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Looking at the School Library Not Evident (NE) In Progress (IP) Evident (E)An Evaluation ToolSchool: _____________________________________Date: _______________________________________Access NE IP EHours of library service are posted
Library is open before school, breaks, lunch,and after school
Library opens early in the fall and remainsopen until close to the end of the school year
There is library access during summer school Is library staff present during summer school so thator special sessions. materials don’t disappear and students have access to resources?Students are allowed to exchange books There might be a one or two-book limit, but can befrequently. books be exchanged as soon as the child has read them? Two books for two weeks is not good
Students are allowed to take library books Is there training for students to care for books thathome. they borrow? Who is responsible for it?Kindergarten students are allowed to check Can kindergarten students take library books home?out books. (Elementary)Library is available for parents to borrow This might mean that parents borrow using thematerials. student’s information or the system is set to include family information
Electronic resources are networked in library Most good California high school libraries makeand classrooms (High School). their electronic resources available through the library web site on the Internet to allow access from classrooms and home. Does library have a web site?Teachers are encouraged to check out library Is there a limit to the number of books that can bebooks for use in classroom. checked out to the classrooms or can teachers borrow freely and often?Staffing NE IP EStaff includes a credentialed library media A California library media teacher has both ateacher. teaching credential and a library media teacher credentialStaff includes a classified library employee. Many titles exist for this role. Could be called library tech, library clerk, library aide, library assistant or “librarian.”Job descriptions exist for library staff Does library staff have a copy?Paid staff present during all hours of How many hours per week? If not full time, whatoperation. happens to library access?Library staff trained in library procedures and Classified staff can get training through countyservice offices, community college programs, regular district events, automation system training, and special library staff developmentLibrary staff encouraged to attend staff See above
development eventsCalifornia Department of Education School Library Consultants, Martha Rowland and BarbaraJeffus September 28, 2001 - Revised July 2003 Collection NE IP ELibrary collection is cataloged and Organizing the library by Dewey is the acceptedsystematically arranged according to practice for K-12. Organizing by grade levels,accepted standards Accelerated Reader levels, or any system that doesn’t match the call number is bad. Can you easily spot how to locate fiction, non-fiction, reference, and picture books (elem.) by just looking around?Library collection includes: For high schools, periodicals with indexing are critical
• Fiction Paper copies are important even if electronic access is• Non-fiction available. Ask: is there a magazine index?• Newspapers• Magazines (with an indexing service)• Encyclopedias (at least one print set not over 3 years old)• Materials in other languages (if appropriate)• Basic reference materials, e.g. current almanacs, dictionaries, current atlas, local phone book, etc
Library collection is selected with Is there a Library Selection Committee? Districtprofessional input library list of recommended resources?District has a written, board approved Do school personnel know if this exists and how itpolicy for selection of library materials works? Do principals, teachers, library personnel knowincluding how to deal with challenges. what the procedure is when a book is challenged? Does the library have a copy of the policy?Collection is enticing and up-to-date Average copyright quick test: Count the number of books in the 629’s. Total the copyright dates of all books in the 629’s and divide that sum by the total number of books in the 629’s. (See example) Enticing test: pull a book. Does it smell okay? Is it clean? Does it have an attractive cover? Are pages torn or missing? Would YOU want to borrow this book?Programs NE IP ESchool library offers a variety of programs Is there evidence of reading incentive programs, e.g
to motivate reading and library use for all California Young Reader Medal program, Governor’slevels of the student population Reading Award, etc
Teachers, parents, students and communitymembers are solicited and involved in thelibrary
Library media teacher collaborates withclassroom teachers to integrate informationskills and use of technology into curriculumCDE School Library Consultants, Martha Rowland and Barbara JeffusSeptember 28, 2001 - Revised July 2003 Facility NE IP EThere is a place called the library that is A collection in the back of a classroom is not a library
accessible to all students It must be easy for all students and teachers to access
Library has a dedicated telephone line Technology doesn’t get more basic than this
Library has space and furniture appropriate Elementary: are there low tables and small chairs?for students at the school Watch for folding chairs that may be unsafe
Library is aesthetically pleasing, barrier-free, Would this be a happy place for you?well lighted and ventilatedFacility allows for a variety of activities. Is there room for more than one activity at a time? Are areas clearly labeled? At elementary level, is an area designated for the youngest children?Library Administration and Funding NE IP ESchool has a plan linked to the district Since 1998, virtually all school districts apply annuallylibrary plan for developing the library for Library Act funding. A district library plan is part of the application process. Is there a copy of the district plan in the library?School has a written policy for use of Do students have to demonstrate basic skills beforecomputers and of Internet in the library using computers independently? Some libraries issue a computer-user license that is displayed on computer when student is working. Does library staff know about district’s policy for use of the Internet?School library program has a defined budget $158.5 million dollars was shared among districts for five years. Though the funding was drastically reduced in 2002-2003, there still should be evidence of library collection improvement in every school
Library has a functioning automated At the minimum: a system is used to track materialscirculation system even if only cards and pockets
Library has a functioning electronic catalog Card catalog is converted to electronic. Try looking up a book
Principal supports school library program Principal (or appropriate administrator) can articulate the purpose of the school library. Does the principal routinely visit the library?COMMENTS: California Department of Education School Library Consultants, Martha Rowland and Barbara Jeffus September 28, 2001 - Revised July 2003
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