[LM_NET] TAR:Books shelved by AR

[Elizabeth Van Pate <evanpate@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Hello All:

I'm in a new, small district which covers 3 schools (K-4, 5-8, 9-12). The 
last media specialist managed the HS allowing the media techs to manage the 
other two Media Centers. After I looked for books by a very famous author 
today at the elementary Media Center and found only two, I discoverd that 
the majority of the books are shelved by their AR Level in another area of 
the Media Center. The non-AR books are shelved by their dewey # or author's 
last name - which never get checked out. I was shocked to say the least.

Now, I'm struggling with what to do. Do I make the Elementary Media Center 
'right' which will tick off a lot of teachers from what I've learned 
(reminder - I'm new), or do I buy some time to earn their trust and respect 
and catch the kids in the 5th at the middle school to teach them how to 
locate resources?

In this situation, I couldn't help to think of the adage...give them a fish, 
and feed them for a day; teach them to fish, feed them for a lifetime.

What would you do?

Elizabeth Van Pate
Michigan

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