Comments on: Birthday part the second http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:41:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-73319 Merry Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:12:09 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-73319 Happy Birthday Big! Happy Birthday Big!

]]> By: Ron http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72985 Ron Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:11:31 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72985 Encouraging news on the hearing test. Encouraging news on the hearing test.

]]> By: liberta http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72983 liberta Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:53:34 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72983 Erm...are you saying that you would prefer to get your £gazillion bill for replacement as the first correspondance about the overdue book? Losing a couple of reminder letters from the process is not going to bring the cost of the fine down, as Allie and Kath say, there is lots of human checking to be done before they can be sure you are responsible for the missing book. Erm…are you saying that you would prefer to get your £gazillion bill for replacement as the first correspondance about the overdue book?

Losing a couple of reminder letters from the process is not going to bring the cost of the fine down, as Allie and Kath say, there is lots of human checking to be done before they can be sure you are responsible for the missing book.

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72982 Jax Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:47:48 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72982 Now, while on some level I would agree with you Allie, and I will either return the book or deal with it in whatever other way, there is also the fact that they do send endless reminders and with the children's books, and especially at the moment, I've got into the habit of forgetting when the books are due and relying on the little reminder slips. Books borrowed on children's tickets don't incur fines here. I did think I *had* returned this book as I didn't get a reminder for it when I got reminders for a couple of the children's books that I knew we hadn't taken back. I'm not making any sense here, what I'm trying to say is that they are setting up a bad system - teaching ppl to rely on reminders rather than developing personal responsibility. While I do fully accept that it's *is* my responsibility to return books I've borrowed, it's difficult to develop the right attitude to it given that we *do* get teh reminders. Does that make any more sense? Probably not! Now, while on some level I would agree with you Allie, and I will either return the book or deal with it in whatever other way, there is also the fact that they do send endless reminders and with the children’s books, and especially at the moment, I’ve got into the habit of forgetting when the books are due and relying on the little reminder slips. Books borrowed on children’s tickets don’t incur fines here. I did think I *had* returned this book as I didn’t get a reminder for it when I got reminders for a couple of the children’s books that I knew we hadn’t taken back.

I’m not making any sense here, what I’m trying to say is that they are setting up a bad system - teaching ppl to rely on reminders rather than developing personal responsibility. While I do fully accept that it’s *is* my responsibility to return books I’ve borrowed, it’s difficult to develop the right attitude to it given that we *do* get teh reminders. Does that make any more sense? Probably not!

]]> By: Karen b http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72980 Karen b Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:02:17 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72980 Cheaper to buy a copy from Amazon and take it in LOL Or Ebay as the copy probably wasn't 'as new'. xx Cheaper to buy a copy from Amazon and take it in LOL Or Ebay as the copy probably wasn’t ‘as new’. xx

]]> By: Allie http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72979 Allie Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:50:24 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72979 Happy birthday to Big for tomorrow! Yes - you'll probably find that you're being charged a £5 admin fee. When you think of this in terms of staff time (checking the shelves to make sure the book hasn't been returned - probably several times, costing replacement, and the processing of the replacement copy)I don't think that's bad really, is it? Sorry but the librarian in me says it's up to the person who borrowed the book to renew/return it on time, without endless reminders. After all, the books are there for everyone to share and while you've got it no-one else can have it... Nag, nag, nag ;-) Happy birthday to Big for tomorrow!

Yes - you’ll probably find that you’re being charged a £5 admin fee. When you think of this in terms of staff time (checking the shelves to make sure the book hasn’t been returned - probably several times, costing replacement, and the processing of the replacement copy)I don’t think that’s bad really, is it?

Sorry but the librarian in me says it’s up to the person who borrowed the book to renew/return it on time, without endless reminders. After all, the books are there for everyone to share and while you’ve got it no-one else can have it… Nag, nag, nag ;-)

]]> By: chris F http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72978 chris F Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:19:39 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72978 bit its tomorrow isn't it? - she says now all confused? bit its tomorrow isn’t it? - she says now all confused?

]]> By: chris F http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72977 chris F Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:18:27 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72977 happy birthday big!! from us and specially SB happy birthday big!! from us and specially SB

]]> By: Tech http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72975 Tech Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:07:46 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72975 well 19.95 is not sooo bad... my biggest fine was *whispers* £58!!! well 19.95 is not sooo bad… my biggest fine was *whispers* £58!!!

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/01/15/birthday-part-the-second/#comment-72973 Jax Sun, 15 Jan 2006 10:48:53 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/?p=1249#comment-72973 Hm, I would have thought the fine ought to cover most of those costs, that's separate to the book replacement and is £4+ as well. Hm, I would have thought the fine ought to cover most of those costs, that’s separate to the book replacement and is £4+ as well.

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