Hi Thomas,

Before we were 1:1, we did not lend laptops to students. They would have to use one of our desktops in the library. Now that we are 1:1 and have eliminated most computer labs, we lend Chromebooks and chargers for the day to students who are not prepared. We have a cart of 30 in the library that we check out through Follett. We lend out at least 20 a day. They go out and come back at all times of the day. We have around 580 students. For our population it works well. We have had only one or two damaged in the two years we've been doing this and our tech department has been able to fix them quickly. If students do not return them at the end of the day, their name goes on a list and if they forget twice, they are banned for a month. This clerical work is probably the most time-consuming part of the lending, but I feel it is valuable. We are teaching them an important lesson about being responsible and it does work. Most students who are banned learn their lesson and either stop borrowing or become more responsible about returning.

Tracy Earnshaw

Coginchaug Regional High School

Durham, CT

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 8:59 AM, Vaghini, T <vaghinit@stafford.k12.ct.us> wrote:

Hey folks,

For a couple years we were lending out individual laptops to students (with teacher request) for the occasional use. We experienced issues with damage/attrition of machines and the traffic was a little overwhelming for me and my one staff. Anyone having a lending program/policy for individual checkout that works well? What types of devices to you lend out into the school if any?

It was a popular service, just time intensive to maintain the machines. Thanks for the feedback.

Thomas Vaghini

Library Media Specialist
Stafford High School
145 Orcuttville Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
860.684.4233 x3032

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