[CASL-L] Student ceiling due date

[Varley Mary]

We have this problem every year as well!  It seems administrators are
always pushing for us to stay open when it is unrealistic.

 

It takes us a minimum of two weeks to retrieve all of our books - (we
had 1500 books out this year at that point) - not to mention conduct
inventory which includes weeding, repair, setting up orders for
replacements, etc. We also use the time to move collections around and
reallocate space as needed for the next school year.

 

Keeping our databases up to date is so important, we teach the students
to use the online catalog, but if that is not current what good is it -
there are always records to delete, change, fix, etc, etc. So we must
close the media center at least 2 weeks prior to the end of school.  

 

We need to hold our ground on this one!!

 

Mary Varley

School Library Media Specialist

 

Windermere School

2 Abbott Road

Ellington, CT  06029

Phone: 860-896-2329

FAX:     860-896-2338

 

From: casl-l-bounces at mylist.net [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] On
Behalf Of Eva Longo
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 5:12 PM
To: casl-l at mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] Student ceiling due date

 

Good afternoon,

 

I generally have all student materials due back about 2 weeks before the
end of the school year.  This is how long it takes me to get materials
returned from students and staff in preparation for inventory.  Recently
I was asked to consider extending this date.  I would like to do this,
but already struggle with getting all materials back in two weeks.
Also, we are open for business on the first day of school each year.
I'm wondering if anyone has been able to successfully do this without
running out of time to get materials returned before students leave for
the summer.  The library is still opened to students after the student
ceiling due date for computer use and for looking at magazines; we
supervise students through the last day of school.

 

There are 1,100 students in my school and I have 1 full time library
assistant.

 

Any feedback on this subject would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance for your time and have a good evening,

 

Eva Longo

Timothy Edwards Middle School

South Windsor

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