My entire budget comes from our Scholastic Book Fair. I am not impressed with the
company and I have the same complaints that I have been reading about... they send
a lot of JUNK for kids to spend their money on and too few decently priced books.
We have over 47% poverty rate in our school. To add insult to injury ...my sales
rep informed me after our last book fair that we could not have the same dates this
coming year that we had been booking for well over 10 years ( my profit is aprox
$3400) She informed me she had called me three times to confirm the dates but I was
not available...not the truth.
So here is what I have done, although probably not too professional... I called
Scholastic last year and threw a hissy fit. I told them I wanted several boxes of
books priced at $2.00 ( they sent them) I also told them I did not want any junk...
if they sent it I would not display it. I just ordered extra erasers and pencils.
This year I called my rep's boss and lleft a message about the unavailability of
the dates for the fair and that my rep had lied about calling me to confirm. Yes,
she called me within the hour and magically had the dates I wanted.
Again this year, I will be a maniac about the $2.00 books and no junk. I have also
been stocking up on pencils when I find them for a good price. I will sell them
very cheaply to the little ones who come in with just a quarter to spend.
Obviously, I am always on the look-out for another book fair company.
Judith DiObilda
Librarian K-4
John S Clarke Elementary Center
Pottsville, PA
jdiobilda@pottsville.k12.pa.us <mailto:jdiobilda@pottsville.k12.pa.us>
"I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous group.
They are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the desk, all quiet
and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with
them." Michael Moore
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Robert
Sent: Thu 8/7/2008 7:25 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Book Fairs
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
----- 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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