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I have always had student library workers and could not run the library
without them.  It is volunteer and students come from their study hall. I
have an online application process that requires a recommendation from
another teacher. First semester freshmen are not allowed to apply because I
have found that it takes a semester for freshmen to get organized enough to
determine if they can give up a study period.  Students must maintain a C
average in every class to stay as library workers.  It is a volunteer
program with no credit or grade. I do tell students that they have
immediate research help, no overdue notices and a pizza party at the end of
the semester. MCHS is not a 1:1 district, but there are 90 Chrome books in
the library.  The student workers check them in and out to other students
and make sure that the computers are all returned and plugged in at the end
of the hour. The students also help create displays, process books, shelve
and do anything else the adult assistants or I need them to do.  I provide
recommendations for honor societies, jobs, college applications, etc. I
tell the students to treat their time in the library like a first job, and
most of them do so.

Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian
Minooka Community High School
ckinsella at mchs.net

Central Campus
301 S. Wabena Ave.
Minooka, IL  60447
PH: 815-467-2140 ext. 5040

South Campus
26655 West Eames
Channahon, IL 60410
PH:  815-521-4217





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School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I am curious if anyone still has student library assistants in their
> school library?
>
> I was kicking around the idea of starting a program at our building and I
> wanted to get some insight into what others are doing.
>
> If you have a program, could you please share the details? Paid or
> volunteer? Duties, issues, advantages, disadvantages, etc?
>
> Thanks,,
> Eric
>
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