Elkins High School Library
2014 - 2015 Annual Report
Teaching
- Co-taught 246 classes
- Created screencasts and step-by-step guides for students to use for additional help in using the databases for research
- 858 (average) walk-in students per week (a 59% increase over '13-'14)
- Sample Research topics taught
- TEKS taught
- Texas Library Snapshot Day Statistics
Technology and Information Access
- Created symbaloo to easily access the most often used Elkins library databases
- 82,112 databases searches conducted through ABC-Clio, Ebsco, and Gale
- Promoted fiction books through Shelfari
- Webmaster for Knightwire/Campus Web Administrator for Schoolwires
- Social media person for Knightwire Twitter
- Turnitin.com campus administrator
Management
- Completed inventory of 31,889 items -- that's a whole lot of scanning!
- Sent 2,284 books to auction -- that's a whole lot of boxes!
- Reorganized non-fiction shelving and seating arrangement for better access
- Circulated 7,380 books including 144 books lent to other FBISD libraries
- 2014-2015 Annual Goals
- 2015-2016 Annual Goals
Special Events
- Fabian Romo signing
- Global Tapestry
- Dr. Rhonda McWilliams' Retirement Celebration
- Monthly Principal Coffees
Professional Activities
- FBISD Academic Advisory Council Member
- Texas Library Association
- American Library Association
The students loved the books that the teachers recommended!
Elkins funded $6.91 per student for print & digital library resources
Three IPAD Carts were checked out for a total of 119 days
Mary Font, Librarian
Email: mary.font@fortbendisd.com
Website: http://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/12802
Location: 7007 Knights Court, Missouri City, TX, United States
Phone: (281) 634-2659
Twitter: @ehsknightwire