I have always stamped p. 32 as well as the inside of the cover and back of
the title page. I also stamp the Table of Contents page and p. 30 or close
to it in magazines as sometimes the cover get torn off. I think I'll
eliminate the extra stamping in the books but keep the one in the magazines.
Toni Koontz
Librarian
St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus, Ohio
akoontz@cdeducation.org
Carpe Diem
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer GARCIA" <garciaj@UCISD.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: TAR: Do you stamp a page of each book?
>I lose books every year that are stamped, barcoded and have card holders in
>the back. I finally decided it was more trouble than it was worth. One
>less thing to worry about!!!
>
> Jennifer Garcia, Librarian
> Uvalde Junior High School
> P.O. Box 1909
> Uvalde, TX 78802
> (830)591-2980
> garciaj@ucisd.net
>
>>>> Donna Steel Cook <donnasteelcook@YAHOO.COM> 12/9/2007 2:35 PM >>>
>
> I was taught, back in the ice age of librarianship (the 1980s) that "we
> stamp page 23 in each book so that, if a book is stolen, we can open to
> page 23, show the property stamp, and catch the thief red handed."
>
> I quit stamping page 23 decades ago. I just open the book randomly and
> stamp down somewhere in white space. Counting out to page 23 drove me to
> distraction.
>
> The idea that I might someday catch a book thief red-handed by opening to
> page whatever and showing the miscreant the proof of his thievery
> continues to amuse me. It is one of those "library things" that makes the
> job delightful in unexpected ways.
>
> On the same note, I was taught that we stamp inside on the hard cover of
> the book because the thief might tear out a page to cover her perfidy,
> but, surely, she won't tear off the cover.
>
> It helps to have a reason for doing these hundred details it takes to get
> a book safely into circulation--even if they are unrealistic on some
> level.
>
> Donna Steel Cook
> Central ISD Library Director
> Central High School Librarian
> 7622 HYW 69 North
> Pollok, TX 75969
> donnasteelcook@yahoo.com
>
> "Books are the holes in the fences of life." --Peg Kehert
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM>
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2007 8:15:16 AM
> Subject: Re: TAR: Do you stamp a page of each book?
>
> I only stamp title page now.
>
> Sandra Lingo <slingo47@FUSE.NET> wrote: All the librarians in our
> district stamp a certain page with the library's name and address. I've
> been dutifully stamping page 53 of every new book for five years, and I
> have no idea why I do it. I stamp the title page and the pocket. It's
> time-consuming stamp another page, and it surely doesn't add to the
> aesthetic appeal of the book. Do you do this? I'd say this was a stupid
> question, but surely no librarians believe there IS a stupid question:)
>
>
> --
> Sandra Lingo, Librarian
> Delhi Middle School
> 5280 Foley Road
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
> slingo47@fuse.net
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