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-----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Patterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:35 AM To: 'Marvin Perez'; [email protected] Subject: RE: How do you handle proctoring? Approval request for list: <[email protected]> from user: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Austin Public Library has been doing a fair amount of proctoring in the past few years. We did not charge for this until about a year ago. We decided to charge 25.00 per TEST (i.e. if there are three tests in the packet you charge for 3 tests. We also decided to let each location decide whether they wanted to support online proctoring, as this often takes long periods of time on the computer and a busy location may not be able to allow the time. We also decided not to support anything but open book tests, unless the librarian was really willing to WATCH the test taker pretty closely. We haven't actually written procedures, I don't think, but you might want to check with Karen Baker, Branch Services Manager, at 974-7459, to find out for sure. Good Luck with this; it is, indeed an important public service, but it should cost something, since it's definitely an extra service.Jennifer -----Original Message----- From: Marvin Perez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: 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
