[ISLMA-Share] Fall Inventory

[Annette Mills]

Since I became a solo librarian -- they took my assistant away -- I've not
done inventory at all.  When I analyzed the information I got from doing an
inventory, I decided it was information that I didn't need.  I already know
which books are checked out or lost. The inventory tells me which books are
missing. But I didn't really do anything with that information.  As the
year goes on and I couldn't find a book, I'd mark it missing. But
otherwise, what difference does that make?

What IS important is getting the shelves in order. Last year I did this
after school got out.  Big mistake.  Right before school started, they had
to empty and move a big section of shelving. They didn't tell me, and the
books were not kept in order, so I had a huge task at the beginning of the
year getting everything sorted out again.  So, I think  I'll wait until
right before school starts to run the shelves this year.

Just my two cents....

On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Michelle Shippy <mshippy at dakota201.com>
wrote:

> I'm finishing my third year as the school librarian for our district.  My
> predecessor had always closed all of the building libraries the last week
> of school to complete inventory in May/June, so that's the procedure I've
> followed so far.  Every summer our elementary library is open sporadically
> to host various summer library programming planned by a handful of
> elementary teachers.  I've trained these volunteers how to check-in and
> check-out materials and given them a crash course in reading the shelves.
> Long story short, the elementary library is a mess at the beginning of the
> next school year, negating a lot of work that my aides complete at the end
> of the school year with inventory. I am toying with the idea of completing
> inventory in August.
>
>
>
> I am wondering if any of you can add your two cents (or more) about
> completing inventory in the fall rather than the spring.  I'd like to hear
> both positive and negative experiences, so I can make an informed
> decision.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
> Michelle Shippy
>
> Dakota CUSD #201
>
> District Librarian
>
> mshippy at dakota201.com
>
> 815-449-2812 x184
>
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Annette Mills

School Librarian

Triad High School

703 E. Highway 40

Troy, IL 62294

(618)667-5409x7120
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