Laptops are typically only during the day and reserved by faculty for a
specific set of periods (Mr. Jones needs 12 for periods 1, 3, 5)
Other equipment are checked out in faculty names and can stay out as long as
is needed by the faculty member. Most check them in and out each day.
Peter
*Peter Richardson*
Director of Technical Services
Rutgers Preparatory School
1345 Easton Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-545-5600 x238
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Renee Ramig <rramig@sevenhillsschool.org>wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> __________________________________________
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> 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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