Re: [LM_NET] Book Fairs

[Barbara Fritz <bfritzlibrary@GMAIL.COM>]

We won't be canceling.  We sell well over 10,000 in each of two fairs. We
won the author visit (Paul Christopher Curtis) contest this year for our
school of under 500 students. We open our fair to the public on a Saturday
and let day cares and home schoolers know we have books for sale. Our small
town it quite some distance from a large book store.

Companies are struggling with fuel prices just like we are. They are
charging a fee that probably does not totally pay for the price increase to
them. I don't mind sharing the cost with them.

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Robert <rajoyce59@verizon.net> wrote:

> I am cuirious as to who is considering cancelling their Scholastic Book
> Fair due to the $30.00 gas fee.  I am !
>
>
> Robert Joyce
> School Librarian/Library Media Specialist
> Virginia
> rajoyce59@verizon.net
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathie Epler" <skoob@EPIX.NET>
> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 4:45 PM
> Subject: Book Fairs
>
>
> Hello Netters,
>
> Just had to jump in on the Book Fair thread! I have not done one in YEARS
> and don't plan on any in the future. Why? Three reasons: the books are way
> overpriced, the "junk" sells much better, and the classrooms use Trumpet,
> etc. book clubs and the kids purchase the same books for a lower price
> there. The last time I did a book fair we didn't even make a profit! Too
> much hassle for me.
>
> When the book fair reps call I just tell them I'm not interested - that is
> if the office secretary has not already "fielded" the call for me. I ask her
> to take a message and then "somehow" misplace the information. The reps
> usually don't call back.
>
> Same goes with preview books. Way too much hassle for me.
>
> Kathie Epler
> Librarian
> Amanda E. Stout Elem.
> Reading, PA
> skoob@epix.net
>
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"Librarian. Genetically predisposed to answer questions and correct
misconceptions - whether asked or not." 2 01 2007

Barbara Fritz
Elementary Librarian
Bloomsburg Area School District
Bloomsburg PA
bfritzlibrary@gmail.com
http://bloomsburgasd.schoolwires.com/62784211610220/site/default.asp

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