[aisle] Library seating - stools

[Betsy Yager]

I also have rocking stools.  I have 4 of them, plus 4 non-rocking (
https://tinyurl.com/ycc2la34)  in addition to 24 regular chairs, and 4 bar
stools for a high top table.  As Kristy said, if a student can't sit
properly on one or the other, they are moved.  Expectations are set up the
first week of school, and there are no warnings. I just point to another
seat and they have to move. I also explain that if they have sat in the
same type of seat for more than 2 weeks in a row and someone asks to sit
there, they have to let them.  The kids are really good about telling on
each other in terms of if certain kids are always sitting in them.  There
are usually 10 extra regular chairs, so I can move kids if they can't sit
properly in the stools. In the beginning, kids run to the stools, but
eventually everyone figures out what seat is best for them.

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 2:47 PM Kristy Gilbert via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi Amy,
>
> I have had half regular chairs and half of the rocking stools in my
> library (3rd-5th) for a couple years now and I love them. Yes, the kids
> fall off (at least one a class!), but if I see them using the stools
> inappropriately I just make them switch to a standard seat and that pretty
> much sets the tone for everyone else. They are so easy to move around and
> can even be stored all the way under the tables when I need more standing
> room or more space. I highly recommend!
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 1:19 PM Amy Webb via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I am considering purchasing stools for seating in the library.  We
>> currently have chairs with backs, and I feel they're uncomfortable and
>> bulky, not to mention kids love to lean back in them.  I'd love input from
>> librarians that currently use backless stools as seating - what are the
>> pro's and cons?  These would be used in a K-5 library.  Thank you for your
>> feedback.
>> --
>> Amy Webb, Librarian
>> King Elementary School
>> 1108 Fairview Ave.
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> aswebb at usd116.org
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> Kristy L. Gilbert
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> High Point School
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Betsy Yager
Library Media Specialist
Anne Sullivan School
Prospect Heights Dist. 23
(847) 870-5591

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