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Scrap it!

On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 9:24 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for professional input on a decision and knew I could do no
> better than consulting the collective wisdom of our group!
>
> I have a 20 year plus tattle tape system in our library.  The detectors
> pick up not only books that haven't been desensitized but also teacher
> laptops, sometimes key rings, random people with nothing in their pockets.
> Kids and teachers have been jumpy just going through the gates because of
> it.  I unplugged it this fall and no one has even remarked about the system
> NOT going off all the time.
>
> Here's the sticking point:  the library is going through an asbestos
> abatement this summer and we will get new flooring at that time.  The head
> of maintenance wants to know if I want to keep and reinstall the system
> given I have unplugged it.  It represents a large investment of money, but
> from considerably long ago.  I hate spending the money on tattle strips and
> the huge 3M resensitizer should be replaced due to age and malfunctioning
> but it costs over $1000 to replace.  We don't have a huge theft issue at
> our rural school of 650 students.  Should I scrap the system or keep it?
>
> Thanks so much in advance for your opinions!
>
> Kristine Schauff, Media Specialist
> Rock Falls High School
> 101 - 12th Ave.
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=101+-+12th+Ave.Rock+Falls,+IL+61071&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Rock Falls, IL 61071
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=101+-+12th+Ave.Rock+Falls,+IL+61071&entry=gmail&source=g>
> schauffk at rfhs301.org
> www.rfhs301.org
> rfhs301library.wordpress.com
>
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*Karen Varga*
*Librarian,** Marian Central Catholic H. S.*
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