A Plan for Getting Books Returned? We'll Deal With That Later, Say Librarians. | SLJ COVID-19 Survey

When it comes to getting materials returned to the library, most librarians don't appear all that concerned, found School Library Journal's survey. In fact, 48 percent haven't made a plan for that.

 

When it comes to getting materials returned to the library, most librarians don't appear all that concerned, found School Library Journal's survey. In fact, 48 percent haven't made a plan for that.

"Students have returned some books when they came back for their supplies we bagged. Will deal with the rest when we can congregate," wrote an elementary school librarian in Kansas. 

When books are returned, 39 percent plan to clean them, but 48 percent are unsure what they will do.

 

Read: What Librarians Are Doing to Support Students and Teachers | SLJ COVID-19 Survey

 

 

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