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Hello, This is not just a rant (I have had others prior to this) but I am perplexed. This is my first year in a private school library. It is just that priorities seem to be so different. I was brought in with a goal to automate the catalog, weed thousands of books sitting on boxes to make the library looklike one, and i keep meeting resistance now- I need to be able to do library tasks, but they do not understand that I need an aide at times. OK, not just the fact that I have a cane and am recovering from a broken ankle right now, I still need help shelving and weeding and all those library things that people do not think we do. OK, this is turning into a rant. Maybe I have my goals set too high and we do not have the financial base to have all that neighboring private school libraries have, but honestly- we aren't even mentioned on the web page. It isn't considered a marketable tool - ??? The headmaster has plans to move this to another space, but he showed me once, and then nothing. I feel out of the loop on major decisions that impact the library. That impact what I purchase! I never make it to lunch, I am treated like a babysitter sometimes - they want the library to be a quiet serious place to study, but then I get romper room and myspace time when they come in after lunch and before classes resume. I am trying to eat, but then I have to keep refereeing the social time. Locking doors didn't help- they find ways to get in like it is a challenge. Rant over, Anyone with a private school library who can relate- help!!!! Thanks, Kim Thatcher Director of Information Center Dept. of World Languages The Knox School 541 Long Beach Rd. Saint James, NY 11780 www.knoxschool.org alt. e-mail: kthatcher@knoxschool.org He who has a garden and a library, wants for nothing- Cicero Dogs have masters, cats have staff- Sneaky Pie Brown Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. --Unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------