Re: [LM_NET] TAR: Opinions on using Paint Sticks as library cards/shelf markers

[Christine Rayl <cjrayl@YAHOO.COM>]

Thanks to the generosity of Home Depot and Lowes, I took 32 paint sticks, created 
design templates and spray painted them a variety of bright colors and designs. The 
kids love them and use them religiously to mark the shelf where they have removed a 
selection for consideration. The only problem that I have had so far are when the 
younger kids argue over which one they want to use. : )
I have not used them as holders for ID barcodes as we have a lot of students and 
teachers and it just isn't feasible due to number needed and storage issues during 
the school year. However, I do have heavily laminated library cards with bar codes 
(thanks to the previous librarian) and the names are removed and replaced as needed 
since they are simple address labels that I place on the outside above the barcode. 
Right now I am removing the 5th graders from our database and their old cards will 
become the cards for our incoming PreK and K students. 

Hope that information helps somewhat!

Christine Rayl, Librarian
Bowie Elementary School
Grand Prairie ISD, TX

Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable. 

Augustine Birrell


--- On Tue, 5/26/09, Melissa Small <msmall@LENOIR.K12.NC.US> wrote:

> From: Melissa Small <msmall@LENOIR.K12.NC.US>
> Subject: [LM_NET] TAR:  Opinions on using Paint Sticks as library cards/shelf 
>markers
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:08 PM
> Hi everyone,  
> 
> I am trying to come up with something different to use as
> library cards and I was wondering about paint sticks (I saw
> in the archives where these are sometimes used as shelf
> markers.  Has anyone tried using these as a library
> card.  I was thinking of taping the child's barcode to
> the paint stick and then they would have a library card and
> shelf marker in one.  I have been using index cards,
> but the students bend them up so bad that my scanner cannot
> read them or it misreads them causing errors.  If you
> do not think paint sticks will work, do you have any other
> suggestions?  
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> 
> Missy Small, Media Coordinator
> Moss Hill School
> Kinston, NC
> msmall@lenoir.k12.nc.us
> 
> 
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