[ISLMA-Share] elementary school circulation policy recommendation

Wed Jan 10 18:39:47 CST 2018

·       How many books can be checked out at a time? K-2 ONE book a week.
After the holiday break if a 2nd grade teacher feels her students are
responsible they can get TWO books. 3 - 5 Two

       books, they also start checking out magazine's in 3rd grade.

·       What is the maximum number of books that can be checked out
simultaneously? TWo - but if a project is being done they can get an
additonal book (4th grade does a research project on

       Biographies)

·       How long is the checkout period (e.g. 1 week, 2 weeks, undefined)?
2 weeks (I see every class every week)

·       How many times can a student renew a book? Usually two times, but
if there is not a hold we use our discretion.

·       Do you allow a Hold to be put on a book? Yes we put holds, and we
are using Destiny

Karyn Nadler, MLIS
Library Media Specialist
Robert Crown School
Wauconda, IL 60084

Phone (847) 526-7100
Fax (847) 487-3596

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 6:28 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I greatly increased borrowing privileges a few years ago with the
> philosophy that the books are meant to be in students' hands rather than on
> the shelf. I didn't calculate how much more time it would take shelving the
> books, but I am fortunate to have volunteers to do all the shelving. It
> keeps them busy.
>
>    - K, 1, 2 - six books total. If they have two books out, they can take
>    four, etc. Some parents tell their children to take fewer, which is fine.
>    - 3, 4, 5 - 10 books, more if they are doing research. Students
>    usually self-limit how many they check out, though there are a few who
>    check out many books each week. They've proven themselves responsible.
>    - All books circulate for two weeks.
>    - Students can renew books if they are not on hold for someone else.
>    They can renew online once themselves, but after that they need to do it
>    with an adult. They cannot renew books like Guinness World Records, Weird
>    but True.
>    - Students can put books on hold. We encourage 3rd-5th to do it
>    themselves online, but we also do it for students, especially the younger
>    ones.
>    - We send out weekly overdue notices to students (3rd-5th) and parents.
>
> We've seen only positive benefits of increased borrowing privileges
> (except for more books to shelve).
>
> Jill Berry
> Elm School
> Burr Ridge
>
> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 3:39 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> My circulation policies vary by grade.
>> K- 2 books
>> 1- 3 books
>> 2-5 can have 4 books checked out
>>
>>
>> Everyone can have the books for 2 weeks. I do allow renewals and I do
>> allow the students to place holds, but only if they can do it themselves
>> using the catalog. I won't do it for them.
>>
>>
>> Taryn Hettlinger Parise
>> Library Learning Center Director
>> Longfellow School
>>
>> *Now on Facebook (Longfellow School Library) and Instagram
>> (@longfellow_library)*
>>
>> Currently reading: Sputnik's Guide to Earth
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 2:27 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I would be interested to hear your recommendations for a circulation
>>> policy for an elementary school.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ·       How many books can be checked out at a time?
>>>
>>> ·       What is the maximum number of books that can be checked out
>>> simultaneously?
>>>
>>> ·       How long is the checkout period (e.g. 1 week, 2 weeks,
>>> undefined)?
>>>
>>> ·       How many times can a student renew a book?
>>>
>>> ·       Do you allow a Hold to be put on a book?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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