D-West Library Report

Influential Artist, English 12: Create library handout with prompts, support individual students, general overview of access, especially Destiny catalog access

MacBeth Project, English 12: Create library handout with prompts, general overview of access, especially Databases and Gale Virtual Reference Library

Prob/Stat Graph Research Project: Instruction on how to set up a search that will successfully find various types of graphs, focusing on the JSTOR database

Reading Classes: Instruction on genres in fiction and book pass in both our regular collection and our new "E for everyone" section!

Creative Writing Poetry Book Pitches: Creative writing students, in small groups, researched and pitched books of modern poetry that I then purchased to add to our library collection. (Pictured, upper right)

AP Psych: Libguide, Schoology Course and instruction on Qualitative vs. Quantitative Studies-- How do we find them? How do we read them? How do we differentiate between them?

Persuasive Speeches, English 9: Libguide, screencast on how to use Screencast-o-matic, presentation on using Power Point with sound, related handouts and full instruction on Easybib Pro, databases, books, e-books, research process, outlining, and developing a presentation. This year, we added the digital presentations to the final product!

Met with Mr. Jaffe to work on libguides.

Collaborated with reading teachers to design two projects that integrate reading and technology in an authentic way and with Mr. Daulerio to develop the Creative Writing pitches assignment.

• SAS Team meetings: Monday and Wednesdays, period 6
  
• PAC Team meetings

Plan for November and December

• Club meeting to design and create props for photo booth
• Photo booth fundraiser in the library
• Student-created book reviews created and displayed in the library

Student Book Club read None of the Above and met with author, I.W. Gregorio, after school to discuss her work, the publishing process, and the topics and themes in her novel.

• Coloring books for young adults, modeling effective stress relief

Parent Volunteer

• Pia Disanto, every Tuesday AM

Student Volunteers

• Anne-Laure Razat- 4th
• Alexa Zavitsanos- 4th
• Abigail Mortimore- 2nd
• Jordan Cazden- 1st
• Jaynie Bentley- 2nd and 5th

In the above graph, the bottom axis represents days in October, with each dot representing the next date. The right axis is numbers of students signed in.

The above chart represents student sign ins in October by period.

• Total circulations: 697 (September: 439)

October:

• 271 projects created
• 1477 unique visitors

September:

• 198 projects created
• 728 unique visitors

September summary:

Sessions: 506

Searches: 1,172

714 Searches

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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