[ISLMA-Share] Checking in and out of the library - High School

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We require that students physically give us their ID. We scan in the IDs
and then spread them out on the circulation desk where students pick up the
ID when they leave. They usually come up about a minute or two before the
bell rings to get IDs. It can be a little crazy, especially during the
lunch periods but it works for us. If a student doesn't have an ID, they
cannot come into the library (we usually let that slide once but we still
require ID number so we can enter their attendance). IDs are free to
replace so we don't feel bad for them if they lose their ID. We also don't
allow passes, so if a student comes from the counselor or someplace else,
they have to go to their study hall / resource. We also don't take late
students. Once the bell rings, that's it.

We are flexible with these rules. Sometimes students come in with a pass
and they HAVE to get some work done in the library. We usually let them in.

Christopher Rios
Librarian
Downers Grove South High School

On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 7:32 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have question....
>
> How do you have students check in and out of the library when they come
> during study halls, lunch and advisory?
>
> Do you use pen and paper passes?  Do you have a scanning system that
> accounts for students?
> Do you pay for that or do you use something free?
>
> I am having problems with keeping tabs with who is in the apace,
> especially when deans or students with passes to guidance come in.
>
> Any help would be awesome!
>
> Dawn Scuderi
> Lemont Hight School #210
>
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