[ISLMA-Share] Checking out books for the summer

Mon May 16 09:20:15 CDT 2016

I really thought that Illinois library district boundaries were drawn so
that everyone was covered - like school districts.  In my school, kids are
in 4 different districts, but everyone is covered. Are there gaps in less
populated areas?

Chris Wilson

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Michelle Fiorini <mfiorini at bendist25.org>
wrote:

> We do check out books over the summer.  Students can check out 1 book.  If
> they want to check out another, they just return the one they have and come
> to the office, where recommended books are.  Further the LMC is open 1x a
> week for checkout, AR quizes, help with the Summer optional projects, etc.
>
> Also, some of the students in our district live in unincorporated areas.
> The amount they pay for a library card, is very expensive.  This year I
> looked into *eRead Illinois*.
>
> "eRead Illinois provides Illinois libraries (public, school, academic, and
> special) with affordable access to e-books. This shared collection may be a
> library’s primary e-book collection, or may augment the e-books that a
> library already offers its cardholders. It gives all students access
> to eBooks (that those who have a public library card can access.)"
>
>
> It only costs $250 (because out district is less than 1,000 students],) I
> would highly recommend looking into it.  Here is a link to their website:
> https://ereadillinois.com/become-member-library.
>
> Natalie quickly responded, she is beyond helpful.  Here is her contact
> info:
>
> Natalie DeJonghe
>
> E-Book Trainer/Coordinator
>
> Reaching Across Illinois Library System
>
> Burr Ridge Office
>
> Phone: 630.734.5121
>
> Fax: 630.734.5050
>
> natalie.dejonghe at railslibraries.info
>
> http://www.railslibraries.info
>
>
>
> Have a great day,
> Michelle
>
> Michelle Fiorini
> Library Media Center Director
> Benjamin Middle School
> LMC HomePage: http://bms-bsd25-il.schoolloop.com/lmc
>
>
>
> * From: * Carolyn Kinsella <ckinsella at mchs.net>
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> * Sent: * 5/16/2016 8:33 AM
> * Subject: * Re: [ISLMA-Share] Checking out books for the summer
>
> Jill and all,
>
> I am at a HS only district, but 3 years ago I started allowing students
> the opportunity to check out books for the summer. The due date is the
> first day of class so that I always know if the item was for summer check
> out.  I do open 4 mornings a summer, but mostly I get incoming freshmen
> working on honors summer assignments and very few students checking out and
> returning books. The books come back in August and the students get to
> read.  It is only recently that all our students became part of a public
> library district, so I understand what it is to have some families without
> public library access.  I say go for it, and allow the books to go out over
> the summer.  What is the point of letting them gather dust?
>
>
>
> Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian
> Minooka Community High School
> ckinsella at mchs.net
>
> Central Campus
> 301 S. Wabena Ave.
> Minooka, IL  60447
> PH: 815-467-2140 ext. 142
>
> South Campus
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> Channahon, IL 60410
> PH:  815-521-4217
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>
>
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Jill Berry <jmberry5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We don't have the option to open the library during the summer.
>
> Families who qualify for library cards pay for them in their taxes, so
> families who don't live in the library district have to pay for them
> directly. I often have to explain that to families.
>
> Jill Berry
> Elm School
> Burr Ridge
>
> On May 16, 2016, at 7:49 AM, Christine Wilson <wilson.christine at d46.org>
> wrote:
>
> Jill -
>
> Several years ago we opened our library 2 nights a week during the summer.
> One teacher held a book club during that time, students could take AR
> tests, and we had Rosetta Stone English set up for our ELL parents to use.
> We used the same rules for checkout that we had during the school year, and
> had no problem. Our only issue was that the program was set up for the
> benefit of our low-income students, but they weren't the ones who used it.
>
> I'm astounded - what kind of public library charges ANY amount of money
> for a library card???!!!!
>
> Chris Wilson
>
> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 7:03 AM, Jill Berry <jmberry5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This summer my school is going to offer families the option of checking
> out up to 10 books for the summer. (I might be crazy, but I can't see
> keeping them locked up, especially since a large percentage of my students
> do not qualify for a public library card unless they purchase it for about
> $350.)
>
> Do any of you check out books for the summer?
> Please share your guidelines, permission slip, and advice.
>
> There is a blog post about checking out books for the summer at
> https://readingbyexample.com/. (May 13, 2016 post)
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>
> Jill Berry
> Elm School
> Burr Ridge
>
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