This is a good point, but the reality in many districts, particularly poorer
districts, is that there are plenty of households without computers. I can
certainly pull up articles and pictures for my young students on the computer and
even make printouts for them, but that's not the same as getting to take American
Girl or BMX+ magazine home with them to read. We try to keep a couple years' worth
of back copies, but most of our magazines just keep circulating until they're in
tatters--so space for storage is less of an issue.
Anne-Marie Gordon, Librarian
Livonia Primary School
Livonia, NY
agordon@livoniacsd.org
http://www.livoniacsd.org/primaryschool/gordon/index.htm
"So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install,
A lovely bookshelf on the wall."
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
>>> Kim Smith <ksmith@SALEM.NCSC.K12.AR.US> 10/03/06 10:48 AM >>>
Okay, I don't want to start a war, but I would like some input. With the
new age of technology and access to all of the online databases, is
there really any need to keep magazines that date back five, ten, or
even twenty years? I am trying to prioritize the needs of the library,
especially with one with little space, and I don't really see the need to
keep them all. I would appreciate any input.
Kim Smith-Harber
Salem High School, Salem, Arkansas
Library Media Specialist
ksmith@salem.ncsc.k12.ar.us
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