[CASL-L] Question on volunteers

[CASL Vice President - Jenny Lussier]

Great point Shannon. I have my grade 2's checking books out books
themselves. I keep an eye on them, but they are pretty good at it, so that
helps too!

Jenny

On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 8:33 AM Shannon McNeice via CASL-L <
casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:

> I do allow my student volunteers to check students out, but I also have a
> self-checkout station if they don't want kids to see their info.
>
> I train my student volunteers about the importance of privacy and instruct
> them not to ask personal questions. I don't even want them to tell kids
> they have overdue books. Just scan and stamp the date on the book.
>
> I have wireless keypads, so kids come to the desk, type in their id, and
> the student volunteer just scans the book.
>
> I had a few instances in the past where students at the desk remarked
> about a middle name. I had to rebuke them, but in 10 years I have never had
> any complaints higher up...I have worried about the privacy issue quite a
> lot. Sheer desperation when I don't have any help drove me to this choice.
> If kids are checking books out I can be in the stacks with other kids
> recommending books for them.
>
> Shannon
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> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 12:28 PM Hurley, Suzanne <
> hurleys at newtown.k12.ct.us> wrote:
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>> Does having volunteers checkout student library books violate a student's
>> right to privacy? I am having a hard time finding a definitive answer.
>>
>>
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