[LM_NET] HELP! Class visit

[Dawn Sardes <yayagoddess@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

Hi, I am in a bind.
 
I am the teen librarian in a public library.
 
The high school is right next door.
 
I have a teacher coming in with his students for three days next week. All low 
level learners. 
 
He wants to arrive at noon and leave at 2:30.  That is two and a half hours I need 
to fill.
 
He wants them to get library cards. I told him that they will need a parent there 
to show proof of identity and address to get a card. Also, many kids already have 
cards that are blocked due to fines, so this could be potentially embarrassing for 
the kids.
 
He has no lesson plan, he has only expressed his desire for them to get cards and 
to learn about books. 
 
I have a 25 minute powerpoint on the history of the library and expected behavior 
in the library I can do. I have a booktalking game that lasts about 20 minutes. I 
can do a tour (another 20 minutes used up).
 
What  the heck else can I do with these kids? We have public computers, I could do 
a database instruction. But I don't have enough computers for 30 kids. I can maybe 
commandeer six without adversely effecting the regular patrons.
 
This is going to be a logistical nightmare. I am envisioning these kids running 
rampant, bored, making noise, and the fallout, when it happens, is going to fall on 
my head.


DawnMarie Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Euclid, OH
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