[CASL-L] SCHOOL LIBRARY visits to observe ways of managing students coming and going

[Barbara Lyons]

Hello Joy- I would share that the culture of our school is such that the
library learning commons is the hang-out- the plus is that the students
like being here, the downside is that teachers rarely bring classes due to
the noise level.  I spend much of my time out in the classrooms now that we
have so many chromebook carts- that means the print resources are not
utilized as much, but we were already moving in that direction.  (I spend
twice on digital resources as I do on print).
The freshmen are the only students assigned to study halls, and we allow 10
freshmen per study hall period (they pick up a pass before school).  Sophs-
seniors have "frees", and they spend it here.  Not sure this will help!
p.s. we removed our security gate this summer- it was the only count system
we had, so I may b=need to replace that part of it- I am no longer using a
security gate.

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Fitzgerald, Joy <Joy.Fitzgerald at vernonct.org
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>      I am interested in finding several HIGH SCHOOL Libraries to visit in
> the next month or so, to observe how you manage students coming to the
> Library.   I would like to visit during a high traffic time (larger number,
> more sending locations, lunch) for your library and learn the pros and cons
> of different ways or systems.   My principal wants a new or different way
> to handle it.
>
>      I know in 2014, someone shared results of  their survey /researching
> this and shared several schools who did passes in different ways.   But I
> do not know who each school was and you might have changed since then.
>
>      Please let me know if you are a H.S. Librarian and describe your pass
> system for students to get to your library from Study Hall, Lunch, Classes,
> etc. during the school day.
>
>      It would help to know your staffing, if you have additional staff to
> monitor?... if students are on the honor system to do it themselves? ... if
> teachers write passes?  If you have barcoding? or QR Coding to check in and
> out?
>
>       Thanks. I am serious about starting to try to visit soon as my
> principal has made this a priority to change our schools system somehow.
> Please contact me to let me know if you are willing to let me visit and
> share your experience.
>
>       Sincerely,
>
>           Joy Fitzgerald
>
>
> Joy Fitzgerald
> Librarian Media Specialist,  21st Century Skills Teacher
> Rockville High School Library  /  70 Loveland Hill Road  /  Vernon, CT
> 06066
>
>  "Libraries are no longer ‘grocery stores’ where students can go to pick
> up ingredients, but ‘kitchens,’ where they have the resources necessary to
> create a finished product." --Joyce Valenza
>
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