Re: [LM_NET] Overdue Book Ideas Great But

[Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>]

A more positive approach -
i find it so distressing on the things I have read about overdue books and fines -
yes students need to be responsible -- but I would sure rather have a positive 
approach -- to this --

We just stopped fines completely -
a huge amount of time and energy is being spent on fines when time could be  spent 
with students and in promoting reading --
Do we want lifelong readers who value libraries -- or negative thoughts about the 
library

I encourage everyone to go and talk to teachers, parents, etc about their school 
library experiences -- you may be surprised
Paula

"Betty Winslow, BGCA" <bgcalib@WCNET.ORG> wrote:
In that case, I think I'd do a report about the cost of replacing lost books
and the fact that overdue books are not available to other students, thus
reducing the usefulness of the library to the student body, and I'd send a
copy of it home to each family. Don't know how much it would help, but it
would make me feel better!

Betty Winslow, Media Center Director
BGCA
Bowling Green, OH
bgcalib@wcnet.org


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kay Goss"
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Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 12:46 PM
Subject: SEC: Overdue Book Ideas Great But


>I have been following the thread on overdue books in secondary libraries.
> Some of you have posted great ideas, but....
> 1. Our kids claim poverty and won't pay fines.
> 2. Some families consistently lose books.
> 3. Your faculty must cooperate to restrict access to the library or add
> points to an assignment.
> 4. Our faculty would never agree to restricting participation in sports
> and
> clubs.
> 5. Many of our parents are either apathetic or hostile when sent a letter
> from the school.
>
> Sigh...
>
> Kay Goss
> Director, Library Media Services
> Mansfield Secondary Library
> 316 West Ohio Ave. Mansfield, MO. 65704
> Home of Laura Ingalls Wilder
> 417-924-3236 Ext. 311
> fup001@mail.connect.more.net
>
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Paula Yohe
Director Of Technology/Library Media Center
Dillon School District Two
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Dillon, SC 29536
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