- so while books circulate for 3 weeks, right now our video cameras are =
for one day (and teachers can request to have them longer if they know =
they'll need them longer). It would be easy to have different checkout =
periods for different equipment types, too. They're welcome to bring =
them home once they have been checked out, but are aware that they are =
responsible for covering the cost of loss, just as if it were a book. =
(We haven't run into this, luckily.)
The biggest hangup has been when teachers hand things off to one another =
rather than bringing them back to the library, where the next user can =
then check it out. We ask that they at least let us now if they've =
picked up one of our things from another teacher.
__________________________________________
Emily S. Auerswald
Upper School Librarian
Indian Creek School
1130 Anne Chambers Way
Crownsville, MD 21032
eauerswald@indiancreekschool.com
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Renee Ramig
Sent: Thu 6/18/2009 9:32 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Equipment Use
=20
I am thinking about the library for equipment checked out overnight, but =
it is on the other side of our campus from middle school, so wouldn't =
work for day to day technology use.=20
Do you have rules in the library system for how long they can have it? =
(e.g. Cameras 1 week, computers 2 days, etc) Are they allowed to bring =
all home after checking it out?
Thanks,
Renee
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Emily S. =
Auerswald
Sent: Thu 6/18/2009 6:01 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Equipment Use
=20
In our Upper School, which is fairly small, we have started migrating =
equipment to the Library. That way, there's always someone there to =
check it out and in, and we already have a handy catalog in place to =
keep track of who has what. Our Tech guy has responsibilities both on =
our campus and our LS/MS campus, so can't always be there to help. It's =
also convenient that our library is located right next to our tech =
office, so if anything comes back with a question or problem, we can =
have it taken care of quickly.
Right now we have a small amount of equipment, so this setup is quite =
manageable. The trick is to make sure that the library staff do not =
become the de facto tech people, i.e., people checking out the equipment =
do not expect the librarians to be able to troubleshoot, answer any and =
all questions, etc. =20
__________________________________________
Emily S. Auerswald
Upper School Librarian
Indian Creek School
1130 Anne Chambers Way
Crownsville, MD 21032
eauerswald@indiancreekschool.com
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Renee Ramig
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 7:46 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Equipment Use
=20
I was wondering if you can share with me how you have checkout of
equipment set up.
This year, in middle school, we had 10 digital video cameras, 30 digital
cameras, 40 laptops, cables, batteries and blank media (dvds, and cds)
that were all borrowed by students from a central location (media
center). The Ed Tech was often out in classrooms, so the students and
teachers would just sign out the equipment on a clipboard.
However, things would come back broken or not at all. Things that did
make it back in one piece often were just "thrown" in the middle of the
room rather than put back properly.
I want to have a checkout system that allows students and teachers to
get what they need when they need it, but also I need better
accountability. =20
Do any of you have a system where students and teachers check out
equipment without an adult present? How do you have it set up? What
type of accountability system do you have in place to get equipment back
as well as repaired / replaced if broken or lost?
Thank you,
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
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