Re: [LM_NET] Target: Only staff in a library

[Ellen Wickham <Ellen.Wickham@RAYTOWNSCHOOLS.ORG>]

I was in a situation like this too -- thankfully, no longer.  What I learned
very quickly is that only when loss of services have a direct and negative
impact on their students will parents complain.  When parents complain,
action will be taken.  Until then, cut as many unnecessary services as you
possibly can.  Prioritize the rest... processing before shelving, shelving
before weeding, lesson plans before birthday club.....  Take care of
professional business first as much as possible - your district is not paying
you to be a clerk.  What gets done, gets done and what doesn't, doesn't.  You
only have so many (contract) hours in a day.  

Good luck.

 

C. Ellen Wickham

Library Media Specialist

Raytown South High School

Raytown, MO 64138

(816) 268-7346

wickhame@raytownschools.org

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mrs. Laurita [mailto:plaurita@STJOHNB.COM] 
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: Target: Only staff in a library

 

This is a problem for me since my half time aide position was cut.  

 

I literally have boxes of books that need to be processed in.  I've told my

principal that they will get done when I have time.  I use the time during

book fair when I don't have classes.  

 

I stopped my birthday book club this year.  Yes, the library lost about a

$1000 this year.  Last year I many parent complaints because their child

didn't get to select a book ON his or her birthday.  Since I can't promise

this will happen I stopped the book club.  When asked why I had a drop in

donations I explain that it's because I no longer have support staff.

 

Bene e Pace (Blessings and Peace),

Paula Laurita

St. John the Baptist Catholic School

Madison, AL

plaurita@stjohnb.com 

 

We have found that a library is not an end in itself, but a means to many

ends.

Charles E. Rush, 1939

 

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