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>I missed out on your original target, but would like to offer another idea: This year, I plan on offering an incentive for responsible students. For example, if students turn in books and pay all fines by a certain date, they will be entered in a drawing for a $25.00 gift card to a large book store chain. I used this idea as a reading incentive at Christmas break to boost circulation. Students were entered if they checked out a book for holiday reading. I had two grand prize winners and three consolation winners (who received small candy items). It had a great response from the students. Cora Huggins Librarian Centerville Jr/Sr. High School Centerville, TX 75833 chuggins@centerville.k12.tx.us My original request was for ideas to get students to pay off their lost > book charges before the end of the year. > > Overall, most people said they restrict or stop checkout until charges are > paid or the book returned. We can't do this, as our district policy is that students check out regardless. This came down from higher up and was > because students were using the lost books to avoid having to check out anything to read. > > Other ideas were: > Holding mid-term report cards > In-library detention, esp. at lunch > "Private dining" (lunch by yourself) > No attendance at dances > Blocking computer passwords for individuals until charges are paid Calling parents > > The blocking computer passwords was the one with the highest return rate. > Wish I could do that! > > ************************************************ > Gayle Hodur > District Librarian > Soledad Unified School District > Soledad, CA 93960 > 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/ --------------------------------------------------------------------