[ISLMA-Share] To Dust Jacket or Not?

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Books with dust jackets tend to circulation more frequently than those
without. I agree with Christine and Leah, the kids often read those blurbs
to decide on a book.

Barbra Miller
Learning Resource Center Facilitator
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C

*Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination *
- Sidney Sheldon

On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I vote for dust jackets, too! There is information about the book, author,
> illustrator.
>
>
> Christine Cahill
> Teacher/Librarian
> Carrie Busey School
> 304 Prairie Rose Lane
> Savoy, IL 61874
> 217-351-3811
> cahillch at u4sd.org
>
> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 2:08 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I am starting my 2nd year going between schools in our district. The one
>> I've been at for many years (middle school) always uses dust jacket covers
>> for hardcover books. The other (elementary school) just tosses the jacket
>> and puts spine labels, special stickers, etc (with label covers over them)
>> directly on the book cover.
>>
>> Do you all still use dust jacket covers? I think they protect the books
>> better, but I'm debating whether the time/cost is worth covering all these
>> books, if I just replace the well-loved books as needed. I do buy Follett
>> bound when available, but often I don't want to wait for popular books to
>> come out in this format.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Carrie
>> *Carrie DeForest*
>> *National Board Certified Teacher*
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Roselle District 12
>> cdeforest at sd12.org
>>
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