[ISLMA-Share] Stolen Library Materials

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Fri Nov 18 07:41:05 CST 2016


We had this happen a couple of years ago.  Fortunately, the item showed up,
but I had told the student he was responsible for the item.  He would have
had to pay.

Kathy Wickline
Unity Junior High Librarian
Tolono, IL
wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us

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On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 7:32 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Good morning.  I have a conundrum that I would like some advice on....
>
> A student came to us and said that the library material she borrowed from
> us was stolen from her.  What do you do in situations like this?  Do you
> still have the student who borrowed the material pay for the lost item, or
> do something else?  Do you have different consequences when the item
> borrowed is a book vs. headphones, etc?
>
> My gut is telling me that the student is still responsible for the
> materials they borrowed and therefore should pay for a replacement, but I'm
> wondering what other schools do in situations like this.
>
> Thanks for all your help!
> Amy Phillips
> Riverside Brookfield High School
> Library Media Specialist
> aebromberg at gmail.com
> phillipsa at rbhs208.net
> 847-722-6169
>
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