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D-West Library Report

September 2015

D-West LibraryReportSeptember 2015

Instruction

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D-West Instruction

Freshmen Orientation Session One, English: Library Orientation Libguide, Schoology page, Library procedures, Tour, Kahoot game


Freshmen Orientation Session Two, History: Tech setup- Establish google accounts and google tour, Schoology tour, establish easybib accounts and tour, link google with schoology


Blended Orientation: Schoology course- participating in a discussion, submitting assignments, general schoology tour, taking a quiz


Reading Classes: Instruction on genres in fiction and book pass


Turner 1920s Project: Libguide and instruction on resources, books pulled to support project


AP Psych: Libguide and Instruction on Peer Reviewed Journals and Annotated Bibliographies

Collaboration, Professional Development, and Meetings

Collaboration with DASD Librarians

Met with Mr. McCauley and Mr. Jaffe periodically to work on libguide pages, establishing librarytrac, and programming.

Collaboration with West Teachers

Collaborated with five teachers at West on designing instruction, use of Schoology, and supporting blended students.

Committees and Meetings

  • SAS Team meetings: Monday and Wednesdays, period 6
  • PAC Team meetings
  • Technology Innovator: taught sessions on using Groups in Schoology and Tech expectations for 2015/2016
  • Met with Dr. MacNeal with secondary librarians to discuss barcoding textbooks

Events and Programming

Library Club Meeting

Establish goals for the year and elect officers

"E for Everyone" Book Drive

Students collected 137 books to create an "E for everyone" shelf to support ALL readers at West.

LINK Trip

Participated in Fall 2015 LINK (Leaders Involved in Networking Kids) weekend trip

Maker Space

  • Lego Wall up and active in Maker Space room
  • Maker Table: Little Bits

Volunteers

Parent Volunteer

  • Pia Disanto, every Tuesday AM


Student Volunteers

  • Anne-Laure Razat- 4th
  • Alexa Zavitsanos- 4th
  • Kaitlyn Lohr- 1st
  • Katie Matz- 1st
  • Abigail Mortimore- 2nd
  • Jordan Cazden- 1st
  • Morgan Clark- 2nd
  • Cheyenne Sharpless- 1st

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Little Bits @ Your Library!

Students loved the Little Bits maker table! While they've since been rotated off of the table, they are still being used in our small rooms.
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Adult Coloring Maker Table

Students find a healthy was to relax with adult coloring!
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Lego Wall

Our Lego Wall and Maker Space room are still very popular!

Numbers and Statistics

Circulation Statistics

  • Total circulations: 439

Easy Bib Statistics

  • 198 projects created
  • 728 unique visitors

Gale Database Statistics

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Chalkboard Poles

We started the year with chalkboard poles-- the kids love adding their art, or their poetry in this case, to our space.
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Library Love!

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A little chess?

We keep chess, checkers, and scrabble available for students to use on their study hall and lunch periods.

Library Mission

Our Mission

The mission of the library program in the Downingtown Area School District is to provide a dynamic learning environment that instills essential 21st century literacy skills through direct and collaborative instruction and the use of a wide variety of print and digital resources. Our goal is to ensure that students have the opportunity to become inquiring and engaged global citizens who are empowered to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.

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Michelle Nass, Librarian, Downingtown West

Email: mnass@dasd.org
Website: http://dasd.libguides.com/west
Phone: 610-269-4400
Twitter: @dwestlibrary