I guess when I let kids know that we have a way of tracking the books, they
seemed to realize we were serious, and would take better care of the book.
I know it helped when I was in an elementary school...
Raynette Schulte
Young Adult Librarian
Watertown Regional Library
Watertown, SD
rschulte@watertownsd.us
-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of ladewig
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:01 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Stamping page 51 - what good does it do?
RE - stamping a "secret" page with the library stamp: I don't bother doing
this. If a book is missing its cover(s) and can't be identified it's not a
book I want to keep anyway. Seems like a waste of time to me. I stamp the
inside front and back covers, and flyleaf. I have my vendor place an extra
barcode on the verso. Any student who turned in PART of a book would have to
pay to replace the entire book anyway.
Am I missing something?
In 20 years the only book purposefully defaced (because it was stolen, and
found in the student's desk) had the spine label, flyleaf and back cover
barcode removed. We checked the verso, and there was the spare barcode, so
we knew it was our book. If your vendor won't provide an additional barcode
or number sequence label, just write the barcode # in red ink on the verso.
Student volunteers can easily do this (if you want it done).
Joanne Ladewig (A.K.A. "Library Lady")
Library Media Tech
Lawrence Elementary, GGUSD
Garden Grove, California
shatz@verizon.net
Comments are my own and may not represent the views of GGUSD
--------------------------------------------------------------------
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/
--------------------------------------------------------------------
LM_NET
Mailing List Home