BHS Library Report
2nd Quarter 2016
Prepare--PROMOTE--Participate--Collaborate
The Library's goal for 2016-2017 is to transform into a 21st Century, "Future Ready" Library.
During the 1st Quarter, we prepared the Library for our new resources and services.
In the 2nd Quarter, we promoted our new resources and services.
Created BHS Library Facebook Page
While not typically used by students, our new FB page reaches out to the larger BHS community.
Utilized Twitter--Thanks for the Retweets!
Twitter Analytics show that while our engagement is still quite low, it is steadily increasing each month.
Unsurprisingly, our top tweets showcase our new Makerspace resources.
Helped Students with Research Guides
Our LibGuides subscription is starting to pay off!
Ms. Lynde's DE ENG 12 seniors loved the Research Guide for their midterm.
Since then, students have requested Research Guides for at least 3 other classes.
We anticipate continued growth for the remainder of the year.
Statistics
3rd Quarter--Participate
The 3rd Quarter emphasis will be on engaging students' participation in and with our new resources and services.
In order to facilitate participation, the Library will:
- Complete genre-based fiction shelving to enable students to browse and self-select reading material more easily;
- Implement #whattoreadwedesday via Twitter, targeting English classes;
- Utilize Library student leaders to develop activities and challenges for Makerspace resources; and.
- Develop Makerspace Policies and best Practices.