ERMS LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT
2014-2015
Highlights
* Added comfortable furniture for students to read and relax
* Weeded over 6,800 old books from our library
* Added 1,289 new books to our shelves for students
* Added 15 new lap tops for students to use
* Added 5 new computer search stations for students
* Planned and hosted the schools Battle of the Books competition
* Planned and ran the districts Battle of the Books competition
* Planned the My Summer is Booked reading initiative
* Trained over 1,000 teachers and students on the Destiny program
* Trained over 1,000 teachers and students on the Web Path Express program
* Collaborated with 8/15 Lang Arts teachers in their classroom for research projects
* Added 95 eBooks to the library
* Added 30 QR Codes for students to access books
* Participated in the Building Leadership Team meetings on every Wednesday
* Participated in the Building Technology Team meetings on every other Thursday
* Helped para staff with over approx. 600 books circulated each week
* Updated the book room to over 1,400 books for teachers to have access to multiple copies
* Created an Instagram account @ermslibrary for families to follow
* Library Orientation for all 6th Grade Language Arts classes
* eBooks Activity offered each round
* Involved in getting LCD projector mounted in the back of the library for class use
Students love to read on the new couches!
New soft seating in our Award Winning section
Library lap tops are used often by classes
6th Grade School Battle Winning Team
7th Grade School Battle Winning Team
8th Grade School Battle Winning Team
Reading March Madness
Book Room
Inspirational quotes
5 new search terminals
Collection Statistics
Current Library Statistics
Total holds placed on books- 2,049
Total circulation to other schools- 196 books
Number of books available to students- 11,555
Average age of collection (Fiction)- 2006
Average age of collection (Non-Fiction)-2007
Lost books- 226
Fall Book Fair Data
Scholastic Dollars Earned- $2,666.80
Spring Book Fair Data
Scholastic Dollars Earned- $2,024.88
Financial
Purchases- $12,649
Goals for 2015-2016 School Year
* Continue to add more technology to the library
* Continue to add more eBook titles
* Increase eBook checkouts
* Continue to build up the Book Room
* Use One Note in collaboration with other district TLs to build and share a library of lessons