2013 14 BIS LMC Annual Report

2014 BIS Library Media Centre Annual Report

June, 2013

HIGHLIGHTS:

August

Busted With A Book Summer Reading Contest

Secondary Faculty Meeting hosted by LMC

September

Mother-tongue Guest Readers for EL classes October

International School Library Month

Match the Reader with their Book

Dia de los Muertos Art Project

One School/One Author kick-off

Catch a Dragon Reading Art Contest November

Grade 5 Book Trailers & QR Codes for Books

Vorlese Tag December

O’ Tannenbook January

State of the Library Secondary Faculty Meeting

Project Awesome Collaboration with Grade 6 February

First German Book Fair March

English Book Fair

April

AGIS Virtual Round Table Two Steves Author Visit May

Addition of 5 Student-authored eBooks to Collection June

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BISzil Virtual World Cup Competition

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Fast Facts about the Collection • The BIS Media Centre collection hold 32.543 items

• The BIS LMC provides access to approximately 3.000 eBooks (9.2% of the total collection)

• Over 2.600 (7.9%) books are available in languages other than English

• Print books are available in 21 different languages

• Students checked out a total of 33.317 items during the school year, or 44 items per pupil

• Grade 4 checked out the most books - 3.788 in total or 49,84 per student

• 35.354 items were checked out in the 2013-14 school year

• Library staff (and our valuable volunteers) put away an average of 982 books each week

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Class Visits & Usage

The 2013-14 school year was a year of transition in the Media Centre as classes moved from a fixed to a flexible schedule. Flexible schedules allow students and teachers to use the Media Centre at the point of need, rather than according to a set schedule. Lessons in the Media Centre are collaboratively planned and information skills are integrated into classroom curriculum. During different units, students sometimes visited the library everyday for several days in a row to find resources or have lessons about different online resources and tools. Sometimes they visited the library in small groups, and at other times the librarian worked in the classroom, assisting students as they accessed and used information for their inquiries.

Noteworthy Collaborative Lessons Grade 2 - How We Organize Ourselves Central Idea: “Communities are based on the wants and needs of people”

The central idea from this unit of inquiry was adapted in the library, where students examined the understanding “Libraries are based on the wants and needs of people”. Students began the unit by brainstorming the definition of a library. Over the course of the next few weeks, students explored what could be found in their very own BIS Library Media Centre as well as libraries around the world. Most student definitions initially stated that libraries were simply a place to checkout books, but over the course of the unit, this concept was broadened to include multimedia, tools, and even toys. Students learned that libraries can be mobile, and finally, they made suggestions for what they would like to see in their own BIS Media Centre.

Project Awesome - Grade 6 A 21st Century Research Paper

Project Awesome was a collaboratively planned unit, between the grade 6 Humanities and English classes and the Media Centre. Initially work on Project Awesome began in November

Noteworthy Collaborative Lessons continued

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students used their new iPads to complete an reading interest survey. Online results were available to grade 6 teachers and teacher-librarian for future planning. Print books, eBooks, and a new database at a variety of reading levels were purchased to support student research, and beginning in January, students visited the Media Centre to pre-search topic on a controversial subject. Over the next few weeks, in their classroom and in the library, students learned the research process, effective note-taking, how to use EasyBib to build a working bibliography, how to locate and access online resources, steps to developing a thesis statement, and the essay writing process. Many students used their iPads exclusively to complete this unit. while others preferred a combination of print and technology.

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Grade 5 - How We Express Ourselves Central Idea: “Media can affect our choices and perceptions.”

Last year’s book trailer unit with Grade 6 was adapted or this Grade 5 Unit of Inquiry.

Beginning weeks in advance, students selected fiction books they found enjoyable to read, and then, using their knowledge of media and skills in technology, students created book trailers to persuade others to read. these same books Students learned to use information in a principled manner (citing sources and respecting copyright), as well as how to create better trailers through the use of literary elements, sequencing, and proper layout. Students had an option of using Movie Maker or Keynote, and many went beyond expectations by adding their own music made with Garage Band and/or creating QR codes to attach to the library books.

Student Ambassadors

New Furniture

Our grade 4 Student Ambassadors from last year all selected to continue in their role as student helpers this year in grade 5. As part of their unit on persuasive writing, students in grade 4 had the option of applying to be an ambassador. Many persuasive letters were submitted, and six additional students were selected to help. Each day during recess two helpers reported to the Media Centre during break to help shelve books, create displays, and work on other projects.

Last year the secondary space was rearranged to accommodate the computers in a “lab” setting which facilitated instruction on research skills and online resources.

This year four new hexagonal computer tables were purchased to replace the odds-and-ends tables and create a more collaborative environment.

Six additional computers were added to the space, making it possible for an entire class of students to work together in one space near the beamer.

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Spotlight on Resources New Resources

Online Request Form

The focus this year was less on purchasing new resources and more on maximising usage of available resources. However, where gaps in the collection existed and steps were made to fill them. Some new items include:

This year an electronic request form was made available for patron requests via Google Docs.

The form was live on the Media Centre’s section of the BIS website, as well as on the library catalog homepage, the primary wiki page, and the secondary EDU2.0 Library page.

• 2,184 new books

• e-Access to existing subscriptions of the New Yorker and Mental Floss magazine

• Opposing Viewpoints - a database of controversial topics. This was purchased for students writing essays and needing to find multiple perspectives.

• A subscription to French books, adding 10 new titles to the library collection each month at a range of reading levels and covering a variety of genre.

• ebrary - an online database full-text German research resources

• The addition of Russian and Portuguese books to the library collection

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Using the electronic request form, this year, students, staff, and parents submitted 117 requests (some for multiple items). As of 1 June, library staff had fulfilled 96% of requests with either a purchase, assistance to online access, or notification that the requested item was no longer available (in only 2 cases).

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By using Google Docs, separate worksheets were made to track pending requests, requests on order, and closed requests. Patrons were asked to submit their request along with an email address, enabling library staff to contact patrons when their items arrive.

BIS TOP TEN Picture Books

Circulations

Title

Author

39 - We are in a book! by Mo Willems 25 - Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus! by Mo Willems 23 - Goldilicious by Victoria Kann 23 - I am invited to a party! by Mo Willems 22 - Art & Max by David Wiesner 22 - I am going! by Mo Willems 22 - I will surprise my friend! by Mo Willems 22 - Silverlicious by Victoria Kann 22 - Watch me throw the ball! by Mo Willems 20 - Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann

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Primary Fiction

Circulations

Title

Author

84 - Ocean of Peril by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore 58 - Sands of Blood by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore 55 - Dragon Mountain by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore 41 - Demon Sea by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore 40 - Action Dogs: Terror in Space by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore 40 - The brilliant world of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon 38 - City of the Dead by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore 38 - Genius Ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon 37 - Tales from a not-so-talented pop star by Rachel Renee Russell 33 - Big Nate: in a class by himself by Lincoln Peirce

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Secondary Fiction Circulations

Title

Author

30 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 19 - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 17 - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 16 - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 16 - Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman 14 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 13 - Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 13 - Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card 11 - The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan 10 - The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Goals Progress Toward Existing Goals

Goals for 2014-15

The lead goal for the 2013-14 school year was to promote a love of reading through a One Book/One School reading incentive program. Participants in such a program all read and discuss the same book over a given period of time.

Curriculum Design for Understanding has met our 21st Century library, and upcoming goals focus on continued and improved collaborative lessons.

Library instruction has been outlined for several PYP units, looking at how library skills can be purposefully integrated into units of inquiry.

Facing the challenge of finding one suitable book14 different grade levels, library staff expanded the program to the idea of One Author/One School. Several months were spent in searching for an author that wrote across the grade levels AND would be available for our culminating event of an author visit.

Authors such as Gordan Korman, Adele Keras, and John Dougherty were considered and discarded for various reasons. At last an suitable and available prospect was found. The one caveat is that the author was not one, but two people!

Thus began the One School/Two Authors event at BIS featuring the Two Steves: Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore.

Our One School/Two Authors event was revealed in October during International School Library Month. Books by the two Steves were available for purchase at the book fair and both print and eBooks were available to borrow from the BIS Library Media Centre. .

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Promote a Love of Reading !Summer Reading Program

The BIS LMC once again made resources available for summer checkout. Nearly 40 families signed up for summer checkout.

Students and parents were allowed 10 items at a time, and the Media Centre is scheduled to be open on 11 July and August for book exchange.

Secondary library instruction will examine ways to address the various Approaches to Learning through continued collaboration.

An initial

Collection The BIS Library Media Centre is looking to expand our collection.

After studying different types of libraries, students in grade 2 indicated they would like to see the library offer games and toys. Collaboration with the Design Technology department is already underway to begin providing a Tool Library

With the introduction of the 1:1 iPad program, it was expected to see an increase in the usage of eBooks (see page 2). Instead, there was a drop in usage from the previous year.

Making students, staff, and parents aware of the resources available as well as ensuring the Media Centre is providing the eResources most desired will be a priority for the 2014-15 school year.

Point of Need Access One advantage of a flexible schedule is that the Media Centre is available to students when they needed. To begin teaching the concept of accessing information at the point of need, EL classes will have access to daily checkout in their wing, rather than just at their weekly Media Centre story time.

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