Collection of text books yr 12
- Labbie
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Collection of text books yr 12
Just wondering who collects the text books that yr 12 have used last year. Does your head teacher collect them back, or is it you perhaps? What system do you use? I have been doing this job for over 6 years. But this year two new teachers have forgotten to put what books the students borrowed on the cards, that we use. It is a right old mess, so for next year I was wondering if you each have different ideas. Would love to hear them.
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Hi
Text books use to be a big issue at my school. Books were never returned. Now we charge senior students a $100-00 book deposit. The books have been barcoded through the library and are issued by class to students, then at end of year 12 the students return all books to library and they sign off on their leavers form. The library assistants then send them to Science where I or the Head Teacher puts them away.
Took a while to set up through library but now is a far better system then our old one.
Mary
Text books use to be a big issue at my school. Books were never returned. Now we charge senior students a $100-00 book deposit. The books have been barcoded through the library and are issued by class to students, then at end of year 12 the students return all books to library and they sign off on their leavers form. The library assistants then send them to Science where I or the Head Teacher puts them away.
Took a while to set up through library but now is a far better system then our old one.
Mary
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Our system is like Presto2's without the $100 deposit (but I like that idea!). Sounds like a bit of bother for you Sue, I hate when people muck up the system.
Lou.
Lou.
- Labbie
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Yes I like your idea also. Do you re-issue the text books yourself next year, via a scanner or does the Library? Are each text book issued to that student or that teacher via the bar code? In other words does the whole class need to go to the library to get next years books? Sounds just what we need, did Scienc pay for the set up or the school?
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
In our case, we hold the books. The teacher gives out the books, then sends the class immediately to the library for scanning. At the end of the year, the student returns the book to the library, and the lovely ladies there clean the covers then returns the books to us. The scanning part is just part of the library and book issue so I couldn't really say who paid for it.
Lou.
Lou.
- noona
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Hi Sue
We have what I call a BOOK BOOK and the teachers give me the list of names & I issue the books and on sign out day the kids return them and I stamp the form on stamp HD will not sing them out untill they bring back the books or pay at the office and show a docket
If you want a copy of the sheet just let me know
This works well at our school and at my old school as well.
Noona
We have what I call a BOOK BOOK and the teachers give me the list of names & I issue the books and on sign out day the kids return them and I stamp the form on stamp HD will not sing them out untill they bring back the books or pay at the office and show a docket
If you want a copy of the sheet just let me know
This works well at our school and at my old school as well.
Noona
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Yes please Noona would like to see a copy of your BOok Book.
Thank you
fax number is 9823 7662
Thank you
fax number is 9823 7662
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Reason: forgot fax number
Reason: forgot fax number
Regards Labbie
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Our LIbrarian is like Gollum with books in general, not to mention other pieces of equipment "this Data Projector is expensive Kristin" - like No Duh. I'm only a trained Lab TEch who uses expensive equipment regularly, but I digress.
SO all books in this school go through the library, which uses the usual scanning system, and the lovely library ladies run the show. Yay!
SO all books in this school go through the library, which uses the usual scanning system, and the lovely library ladies run the show. Yay!
Cheers, K
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Our student have to borrow the books via the school Library and for them to be able to sign out at the end of year 12 all books must be returned or paid for to be replaced. We have slowly started to bring this into the junior section of the school also. It seems to be working.
KIMMY
KIMMY
Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Ours go through the Library now, as per Loopy's post. Much much better.
They still don't all come back, though, in spite of letters home, etc. so next year we are giving the seniors the option of buying their own, through the school, so they pay ex GST prices.
Parents are advised well before the end of year, and of course, it's optional.
Maths implemented the scheme a couple of years ago, and find it's working well.
They still don't all come back, though, in spite of letters home, etc. so next year we are giving the seniors the option of buying their own, through the school, so they pay ex GST prices.
Parents are advised well before the end of year, and of course, it's optional.
Maths implemented the scheme a couple of years ago, and find it's working well.
Liz
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
So far no one has asked me to do anything with text books apart from taking one to the Library every now and then for covering.
Should I just keep my head down?
Patti
Should I just keep my head down?
Patti
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Our upper school students buy their own copies of text books and then usually try and onsell them to next years upper school. We do try to keep a couple of copies for students who come late during the year or forget their own copy. These do tend to go astray because the teachers don't follow the signing out through the library process (AS IF) and so we never really know who has borrowed them to chase up their return!!! This doesn't sound like teachers at all does it!!!
Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Patti,
ABSOLUTELY! Isn't there a wise saying in the Army - never volunteer for anything.
ABSOLUTELY! Isn't there a wise saying in the Army - never volunteer for anything.
Cheers, K
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
We have a book register sheet and the teachers write the student name and text number(s) on the sheet and give to me for "safe keeping"
The books are then returned to me and I sign their card
Any not returned - ie the kids haven't gone through correct signing out procedures, I then send a letter home to the parents. This doesn't end up being many, just occassionally will get students who leave school, and just don't come back.....
The books are then returned to me and I sign their card
Any not returned - ie the kids haven't gone through correct signing out procedures, I then send a letter home to the parents. This doesn't end up being many, just occassionally will get students who leave school, and just don't come back.....
- noona
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Hi Sue Wlii do that today for you
Noona
Noona
Re: Collection of text books yr 12
I have created a "Loan sheet" which has the teacher's name, Year group, subject and each teacher of senior classes has his students write their name, the code number of the text book, then sign it. At the end of each year the students cannot sign out until they are cleared by both the teacher and myself as having returned the book/s. All year 11 and 12 students are supposed to pay a $100 textbook hire fee but they don't always. However, some texts are handed out during class, and the kids cannot take them home unless they textbook hire fee is paid in full.
- Labbie
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Re: Collection of text books yr 12
Thank you Noona, We have the same system, on a sheet, and then I write it on the students cards. As some students do all three subjects. But some teachers are just NOT writting it down what they give out. So the student are not giving it back, we also sent a letter home with the cost of replacing that book. But if the teacher forgets to put that book down, seems the student does not have to pay for it, this was only found out, when some lovely students brought all their books back. I thanked them, but some smart _________________ said if its not on our sign out sheet, we do not have to return them. Principal said that is corrrect, NOT on their sign out sheet, do not have to return it.
We will be going with the library next year FOR ALL TEXT BOOKS.
We will be going with the library next year FOR ALL TEXT BOOKS.
Regards Labbie
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