horizon library program goals for 2013-2014 kathy berg library media specialist
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Horizon Library ProgramGoals for 2013-2014
Kathy Berg
Library Media Specialist
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Horizon Library Program Goals
Provide High-Quality Customer Service Communicate Effectively Increase Library Patronage Improve Literacy Purchase Up-to-date Print and Online
Resources (eBooks) Provide Access to Up-To-Date, High-Quality
Technology Tools and Resources Co-Teach the Research Process Work as Instructional Partners to Integrate
Emerging Digital Technologies
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Provide Excellent Customer Service
Students (and Staff) Feel Safe– Library Policies and Procedures
http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/about/
Students (and Staff) Are Productive– Adequate and Knowledgeable Staffing
Students (and Staff) Feel Welcome – Warm and Inviting Atmosphere
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Communicate Effectively
Communicate Effectively Horizon Library’s Mission, Services, and Resources – Horizon Library Web Page
http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/
– Horizon Library News – Library Brochures and Bookmarks– Parent Newsletters
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Increase Library Patronage
Displays– New Books– Class Projects
Surveys– Teen Read Survey– Staff Survey
Monthly Contests and Events– August/Sept Check It Out and Win– October Candy Corn Contest– November Teen Read Survey
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Improve Literacy
“Horizon is Blogerrific” http://blogs.edutech.nodak.edu/katberg/
– Check out what other Huskies are reading; join an ongoing chat; or start a new chat
– Teacher’s writing assignments w/ 6+1 Trait(R) Writing
– April Poetry Blogging Contest Reading Contests and Events
– January Reading Challenge– May Get Caught Reading Challenge
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Improve Literacy, cont.
Scholastic Book Fair “Huskies Read!” Book Club Scheduled SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
Days in Library– “Did you know that the amount of time a student spends
reading is "the major predictor of academic success in Reading, Math, AND Science"? In fact, "the top 5 percent of U.S. students read up to 144 times more than those in the bottom 5 percent" (Atwell).
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Purchase Up-to-date Print and Online Resources (eBooks)
Weed Fiction Books Select 400 New Fiction Books
– 50 Graphic Novels
Weed Selected NonFiction Books– Emphasis on Biographies/Technologies (this year)
Select 200 New NonFiction (Print and eBooks)– Emphasis on Curriculum Areas (this year)
Promote Online Catalog: eBooks
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Provide Access to Up-To-Date, High-Quality Technology Tools and Resources.
Administer Library Web Page Maintain Equipment for Checkout Manage Online Equipment Calendar Evaluate Current Online Resources Research and Provide Trials of New Online
Resources Attend Library and Technology
Conferences, Classes, and Workshops
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Co-Teach the Research Process
Students will be able toinquire,
access, and evaluate
print and online resources to generate
new ideas, products, or processes.
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Co-Teach the Research Process, cont.
NoodleTools– Citing sources
http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/noodletools/
– Paraphrasing– Quoting – Synthesizing– Writing in their own words
Website Evaluation Guide http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/resources/evaluating/ Evaluating Dogpile, Google, Yahoo, etc., for authority, accuracy, currency, content, and coverage
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Co-Teach the Research Process, cont.
Big6 http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/resources/big6/
Class Links http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/links/
Online Newspapers (Local, National, World) http://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/resources/newspapers/
Online Resources (Information Databases)http://www.bismarckschools.org/library/district/databases/
Online Catalogshttp://www.horizon.bismarckschools.org/horizon/library/
– Searching Effectively– Placing Holds within the District – Creating Bibliographies and Citation Lists
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Horizon Library Mission Statement:
– The Horizon Library empowers students to be enthusiastic readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
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Bibliography
McQuillan, Jeff. The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 1998.
Atwell, Nancie. The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical Readers. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
Sebranek, Patrick. Write Source 2000. Wilmington, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1999.