MS 51 Library Annual Report
2017-2018
Overview
Maker Mondays
Lambda Literary author visits
Makerspace staff PD
How Do We Use Our Library?
Materials & Databases
There are 8,526 copies in our collection, with 1804 new books added this year.
We checked out 17,679 books and DVDs (69% increase from last year!), including 705 books to 80 students & staff in our first summer checkout.
Research Databases
- BrainPOP Total logins: 6447
- World Book Content views 8460, Searches 5202
- Encyclopedia Britannica Total sessions 6155
- SIRS Issues Researcher Content views 954, Searches 394
- Culturegrams Total sessions 1926
Library Technology
- 16 desktop computers, 24 laptop computers, 6 Chromebooks, 4 iPads
- The library printer continues to be a valuable resource for students.
- 4955 pages printed on library B&W printer
- Color printing introduced for first time, free for teachers, $.50 a page for students
- Library photocopier heavily used by teachers and students
League of Women Voters at Feminism & Women's History CCD open house
6th graders in our Makerspace robot playground
Lambda Literary author visit
Classes & Events
Hosted Maker Mondays during student lunch using our new Innovation grant supplies
Ran two Scholastic book fairs for students and parents during the weeks of parent-teacher conference
Hosted author visits from LAMBDA Literary, Children’s Book Week, Brooklyn Public Library, and others
Held our inaugural Feminism & Women’s History open house for our new collection, featuring a guest from League of Women Voters and a documentary film screening
Ran a month-long Battle of the Books in March & Read 18 in 2018 reading challenge
291 instructional classes visited the library this year
- Gmail and Google Apps orientation provided for all 6th graders; new students and account issues monitored and corrected daily throughout the year
- Set up blogs for all 8th grade ELA classes and provided technical support and instruction throughout the year
- Taught lessons on citation, better Googling, website evaluation, database research, plagiarism, notetaking, finding the next great book to read, instructional writing, Google Docs, and Google Slides to ELA, social studies, and science classes
- Hosted Hour of Code classes for science and math teachers
- Held public librarian office hours with our MyLibraryNYC liaison supporting student and staff use of ebooks & audiobooks and library web site and arranged for summer reading booktalks from public library for 6th & 7th grade ELA classes
- Ran staff book club with cross-department participation during Monday PD time
- Added multiple resources to ms51library.org, including summer learning resources, summer reading challenges and recommendations, pathfinders for our Feminism & CCD collection and our research databases, and tech tips for staff and students
Grants & Special Recognition
Total library funding received: $14,719
NYC Reads 365 Grant, CCD grant for Feminism & Women’s History Collection, Innovation Mobile Makerspace grant, Reading in Action teen activism grant, PA funding, Scholastic book fair profit, and ten DonorsChoose grants
Our Instagram account was selected as one of the “school librarians to follow” in New York and NYC School Library Association School Library Month Promotion winners, demonstrating the many ways the library serves our school community and Ms. Ahart was a presenter at the inaugural Sexuality, Women, and Gender conference, highlighting K-12 feminist resources and ways to incorporate women’s history into every curriculum
Black History Month display
Feminism & Women's History CCD Open House flier
Author visit through Brooklyn Public Library
About the MS 51 Library
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/45466195-ms-ahart
Email: mahart@k051.org
Website: http://ms51library.org
Location: 350 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone: 718-369-7603 3331
Twitter: @ms51library