[LM_NET] Lots of talking

[Cindy <cbtn@BELLSOUTH.NET>]

This is my second year as a librarian in a primary school. I can keep the
children's attention during lessons, but as soon as book checkout begins,
they begin talking too loudly. I tell them to stop, and they stop for a few
seconds then start back in again. I've had them sit at the desks with their
heads down for a few minutes, but they begin again as soon as they start
looking for books again. I've even given them tickets to have recess time
taken away from them. Nothing seems to work. I can hardly wait until the
children find their books and check them out so they will quiet down. I
usually have to check the books out and help the children find books at the
same time. It is just difficult doing two things at once, plus watching all
the other children while I am helping one child or checking out books for
another.

What do the rest of you do to maintain quiet in the library during check out
time? I don't mind whispering, but it gets so loud that I can't hear the
children's names so that I can check out their books. To top it off there is
a wall air conditioner running behind the circulation desk. I keep turning
it on and off so that I can hear and try to keep it cool in the library. I'm
not hard of hearing. In fact my hearing is very sensitive, which probably
makes the problem worse for me. It's like fingernails on a black board.

I would think it was just me, but teachers who visit the library have also
told them to quiet down.

Any suggestions, please. Probably there are some out there who have no
problems with this. So please be kind and tell me how you do it.

Cindra Boring

Librarian

Madisonville Primary School

Madisonville, TN

cbtn@bellsouth.net

 


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