Life in the Kayhi Library
September 2022 Monthly Report
Getting back to "normal"
We are glad to have life getting back to normal in the Kayhi Library! After too long without games and puzzles, we're slowly adding things back.
Library Use at Kayhi
We are slowing down on subbing, and hope to return to regular library use!
34 classes in the library for research or check out
3 class periods used for testing
148 classes in the library for us to sub
185 classes using the library
48 students signed in to use the library independently
Most popular checkouts in our library
701 items checked out last month!
Our students and staff checked out 701 items in September. Our most popular fiction titles are Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi, One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus, and Wool by Hugh Howey.
Books, DVDs: 567
Laptops: 124
From KPL: 10
TOTAL CHECKOUTS: 701
325 new items in the library!
This summer we added 325 items to our library shelves. A few of our new graphic novels & a manga drawing book are below!
Heartstopper
New on Netflix!
1984
A new graphic novel version
Massive Manga
One of several new drawing books
We added lots of titles in indigenous history and culture using our ARPA grant funds. (Thank you, Institute of Library and Museum Services and Alaska State Library!)
Celebration
Illustrated by Kayhi grad Kelsey Foote
Indigenous Peoples
New in our reference collection
We are Water Protectors
Illustrated by Michaela Goode, winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal. A Tlingit woman from Sitka!
Making the website useful:
Updated links for Debate
Updated links for the Gale Databases
Updated links for the Gale Databases
Adding Substance to Research
Our Gale In Context databases are authoritative and easy to use!
* High School Resources * US History
* Opposing Viewpoints * World History
* Interactive Science * Science
Our totals last month: 526 student sessions; 1230 individual searches
Other duties as assigned:
ARPA Grants for our School Libraries!
Caitlin coordinated school library submissions to the Alaska State Library - one grant for each of our seven school libraries. Each library received $3500 for targeted projects, plus $2500 for library books, for a grand total of $ 42,000 directly to our libraries! Items purchased are still making their way to our library shelves.
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