<div dir="ltr">We allow K to have 2 books, 1-8 can have 3. <div><br></div><div>I allow students to check out books even if they have an overdue or lost book. I want to keep students reading as much as possible and make the library a positive experience. I figure we have thousands of other books, so 1-2 overdue books aren't hurting anyone. If someone wants a book that a student has overdue, then I'll take further steps (talk to the student in person, call home, etc). It hasn't been a problem at all since I changed this policy in our elementary school last year. </div><div><br></div><div>We collect fines in the middle school (grades 6-8, 5 cents per item per school day), and I send overdue notices every week via email to K-5 parents and 6-8 students.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0000ff" face="arial black, sans-serif"><b>Carrie DeForest</b></font><div><font size="1"><b>National Board Certified Teacher</b></font></div><div>Library Media Specialist</div><div>Roselle District 12</div><div><a href="mailto:cdeforest@sd12.org" target="_blank">cdeforest@sd12.org</a></div></div>
<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 7:35 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I have a small selection of books that can be "checked out" for kids who are in this type of situation. It's a very limited selection, not officially part of my catalog, mostly books that have no owner that have made their way to my library one way or another...donations/lost books/etc. This allows me to still offer a book, but also uphold my procedures.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 9:07 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.<wbr>info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">We have the same policy--if a student does not return his/her books, then he/she is not allowed to get new ones until the others have been returned. K gets one book, 1st starts out with 1 but earns a second, 2nd gets 2, and 3-6 gets up to 4 books at a time (athough most seem to stop at 3). I don't charge any late fees. <div> <br></div></div><div><div class="m_728276226886266894h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 8:34 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.inf<wbr>o</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I am a K-5 school we have classes every week, K-2 gets One book a week <div>3-5th get two books a week, or a book and magazine. <div>If the book is overdue they cannot check out until the book is returned. If they cannot find it they have to pay for it. We send notices home with the student. If it is still not returned we call the parents (we haven't had to do that often) if they still an't find it they pay for the book, if they find the book we refund the money.</div></div><div><br></div><div>The parent saying she doesn't understand the policy is confusing to me, we go over our expectations, responsibility, rules, etc in the beginning of the year. What if a student has one of her child's overdue/lost books on hold??? </div><div>What s her response to that, glad she loves to read hopefully she can go to her public library.</div><div><br></div><div>Good Luck</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_728276226886266894m_-7447375665420601046m_-5839193533125347562gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Karyn Nadler, MLIS<div>Library Media Specialist</div><div>Robert Crown School</div><div>Wauconda, IL 60084</div><div><br></div><div>Phone (847) 526-7100</div><div>Fax (847) 487-3596</div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 8:11 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.inf<wbr>o</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">For us, we refund the money if the book is returned within two weeks in good condition.</div><div class="m_728276226886266894m_-7447375665420601046m_-5839193533125347562HOEnZb"><div class="m_728276226886266894m_-7447375665420601046m_-5839193533125347562h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 7:57 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.inf<wbr>o</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Only difference I have is I refund the money if the book is returned that same school year. <br>
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I'd love to hear what your circulation polices are, and your rational for what you believe is reasonable with regard to student circulation.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><span> </span></span>
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Our current policy for PreK - 8 circulation is:</div>
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The policy is clearly stated in our community handbook but a parent is complaining that this policy is unreasonable and saying her child should be able to continue to check-out books even if they have an overdue book because she loves reading so much. (You
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I need to meet with admin this week about this complaint, and am looking for information about what other schools do. I'd love to hear what your policy is and for what grades it applies. My pedagogical reasoning is that the policy helps teach responsibility,
encourages executive functioning, prepares children for the real world, and teaches children to share in the context of a community. Also, it is my fiscal responsibility to protect the integrity of the collection.</div>
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