[aisle] remote student book pick up

Wed Sep 16 13:24:29 CDT 2020

So many great ideas. Thank you everyone! I think I've figured this out.

On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 12:08 PM Pam Meiser via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am doing something similarly to what was mentioned before. The remote
> learning schedule at the elementary schools in my district is similar to
> yours, Tonya, so I do not personally pass out any books. I pack up the
> books, put them in a bag with the child's name on it, and the cart is left
> in the vestibule for parent pick up anytime the school is open. We decided
> as a district (K-12) that we're not worrying about someone taking the wrong
> books. If someone argues they never got the books, then we'll write it off.
>
> If it's nice out, the cart is outside. I have a clearly labeled cart for
> returns. I handle returns with gloves. I put them on a two sided truck,
> labeled with the day of the week on each shelf, and check them in a week
> later.
> I've been doing this with grades 3-5 only. I haven't worked out an
> efficient system for packing them up yet, but it's only been two days so
> far.
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 11:55 AM Tonya Tjarks via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> For those of you leaving carts with books for students in bags in your
>> school vestibules, are you at all worried that students will take or touch
>> books that are checked out to other students? How many days a week are you
>> offering this? Are you still teaching classes, too? We are running into an
>> issue while trying to figure this out because our students are 100% remote
>> right now, and they have homeroom meetings and lessons every morning and
>> then specials (library, music, art, and PE) in the afternoons. When we are
>> free to do curbside in the mornings, they will all be in meetings with
>> their teachers and can't get away to pick up the books. If the students had
>> the time in the afternoon, we will all be teaching back to back classes
>> online. We are K-5. Are you doing curbside checkout for all grades? We're
>> working on coordinating this for all 5 of our elementary schools in our
>> district, but we're having troubles with the logistics end of it. Has
>> anyone else run into these issues?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tonya Tjarks
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Melzer Elementary
>> Twitter: @tonyatjarks
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 11:42 AM Christine Wilson via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Gail that is so great! Even if we just left carts in their vestibule, it
>>> still gives more flexibility to families.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 10:18 AM Meyer, Gail via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just made an arrangement with our local public library to let
>>>> students pick up their books there, if they so choose. The library has
>>>> night and weekend hours for their convenience.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I do all the checking out on my end and the PL simply passes the
>>>> material over when the student or their family member comes in. Books are
>>>> returned to school, not to them. We literally hammered out the details
>>>> yesterday so it hasn’t been used yet but it will give families more
>>>> flexibility.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gail Meyer, Librarian
>>>>
>>>> TF South High School, Lansing, IL
>>>>
>>>> gmeyer at tfd215.org
>>>>
>>>> 708.585.2197
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Patti
>>>> Fleser via AISLE
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 16, 2020 8:11 AM
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>>>> *Cc:* Patti Fleser <pfleser at lfschools.net>
>>>> *Subject:* [aisle] remote student book pick up
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> We have a hybrid/in person schedule. However, some of our parents have
>>>> chosen to keep their kids at home for remote learning. We're working on a
>>>> way for students to pick up their books curbside. Right now, after students
>>>> request their book, we've schedule an hour one day a week for parents to
>>>> swing by and pick up the books. I've learned having only one set hour a
>>>> week isn't  going to really work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I suppose we could add a second day with an afternoon time, and kids
>>>> could choose which time is best. I don't want to put books in the office
>>>> for parents to pick up; the office is busy enough. Putting the labeled
>>>> books on a cart outside the entrance would be a possibility. But we run the
>>>> risk of someone picking up the wrong books or anyone grabbing something off
>>>> the cart. I know evening is probably easier for parents, but none of us can
>>>> stay after school hours for this. And again, if we leave the cart outside
>>>> in the evening, we run into the same issues as above.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts? How are you doing book pick up?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Patti Fleser
>>>>
>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> Deer Path Middle School
>>>>
>>>> Lake Forest, IL
>>>>
>>>> 847-604-7433
>>>>
>>>> @DPM_Library
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a
>>>> place to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s
>>>> Library*
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-- 
Patti Fleser
Library Media Specialist
Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest, IL
847-604-7433
@DPM_Library

"...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library*

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