That's great in theory, but on a weekly basis, I have over 120 books
overdue. I can't possibly check on the shelves for all of them.
--
Mrs. Elizabeth Ullrich
Media Specialist
Cavallini Middle School
Upper Saddle River, NJ
eullrich@usrschoolsk8.com
The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,
And all the sweet serenity of books.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
On 6/3/08 2:13 PM, "David Lininger" <tss003@TNP.MORE.NET> wrote:
> Betty Klein wrote:
> <snip>
>> We've just adjusted our overdue system so we check the shelves before we
>> send home overdue bills. It takes a little more time but its better
>> than having a parent call and then have to tell them "Oh, yes it's on
>> the shelf--never mind".
>
> This is good practice whether there are problems with your circulation
> system or not. More than once I've caught kids sneaking overdue books
> back onto the shelves. Having just checked the shelf will also answer
> the parent who calls and asks, because you can then honestly tell the
> parent that you already HAVE checked the shelf, and the book isn't there.
>
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