Newburg Annual Reports: 2014-15

Funding is currently $7,300 which is approximately $7.30 per student. The national standard is approximately $10 per student.

The library media center is able to add additional funds through book fairs and book fines to replace damaged books.  Additional funds this year have added over $3,200 worth of books to the school library. 

Purchasing new books is driven by student needs and based on collection analysis, reviews, requests, and support of our MST program.  Last year, many books were purchased to support the new science standards. As a program administrator, I work to analysis the print and electronic collection for current and relevant material that supports the curriculum.  An inventory is completed every other year.

Evidence of building a learning environment:

Author visit Roberta Simpson Brown

Native American speaker

Lunch with the librarian

Read poster contests

Suggested reading list/displays and web site

Student surveys and polls

Nook book club

Collaboration with Ali center for black history

Bibliographies and pulling books

Teach teachers about KET, KYVL, Discovery

Library website with tools for research

Help teachers make videos and posters

LFPL teen outreach

quartly newsletter

Bookfairs

Maintaining the school website

Technology PD: help teachers make website

Literacy PD: resources for research

Building the learning environment

In addition to building a collaborative environment, the LMS has a role in promoting reading for learning, personal growth and enjoyment. The library media center can be a place for students to learn how to enjoy reading and also a place to provide programming to address knowledge gaps based on standardize tests.  Last year the LMC circulated 9,980 books, meaning we put a book in a kid’s hand every seven minutes! The LMC also helps teachers teach by teaching technology and providing resources that improves student instruction. The LMC is a learning space that focuses on student learning and can go beyond the walls of the LMC through electronic books and resources via the library web site.