Re: [LM_NET] ELEM: When does book checkout begin?

[Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM>]

I am lucky enough to have the technology available so that I can begin checkout on 
the first day of school.  Surprisingly, very few teachers want to come on the first 
day because THEY aren't ready.  By the end of the first 10 days of school I have 
seen every student in the building as a library class visit and all students 1-6th 
grades have checked out their first books of the year.  Generally, my first 2-3 
lessons involve library orientation, book care and responsibility as a library 
user.  My district supports flex scheduling, and we are allowed to meet the needs 
of our staff.  Not all schools in my district begin checkout so early, again, we 
are allowed to meet staff needs as we determine them. 

 
Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005
School Library Media Specialist
Apple Creek Elementary
Moore, OK
lisa3moon@yahoo.com 



----- Original Message ----
From: Kathryn Tamms <ktamms@FOXVALLEY.NET>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 4:09:14 PM
Subject: ELEM: When does book checkout begin?

Hello,

This is my second year in a brand new library, but I didn't start  
until mid-Sept. last year, so this will be my first year starting at  
the beginning.

I'd like to know how soon your students start checking out books.  
I've read a couple posts about waiting with the kindergartners, but  
I'm curious what you do with other grades. Do you delay book checkout  
for the first week or two and focus more on library lessons/reading  
stories/reviewing rules?

Thanks,
Kate Tamms
Gary D. Wright Elementary
Hampshire, IL
ktamms@foxvalley.net

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