[ISLMA-Share] Headphones in Lab

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Headphones and earbuds are two different things.

Earbuds go IN the ear, and must be sanitized between uses. We do this for
our Playaways, mp3 players and cassette/CD players.
Headphones go OUTSIDE the ear, and so don't have the same potential for
transmitting ... cooties. It never hurts to wipe off the pads on
headphones, but it isn't required.

We have regular Caliphone headsets for general computer lab use (many of
our online programs have audio), and the district/school bought ones that
meet the specific requirements of PARCC, MAP and ACCESS testing. They are
supposed to be put away between test windows, but sometimes that doesn't
happen...

On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> What about ear wax?!  That is what finally caused me to stop loaning them
> out.  I had a student who asked me for something to wipe the ear wax off
> his earbuds.
>
> Kathy Wickline
> Unity Junior High Librarian
> Tolono, IL
> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>
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> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Our school's nurse has told staff, and parents, many, many times, that
>> lice does not get transmitted via headphones.
>>
>> We have bins of headphones with mics that were purchased by our
>> principal. Each headphone set is kept in a plastic bag. Teachers can check
>> out an entire bin.
>>
>> We have cheap headphones without mics for kids to borrow.
>>
>> During PARCC testing, all school purchased headphones must be returned so
>> they can be used for testing.
>>
>> We also put headphones/ear buds on our school supply list.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 7:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I bought some cheap ones and sell them through the library for $2.00.
>>> One of our teachers won't let the kids in the lab without their own pairs,
>>> so they do find them--borrowing from others.
>>>
>>> I refuse for sanitary reasons to offer any, but during PARCC our
>>> counselor does provide those who come without headphones with pairs that we
>>> have found in the building.
>>>
>>> Kathy Wickline
>>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>>> Tolono, IL
>>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>>>
>>> Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ujhslibrary
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 2:41 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good afternoon,
>>>>
>>>> How do your schools handle headphones in labs?  Do you provide
>>>> headphones?  Or is each student responsible for bringing their own?  What's
>>>> the procedure if students don't have them?  We have them on our school
>>>> supply list, but, of course, some students don't bring them.
>>>>
>>>> Just my opinion - headphones are on the list of "do not share" items -
>>>> right along with combs and toothbrushes!
>>>>
>>>> Julie Flack
>>>> Instructional Technology Specialist
>>>> Effingham Unit 40 Schools
>>>>
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