Library Media Center
Annual Report
2012-2013
Baldwin - Woodville High School
Mr. Eric Russell, Principal
Compiled and submitted by
James Perkins, Library Media Specialist
Carolyn Iverson, Library Clerk
June 2013
“School library programs provide students with the skills they need to select, interpret, form and
communicate ideas in compelling ways with emerging technologies, preparing students for the demands of
a global, competitive economy and a 21st century workplace.”
- Nancy Everhart, President of the American Association of School Librarians
Circulation
Chart 1 provides data for all materials and equipment checked-out (circulated) by patron type
(class) and compares these figures for the past four years. All materials (books, videos,
equipment, etc.) are included in these figures.
Chart 1. Comparison of Circulations by Patron Class
The following chart shows that 2012-2013 circulations of fiction (print) far exceed those of nonfiction. Increasingly students are relying less on print sources of information in favor of content
provided online.
Chart 2. A comparison of circulation for: print fiction, print non-fiction and non-print materials.
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Collections and Inventories
Table 3 provides a breakdown of all collections by Dewey Division, format, and type (including
audiovisual equipment). Also provided are the average age (in years) of each category based on
copyright date or date of acquisition and the percentage of each category’s size in relation to the
entire LMC collection.
Table 3. Collection Analysis by Dewey Division and Format.
Dewey/Call #
Category
Volumes
% of Collection
Average Age
0
Computer Sci. & Generalities
70
0.60%
8
100
Philosophy & Psychology
60
1.30%
12
200
Religion
78
0.60%
16
300
Social sciences
895
7.20%
15
400
Languages
62
0.50%
16
500
Science & Mathematics
150
1.20%
13
600
Technology & Applied Sci.
377
3.00%
12
700
Arts and Recreation
500
4.00%
17
800
Literature
965
7.80%
31
900
History, Geography & Bio.
1,634
13.20%
22
AC
Audio cassette
17
0.10%
21
CD
Compact disc
8
0.10%
15
CDR
Computer software
34
0.30%
15
DVD
Digital video
241
1.90%
9
EQ
Equipment
271
2.20%
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FIC
Fiction - Hardcover
3,712
30.00%
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MAG
Magazines - Titles on Display
32
0.00%
NA
O
Oversize - Non-fiction
112
0.90%
29
PB
Fiction - Paperback
797
6.40%
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PIC
Pictures
13
0.10%
29
PLA
Playaways (recorded books)
62
0.50%
6
PRO
Professional
114
0.90%
10
R
Reference
1,098
8.90%
21
SC
Story collections - Fiction
429
3.50%
32
VT
VHS videotape
477
3.90%
20
ER
eBooks
160
1.20%
NA
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Print materials makeup the largest portion of physical resources. Chart 4 provides a snapshot of
the ratio of fiction and non-fiction print materials as part of all LMC collections.
Chart 4. The Make-Up of LMC Collections
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The following table shows the breakdown of all new materials and equipment added to LMC
collections during 2011-2012.
Table 5. New Acquisitions of Print Materials, Digital Resources, Audiovisual Materials, and
Equipment.
Acquisitions
Type
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Reference
Audio Books
Professional
Digital resources
Video
Equip
2012-2013
Number
375
164
18
0
9
15
28
9
618
Comparatively few items were withdrawn in accordance with the district’s Instructional
Materials Disposal Procedure (Rule 361.2). Very little weeding was done this year making it a
priority for 2013-2014.
Table 6. Materials Withdrawn.
WITHDRAWN
MATERIALS
Non-fiction
Reference
Fiction
AV Media
Equipment
2011-2012
2012-2013
343
41
3
13
4
2
26
5
4
12
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Inventories of all LMC materials and equipment have been completed the past four years.
Missing materials are items that cannot be accounted for and have apparently been taken from
the collections by patrons without a record of doing so. Items missing for the current year are
provided in the following table. A comparison of the past four years is shown in Chart 8.
Table 7. Missing Materials, 2012-2013. (To be updated August 2013)
Hardcover Fiction
Paperback Fiction
Non-Fiction
Total
-
Chart 8. Missing Materials for the Past Five School Years (To be updated August 2013)
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Library Media Center Usage
Table 8. Student Visits to the Library Media Center from Study Halls, on Passes and Class
Visits.
Month
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Total
Study Hall
1628
2145
1934
1171
1942
1677
1517
2055
1772
15841
Passes
697
980
852
623
919
818
1076
1000
1105
8070
Classes
60
35
42
35
44
57
51
35
30
389
Chart 9. Comparison of Student Visits with Previous Years.
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Subscription Database Usage
In addition to a vast selection of online content available from the state-wide resource
Badgerlink, the Library Media Center subscribes to seven online databases that supplement nonfiction and Reference collections.
AccessScience is a general reference resource on science topics providing over 8,500 online
articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 110,000+ definitions
from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, more than 15,000
illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies containing more than 28,000 literature citations.
Biographies of more than 2,000 well-known scientists from the Hutchinson Dictionary of
Scientific Biography are also available.
CultureGrams is a reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date information in 25 cultural
categories on every country in the world. It also includes an appendix, which features a 4,000word glossary and data tables listing national capitals, population and area, and development
data for each country.
Gale Virtual Reference Library comprises four ebook collections of critical analysis focusing on
literature and poetry. It also includes Newsmakers which provides detailed biographical
information on current artists, authors, politicians, musicians, scientists, actors, business people,
and popular figures.
NoodleTools provides an online service to assist students with standard bibliographic styles. It
also offers a system to organize, edit and present research information.
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive online readers' advisory tool. It has the capability to search
among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction titles, and also to retrieve author
read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more.
SIRS Knowledge Source includes Researcher and Renaissance, which in addition to providing
general reference information, contains content designed to support student research, study, and
homework in key curricula subjects. Researcher provides pro/con coverage of current and
enduring issues, including more than 300 contemporary topics and issues. Renaissance provides
current perspectives on the arts and humanities.
Learn360 provides streaming video and video downloads. This service is available to staff and
student with individual logins that provide custom options tailored to specific needs.
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The following table provides a look at the number of individual session and searches for
databases available by subscription and via BadgerLink. These figures are in addition to searches
using common internet search tools such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc., and do not include
figures for SIRS Knowledge Source, AccessScience and CultureGrams.
Table 10. Database Sessions and Searches
Database Name
Sessions
Searches
Academic Search Premier
250
677
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
3
3
Alt HealthWatch
191
542
Automobile Repair Reference Center
3
0
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
202
578
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition
217
606
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition
202
578
Business Source Premier
190
554
Consumer Health Complete
7
6
Consumer Health Complete - EBSCOhost
192
534
Education Research Complete
193
552
Educational Administration Abstracts
191
540
ERIC
195
544
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
203
566
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
2
3
GreenFILE
192
540
Health Source - Consumer Edition
209
569
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
193
537
History Reference Center
221
595
Humanities International Complete
202
593
Image Collection
232
641
Image Quick View Collection
9
0
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
203
568
Literary Image Collection
47
92
Literary Reference Center
252
681
MarketLine Company Profiles Authority
189
546
MAS Ultra - School Edition
248
663
MasterFILE Premier
233
634
Medical Video & Animation Collection
191
545
MEDLINE
196
546
Middle Search Plus
240
660
Military & Government Collection
193
544
News (AP, UPI, etc.)
232
643
Newspaper Source Plus
234
609
Novelist Plus
40
73
Primary Search
229
639
Professional Development Collection
192
540
Regional Business News
204
582
Science Image Collection
204
586
Science Reference Center
220
603
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Science Video Collection
203
585
Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century
212
590
Web News
222
622
World History Image Collection
202
571
Academic Search Premier
111
292
Alt HealthWatch
68
204
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
78
224
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition
90
250
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition
77
223
Business Source Premier
82
203
Consumer Health Complete
1
0
Consumer Health Complete - EBSCOhost
68
204
Education Research Complete
73
201
Educational Administration Abstracts
67
200
ERIC
69
200
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
86
255
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
8
2
GreenFILE
72
203
Health Source - Consumer Edition
81
236
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
68
204
History Reference Center
107
289
Humanities International Complete
89
260
Image Collection
102
269
Image Quick View Collection
3
0
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
83
247
Literary Reference Center
187
472
MarketLine Company Profiles Authority
69
185
MAS Ultra - School Edition
110
314
MasterFILE Premier
101
281
Medical Video & Animation Collection
68
186
MEDLINE
69
204
Middle Search Plus
111
315
Military & Government Collection
75
211
News (AP, UPI, etc.)
104
271
Newspaper Source Plus
101
252
Novelist Plus
195
374
Primary Search
102
284
Professional Development Collection
73
201
Regional Business News
77
224
Science Image Collection
166
367
Science Reference Center
199
439
Science Video Collection
166
367
Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century
88
240
Web News
104
271
World History Image Collection
86
235
Totals
11619
31739
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The number of sessions and searches is directly correlated with research assignments in various
classes. As Chart 11 shows, students access surges at the beginning of 2nd Semester (Feb.).
Chart 11. Online Database Search Activity
The Gale Virtual Reference Library provides online access to five online collections of reference
books that may be searched much like online databases. Table 11 shows the number of instances
where students and staff retrieved information rather than the number of actual searches.
Table 11. Reference eBook Retrievals
Collection
Novels for Students
Drama for Students
Poetry for Students
Short Stories for Students
Newsmakers
Total
Retrievals
406
224
135
18
8
791
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Wisconsin Virtual School
Students enroll in online courses offered through Wisconsin Virtual School (WVS) for a variety
of reasons. These classes help resolve scheduling conflicts, provide the possibility of credit
recovery, allow students to work independently at their own pace, and to study subjects not
otherwise offered at BWHS. Not all students complete the classes in which they enroll for a
number of reasons, including illness and the inability to work independently.
Table 12. WVS School Enrollments
Semester
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Classes Enrolled
16
15
24
60
Classes Completed
10
9
18
54
Percentage
62.50%
60%
75%
90%
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Goals for 2012-2013
Goal:
Continue to explore access to digital content and implement to the extent that it is prudent to do
so given the present uncertainties in the marketplace.
Rationale:
Increasingly materials which were previously only available in print are becoming available in
digital formats and are accessible via a myriad of services and devices. Many students and staff
own and use handheld digital devices and all indications are that the trend towards accessing
content on mobile devices will continue. Currently, there are competing digital formats and
devices, and what may seem viable today may become obsolete in a short time. The LMC should
continue to identify the best solutions to meet patron needs.
Reflection:
The LMC is actively pursuing options for providing additional content online. Electronic books
(eBooks) are gradually becoming more accessible from school libraries, but the lack of standard
formats, common delivery systems, limited selection, and general uncertainty indicates a “go
slow” approach. The Wisconsin Library System is expected to announce a new initiative
sometime next year and this may provide increased options, some measure of standardization
and reduced costs.
Goal:
Identify and develop long-range plan as part of the district’s next Library (Information Media)
and Technology Plan.
Rationale:
The district is on-cycle in 2012-2013 to renew the plan with the Department of Public
Instruction.
Goal:
Develop comprehensive K-12 description of library media program.
Rationale:
It is important to have a shared vision that establishes the mission, goals and objectives to
provide a framework for a quality library media program.
Reflection:
The completed 2013-2016 Baldwin-Woodville Area School District Information & Technology
Plan may be viewed here.
K-12 Library Media Vision and Mission Program Statements were developed during the
planning process:
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Library Media Vision Statement
The Baldwin-Woodville Area School District Library Media program is committed to providing
the instruction, support and resources for students to:
- Develop the essential 21st century technology, communication and collaboration skills
required in today’s global society
- Adapt to changing information and technology needs and recognize the importance of lifelong learning.
Library Media Mission Statement:
Incorporating best practices based on research, the mission of the Baldwin-Woodville Area
School District’s Information (Library Media) and Technology program is to:
- Provide access to educational resources and technologies that help students and staff acquire,
evaluate, analyze, and utilize information leading to the revision of old ideas, creation of quality
products and construction of new knowledge that will prepare them to be life-long 21st century
learners.
- Provide equitable access to print, non-print and digital resources that allow students and staff to
develop the communication and collaboration skills needed to evaluate and apply information
effectively and efficiently to meet academic and personal goals and community needs.
- Promote a culture of lifelong learning and personal excellence that engages active learners who
adapt to societal, scientific, and technological change, and that think critically to make informed
decisions.
- Participate in school, local and global learning communities ethically and responsibly, promote
academic freedom, resist censorship, and prepare individuals to engage and contribute to aesthetic,
cultural, career, and leisure activities in a rapidly changing information and technology
environment.
- Provide adequately staffed programs housed in facilities which meet instructional and individual
student needs.
- Collaborate with staff across disciplines providing resources and instructional support.
- Implement policies and procedures, with the support of robust infrastructures, to enhance teaching
and learning experiences.
- Advocate reading for pleasure and for information recognizing that literature, the arts and sciences
enrich our lives by connecting to the broader world of ideas, concepts and issues.
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Goals for 2013-2014
Goal:
Increase collaborative instructional activities with BWHS staff.
Rationale:
Students need to be able to “research to build and present knowledge: gather relevant
information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches
effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate
information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for citation.” (Common Core 9-10.W.8) Collaboration has been
identified as part of the District’s Long Range Plan for improvement to “develop growth and
improvement related to Individual & Department Goals” and ”improve connections & build
relationships with staff & students.”
Goal:
In accordance with district policy, review and withdraw badly worn and outdated materials.
Rationale:
“Weeding” materials that are no longer useful is standard practice in all libraries and should be
an on-going task. During the 2012-2013 school year, very little of this was done making it a
priority for the upcoming year.
Goal:
Develop and implement comprehensive policies and practices for online course offerings (WVS)
and disseminate to all stakeholders.
Rationale:
Although strictly speaking online courses are not part of the library media program, significant
time and effort by the library media specialist is required to manage these courses. A number of
significant and problematic issues need to be resolved in order to provide a quality online
program that is consistent, effective and equitable.
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