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| Natura: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Lingua: | en |
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2006
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| Accesso online: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ762333 |
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- A Library Media Center Catch-22: Is There a Workable Solution? Stinson, Melodie School Libraries Library Services Library Policy Library Administration Library media specialists make it a point to be sure their students and parents know they are responsible for the books and other materials that they borrow from the library media centers. In her K-2 library media center, the author sends friendly letters home at the beginning of the school term informing the parents that they and their child are responsible for the books he or she checks out. If a book is lost or damaged, they are expected to pay for it. The letter requires a parental signature acknowledging this responsibility. This system works well; most parents readily accept the responsibility. What about the other library media center patrons, especially teachers? Should they be held responsible for books and other materials they check out from the library media center, or should they be an exception to the rule? Every LMS knows that the materials housed in the library media center are there to be used by the library media center's patrons. Accessibility is the name of the game. Therefore, their goal is to be an encouraging, approachable "keeper" of the resources. A library media center's assets are no good unless they are circulated. However, lost or damaged materials are also no good. Additionally, it is becoming more and more difficult to replace materials; the library media center budgets have been cut to the bone. This lack of funding makes accountability more important than ever. In this article, the author describes how she and her colleagues find solutions to hold teachers answerable for materials they check out without discouraging use of the library media center.