[CALIBK12] a question about labeling

[kbenning at lvusd.org]

Our AR system works extremely well. We buy the 5/8" fluorescent orange
dots from Demco and stick them on the spines of all the books for which we
have an AR quiz. The points/reading level is on a sticker on the fly leaf
page inside the book (not on the same page as the barcode). A student can
look around my library and tell at a glance which books are AR and which
are not simply by all the orange dots. This system works beautifully. I
also have big binders strategically placed in the library that contain AR
info listed by title, points, and author (the reading levels are not
separated out but are included in the other listings). Additionally, I
send out AR lists to our local libraries and a couple of the bookstores
nearby so that when students are out buying books they can know if we have
the AR quiz. I wouldn't recommend putting the reading levels or point
values on the spines - I would think it would look really cluttered, and
there's the part about the kids not wanting others to be able to see the
level at which they read.
Kelly Benning
Librarian
AC Stelle Middle School
Calabasas, CA


> Hello all-
>
> I've read with interest the recent thread about labeling AR books, and I
> don't want to open a can of worms here but i have a question.  My
> district has chosen my school to pilot the Renaissance Place program, we
> had previously been using the desktop version of AR.  In the past, we
> had been putting the AR labels on the spine of the books to make it
> easier to find an AR book because it was a small selection of books in
> the library.  Now that we have access to all the quizzes, most of the
> books in my library will have a corresponding quiz and I don't want to
> put the labels on the outside anymore.  My question is this: Is there an
> authoritative recommendation or standard that I can site when I present
> my plan to the staff?  Does putting the reading level on the outside of
> the book violate the Library Bill of Rights?  I know there are many
> opinions about this, I'm looking for an authoritative source to site.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Sandy Richards
> Library Media Clerk
> Marshall Lane Elementary School
> Saratoga, CA
>
>
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