Previous by Date | Next by Date | Date Index
Previous by Thread | Next by Thread
| Thread Index
| LM_NET
Archive
| |
When I first got to my high school they had an AR Section...which were the only short shelves we had for display. So when new books came in they were displayed on top of the AR books. A couple of weeks after I got there, the other media specialist and I were discussing our philosophies etc. and I told her that although I didn't expect her to change it, but I was adamantly opposed to having a section just for AR books. I knew I would have to live with it because she was the reining LMS. I swear, just then a young man came in for an AR book and got very excited about a book he saw on the top of the shelf. She went up to him and told him they were the new books and not AR. He got very discouraged, put the book back and started to walk out without ANY book. I called after him and told him he could still check that book out but should pick out an AR book for his assignment. I turned to her and said...that just made my point! Kids see a separate section and that tells them, THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN GET BOOKS! That very moment she started plans to integrate the collection and soon after our school discontinued the use of AR altogether. lm Lynette Mitchell Technology & Library Media Specialist Crystal River High School Crystal River, Florida 34428 mitchelll@citrus.k12.fl.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, you send a message 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 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------