Inventory

It's the best of times, it's the worst of times. Inventory. It means the end of school is at hand. An inventory can be done at any time of the year but May just seems to be a very good time for it. Inventory is the worst of times because it means trying to get all of those delinquent books back in and having to say no more check out to those students who love to read. The alternative to the book lovers is that we have an excellent library system in our area. All students should have library cards and use them regularly. The Metropolitan Library System has an excellent teen summer reading program planned. Back to inventory though. I do love scanning the books. It's almost cathartic. Of course there is the weeding that takes place as you scan, as well as planning for those areas of the collection that need to be supplemented. I never make it very far before finding a book or two that I really want to try to read this summer. Of course if I took those books off the shelf as I came to them, I would have a cart full very quickly. Too many books, so little time... Yes inventory is a time of shutting down but it is also a time of planning and gearing up for that new year that will be here oh so fast.