delaware Ave
> > Dayton, TN 37321
> > smithcx@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us
> > #################################
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