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From: "jprofita" <jprofita@CAVTEL.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: HIT-Is your library closed for lunch?
> Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay on sharing the "HIT"- computer issues
> made me think I had lost everything but fortunately that is not the case!
> Please scroll down to read my original "TARGET" request.
>
> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for your many responses! I have learned so much
from
> all of you.
>
> Basically most folks want to stay open to meet the needs of the students
but
> there are many reasons this is not possible. This is often accomplished
by
> sacrificing one's lunch or planning time if volunteers or an assistant are
> unavailable to the LMS. Here is a general breakdown of the responses I
> received:
>
> CLOSED because:
> 1 - The LMS is alone and there is no one there to relieve him/her to go to
> the bathroom, eat lunch, prep for lessons, regroup,etc.
> 2 - The LMS and/or assistant have others duties outside of the library
such
> as: lunch hall duty, lunch duty, supervising study hall & playground duty.
> 3 - This is the best time the LMS can meet with teachers/grade levels to
> collaborate and plan future lessons.
>
> Of those that were closed, the majority of respondents were on a fixed
> schedule.
>
> OPEN, and this is how we do it:
> 1 - The LMS and the assistant take turns so the desk is always covered (
but
> this hinders the ability to discuss the day and plan future activities).
> 2 - The LMS and the clerk eat during check out, lessons, and/or during
> meetings that occur during their "lunch" time.
> 3 - Parent volunteers are trained to do checkout and cover while the LMS
and
> assistant eat their lunch uninterrupted.
>
> Of those that were open, the majority of respondents were on a flex
> schedule.
>
> LUNCH? what is that?
> Several folks reported that it has been the practice for some time not to
> take a lunch. Each person had their own reasons for this, yet the tone
> seemed to be that many felt they should be taking a small break to eat and
> regroup but they could not see how to accomplish this at their school.
>
> INTERESTING FIND:
>
> Some of you shared that your arrival to being closed for lunch was due to
a
> change in schedule: where you once were open for lunch AND on a flex
> schedule, now due to administrative decisions (it seems) you were not a
part
> of, you are now on a fixed schedule AND closed for lunch. In doing
research
> for my graduate course I have noticed what seems to be a pull backward
from
> flex scheduling on the part of some administrators. For those of you on a
> flex schedule- what do you do to be an advocate for your program that
keeps
> your administrative team aware and supportive of ALL that you do to
enhance
> instruction? (I should probably list this as another target but I was
just
> curious.) Maybe by sharing what has been productive for some, it will
help
> others further demonstrate to their administrators the value of flex
> scheduling and help them maintain their programs!
>
> Thank you again for your time and expertise! It was very enlightening!
>
> Julie Profita
> jprofita2@cavtel.net
>
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> From: "jprofita" <jprofita@CAVTEL.NET>
> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:37 PM
> Subject: TARGET-Is your library closed for lunch?
>
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> My name is Julie Profita and I have been "lurking" and learning for
sometime
> now. I am finishing coursework for my library degree and have also
started
> work this Fall as an Itinerant librarian within my school system. I am
> "split" between two K-5 elementary schools. I have a question about what
> happens to book check out when the resource team
> (library,art,music,PE,computer) are scheduled for lunch?
>
> One school is on a fixed schedule and the library is closed to patrons
> during that time (30 minutes). The other school is on a Flex schedule in
> the morning for grades 3-5 (with a scheduled book check out time around
> noon) and then a fixed schedule in the afternoon for K-2. Lunch is often
> eaten on the go for the LMS at this school because teachers really use the
> Flex schedule (YEAH!).
>
> I would like to know what other K-5 schools do in regards to lunch. I
> aspire to apply in the Spring for a Head library position and would like
to
> know what options are currently being used. Please note whether your
school
> is on a Fixed or Flexible schedule as I think this may influence lunch
> practices.
>
> I will post a HIT once responses are received. Thank you in advance for
> your time.
>
>
> Julie Profita
> Library Itinerant Chesterfield County, Virginia
> Graduate Student Longwood University
> jprofita@cavtel.net
>
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