I know I have already probably lost some readers, and that is okay. They will go on be obnoxious for the rest of their lives, and still clueless on how to check out a book. But for those of you who have stuck with me, can you believe that there are some seniors in this school who do not know how to check out a book from their library? A monkey could do that! This is the sad world we live in people, and it is sickening at some points. How can you go through your complete high school career without checking out even one (ONE!!) book from the library? You can't...if you have an IQ higher than 10. For those of you who do not know how to take out a book, I decided to donate a little of my time to make a step-by-step list on how to properly check out a book from the library.
Checking out Books for Dummies:
1) Find a book. (Wow, really? And no, you may not take out the giant dictionary)
2) Walk to the library desk (If you even can with all the knowledge in your hand weighing you down)
3) The librarian will ask you if you want to check out a book, you nod and say "Yes!"
4) You hand over the book to her
5) She will ask for your student ID number, say it to her fairly slowly so she can type it out (if you are too imbecilic to remember the 4 to 6 numbers, then remember to bring your actual student ID so she can just read it herself)
6)She will scan the barcode and put a stamp in the back of it, then swipe it in a machine (because you don't want to be that kid that the scanners by the door beep for)
7) She will hand you the book, you take it, smile, and say "Thank you! Have a good day!"
Congratulations! You now know how to check out a book from the library! And in only 7 easy steps!
Click this link to read what I believe is the best solution for this problem. It is a nice way for both sides to meet in the middle:
http://hoyhehe.blogspot.com/2013/02/of-blasphemy-and-car-accidents.html
*scroll down to "Learning to Idiocy"*
I think a strike system would do wonders for the library situation. If we have a scanner like in the lunch line that allows people to punch in their numbers or scan their Student ID's, and a computer that shows the person's face, it would work! Then the librarians wouldn't have to do the follow-up with the teachers. It is pretty obvious who the troublemakers are, so once they misbehave their numbers will be banned from the library for a specific number of weeks based on what they do (but they can still come in for classes). This allows the kids who actually like to read and sometimes just feel like coming into the library to try to find a good book, still can! They don't have to continually hassle their teachers for passes, and that means we don't kill any more trees.
I think I have made my point.
I completely agree with this post. It is clear that it is the same people every time that create the problems in the library. I find it very interesting those same kids were trying to start a petition in order to get their privileges back. I do think that a computer would help, and it also would save paper. There are definitely easier ways to have access to the library during the lunch mods and have it quieter. You bring up a good point. Mr. Treanor and Mr. Rickert do not come down to the library and threaten the students. Although detentions do not really serve a purpose here since students are able to use their phones and IPods, it might change the behavior of some students. Another reason I do not mind the rule is because for mods 1,2,3,4,9,10 you can still go the library without a pass. Since I have mod 9 free, it works out perfectly because I can still go there with my friends. I was not aware that people do not know how to check a book out of the library. It is pretty much common sense. I remember in 5th grade we had to learn how to use the computer to find a book and we got a certificate for learning how to use it. We also had to check books out in elementary school so it is pretty surprising people cannot remember to go to the desk and just ask if all else fails.
ReplyDeleteIrene I love this- especially the part about the monkeys! And I like the part about using your ID # to get into the library. They definitely should know who the trouble makers are and let the kids who do work in. It's a very good idea but I doubt the librarians will have enough sense to do something realistic about the situation. I have a block free during the lunch mods and one of them I always go to the library, so now I will have to get a pass like every other day. But life goes on
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you also, the fact that people don't know how to check out a book is beyond me. But I also think that the problem is people don't even know how to find the book that they want to check out. Before you are able to check a book out you need to find it, and many people do not know how to use the database to search a book. Even though we have all been taught how to use these library skills over and over again, people don't know how to utilize these skills. Another and even bigger issue is that people don't know how to locate a book even when they know the number. It's really not that hard, all you have to to is find the section that it is in and then look at the sides of the isles to find which isle the book is in. Yet, repeatedly I have been asked why I was checking out a book, and how I have even found it. The library incompetence in this school is overwhelming and must be fixed.
ReplyDeleteI firmly believe in a students' right to do whatever they want whereever they want. So, I have a modest proposal. I think that the Creative Writing Club and Anime Club would find the football field much more airy than their current abode in the dark, dank C halll. Where will football games and practice be held? Well, they can share the space; just make sure they don't knock over the journalers. Why don't we have Math class in the pool; we all know that sometimes the classrooms are drafty and lacking in the proper humidity. So, bring the math classes down. The art wing...what a lovely aesthetic, wouldn't it be a wonderful place for students to eat lunch. And the computer labs....the Macs, if propered turned make lovely placemats, easy to catch crumbs, quick to sanitize, and so much more modern looking than the trays in the caffe. And, if someone dares to confront you about your personal right to use and abuse school resources as you see fit, be sure to abuse them with invectives, foul language, rude gestres and the like. After all that's your right.
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