1. Mass assignments on a specific subject result in the first few students borrowing all the available material.
             *Please use the Library Online Assignment Alert form.
             *An alternative is for the teacher to check out the materials to be used in the classroom by the students.

2. The Library cannot provide enough copies of a single title for each student in a class.
             *Give students a choice of selected titles to read, or advise them to ask the librarian to help them choose a comparable title.

3. A reading list or assignment sometimes lists materials the Library does not own.
              *Please visit the Library or call us at 766-6257 to find out what materials are available before planning assignments.

4. Requiring an extensive bibliography on a single topic may call for materials that are not appropriate.
              *It is imperative that you check to see if there are materials written on an age appropriate level for the assigned topic.

5. Entire books on a narrow topic often do not exist, or may be unavailable.
              *Be willing to accept a variety of valid sources: page or chapter references from books, magazines, articles from general or specialized encyclopedias, online databases, web sites, etc.

6. Oral assignments are sometimes remembered inaccurately by students.
              *Give Library research assignments IN WRITING. Send a copy to the Library in advance and use the Online Assignment Alert form. (Library's fax #: 766-6090)

7. Library materials have been damaged or destroyed by over-zealous students who are asked to provide illustrations for reports.
             *Encourage the use of photocopies or printouts, computer graphics, or original student illustrations.

8. Remind students to ask the Librarian at the Reference Desk for assistance.