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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:34 AM To: Marvin Perez Subject: Re: How do you handle proctoring? > This is a message from CTLS-L. > Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the originator. > Selecting "Reply to All" will send a message to the entire list. > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Originally from Kathy Carter at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 4:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: How do you handle proctoring? > > Approval request for list: <[email protected]> from user: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Dear fellow CTLS members, > > Do any of you have written policies for test proctoring? Do you > charge a fee? How much? > > In the past we have been asked to proctor tests a few times a year and > it was a simple process. The test was sent to us, a librarian signed > the forms, handed the test to the student and mailed it back in the > self-addressed postage paid envelope. It was a service we were glad to > offer since there is no place else in town that does this. > > Apparently that simple process is now way to quaint. In the past few > months we have received tests by e-mail, fax & .pdf files. One > student was ill and by the time he got here to take the test it had to > be over-nighted back and a staff member had to scramble to get the > package ready and race to the post office to mail it at a cost of > $13.50. The student was shocked at the cost but did pay the money > back. Another out-of-state-school sent 6 tests that will take their > student the next year to complete. We are now responsible for keeping > up with test packets until the student need to take his exams. > > Is this sort of thing happening at your libraries? I believe my > librarian has another hat to wear: adjunct professor. > > Thanks for your help > Kathy Carter > Fayette Public > La Grange > > We are happy to proctor the now "quaint" way-otherwise,we just don't have the time. > Jan Redmond Blanco Library
