I understand!
I do now allow water but expect the kids to drink it responsibly away
from damaging any of our resources. So far they do and I have been
allowing it for about 5 years. The feet thing used to amaze me. I
quickly learned not to say "Do you do this at home to your own
furniture?" because they all looked at me as if to say, "Well, of
course!". So now I say "HERE we do not lie on the floor, sit on the
tables, other people's laps or put our feet anywhere but the floor." I
take pride in my prissiness ;) and some day they will thank me for
introducing an unfamiliar standard to their behavior, won't they? I do
notice a better standard of behavior in here than I do in the general
gathering areas.
Rebecca Endlich
Librarian
Edmonds-Woodway High School
http://school.edmonds.wednet.edu/ewhs/library/default.htm
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Amy Ipp
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:42 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] GEN: drinks in the library
I have the freedom to allow drinks in my library but I do not, even
water.
It seems as if everyone is walking around with a drink in their hands at
all
times and IMHO this does not belong in a library environment. It will
also lead
to a loosening up of standards with regards to different foods (I fight
the
candy and gum war all the time with all the dropped wrappings) and is
not
only bad for the carpets and furniture but a disaster for computers. In
addition
to not allowing drinks I also do not allow students to put their feet
up on
our new upholstered seats. A school environment, especially a library
environment, should have some formality that leads to better behavior
overall and
respect for school property.
Amy Ipp
Millburn Middle School
Millburn NJ
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