Bedford Middle SchoolBedford Middle SchoolLibrary BudgetLibrary Budget

Debbie FelixDebbie Felix

BMS School Library Media SpecialistBMS School Library Media Specialist

ObjectivesObjectives To provide information To provide information

about the current state of about the current state of the Bedford Middle School the Bedford Middle School Library’s Athletic & Outdoor Library’s Athletic & Outdoor Sports & Games Sports & Games resources.resources.

To discuss BMS library To discuss BMS library budget expenditures for budget expenditures for 2008-2009 school year.2008-2009 school year.

Existing ResourcesExisting Resources

19771977 = Median age of the nonfiction Athletic = Median age of the nonfiction Athletic & Outdoor Sports & Games (Dewey 796)& Outdoor Sports & Games (Dewey 796)

213213 books out of 384 titles are in poor books out of 384 titles are in poor physical condition.physical condition.

143%143% Percent of Relative Use Percent of Relative Use

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Curriculum ConnectionsCurriculum Connections

Sixth- and seventh-grade students use the Dewey 796 Sixth- and seventh-grade students use the Dewey 796 books for research in language arts classes.books for research in language arts classes.

Student surveys indicate a strong need for nonfiction Student surveys indicate a strong need for nonfiction athletic/outdoor books with Accelerated Reader tests.athletic/outdoor books with Accelerated Reader tests.

Students in special education classes read these books Students in special education classes read these books to increase their comprehension skills because the to increase their comprehension skills because the high-interest subject matter appeals to them.high-interest subject matter appeals to them.

Library FactsLibrary Facts

According to According to School Libraries Work!,School Libraries Work!, “ “Pennsylvania middle schools with the best PSSA reading scores spend twice as much on their school libraries as the lowest scoring schools.”

“The extent to which books are borrowed from school libraries shows a strong relationship with reading achievement,” Newsletter of the Council for Educational Research.

“One of the cornerstones of No Child Left Behind is teaching children to read. School Libraries play a critical role by providing children with books and resources so that they can improve their reading skills and achieve at high levels.” - Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.

BudgetBudget Average price of nonfiction hardcover books for Average price of nonfiction hardcover books for

grade five and up is $27.04.grade five and up is $27.04.

To purchase 30 nonfiction books for the Athletic To purchase 30 nonfiction books for the Athletic & Outdoor Sports & Games collection it will cost & Outdoor Sports & Games collection it will cost approximately $800. approximately $800.

Standard recommended expenditure per pupil Standard recommended expenditure per pupil for library books is $19.39. for library books is $19.39.

BMS budget for 450 students is $4,300, which is BMS budget for 450 students is $4,300, which is $9.55 per pupil.$9.55 per pupil.

Works CitedWorks Cited Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs.Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs. Harrisburg: Harrisburg: Commonwealth Libraries, 2005.Commonwealth Libraries, 2005.

Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Pennsylvania School Libraries: Pennsylvania School Libraries: Key Players in EducationKey Players in Education. Harrisburg: Communication Link, 2007.. Harrisburg: Communication Link, 2007.

Shontz, Marilyn L., and Lesley S. J. Farmer. “The SLJ Spending Shontz, Marilyn L., and Lesley S. J. Farmer. “The SLJ Spending Survey.” Survey.” School Library JournalSchool Library Journal Jan. 2007:45-51. Jan. 2007:45-51.

U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Sciences. U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Sciences. School Libraries Work! School Libraries Work! Washington, DC: Scholastic Library Washington, DC: Scholastic Library Publishing, 2007.Publishing, 2007.