Knoxville School Libraries
2014-15 school year
Library Year-In-Review
In this newsletter, you'll find some quick stats and articles about our school libraries. Enjoy your summer and, hopefully, you'll have time to read a good book or two! (see section below for some recommendations!)
-Ellen
Becky Fleisher, MWES
Judy Olson, KHS
Lori Shepherd, KJHS
Ellen Shrader, District
MWES Reading Programs
Students in 3rd and 4th grade can participate in the Bluestem reading program. If they read at least 4 books from the list (click here for the 2015-16 list), they are invited to a voting party in the library. This year each student received a paperback book as well.
KJHS Reading Program
For more information about the program, click here. This is also where students submit a book review to get credit for reading a nominee.
KHS Reading Programs
Next year, students can also participate in the Read for a Lifetime program sponsored by the Secretary of State and State Librarian. (click here for the 2015-16 list)
For more information about either program, click here. This is also where students submit a book rating to get credit for reading a nominee.
There is some overlap between the two programs, so students can get twice the credit for reading the same title!
Summer Reading
Or, perhaps you are looking for an adult title! Here are a few recommendations....
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Spellman series by Lisa Lutz
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- Unbroken, Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
- I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
- The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
- A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout
Quick Library Stats
Number of books checked out at KJHS = 6,319
Number of books checked out at KHS = 2,883
(from 9/2/14-5/20/15)
Number of searches through Gale = 7,094
Number of searches through EBSCO = 9,391
Number of searches through World Book = 5,696
(from 9/2/14-5/20/15)
Number of NoodleTools projects created = 631
(from November - May)