[CASL-L] Library on a Cart

[Elizabeth Mueller]


Hi Katie:
My 2 cents...
I had 17 library classes per week for 6 months on a cart while my school’s library was renovated so I know it’s entirely do-able. 😎

A few considerations: 
Are your classes back-to back?
Do you have a remote scanner, tablet, etc.  for check-outs as you travel to each classroom?
Will you pre-select titles for each class? How will you organize selections?
Will you distribute in sealed bags?
Will you have a container for gloves, sanitizer, masks, etc.?
Will kids pre-select titles prior to your class meeting using your school’s OPAC?
Do you have a plan for returns? (will students’ returns be put on your cart or returned in another location?)
Does your lms account  include ebook digital “backpacks”?
Will you have a binder with printouts of student/ patron barcodes by class/cohort?

I recommend a metal cart; wooden carts tend to be cumbersome. Try to find a cart with a real handle and  
customize it if you’re able!



Good luck,
 Libby


>> On Jul 10, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Tracy Earnshaw <tearnshaw at rsd13.org> wrote:
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> Such an interesting question!  I have done library on a cart during book fair time, and using a regular book truck has not been ideal.  The books sometimes slide around and fall off.  I may very well be in the same situation so I put some thought into it.  I think a mobile cart such as this one below would work, with my personal items in a shoulder bag or in one of the cubbies on the bottom.  I think my goal should be to have as many books as possible if kids can't get into the library.
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> Tracy Earnshaw
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>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 8:04 AM Katie Clancy via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>> Hi there,
>> 
>> Yesterday I was told I will be teaching from a cart this year due to cohorts and the pandemic. My principal then asked me what kind of cart I may need. I replied that I wasn’t sure yet, but probably one with a large top surface to serve as a desk/workspace on the go. I also said it would depend on whether I am able to circulate physical books or not and whether or not I would still be responsible for launching a makerspace this year. All that considered, do any of you have any suggestions for what direction I might go in? Presumably some of you (unfortunately) have experience with teaching from a cart and maybe have advice to offer on what kind to choose or how to make this work most effectively? Thank you!
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>> Katie Finlan
>> (Formerly Katie Clancy)
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