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Dear All, We are a small (300 students) elementary school and thus have a fairly small library. When a 3rd-grade teacher asks for "all the books on animals", we're pretty well depleted if he takes everything, and I come off seeming uncooperative and possessive if I suggest otherwise. I would like to put a policy in place that corrects the problem. Leaving aside for the moment questions of the kinds of research teachers choose to do with their classes--I am as proactive and energetic as I possibly can be, but we still often get "bird units"--I wonder what others have set as policies for teachers laying claim to a fairly significant portion of the library's resources for several weeks. Putting the items on reserve for use in the library is something I often suggest, but there's just that persistent subset of my colleagues who want all the books in their classrooms for a month or more. They're the ones who'll say, "If anybody needs this, just tell them to come to my room." I think if I know how others in this group handle this problem, I'll be more courageous about coming up with a solution. If it's anything that others are interested in as well, I'll be happy to post a HIT. Thanks so much! Dera Weaver Library Media Specialist Howard B. Stroud Elementary School 715 Fourth Street Athens, GA 30601 der58ann@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------