OPA School Libraries Annual Report
2013-2014
Mission Statement
Highlights of 2013-2014
- Moved all of the libraries to brand new buildings
- Upgraded to a new library software program: Follett Destiny
- Began implementing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids through book baskets, book lists, and Pinterest (Elementary & Jr. High)
- Incorporated new technology such as the Apple TV and iPads into lesson planning this year
- Started library blogs: Elementary & Jr. High
Jr. High School Librarian: Katherine Witt
- Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdika
- His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg: Courage, Rescue, & Mystery during World War II
- Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickels: America's First Black Paratroopers
- Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
- Counting by 7's
Email: kwitt@ogdenprep.org
Website: http://blogs.ogdenprep.org/katherinewitt/
Elementary Librarian: Andrea Dosier
- Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems
- Arnie the Doughnut
- Look, Look Again
- My Name is not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream?
- Bebe Goes Shopping
Email: adosier@ogdenprep.org
Website: http://blogs.ogdenprep.org/andreacheneydosier/
Elementary Library: Dayna Smith
- Breadcrumbs
- The Book Thief
- Big Bad Iron Clad: A Civil War Steamship Showdown
- Year of the Jungle
- The Graveyard Book
Email: dsmith@ogdenprep.org
Website: http://blogs.ogdenprep.org/andreacheneydosier/
Elementary Collection Analysis
Junior High Collection Analysis
Top Circulating Titles: Elementary
Because of Winn-Dixie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Third Wheel
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Big Nate: From the Top
Top Circulating Titles: Jr. High
City of Bones
Catching Fire
Clockwork Angel
Frequently Asked Questions
Library Mascot Cage Match
Circulation Statistics
Dewey Decimal System
Elementary Favorite Dewey Range SCIENCE! 500's
Junior High Favorite Dewey Range ART! 700's
Circulation of Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels are popular with the students and their circulation continues to increase yearly.
Benefits of Graphic Novels:
- Graphic novels can be a way to motivate reluctant readers to read who are difficult to reach with traditional texts.
- Graphic novels can help improve the reading skills of students struggling with language acquisition such as ESL or special needs students.
- “They require readers to be actively engaged in the process of decoding and comprehending a range of literary devices, including narrative structures, metaphor and symbolism, point of view, and the use of puns and alliteration, intertextuality, and inference.”
Source: http://www.scholastic.com/graphix/Scholastic_BoneDiscussion.pdf
Circulation of Spanish & Bilingual Language Materials
Collaboration
Examples
Elementary
K-6th grades: Pulled materials for lesson plans from school and public libraries, reinforced core curriculum during weekly library time, did in-class presentations on certain genres and made suggestions for materials. Pulled materials to correspond with the Seven Habits of Highly Effective kids. This year we focused on the theme of Read Around the World. Students were introduced to books, apps, and videos about each of the continents of the world. They were also introduced to different types of fiction genres. The 5th and 6th grade classes were also taught about how to use the library catalog system and how to find high quality websites.
Library Skills Immersion: Once a week library skills were taught in Spanish to the Spanish immersion classes
Junior High
Posted information about school events, Spain Trip, sports, etc. to school blog. Assisted teachers with starting and updating their blogs. Gathered materials for teachers to assist with lesson plans and units on: Fairy Tales, picture books for Voice and Theme, The American Revolution, and Spanish books about animals.
Departmental Goals
The goals for the school year 2013-2014 were based on the Utah State’s Library Media Program Standards: http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/library/Resources/Standards.aspx
Desired Results for Student Learning/Curriculum Goals:
- Incorporate the School DRSLs into the library media curriculum.
- Focus on incorporating Spanish into library instruction and reader’s advisory with students.
- Focus on meeting goals laid out in the school’s action plan.
- Increase the library’s collection of bilingual/Spanish titles.
- Add career and secondary education titles to the collection.
- Increase library circulation through book displays, book talking, reader’s advisory, etc.
DRSLs Achievements
The school DRSLs are: Students will demonstrate the use of seven habits of highly effective people. Students will demonstrate bilingual ability in English and Spanish. Students will demonstrate respect for themselves and others.
- Librarians incorporated the seven habits in lesson planning, book displays, and added information about them on the school blog, library blogs, and Pinterest.
- Spanish was incorporated into the Spanish Immersion classes lesson plans
- Students were taught about respecting library rules and library property.
Action Plan Goals:
- Spanish and Bilingual materials added: 26 new titles
- Career and Education titles added: Creating a Love and Logic School Culture
- Library Circulation has increased from 41,100 in 2012 to 45,319 in 2014
Facilities
- Create an inviting and attractive atmosphere in the newly built libraries.
- Provide signage, labeling, and displays that will encourage students to check out materials and increase circulation.
- Offer after school programs to promote usage of the libraries.
Facilities Achievements
- Consolidated intermediate and elementary school libraries together. Moved to a new building
- Offered a variety of library programming clubs and events
Library Programming
Clubs:
- Book Club: The book club this year started an Edmodo group to have online discussions about books
- Lego Club: 1st to 3rd grade and 4th-6th grade met weekly
- Writing/Storytelling Club: held weekly on Mondays
Events:
- Love Your Library Book Contest: Students turned in entries of original works for a book writing contest.
- Dr. Seuss Night: Parents and students came to see a juggler and participate in Dr. Seuss themed activities such as storytelling, crafts, and balloon animals.
- Ebook Download Tutorial: Students were shown how to access Overdrive using their public library card
- Scholastic Book Fairs: September: Profits from the book fair were used to purchase materials for the school libraries, May: At the Buy One Get One Free Book Fair---Sold over $13,000 worth of products
Access
- Inventory and weeding schedule: Inventory and weed the collection to maintain its currency and relevancy.
- Update and train on the new library software program: Destiny.
- Explicitly teach students how they can access their library information using the OPAC.
Access Achievements
- Students had access to a new OPAC or Online Public Access Catalog for the library as well as the visual OPAC Destiny Quest
- With the new system students can check their library information from any computer and place holds on books
Webpath Express
Personnel
- Pursue professional development opportunities such as: UEN courses, conferences, web casts.
- Staff should familiarize themselves with the collection through shelf reading, reading reviews, recommended booklists, publisher’s websites and reading.
Personnel Achievements
- UELMA Conference: All staff members attended
- UCET Conference: All staff members attended Compilation of Resources: UCET Conference 2014
- Ms. Witt took the following classes: Teach and Learn with Web 2.0, World Civilizations, The Civil Rights Movement, Researching and Evaluating Educational Technology
- Ms. Smith is working towards a degree in Education
- All staff kept up to date with what's current and new in children and young adult literature through reviews and websites.
Policies
- Continue to abide by school-wide policies and the library circulation policies and procedures.
- Establish new policies and procedures if needed based on being in the new buildings.
Policies Achievements
- Consolidated Elementary and Intermediate policies and rules together.
- Established new procedures for check out and check in.
- Both schools purchased new check-in drop boxes.
Resources
- Add materials and titles needed as shown by the collection evaluation and teacher and patron requests: graphic novels, bilingual and Spanish materials, reference, biographies, social sciences, science, and technology, aged sensitivity Dewey ranges.
- Establish two different collections with the library cataloging software, so that both collections can be evaluated independently of one another.
- Add titles to the collection that will enhance teacher’s use of the Common Core Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/.
Resources Achievements
- Split the collections into two separate collections in new library software cataloging system
- Performed collection analysis of the collection to determine needs
- Added new materials to the collection from Follett Titlewave and Scholastic Book Fairs in requested and needed areas of the Dewey Decimal system
Technology
- Continue to update the library websites to provide resources for students, parents, and teachers.
- Continue to incorporate ALA’s Standards for the 21st century learner into the library media curriculum. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards.cfm
Technology Achievements
- Both school libraries began blogs this year: Junior High Blog, Elementary Blog
- Jr. High Librarian was a member of the tech committee and updated the school's blog
- Assisted with helping teachers start and update their class blogs
- Used a variety of technologies new to us this year: Apple TV, Ipads, Edmodo, Smore Newsletters
Librarians' Favorite Apps
Instatube
Don't Let The Pigeon Run This App!
Go Away Big Green Monster!
Barefoot Atlas
The Monster at the End of This Book
iMovie
Library & Book Apps
Follett Destiny
Follett E-Reader
Kindle Books
Budget
- Continue to keep track of budget expenses on the Y drive.
- Research and continue to apply to grants.
Budget Achievements
- Tracked the library budget on Excel spreadsheet
- Received donations of art books from: DUC Distribution to Underserved Communities
- Used Scholastic Book Fair profits to purchase titles for both school libraries