Hello Netters--
I recently received my library budget and found that a large chunk of it was going
to a schoolwide subscription to BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr for teachers and students
as designated by the last librarian. I feel the money is better spent on reading
programs, author visits, and more literacy centered activities which the library
has not had. The school was opened last year and the Instructional Tech teacher
asked the librarian to pay for this subscription because IT did not have the budet
to cover it. I tell you this part because when I mentioned the possibility of
cancelling it, the IT teacher was upset and said a lot of teachers would also be
disgruntled by my doing so.
I do want to (and probably will) cancel it, but I wanted to offer something as an
alternative. What are your views on this situation and do you know of any
alternatives to BrainPOP that is less costly? Right now the fee is 1500 a year. I
think that is excessive considering that is a program I do not see the library
using very much, if at all.
Thanks for your collective wisdom in advance!
Renee van Nifterik, LMS
Rosa Parks Elementary
Fresno, TX
venus_de_phoenix@hotmail.com
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