School Library Collection Report Aligns to Board Policies for Instructional Materials

605.1, 605.2, 605.3, 605.5

Meets IA Admin Code -School Library Guidelines I.1, II.1-Collection, II.2-Electronic resources, II.4-Updating, & II.6-Policies

Compares collection data using professional tools State Library of Iowa School Library Survey H.W. Wilson Core Collections – annually updated Plans for Progress (Johnson 2004 rev. IA DE 1992) Kerby, M. (2006). Collection development. ALA. Lowe, K. (2007). Resource alignment. Beacon. Doll & Barron (2002). Managing & analyzing your

collection. ALA.

Purpose To update the library to support the curriculum

and integrate the library program within the district Core Curriculum implementation & CSIP. Goal 1- to lead the curricular process using the

best quality resources for current teaching methods.

Goal 2 - to increase student literacy, background knowledge, & information and technology skills by providing students with materials for a democratic education, rich with diversity, student inquiry, rigor and relevance, authentic intellectual work, thoughtfulness, and multiple perspectives to support curricular units and student interest areas.

Research Evidence• Make the Connection (2002) – Iowa AEA supported

study. Exec Summary: “Iowa reading test scores rise with the development of school library media programs [one example is #volumes per student] …not explained away by other school or community conditions.” [18 states have similar studies] http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/about/Make%20The%20Connection1.pdf

• DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund Library Power study (1988-1998) in 700 schools shows the impact of improved school library resources on student learning and the school librarian’s role in this. With increased funding levels of use of library sources; move from skill level to higher levels of use within content learning. Kuhlthau, C.C. (1999). Student learning in the library: What Library Power librarians say. School Libraries Worldwide, 5(2), 80-96.

Currency (average comparisons) Nonfiction

Our HS Average Age(source TitleWise analysis)

197929 years old

Conference Averages ‘07(source State Library of Iowa all libraries Excel file)

Mt Vernon HS 1988Anamosa HS 1982

AEA 1 Average(source State Library of Iowa all libraries Excel file)

1988 - 19 years

State Avg -500 students(source State Library of Iowa summary 2007)

1993 (75%ile) – 14 yrs1998 (90%ile) – 9 yrs

H.W. Wilson Senior HS Library Catalog average

7 years (Doll, 2002, p. 33)

Currency (520s Astronomy section)

Our 520s Average Age 199216 years old

Suggested Age to weed 520s items(source: IA DE Weeding Guidance)

> 5 years

Our Percent under 10 years oldPlans for Progress recommendation

27% < 10 yrs70% < 10 yrs

Core materials comparison

Core List* 1. Total items on core list in _____ section.

2. # of items from core list section our library has.

3. Percent of items from core list we have.

Children’s Catalog

300 10 3.33 %

*Core list standard professional tools are H.W. Wilson’s Children’s Catalog, Middle School and Jr High School Library Catalog, and Senior High School Library Catalog.

CirculationLast Due Date Number of titles in

this section that circulated in . . .

Percent of titles in this section that circulated in. . .

Never checked out

< 1 year

1 yr - 2 yrs

2 yrs - 3 yrs

3 yrs - 4 yrs

4 yrs - 5 yrs

Over 10 yrs ago(Interpretation: Which items have high circulation? Are dated items circulating less? Do new materials circulate more?

BudgetSchool Budget Per Pupil

Our HS $6,700 $11.73

Cedar Falls HS $42,046 $39.89

Clear Lake HS $18,800 $43.52

Denver HS $3,250 $13.16

Dike-New Hartford HS

$4,225 $16.70

Source: 2007 State Library of Iowa School Library Survey All Libraries Excel file ( http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/statistics/schools/fy07-schools/All-libraries/view )

(Choose your comparisons to schools in your conference)

Budgeting for Selection Recommended Collection by School Size

(divided by number students) = Rec. books per student Recommended Replacement Cycle

(5% per year) Translate into # books/year to replace Multiply by Average Book Cost $20 In this scenario=1 book per student per

year(Source: Plans for Progress, 2004 rev of Iowa

DE Plan for Progress, 1992)Note: books only; does not include periodicals,

subscriptions, supplies, etc.

7500 books

375 students

20 per student

7500 books

x .05 per yr

375 bks /yr

375 bks

x $20

$7500

= 1 bk/student/yr

Size of collection Minimum Desirable

-Elem- 6,000 8,000 -Mid Sch- 7,500 10,000 -HS- 9,000 12,000

Or 15 per pupil 20 per pupil(whichever is greater)

(Source: Plan for Progress, 2004, p. 14)

Replacement Cycles per year

Minimum DesirableElem- 5% 10%MS/HS- 4% 10%Large HS- 3% 10%

20 items per pupil and replacing 5% means replace 1 book per pupil per year

(Source: Plan for Progress, 2004, p. 28)

Average Book Prices 2008 $ 21.10 - Avg hardcover price $ 18.97 - Pre – Grade 4 hardcover $ 17.63 - Fiction (Grades 5-up) $ 27.04 – Non-fiction (Grades 5-up)

$27.47 - Adult Fiction $25.38 - Adult Non-fiction (Source: School Library Journal, March, 2008)

Summary & Library Needs Give a brief Summary that explains what

these slides mean and what you propose. (Present a separate list of titles you have

selected to meet curricular needs to propose for purchase).