2015 Year End Report
South Orange Middle School Library
Collection
Total Number of Titles: 16,683
Total Number of Items: 20,365
Number of Items/Student: 25.81
Average Age of Collection: 23 years (1992)
Circulation
Total circulation this year was almost exactly the same number as last year. However, the library being closed due to PARCC testing had an effect on access to the library and checking out items. The library was averaging 480 items/month until late-February, when the librarian was assigned to help with PARCC. After that, the average lowered to 325 items/month.
Top 3 most circulated titles:
Allegiant
by Veronica Roth
The Battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
somslibrary.org
The website was redesigned at the beginning of the school year. It is the main portal for students to access OPAC, library databases, as well as special webpages created every time there is a research project. The specially created webpages, direct students to library databases and recommended websites that are relevant to their specific research project.
Average unique visitors/month: 30 new users
Students in the library
585
Classes taught in the library
116
Classes co-taught in the library with the librarian
26
Teachers brought their class to the library
3D Printer
This year a system was put in place for printing to the 3D printer. The new somslibrary.org site includes a page for the 3D printer where students can fill out a form to get in the queue for printing.
Students printed OVER 75 3D objects this year!
Library Helpers
Students from all three grades were invited to become Library Helpers. The library was lucky enough to have OVER 30 student volunteers. Students helped to put away books, check books in/out, and help create library displays.