Library Annual Report 2016-17
Flushing High School School Library June 2017
Highlights from the Year
- Introduced students to our ebook collection and taught students how to access ebooks and use the nonfiction text features to increase knowledge.
- Collaborated with teachers from across the disciplines to guide students through the research process using library print and digital collection.
- Collaborated with Queens Public Library through Mr.Michael Clarke, MyLibraryNYC librarian.
- Improved student skills in utilizing Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Templates and Google Slideshow.
- Guided independent students in college and career skills, writing resumes, preparing for interviews, looking for jobs and researching colleges.
- Instituted a book club to foster independent reading.
- Held a "blind date with a book" program to celebrate Valentine's Day.
- Founded an After School Cooking Club to teach students how to eat healthier and explore and prepare a wide variety of foods.
- Continued to complete our Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant and build our "Healthy Eating Corner" collection of vegan and vegetarian cookbooks in our library.
- Awarded a NYCReads365 grant to purchase books noted in the NYCREADS365 brochures.
- Increased use of social media, @readingbeaver on twitter to inform patrons of library happenings.
Cover Isn't All by Kelly WuWu
For the first time, FHS had students enter the Diverse Minds Writing Competition. Students wrote and illustrated picture books dealing with the subject of tolerance.
New Editions to our Healthy Lifestyle Corner
Some of the new cookbooks added to our collection, funded by the Lowe's Toolbox in Education grant.
Integrating Technology in Education
Many students learned how to use Google docs to work collaboratively on a project.
Flushing High School Library by the Numbers
887 items circulated this year.
1146 new books added: 666 print books and 480 Ebooks: Total of 1,146 books, 25% increase from last year.
6008 views of our libguides, 30% increase from last year.
10, 348 visits by individual students during open access.
240 class visits , 30% increase from last year.
Class Visits by Subject
Successes
- We increased our collection of coming of age fiction and nonfiction books to reflect the rigor of the common core standards.
- Developed our healthy lifestyle collection by adding many new cookbooks and self improvement books.
- We supported learning by creating graphic organizers to help students use a variety of language and sentence structures to improve their writing.
- Awarded over $2000 worth of books to support our students.
Most Popular Books of this Year
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
Number one student pick for 2016-17 school year.
Wrong person is accused of a crime, told from alternating points of view.
Blood, Bullets and Bones by Bridget Heos
Number two student pick this year. Fascinating look into the role forensic science played in actual cases from history.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
This book just flew off the shelves since it appeared on our shelves in February. Madeline Whitter is allergic to everything. Captivating account of what happens when she falls for the boy next door.
Goals for 2017-2018
- Increase participation in book club meetings.
- Increase ordering of teacher sets from MyLibrary NYC to infuse collection with wide variety of materials.
- Improve speed of internet access by increasing bandwidth
- Continue series of pds to foster increased use of technology across the curriculum
- Build upon cooking club by collaborating with classroom teachers to increase awareness of mindful eating.
- Work with different academic departments to create a uniform citation style for research.
- Increase the number of librarian teacher collaborations.
Flushing HS Library Media Center
E. Frank Bayer, MLS, editor
Email: ebayer@schools.nyc.gov
Website: http://tinyurl.com/goy6bub
Location: 3501 Union Street, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718)888-7500
Twitter: @readingbeaver