I have gotten a number of questions about why I take the covers off--
When I had the grade school I did it because:
1. They got torn and abused being pulled in and out of book bags, backpacks,
etc.
2. Students liked to take them off to see " what the book really looks like"
3. I only had to do one set of spine labels -after all if someone removes
the dust jacket, you still need a spine label on the book
4. They provided me with an inexpensive way to do displays since I had
almost no budget for display materials
I do it now in the high school because:
1. My high schoolers don't care if they are on
2. Dust jackets get really torn up in the lockers, back packs, book bags...
3. I use them in displays and the real books can still be checked out
without removing part of the display
4. They provide me with inexpensive display materials
5. I don't have to print out two spine labels and barcodes
I know they protect books and provide colorful and eye-catching
illustrations, but they are too much extra work in processing and I have
other uses for them. I haven't had to repair books - but book covers
attached to books were getting to be a real time consuming process. Plus if
I covered them, that was another expense.
Toni Koontz
akoontz@cdeducation.org
Media Specialist
St. Charles Preparatory
www.cdeducation.org/schools/sc
Columbus Ohio
Carpe Diem
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Jean Townes
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:25 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Book Dust Jackets
What is the reason for not leaving them on the books? They protect the
book and help prolong it's attractiveness. Why would you take them off?
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Jean Townes, Media Specialist townesj@PEAK.ORG
Clover Ridge Elementary School Phone: 541-967-4565
Greater Albany Public Schools
2953 Clover Ridge Rd, NE
Albany, Or 97321
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