Prepared by Rachel Klug
Bruce-Guadalupe Library Media Specialist & School Website Administrator
Library Staff
Thank you to Mrs. Ortega & Mrs. Munoz for all their hard work and dedication this school year. Our schools would not be able to have the best library program possible without them!
Safia Ortega: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Library Teacher (Pink Crayon)
Jessica Munoz: Library Assistant (Blue Crayon)
Mission Statement
The library media program at Bruce Guadalupe is based on the concept of free access to information that reflects the cultural diversity and the pluralistic nature of a global society. This free access is available to all students and staff.
In support of this concept, the program seeks to foster inquiry and learning by enhancing the instructional program through information literacy.
The ability to locate, evaluate, and apply information is necessary in order to be a productive citizen in our complex society. The library media center is the gateway to the array of information resources available.
The library media program is committed to the responsibility for ensuring that all students will become discerning information consumers and thereby perpetuate the goal of lifelong learning for every student.
Goals
Students are motivated and independent learners.
- Students successfully employ information literacy, technology, and critical thinking skills in subject-area learning experiences.
- Students are engaged in independent reading and inquiry-based learning.
The library is a powerful intellectual and social space where students and teachers gather ideas, exchange points of view, and learn together.
- Students and teachers have access to a certified school library media specialist.
- Students have equitable access to the library and its resources.
- The library provides access to high-quality resources in a variety of formats that support curricular and instructional goals and respond to diverse student needs and interests.
- The library facility is welcoming, with a climate conducive to individual and shared learning.
- Current technology is available and operable to support multiple learning experiences in the library and remote access to library resources.
The library program supports a culture of literacy throughout the school.
- Teachers integrate resources and information-literacy skills into every classroom.
- Teachers collaborate with the librarian and other teachers to optimize instruction and curriculum design.
The library fosters a professional learning community.
- Teachers, principals, and librarians engage in ongoing professional development.
- The librarian facilitates professional dialogue and networking among teachers, principals, and other librarians to support continuous improvement of practice.
Elementary Library: K5 - 5th Grade
The Collection
- 20,972 Titles
- 610 eBooks
- 469 New Titles This Year
Patron Usage
- 1112 Patrons
- All K5 - 5th grade classes have weekly library classes.
- 1785 Holds
- 38,040 Check-Outs
- Digital Subscription Usage (Campus Wide)
- BrainPop / BrainPop Jr. / BrainPop ELL - 9501
- BookFlix - 13,013 Sessions
- PebbleGo / PebbleGo Next - 14,948 Articles Viewed
- TrueFlix - 310 Sessions
Top Ten Title Check-Outs of the Year
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man: Fetch 22 by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
*The elementary library was closed for 4 weeks this year for the following reasons:
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Fall Book Fair.
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Spring Book Fair.
Middle School Library: 6th - 8th Grade
Includes Acosta Middle School Patrons
The Collection
- 15,995 Titles
- 632 eBooks
- 471 New Titles This Year
Patron Usage
- 624 Patrons
- BGMS students: Library classes once a month. Acosta students: Library classes once a month.
- 672 Holds
- 13,006 Check-Outs
- Digital Subscription Usage (Campus Wide)
- BrainPop /BrainPop Jr. / BrainPop ELL - 9501
- FreedomFlix - 1107 Sessions
- ScienceFlix - 951 Sessions
- TrueFlix - 310 Sessions
Top Ten Title Check-Outs of the Year
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End by Jeff Kinney
- Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
- Grenade by Alan Gratz
*The middle school library was closed for 4 weeks this year for the following reasons:
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Fall Book Fair.
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Spring Book Fair.
Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady
The 4th - 5th graders read this book to help "break the record" and support funding for book purchases for students who do not have access to school libraries.
When Nigel looks up at the moon, his future is bright. He imagines himself as…an astronaut, a dancer, a superhero, too!
Among the stars, he twirls. With pride, his chest swells. And his eyes, they glow. Nigel is the most brilliant body in the sky.
But it’s Career Week at school, and Nigel can’t find the courage to share his dreams. It’s easy to whisper them to the moon, but not to his classmates—especially when he already feels out of place.
He is worried that they will make fun of his dreams or laugh at his parents’ jobs during career week. But Nigel is surprised to learn that he and his classmates are more connected than he thought, and that finding his voice and sharing his dreams is not actually scary at all!
Summer Reading Kick-Off: All Together Now
At the elementary library, our focus books were two award-winning books, Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina.
At the middle school library, our focus was on Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey Cycle. We learned that all heroes need physical, emotional and intellectual help and support from those around them.
Rachel Klug: Library Media Specialist
Email: rklug@bgcsedu.org
Website: https://bgcsedu.org/academics/library-media-centers/
Location: 920 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Phone: 414-389-4771
Twitter: @bgilibrarynotes