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I, too deal with this issue and want a group-wide response. I am a K-5 librarian who shares a library (fairly large, but echoing space), with a 6-12 librarian. She is very easy to work with, but we have classes that cross over and it is very difficult to keep students quiet and attentive with the loudness commotion on the other side. Also, what does a librarian do TO the children when they talk? *honor codes We have them once a week, and have a difficult time following up on punishment for not hushing during a FIXED amount of time... HELP !!! Kelly Kelsoe Elementary Library Media Specialist Clements High School Athens, AL 35611 Phone:(256) 729-6564 Ext. 329 Fax:(256) 729-1029 kelly.kelsoe@lcsk12.org "What a school thinks about its library, is a measure of what it thinks about education." Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education >>> Cindy <cbtn@BELLSOUTH.NET> 8/30/2006 9:06 pm >>> 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------