Ogden Preparatory Academy Libraries Annual Report 2011-2012
Prepared by Katherine Witt
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Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Ogden Preparatory Academy School Library to provide its users with quality materials that are selected with the overall purpose of ensuring that its staff and students are effective users of ideas and information and enthusiastic readers of recreational materials. The collection should support the curriculum in all disciplines as well as provide a common body of knowledge.
Library Staff
Library Staff Members
Location
Position
Credentials
Katherine Witt
Secondary School
Secondary Librarian
B.A., M. ED.
Andrea Dosier
Elementary School
Elementary Librarian
B.A.
Dayna Smith
Elementary School
Library Paraprofessional
Associate’s Degree
Jana Whitby
Elementary School
Book Fair Chairperson/Volunteer
Parent Volunteers
All locations
Volunteers
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Collection Analysis
A collection analysis is performed yearly using Follett’s Titlewave program.
Main Classification Chart
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Aged Materials Average Age
Items
% of Collection
2004 1999 1998 1999 2000
199 183 76 990 593
1.03% 0.95% 0.39% 5.14% 3.08%
2000
1380
7.17%
2002 2001 1997 2001 2000
698 1150 472 915 6656
3.63% 5.97% 2.45% 4.75% 34.58%
2000 1999 2001 2004 1998 2000 2001 1995
7207 271 545 438 3253 387 1 490
37.44% 1.41% 2.83% 2.28% 16.90% 2.01% 0.01% 2.55%
2000
12592
65.42%
2000
19248
The Hundred Divisions 000 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Generalities Philosophy and Psychology Religion Social Sciences Language Natural Sciences/Mathematics Technology The Arts Literature and Rhetoric Geography and History Hundred Divisions Totals
Additional Category Listings General Fiction Reference Biography Professional Easy A/V Kits Periodicals Additional Category Listings Totals Totals
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Top Ten Circulating Titles
Nonfiction
Fiction
1. Star Wars the Visual Dictionary 2. The Mysteries of the Jedi 3. Lego Harry Potter 4. Star Wars Character Encyclopedia 5. Life-Size Dragons 6. Octavius Grimwood's Graveyard Guide 7. Lego Standing Small 8. Mighty Dinosaurs 9. Ripley's Believe it or Not 10. Dragons: Fearsome Monsters from Myth and Fiction
1. The Kingdom of Fantasy 2. My Pants Are Haunted 3. Charlotte's Web 4. Choke 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 6. Voyage on the Great Titanic 7. Target 8. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor 9. How to Train Your Dragon
10. The Great Hamster Massacre
Graphic Novels 1. Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl 2. Dragonbreath 3 3. Big Nate Out Loud 4. Tiny Titans 5. Comic Crazy! Take 2 6. Dragonbreath 2 7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Last Straw 8. Big Nate in a Class by Himself 9. Big Nate Strikes Again 10. Tales from a Not-soTalented Pop Star
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Picture Books
Easy Readers
1. Go Away Big Green Monster 2. Princess Party 3. Ladybug Girl 4. Lego Star Wars: Darth Maul's Mission 5. The Gingerbread Gril 6. Press Here 7. Princess Baby 8. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath 9. Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! 10. Children Make Terrible Pets!
1. Should I Share My Ice Cream? 2. I Broke My Trunk! 3. Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl 4. Star Wars, The Clone Wars 5. There Is a Bird on your Head! 6. I Am Invited to a Party! 7. I Love My New Toy! 8. Pigs Make Me sneeze! 9. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy 10.Transformers Buddy Brawl
Number of Materials Added
Number of Materials Added 2011-2012 1800
1633
1600 1400 1200 1000 800
659
600 341
400 200 10 1
33
2
9
63 91 44 74 21 96 29 72 52 51 60 11
29 14 6
0 Number of Items Adventure
Audio book
Board Book
Book
DVD
Electronic Resource
Equipment
Fantasy
Graphic Novel
Historical Fiction
Horror
Library Use
Magazine
Mystery
Professional Development
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Secondary Graphic Novels
Secondary Magazine
Secondary Nonfiction
Secondary Picture Book
Secondary Professional Development
Video
Total Number of Materials: 3,401 items
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Total Circulation: Past Years
Total Circulation 2006-2012 45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0
20062007
20072008
20082009
20092010
20102011
20112012
Elementary
4968
7749
10747
14783
25106
24191
Intermediate
2585
4475
5733
6803
5191
5531
3684
3663
Secondary Staff
301
Librarian All Patrons
7854
1007
2266
1801
2461
3046
424
422
784
898
2026
13655
19168
24171
37340
38457
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Circulation Statistics: This School Year
Total Circulation in 2011-2012 45000
40000
38457
35000
30000
25000
24191
20000
15000
10000 5531 3663
5000
3046
2026
0 Elementary
Intermediate
Secondary
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Staff
Librarian
Total
Circulation by Grade Level
Circulation by Grade Level 2011-2012 7000 5791
6000 5401 4883
5000
4566 3802
4000 3000
2906 2204
2000 1330
1173
1000 0 Kinder
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
9
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
1246
Circulation by Dewey Decimal System
Circulation by Dewey 2011-2012
000's Generalities
4000 3638
100's Philosophy and Psychology
3500
200's Religion 2923
3000
300's Social Sciences 2500
2234
2000 1668 1500
500's Science
1640 1295
600's Applied Science
1044
892
1000 500
400's Languages
465
700's Arts 800's Literature
150 900's Geography & History
0 Number of items
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction Circulation
Fiction vs. Nonfiction 2011-2012 16000
15042
14000 12000 10035 10000 8000
Fiction Nonfiction
6000 4000 2000 0 Number of Items
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Circulation by Genres at Secondary School
Secondary Genres Circulation 2011-2012 900 800
780
752
700 600 600
Adventure
500
Fantasy
468 421
Historical Fiction Horror
400
Mystery Realistic Fiction
300 213 200 135 100 0 # of books
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Science Fiction
Circulation of Graphic Novels
At all three locations we have separated the graphic novels from the main collection and given them their own location. These titles have become very popular with the students. Benefits of Graphic Novels: Graphic novels can be a way to motivate reluctant readers to read who are difficult to reach with traditional texts. Graphic novels can help improve the reading skills of students struggling with language acquisition such as ESL or special needs students. “They require readers to be actively engaged in the process of decoding and comprehending a range of literary devices, including narrative structures, metaphor and symbolism, point of view, and the use of puns and alliteration, intertextuality, and inference.” Source: http://www.scholastic.com/graphix/Scholastic_BoneDiscussion.pdf
Graphic Novel Circulation 6000 4987 5000 3690
4000 3000
2267
2000 1043 1000 15
366
0 # of Graphic Novels 2006
2007
2008
13
2009
2010
2011
Circulation of Spanish Language Materials
DRSL: Students will demonstrate ability in English and Spanish.
Circulation of Call #468 (Spanish) 1200 1106 1000
800 2006 2007 600
2008 2009 397
400
2010 2011
215 200
157
139 15
0 # of Spanish titles
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Collaboration
Teacher/Department Unit/Task
Description
Mrs. Baldwin
Monthly Research Projects
Assisted in finding online and print resources for student monthly research topics on: weather, family, day of the dead, school, Spanish countries, restaurants, daily routines, etc.
Ms. Chiang
Presidents
Assisted in gathering materials for reports on the presidents.
Ms. Davila
Spanish
Assisted in finding materials for research on Hispanic Americans, Spanish speaking countries, and Day of the Dead
Mrs. Favero
Counseling
Assisted with newsletters and interpreting data results.
Mrs. Hislop
Science
Gathered a cart of nonfiction science books. Assisted with the River Parkway Project.
Mrs. Larsen
Reading
Taught lessons on picture books. Assisted in purchasing high interest/low level readers for classroom library. Gathered materials related to classroom novels and World War II
Ms. Marchesano
Art
Gathered materials for student art research on: Renaissance and Modern Art
Ms. Mathers
Book talking
Visited classes to check out books and do book talking. Pulled materials on Genres
Ms. Means
Book talking
Visited classes to check out books and do book talking. Pulled materials on Urban/Rural setting & Genres. Gathered picture books to introduce literary concepts.
Mrs. Walker
Science
Taught a lesson on origami to Environmental class. Gathered materials and books about origami.
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Mrs. Stanford
Biographies
Gathered biographies for student biography project. Gathered print and electronic information on inventions and inventors.
5th & 6th Grade LA
Genres
Pulled genre books for students to check out for their book reports.
Accreditation Committee
Accreditation
Proofread and completed the accreditation report. Analyzed survey data.
Office
Translation/Assistance
Assisted as needed in providing translation to parents and subbing for teachers as needed
1st grade
Library Skills
Taught a weekly lesson plan on library skills in Spanish to Mrs. Clisante and Ms. Caballero’s Spanish immersion classes.
4th grade
Spanish
Substituted for Mrs. Rivas during maternity leave. Taught lesson plans in Spanish and prepared students for Winter Festival.
K-4th grade
Library Skills
K-4th grade
Technology
Pulled materials for lesson plans from public library, reinforced core curriculum during weekly library time, did in-class presentations on certain genres such as non-fiction and made suggestions for materials. Added links to library website to assist parents and teachers. Suggested relevant educational websites and apps to teachers.
4th grade
Genres Studies
Assisted 4 graders in finding poetry, historical fiction, fantasy, mysteries, and biographies
4th grade
Country Studies
Assisted in gathering materials and information for th 4 grade country reports
Kindergarten
Various
Gathered materials for information on the alphabet and numbers
th
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Library Programming
Elementary
Intermediate
Secondary
• Library Visits and Checkout • Monthly Book Clubs • Storytelling Club • Origami Club • Yoga Club • Dr. Seuss Night • Family Literacy Nights • Fall and BOGO Book Fairs • Love Your Library Contest
• Library Visits and Checkout • Love Your Library Book Contest • Classroom Visits to Secondary Book Fair • Hosted a book fair especially for 5th and 6th graders
• Library Visits and Checkout • Monthly Book Club • Japanase animation club • Origami club • Fall and Buy One Get One Free Book Fairs
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Departmental Goals 2011-2012
The goals for the school year 2011-2012 are based on the Utah State’s Library Media Program Standards: http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/library/Resources/Standards.aspx
Desired Results for Student Learning/Curriculum: Incorporate the School DRSL’s into the library media curriculum. Students will demonstrate bilingual ability in English and Spanish. This year we introduced library skills in Spanish to the first grade Spanish immersion classes of Mrs. Clisante and Ms. Caballero. Students were able to check out an additional book as long as it was a Spanish title. The circulation of Spanish materials has increased. Students were introduced to bilingual and Spanish titles. Students will demonstrate for respect for themselves and others. Book displays were posted about the character trait of respect. Also students were taught about proper library manners. Students will demonstrate the use of lifelong learning skills. Reading is one of the fundamental life-learning skills children need to succeed. Throughout the school year we emphasize the importance of books and reading through: lesson plans, reading parties, literacy nights, etc.
Focus on incorporating more Spanish into library instruction and reader’s advisory with students. This year we began the library skills instruction in Spanish to the 1st grade immersion class. Next year we will be expanding this to 2nd grade as well.
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Facilities: Continue to provide signage, labeling, and displays that will encourage students to check out materials and increase circulation. The library changed displays periodically to increase circulation and increase interest in different types of books. Additional signage was added to the elementary and intermediate libraries to make it easier for students to find materials.
Access Inventory and Weeding schedule: Inventory and weed the collection to maintain its currency and relevancy. Secondary building: This year inventory was done as a year-long process. At the secondary building the inventory was done for the entire nonfiction section. Intermediate/Elementary: Inventory will be done during the last week of school.
Explicitly teach students how they can access their library information using the OPAC. Students were given lesson plans on using the OPAC to look up library materials.
Personnel: Pursue professional development opportunities such as: UEN courses, conferences, web casts. Katherine Witt, Andrea Dosier, and Dayna Smith attended the UELMA Conference held at Weber State University. At this conference Administrator Kathy Thornburg was recognized as Administrator of the Year by UELMA. Professional Development: Katherine Witt UEN Six Technology Projects UEN Pioneer Library Secondary Grades
Staff should familiarize themselves with the collection through shelf reading, reading reviews, recommended booklists, publisher’s websites and reading. Staff familiarized themselves with the new books that came out this year including the annual book award winners. Staff shared book recommendations with one another.
Policies: Continue to abide by school-wide policies and the library circulation policies and procedures. The library followed school policies and procedures.
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Resources: Add materials and titles needed as shown by the collection evaluation and teacher requests: Nonfiction: biographies, geography and history, computer science, science, etc. Fiction: secondary mystery, horror and science fiction, and award winning titles published in 2011-2012. Added materials to: Category
Number of titles added in 2011-2012
Biographies
103
Geography & History
220
Computer Science
3
Science
71
Secondary Mystery
29
Secondary Horror
76
Secondary Science Fiction
51
Award Winning Titles
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Add titles to the collection that will enhance teacher’s use of the new Common Core Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/. Titles were selected by Follett Library services in Titlewave’s Classroom and Curriculum Solutions Common Core State Standards lists. “These selections represent a variety of genres, text structure, and text complexity to support the development of literacy skills, math concepts, and core content knowledge.” Titles were purchased this year to support the Common Core standards. There is more emphasis in the Common Core on complex informational text that will increase a student’s core knowledge. The following table shows some examples and is not all inclusive. Elementary
Intermediate
Secondary
Balloons over Broadway : the true story of the puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Kakapo rescue : saving the world's strangest parrot
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Biblioburro : a true story from Colombia
Saving the Baghdad Zoo : a true story of hope and heroes
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Sit-in : how four friends stood up by sitting down
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids
Elephant Talk: The Surprising Science of Elephant Communication
Bad News For Outlaws
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame, & What the Neighbors Thought
Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and It’s Legacy
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Tie book titles to education standards by adding standards that titles meet in the local notes of the bibliographic record. Began the process of adding common core standards to the records. Added mathematics standards to elementary mathematics titles.
Technology: Continue to update the library websites to provide resources for students, parents, and teachers. Continued to add resources for parents and students on both library websites.
Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
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Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
3
Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
2
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Incorporate ALA’s Standards for the 21st century learner into the library media curriculum. http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstanda rds/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
Standard Examples: Students have been incorporating these standards in their library skills classes as well their core classes when they are doing research. (The following are just a few examples of the standards.) 1 Finding and evaluating appropriate sources of information for research. Read, view, and listen for information. Make independent choices in selecting resources. 2
Use technology to analyze and organize information. Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
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Use information and technology ethically and responsibly. Connect learning to community issues.
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Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth. Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.
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Budget: ď‚– Create a budget spreadsheet to be used to track expenses and share on the Y drive. Kept track of expenses using a shared document on the Y drive.
ď‚– Research and continue to apply to grants. Applied for and received art titles from DUC: Distribution to Underserved Community Libraries Program (107 titles) http://www.ducprogram.org/ Applied for and will receive a Gear-Up Grant for titles to enhance our collection of career and college readiness titles. (31 titles)
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Departmental Goals 2012-2013
The goals for the school year 2012-2013 are based on the Utah State’s Library Media Program Standards: http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/library/Resources/Standards.aspx
Desired Results for Student Learning/Curriculum: Continue to incorporate the School DRSL’s into the library media curriculum. Focus on incorporating more Spanish into library instruction and reader’s advisory with students. Focus on meeting goals laid out in the school’s action plan: Increase the library’s collection of bilingual/Spanish titles. Add career and secondary education titles to the collection. Increase library circulation through book displays, book talking, reader’s advisory, etc.
Facilities: Continue to provide signage, labeling, and displays that will encourage students to check out materials and increase circulation.
Access: Inventory and Weeding schedule: Inventory and weed the collection to maintain its currency and relevancy. Explicitly teach students how they can access their library information using the OPAC.
Personnel:
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Pursue professional development opportunities such as: UEN courses, conferences, web casts. Staff should familiarize themselves with the collection through shelf reading, reading reviews, recommended booklists, publisher’s websites and reading.
Policies: Continue to abide by school-wide policies and the library circulation policies and procedures.
Resources: Add materials and titles needed as shown by the collection evaluation and teacher requests: bilingual/Spanish, career and secondary education, reference, geography & history, biography, technology, science, replace worn titles, award winners, popular authors, graphic novels, etc. Add titles to the collection that will enhance teacher’s use of the Common Core Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/. Continue to tie book titles to education standards by adding standards that titles meet in the local notes of the bibliographic record.
Technology: Continue to update the library websites to provide resources for students, parents, and teachers. Continue to incorporate ALA’s Standards for the 21st century learner into the library media curriculum. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningsta ndards/standards.cfm
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Budget: ď‚– Continue to keep track of budget expenses on the Y drive. ď‚– Research and continue to apply to grants.
Bibliography
Bibliography American Association of School Librarians. (2012 ). Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Retrieved May 2012, from AASL : http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandard s/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf Art Resources Transfer, Inc. . (n.d.). Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program . Retrieved May 2012, from http://www.ducprogram.org/ Common Core. (2012). Common Core Curriculum Maps. Retrieved May 2012, from Common Core Curriculum Maps: English Language Arts: http://www.commoncore.org/maps/ Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2011). Common Core.org . Retrieved May 2012, from Common Core State Standards Initiative: Preparing America's Students for College and Career: http://www.corestandards.org/ Florida's Educational Clearing House. (2011, 5 20). Clipart ETC An Online Service of Florida's Educational Clearing house. Retrieved May 2012, from Clipart ETC: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/ Follett Library Services. (2012). Classroom and Curriculum Solutions Common Core State Standards. Retrieved May 2012, from Follett Titlewave: http://www.flr.follett.com/main/classroom?SID=c7c8b4577ad48cf9fd3ed66dc34bc089 Sagebrush Infocentre. (2012). Sagebrush Infocentre Reports. Scholastic . (2012). Using Graphic Novels with Children and Teens: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians . Retrieved May 2012, from Scholastic : http://www.scholastic.com/graphix/Scholastic_BoneDiscussion.pdf The Utah Educational Library Media Association; The Utah Library Media Supervisors; The Utah State Office of Education. (2003). Utah School Library Media Program Standards .
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Retrieved May 2012, from USOE Library Media: http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/library/Resources/Standards.aspx Titlewave Collection Analysis. (2012). Collection Analysis. Retrieved May 2012, from Titlewave: http://www.flr.follett.com/ca/analysis/overview.html?caid=2003760&SID=c7c8b4577ad48cf9fd3e d66dc34bc089 US Department of Education. (n.d.). GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP) . Retrieved May 2012, from ED.gov: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html
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