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Part of being a librarian is not limiting patron choice! When we've used
AR, the rule was 2 books, sometimes 3, total. ONE had to be at your level,
but anything else was 'free choice'.

Chris Wilson

On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I do not manage the books the students check out, but as the year goes on
> and I get to know the students, if I see they are checking out the same
> book or the same types of books each week, I make suggestions.  There are
> also times during the year when I require an award winner or Battle Book as
> one of their 2.  Other times teachers make them read certain genre, but I
> feel like we are trying to encourage reading and it shouldn't be limiting.
> That's just my 2 cents.
>
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I have a question regarding the books students check out.  This is my
>> second year as a teacher/librarian in a K-5 school library.  The previous
>> librarian had a "system" to limit the books students were allowed to check
>> out based on their reading level (as determined by Accelerated Reader/STAR
>> testing) as well as the type of book, itself.  For example, you must be in
>> third grade to check out Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and in fourth grade to
>> get Goosebumps books.  I understand the importance of students checking out
>> "just right" and age appropriate material, but this system is a bit
>> difficult to manage (particularly with me being new to the position).  It
>> is hard to keep track of what books students can/can't check out.  Do other
>> school libraries manage which books students check out?  If so, how do you
>> do so?  Thank you!
>>
>> Stephanie White
>> --
>> *Stephanie White*
>> *Elementary Librarian*
>> *Sesser-Valier CUSD #196 *
>>
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