[ISLMA-Share] Need Help! Overdue Book Policies and Fees Charged

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Yes, I do that, too.  Forgot that part.  Thank you!



Peace,


*Karrie Fisher*
Library Director &
Photography Teacher

*"What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
about education."  -- Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education*




*Baker Demonstration School*
201 Sheridan Road | Wilmette, Illinois 60091
t: 847-425-5800 | f: 847-425-5801


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On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 7:57 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Only difference I have is I refund the money if the book is returned that
> same school year.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 15, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> Hello!  I need your help!!  I'd love to hear what your circulation
> polices are, and your rational for what you believe is reasonable with
> regard to student circulation.
>
> Our current policy for PreK - 8 circulation is:
>
> PreK-2 -- 1 book/1week
> 3-5 -- 2 books/2 weeks
> 6-8 -- 3 books/2 weeks
>
>    - Email reminders go out to parents the night before library class.
>    - Overdue notices go out once a week indicating the number of days the
>    book is overdue, i.e., Friendly Reminder -- Your book is 14-21 days overdue.
>    - When a book is overdue, check-out privileges are suspended until the
>    book is returned or replaced.
>    - After 30 days we consider the book lost and charges or replacement
>    are attached to the account.
>    - Book check-out resumes after the account is settled.
>    - We do not charge daily late fees.
>
> The policy is clearly stated in our community handbook but a parent is
> complaining that this policy is unreasonable and saying her child should be
> able to continue to check-out books even if they have an overdue book
> because she loves reading so much.  (You guessed it -- this is a parent
> whose child is chronically overdue and has lost numerous books over the
> last three years.)
>
> I need to meet with admin this week about this complaint, and am looking
> for information about what other schools do.  I'd love to hear what your
> policy is and for what grades it applies.  My pedagogical reasoning is that
> the policy helps teach responsibility, encourages executive functioning,
> prepares children for the real world, and teaches children to share in the
> context of a community.  Also, it is my fiscal responsibility to protect
> the integrity of the collection.
>
> I'm a sole librarian.
>
> Thank you for your expertise!
>
> If you want to email me off list, my email address is:
> kfisher at bakerdemschool.org.
>
>
> Peace,
>
>
> *Karrie Fisher *
> Library Director &
> Photography Teacher
>
> *"What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
> about education."  -- Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education*
>
>
>
>
> *Baker Demonstration School*
> 201 Sheridan Road | Wilmette, Illinois 60091
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=201+Sheridan+Road+%7C+Wilmette,+Illinois+60091&entry=gmail&source=g>
> t: 847-425-5800 | f: 847-425-5801
>
>
> *Love to Learn, Cherish the Journey, Serve the World **
> <http://bakerdemschool.org>
> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baker-Demonstration-School/92910953966>
> <https://twitter.com/BakerDem>* <https://instagram.com/bakerdem/>
>
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