I had a story similar to Joanne's. A student came in and with regards to an
overdue book told me 'I know exactly where it is, I just can't find it."
Vicki Abens
Librarian
Academy of Notre Dame
> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 15:42:01 -0700
> From: shatz@VERIZON.NET
> Subject: SHARE: lost book predicament
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
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> Like most of you, I've been sending home plenty of late book reminders and
> some bills as well. Today I started calling parents myself (usually I have
> the kids go to the office and call). One boy whose book was due back in
> March told me last week he knew where it was but he hadn't brought it. I
> challenged him and said "If it's lost or damaged, just be honest with me."
> He assured me it wasn't lost or damaged. So I asked him if he knew where it
> was why he hadn't brought it, and he just kind of shrugged.
>
>
>
> Today I called his mom. Mom was apologetic - said they know just where the
> book was, but just hadn't made the time to retrieve it - turns out it is
> behind his bed next to the wall, but apparently they are going to have to
> disassemble the bed frame in order to get to it!
>
>
>
> Maybe I should have offered her my long-handled tongs . . .
>
>
>
> Joanne Ladewig (A.K.A. "Library Lady")
>
> Library Media Tech
>
> Lawrence Elementary, GGUSD
>
> Garden Grove, California
>
> shatz@verizon.net
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>
>
> Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't
> pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for,
> protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend
> our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it
> was once like in the United States where men were free.
>
> <http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Ronald_Reagan/> Ronald Reagan
> 40th president of US (1911 - 2004)
>
> Comments are my own and may not represent the views of GGUSD
>
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