[aisle] 1:1--Loaners from Library

Thu Nov 4 10:02:23 CDT 2021

We've been 1:1 for a while, and it's definitely a culture change.  We had
to go through many iterations of computer loaner policies.  Right now,
here's where we're at....
students who forget their device are not allowed to borrow a loaner. Much
the same way they would have to make due if they forgot their textbook.
They use their phones to access Schoology (our LMS) or any thing that they
NEED to do for the day.  The only exception we make is when a student is
taking a test, and the teacher notifies the library and/ or the tech
director for specific permission to loan out a device for that period. We
then check out the device to the student for the period with a limited loan
period and then it's returned.  (the more hoops that need to be jumped
seems to deter the borrowing).  If a student didn't return a device, we are
able to put the device in LOST mode, with a message to return to the
library, which essentially makes it unusable and they return it to the
library.
We have a charging station at the circulation desk, but that requires the
to plug in their device and leave it at the circ desk (unattended) for a
period, while it charges up. (many students walk away and forget them and
return later for them... we leave them right where they are).  In
classrooms, teachers often allow students to charge their devices during
class (some do, some don't... it depends on the teacher). but that's
dependent on students carrying their chargers with them.

Students also often leave devices charging in the cafe or commons, our
policy is that they are all returned to the library and placed in lost
mode. Students/ staff etc, know (now) to come to the library, first  if a
device is lost or missing.  This helps so there is one place for everyone
to go to start the search process.  Sometimes teachers would place a device
in a drawer or cabinet to give back to the student later.... but would
forget, etc. This eliminates a lot of confusion.

We're always tweaking and trying to make it better.  But this is what we
have right now.  Hope this helps.

*Jennifer Walsh*
*Barrington High School*
*847-842-3463*
*Teacher Librarian*
*Gr. 6-12 Library Liaison*
*English Co-Teacher*

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On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 9:43 AM Kathy Wickline via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> For students who forget their Chromebooks, they must first make a call
> to parents.  We find that if we make it inconvenient for the parents, the
> students must be getting reminders at home because very few are repeating.
> I have a cart of loaners for students whose parents can't bring theirs to
> school.  These are checked out in the library with a different color case
> than what the students use to carry theirs home.  At the end of the day,
> the teachers know if a student has this case to send the student to the
> library during the last few minutes of class to return that Chromebook.
>
> As far as charging goes, we just ask who in the classroom has a charger
> that can be used to recharge for the hour.  If no one has that, then the
> student is out of luck until the next hour, but we have never had that
> happen yet. . .   Our high school has a charging station in the study hall
> where students can leave their chromebooks during PE or charge if they have
> a study hall.
>
> Kathy Wickline
> Unity Junior High Librarian
> Tolono, IL
> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
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> On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 8:38 AM Renee Kozeal via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> We have found our way into a 1:1 program over the last year and are
>> struggling with students who don't come with a charged machine every day.
>> For now, we are checking out daily loaners to students who have issues or
>> who show up without a charged machine. We are finding several students who
>> are habitually using loaners instead of bringing the 1:1 that they were
>> issued. How does your school handle this? What are the rules/processes at
>> your schools for students who don't show up with a charged machine?
>>
>> I would appreciate any help you can provide!
>>
>> --
>> Renee Kozeal
>> School Librarian
>> Varsity Scholastic Bowl Coach
>> Princeton High School
>> 815/875-3308, ext.1080
>> renee.kozeal at phs-il.org
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