[ISLMA-Share] Tabletop book fair

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Is there anything besides Blue Ribbon outside of the Chicago area?  We're
too far away for Anderson's.


On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Surely after all the hype this move has created, Scholastic will think
> their decision. Perhaps they will come up with a better plan for next year.
> Meanwhile, other companies are available.
>
> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 3:23 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I remember helping years ago...before they had cash registers. It took
>> extra people to check people out, because you had to figure out the tax. I
>> usually have people standing in a line, continuously, for the entire time.
>> We aren't going to have a fair if they won't provide a register. I think
>> the Scholastic company is going to regret this move.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I was also told 2 years ago that if you don't have enough in sales that
>>> you will have to do a table top fair. Needless to say I cut my ties with
>>> Scholastic. I am still looking for a good high school fair company.
>>>
>>> On Sep 21, 2016 8:54 AM, "Email list for the Illinois School Library
>>> Media Association" <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can take credit cards through the book fair toolkit. I just looked
>>>> into it yesterday, since my fair is supposed to be here Friday. You have to
>>>> type in their name and credit card info. If they give you an email address,
>>>> it will send them a receipt. We’re supposed to get an email with daily
>>>> receipts of credit card sales. I was told we just need to add up all the
>>>> cash at the end and send that to Scholastic, we don’t need to keep track of
>>>> what we’re selling.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> __
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Beaudry::Certified Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> RESA Middle School
>>>>
>>>> (815)490-5125::cindy.beaudry at rps205.com
>>>>
>>>> Currently Reading: "Here" by Denise Grover Swank
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>>>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>>>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 21, 2016 8:41 AM
>>>> *To:* Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Tabletop book fair
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have run our book fair during our chili supper the last few years. (I
>>>> am in a classroom now, so I don't get to have it during the school day.) I
>>>> have been informed about a "tabletop" fair also. During the chili supper
>>>> I'm supposed to be open for two hours. I stand and check people out
>>>> continuously for at least 2.5 hours. There is absolutely no way that I
>>>> would even want to consider running a fair without the register.  Most of
>>>> the parents want to use debit or credit cards. (They are used to being able
>>>> to use them now.) Does anyone else fell this way, and what response have
>>>> you gotten from Scholastic?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl B
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> One of our smaller schools used the tabletop book fair.  It seemed to
>>>> work okay, but I know if you don't have a percentage of sales, Scholastic
>>>> will make it a tabletop one. We put ours in an empty classroom.  I was not
>>>> involved--the PTO ran it.   The selection was limited and did not include
>>>> older titles.
>>>>
>>>> Nancy Genteman
>>>>
>>>> Highland CUSD#5
>>>>
>>>> Highland, IL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm curious if you all are experiencing this because of your sales
>>>> volume.  I was told 2 years ago that I had to go to "box" fairs.  I had
>>>> several problems with that including the fact that they WOULD NOT send me
>>>> the more mature titles I wanted (the ones that sold well).  I talked them
>>>> into letting me keep the cart fairs.  Are they getting rid of cart fairs
>>>> completely?  I don't have space OR tables to do a box fair.  Opening those
>>>> carts and selling was so simple.  Not sure what I'll do now.
>>>>
>>>> Connie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Connie Workman
>>>>
>>>> VIT CUSD #2
>>>>
>>>> Table Grove, IL  61482
>>>>
>>>> cworkman at vit2.org
>>>>
>>>> (309) 758-5138
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We just set up a tabletop this afternoon. It looks good but were unable
>>>> to use many of the table top displays as we have mostly free-standing table
>>>> and I am afraid of the displays getting knocked over. My big disappointment
>>>> is no cash register. It's like going back to the 1980s. Very
>>>> time-consumming.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 11:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So this year is the first year that I will be having the tabletop book
>>>> fair by Scholastic. Has anyone had one yet? I have had the "big-case" book
>>>> fairs for the past 3 years and loved them. Now Scholastic throws this at me
>>>> and says that there won't be cases or a cash register. I am a bit afraid of
>>>> the unknown when it comes to this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any pointers? Any advice?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Mr. Tim Yoder*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Librarian
>>>>
>>>> Harvard Junior High School
>>>>
>>>> 1301 North Garfield Street
>>>>
>>>> Harvard, IL 60033
>>>>
>>>> 815-943-6466 ext.2337
>>>>
>>>> Fax 815-943-8521
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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