Amen to Amy,
We can only do something with what we are given. My budget is very low (all
based on tuition) which helps with cataloging (I do mostly original). We get
many donations plus the books I get as a reviewer for Catholic Library World
and the books I get for my YALSA/PPYA work.
This year I am not having a library club (processing, shelving, etc.) as it
became too much work to handle 15 boys (for some reason they were all boys
although we are a coed school). Last period I was cataloging while a class
sat in front of me finishing up research . The teacher asked me if I would
speak of the 60s and what we wore (we are in Spirit week and students are
dressing in various decades). So processing and cataloging ended and I
talked for about 40 minutes about communes, afros, beads, and peace signs.
The point of all this is: even when you assign priorities to tasks, you
still must be flexible.
I have books in my office needing cataloging - some have been there for 4
years (mostly donations); I have 1,000 CDs that need cataloging (again
donations). I do have an aide for one hour a day (she processes) and a
mother who shelves (once a week). Everything else has to be put on a waiting
list.
An ideal situation? NO - but it is what I have been handed. Should I have a
full time aide? YES - but there is no money for such.
One has to do what one can do - and not feel guilty about it if one can't
change it.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585-342 - 4000 x231
585-342 - 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy Ipp" <LU83@AOL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Target: prioritizing 101 for Librarians
> Just another two cents worth added here. I think that the primary
objective
> should be to aim for balance whenever possible. Of course, interacting
with
> students is the top priority. Helping them and talking to them helps
develop
> collection development priorities because you find out what they need and
want.
> If you neglect collection development and maintenance the students will
> suffer over time. It's hard to keep shelves in order but a basic order is
> necessary as well as discarding worn copies of books and replacing them
with
> something suitable when there are funds. There are only so many hours in
a day and
> we are all in different situations (amount of help and money) so each
> librarian's unique situation truly sets the priorities.
>
> Amy Ipp
> Millburn Middle School
> Short Hills NJ
> _LU83@aol.com_ (mailto:LU83@aol.com)
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