[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Helping kid remember to return their books

[Martha Wright]

Thank you everyone, for all the wonderful ideas!  Very helpful as we try to
address this issue here.

Read on,
Martha

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:36 AM Jenny Lussier <jlussier at rsd13.org> wrote:

> Hi all - the other thing I do is to message their parents. We use
> ParentSquare and since for me there are only a few that really are behind,
> it is pretty easy to just message them. All the parents use ParentSquare
> and they respond very quickly. But I know that may be hard at the MS/HS
> levels.
>
> Jenny
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 9:53 AM Hsiang, Sara <hsiangs at stratk12.org> wrote:
>
>> My high school students cannot purchase Jr. Ring Dance, Prom, Senior
>> Picnic, or Graduation caps and gowns until all obligations are cleared. I
>> let 9th graders know (and continue to pass this on) to urge students to
>> avoid overdue fees. They were told something similar in middle school but
>> it was a ploy that never went into effect. LOL
>> If you don't have overdue fees, you don't have that leverage (I waive
>> most fees these days, BTW).
>> Of course, it take approval of administration for this sort of policy.
>> Luckily, it was in place when I arrived years ago.
>> Sara
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 9:22 AM Martha Wright <marthawright at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello CASL colleagues,
>>>
>>> I've been following this thread with interest and wanted to add that I
>>> work in a high school and am finding this a challenge.  This is my first
>>> year here--this library has not been operational for the past few years.
>>> Although many students have been checking out materials (to my delight),
>>> they don't seem to prioritize bringing them back.  One student I chased
>>> down (because someone else wanted her book that was overdue) told me that
>>> it was just sitting next to her bed at home and that she had never read
>>> it.  I was like, well bring it back then!!!  I don't have the time or
>>> energy to do this with everybody.
>>>
>>> In addition to stuff that's been checked out this year, we also have a
>>> lot of materials that have been out for several years, pre-dating my time
>>> here.  For these long-term overdues, we just sent letters home and hope
>>> that we get some back that way.  Will plan to continue doing this every
>>> other month until the end of school.
>>>
>>> Any words of wisdom for the 9-12 crowd?
>>>
>>> With thanks,
>>> Martha Wright
>>> Killingly HS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 8:00 AM CASL Vice President - Jenny Lussier <
>>> vicepresident at ctcasl.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good morning all - those are great suggestions!
>>>> At my PreK-2 school I don't have so many issues, but when we are
>>>> talking about how to take care of library books at the beginning of the
>>>> year, one of the ideas that the kids usually make is to keep their book in
>>>> their backpack. That way it's always with them. This is especially helpful
>>>> for kids that go to more than 1 house.
>>>>
>>>> I also have a slip
>>>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qIHFXcnoHpgCwfJsNAk8Xade1nZmk2-vrfsFKOE11vo/edit?usp=sharing>I
>>>> send home with kids who have forgotten their books. I copy it on colorful
>>>> paper. Thank you to Wendy Garland of Massachusetts for sharing this idea.
>>>>
>>>> Jenny
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 5:46 AM Fredricksen, Wendy <
>>>> wfredricksen at wallingfordschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> At my grades 3 - 5 school, we tape a paper date due slip onto the
>>>>> inside back cover of each book when we purchase it (you could start this by
>>>>> taping one in each book when a student checks it out).  At the beginning of
>>>>> the year, during our library student orientation lesson, we teach our
>>>>> new/incoming students the check out process.  During that time, we teach
>>>>> them how to stamp the due date onto that slip after we check them out.  We
>>>>> have 3 stamping setups on our circulation counter, each with a stamp pad
>>>>> and date stamp so that multiple students can stamp simultaneously to save
>>>>> time.  Students really enjoy stamping their books, and the slip is a visual
>>>>> reminder for them of the due date.  As a bonus, having the date due slip in
>>>>> each book also makes weeding easier, as we can quickly look to see the last
>>>>> time that book was checked out.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 9:34 PM Aimee Guerrero <
>>>>> guerrero.obrien at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Michelle,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At my old school, all the books had "pockets" at the back. I created
>>>>>> my own "date due slips" that would fit in these book pockets. My older
>>>>>> student volunteers loved to have the job of stamping new due date slips
>>>>>> each day. They would cross out the old due date and stamp the new one for
>>>>>> all the classes for that day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm at a new school whose books do not have these pockets, and I also
>>>>>> could use a suggestion for a new system. Right now I have a book checkout
>>>>>> calendar on my door and I also put an announcement about the next book
>>>>>> check out dates in the principal's weekly bulletin for teachers to remind
>>>>>> their students.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for putting this question out there!
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Aimee
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 11:42 AM Michelle Farella <
>>>>>> michelle.farella at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>> My kids are having a hard time remembering to bring in their books
>>>>>>> lately so I wanted to go over strategies to remind them.
>>>>>>> What are your suggestions that seem to help them?
>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>> -Michelle
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>> *Aimee Guerrero*
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>>>>> School Librarian
>>>>> Parker Farms School
>>>>> Wallingford Public Schools
>>>>> Wallingford, CT
>>>>> 203-294-6210
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> Jenny Lussier
>
> Library Media Specialist
>
> Brewster Elementary School
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