When doing inventory---I start as early as I can. It is 7 weeks to do end of the
year, and I have started. I also recruit volunteers. I also recruit 8th graders
who are able to follow details to help. I have a sign that I put on the inventoried
shelf, and have the person who did that shelf sign it. This way if there becomes a
pattern of problems, it is easier to find where they worked and go back and
re-inventory.
Already have a talk with your principal(s) about when locker/desk/cubbie clean out
will be, when ALL ITEMS MUST be back, I have a library book date and a textbook
date. The more time between having to fill out lost slips and check in will help
your
sanity.
The order in which I do inventory helps me to still be able to provide services
until close to the end. Also, note: I am at two middle schools, and am in the
middle of multiple Battle of the Book competitions and end-of-the-year projects. So
some
days inventory is only 1hour, some days it is 5-8 hours.
Order:
Extra textbooks
Older Magazines (not the current one on the front shelves)
Litsets
Video
Audio
Reference
Biography
Nonfiction
Easy
Fiction
Currently out materials
I have set the checkin mode to Inventory Bookdrop. This way all the books that are
coming in are inventoried and checked in at the same time. My system (Alexandria)
does not care if an item is inventoried more than once.
Also, just know, that I figure the end-of-the year is when I put in the most
overtime. It is what the classroom teachers are doing also, so it is just part of
the system. Don't book any HEAVY family/friend obligations so that you don't get
over
stressed. Remember the good things: talks with students, WHAT you HAVE
accomplished. Do the nutritious food, water, exercise, sleep thing. And, summer
is coming.
JaKay Greer
Teacher-Librarian
Damascus MS & McCarty MS
website: http://damascus.gresham.k12.or.us/~greer
Gresham, OR
jakay_greer@gbsd.gresham.k12.or.us
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