[CASL-L] Nutmeg Timing

[Cynthia Armstrong]

I agree!  I prefer the old time frame, as it gives me time to purchase
books (while my funds are still available!) and an opportunity to read the
books/prepare for the public announcement in February.

Thanks,
Cindi Armstrong
Library Media Specialist
Avon Middle School
375 West Avon Road
Avon, CT  06001



On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM, Lynch, Joyce
<lynchj at plainvilleschools.org>wrote:

> I am just curious how others feel about the change to the timing of the
> Nutmeg announcement and voting.
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> Our school uses the Nutmegs for our summer reading program; and I've
> always appreciated how there has been enough time to order the needed
> titles, read them, and booktalk them before the end of the school year. In
> addition to the 5 copies of each title that our library purchases, the LA
> department buys 10 copies of each title as well. Those are loaned out to
> the public library to ensure that students have access to the the books
> throughout the summer.
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> Now, I am very concerned that there will not be enough time and we will
> have to totally revamp our summer reading program.
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> If this change remains, instead of our school buying 15 copies of each
> title, we will only buy 1 copy.
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> I'd like to hear what others think. Do you think this is timing change
> will have a positive or a negative effect on summer reading in general and
> the Nutmegs specifically?
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> Thanks,
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> Joyce Lynch
> Library Information Teacher
> Middle School of Plainville
> 150 Northwest Drive
> Plainville, CT 06062
> 860-793-3250
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