[CASL-L] Question on volunteers

[Sarah Lynch]

I have parent volunteers, but they must sign a confidentiality agreement
and we discuss why. I generally have them checking out younger students and
I have not had a problem thankfully. I also traditionally have volunteers
focus more on shelving or other projects like Jenny said, but I do have
them checkout if needed.

Sarah

Sarah Lynch, National Board Certified Librarian
Wolcott Elementary- West Hartford Public Schools
71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT 06110
Telephone: 860-561-2300 Ext. 3637


On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 8:50 AM CASL Vice President - Jenny Lussier <
vicepresident at ctcasl.org> wrote:

> 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
>>
>> Shannon McNeice
>>
>> Library Media Specialist
>>
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>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 12:28 PM Hurley, Suzanne <
>> hurleys at newtown.k12.ct.us> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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