After a much needed fall break, I hit the ground running this week. I ran a current Follett Titlewise Analysis to assess the effectiveness of "The Great Weed of 2019" as I've taken to calling it around here. We started out with a collection of 22,000 books for a patron base of about 700. Students and teachers were overwhelmed and the size of our collection limited how patrons could use the library effectively. We are nearly 10 months in, and our collection has decreased to a much more manageable size of 15,000 books. In addition, we have brought our percentage of aged titled from 79% down to 63%. I'm proud of the work I've done on this collection, because it was out of control before. We still have work to do, but with the process started, the work is easier. Once I completed the Titlewave Analysis, I used the information it contained to aid in selecting books for my big order this year. In addition to filling in gaps in our collection, I selected books that exclusively had Reading Counts quizzes. Our students struggle with finding books that have RC quizzes since we switched over from Accelerated Reader, so this is an essential requirement for books I select. I also take reader requests into consideration. Historically, I have just written titles down as students tell them to me. This year, we have a Google Form for student requests linked from our LMC page; students may request books we do not have in the LMC or ones they would like new or additional copies of. Lastly, this week is one of my favorites because I got the chance to meet up with the Region 9 chapter of GLMA! We had our fall collaborative meeting where we discussed reading, collections, book fairs, competitions, promoting ourselves, and instructional technology and MakerSpaces. Getting together with my peers is important, especially when I work in such a small district and rarely get the chance to collaborate outside of my PLN. Location: Wilkinson County Middle/High School Library Media Center
Time: 7:30-3:30 daily, October 21-25, 2019 Total Hours: 40
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