[ISLMA-Share] "Quiet" Rooms

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My thanks for all responses.  The greatest part of this organization is not
feeling alone in your challenges.  Mary S.

On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 9:26 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We have two of these rooms. I sometimes have to remind students that they
> are for collaboration and/or quiet study, but they are typically very
> respectful. They are available on a first come, first served basis, so we
> have kids racing here to get them first each hour. We did have one really
> bad period when they were super loud and left the rooms messy, so I locked
> the doors, shut off the lights inside the rooms, and put a sign on the door
> letting students know that because the rooms had been misused and
> mistreated, they would be closed to students for the remainder of the week.
> Students were very upset but haven't mistreated them since.
>
> Perhaps you could lock the door and barcode the key. Students who check
> out the key are then given the responsibility of following protocol, and if
> they don't, they aren't given the chance to check it out again? Just a
> thought.
>
> *Angela Pigoni*
> LLC Director
> Wheaton North High School <http://www.cusd200.org/Domain/112>
> 630.784.7300 x8498 <(630)%20784-7300>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 8:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We also have 3 rooms, but we use them for collaboration rather than quiet
>> study.  Students do have to check in at the circulation desk to sign in for
>> them (1 student per group), and we give them a pass for the room.  At
>> first, students used them just to goof around, but that has settled down,
>> and most of the time, they are working.  I did see some March Madness games
>> on the monitors last week, but they were still working at the same time.
>> Our rooms are fairly soundproof, so they don’t disturb others nearby.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Cathy Gottlieb*
>>
>> Learning Commons Director
>>
>> Webmaster
>>
>> Naperville Central High School
>>
>> 630-420-6549 <(630)%20420-6549>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>> *Sent:* Monday, March 19, 2018 7:56 AM
>> *To:* Email list for the Il. <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] "Quiet" Rooms
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, no good answer. But we have the same problem at West
>> Aurora HS!
>>
>> We want locks on the doors so kids would have to get permission to use
>> them (they mostly just walk in at the moment). This is our 2nd year with
>> our 3 study rooms.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 6:15 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>> Curious if anyone has had issues with "Quiet" Rooms.  Our remodel has
>> made these available, but students only use them to fool around.  Threats
>> and intimidation to no avail.  Anyone have a procedure?
>>
>>
>>
>> Mary Spevacek
>>
>> Teacher Librarian
>>
>> East Aurora High School
>>
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