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Upstairs, downstairs

ill moving the books upstairs solve the problem of
W theft in the library?
Media specialist Kerry Baldwin doesn’t think it will, but
she is willing to give it a try until the end of the year. When
that time comes she is going to compare the average
number of books stolen in previous years to this year’s
number to see if the problem has been improved.
“The system is run the same, only everything is to be
checked out from upstairs,” said Mrs. Baldwin. “ Nothing
is to be taken downstairs unless it is checked out.”
For two years, Mrs. Baldwin has been asking the
school board for a budget to set up an electronic or mag­
netic field in the library. This device would eliminate most
or all of the theft that has been occurring. Two board
members agree with Mrs. Baldwin, and if moving the
books upstairs isn’t the answer, they might have to result
to this alternative solution.
The total cost of the electronic field would be $7,500. In
the long run, it would seem that paying this would save
more money than paying $1,500 per year to replace sto­
len books, Mrs. Baldwin said.

Finding a book. The card catalog is one of many ways to find a book you need in the library
Freshman Mark Dali is looking up a book for his English protect If you re having trouble finding
the right book, ask media specialist Kerry Baldwin or a library aide for assistance
Working with equipment. Library aide Joanne Nelson ad|usts the film protect after it has been
returned from a class Mrs Nelson also assists Mrs. Baldwin with some of her work and takes
over as librarian when Mrs. Baldwin is gone.

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