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I find a box of the golf pencils (available at our local Staples and probably most office supply stores) will last the whole year for our 600 students. The box is about $6.50 for 144 pencils. We keep 1 or 2 by each OPAC, and while they do occasionally disappear, it isn't a big problem. Ms. Maggie Knapp Middle School/Upper School Library Trinity Valley School 7500 Dutch Branch Road Fort Worth, TX 76132 tel: 817-321-0100 x410 fax: 817-321-0105 knappm@trinityvalleyschool.org ________________________________________ From: School Library Media & Network Communications [LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Toni Koontz [akoontz@CDEDUCATION.ORG] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:24 PM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: Pencil wars I have some that I can sell , especially at exam time when the boys are very stressed. and must have a black pen for the answer sheets. I collect all left behind pens and pencils - keep them in a cup by the computers and by the OPACs. It is interesting sometimes, when a student reaches for a pen and says ' Hey - this is where I left it." The Maintenance men gather them from the floor as they clean and drop them off , also. But, the boys are expected to always have a pen and pencil with them for every class. Toni Koontz Librarian St. Charles Preparatory School Columbus, Ohio akoontz@cdeducation.org Carpe Diem ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo" <acuseo@BKHS.ORG> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:43 PM Subject: Re: Pencil wars > Amen and Amen. > > I've given up on provding pens, pencils, and especially tissues. I tell > the students I am not a drug store or Wal-Mart. We claim to be a college > prep high school - and if that is true, then the students need to bring > supplies from home. > > I believe we enable students too much and then that service becomes > expected. > > Allan > > > Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, MGC > Director of Library Services > Bishop Kearney High School | A Golisano Education Partner > 125 Kings Highway South > Rochester, New York 14617 > 585.342.4000 x231 > 585.342.4694 (fax) > > www.bkhs.org > College Prep. Plus. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Gail Smith" [gsmith@EDISON.CPS.K12.IL.US] > Date: 10/02/2007 12:49 PM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: Re: Pencil wars > > > > The pencils that I loan out in classes sit in a large vase on my > desk, attached to large silk flowers. It completely ended the excuse > that, "I forgot to return your pencil," and adds a touch of color to > the room. > > On the other hand, for use at the OPAC, why not put the > responsibility back on the students and stop providing pencils at > all? Are they surprised that they are needed? Did they not know > they were coming to the library? In my library, I am constantly > finding abandoned pens and pencils that go into the "Abandoned > Pencils Cup" no matter how chewed up and nasty, eraser or not. > Anyone is welcome to use one of them and when I get complaints, I > just tell them that their own pencils are not nasty, so they should > bring their own. In theory, these should be returned after use, but > sometimes a child who has no pencil (economic reasons, not just > forgetfulness) has come to get one and I don't make an issue when he/ > she doesn't return it--I just look at it as helping a child preserve > their pride. > > > Gail Smith, NBCT > Librarian & Tech Facilitator > Edison Regional Gifted Center - Chicago, Illinois > gsmith@edison.cps.k12.il.us > "In the nonstop tsunami of global information librarians provide us with > floaties and teach us to swim."--Linton Weeks, Washington Post, > January 13, 2001 > > > On Oct 2, 2007, at 10:52 AM, Gayle Hodur wrote: > >> Does anyone have a good way of keeping pencils by the OPAC? Ours get >> stolen constantly - we can easily go through a dozen in a day. I've >> tried >> tying them down, I've tried taping a flag on them that says "This >> is not >> my pencil." I really don't like to make them come and ask me for a >> pencil >> every time, but that's what it's coming down to. >> >> ************************************************************** >> Gayle Hodur >> District Librarian >> Soledad Unified School District >> ghodur@redshift.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/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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