CIS Library Annual Report 2012

CIS Library A Quick Review of 2011-2012

Library Snapshot The library offers: 3.698 Fiction books (Gr.4-12) 5.390 Nonfiction books (Gr.412)

Highlights CIS Library exists to serve its community. Our aim is to foster the development of lifelong learning and a love of reading. It also functions as a center of intellectual and cultural life, providing resources and activities for pleasure and life-long learning.

The library has a collection of 18.973 titles which include print books, e-books, videos, audio books, 14 online databases and 6 Kindles.

The library is open 24/ 7 through our dynamic Website providing access to our catalog, and guiding learners through the research guide and subject specific pathfinders.

Diana Lloret has joined our staff when Vicky Bell left us in May 2012. Diana works in the main library from 13:00 to 17:00 (Monday-Thursday), and 13:00 to 16:00 (Friday).

138 eBooks (Fiction and Nonfiction) 2.237 Picture books 2.739 K-3 non-fiction books 543 Beginner Reader/Chapter books 379 Books in Danish 225 Books in German

This year we received visits from the authors James Deem and Andreas Ekstrรถm.

James Deems talked about the research involved in writing nonfiction books, and Andreas Ekstrรถm talked about how Google is influencing our lives.

226 Books in French

Librarians from Sweden and Denmark also visited us. Christina Stuhlmiller (International School of Helsingborg), Ana Cobb (Bladins International School) and Gaby Neubert-Luckner (ร sterbro International School) were impressed with our facilities, collection and services.

46 Audiobooks

The PTA has generously donated 110.000 Kroners to the Primary School Library.

This money has been used to purchase books in other languages to support our monther-thongue program , books to support units of inquiry and library fruniture.

This spring our library was filled with studetns, parents and colorful artwork for the PYP Exhibition and open houses for grades 1 and 4.

58 Books in Swedish

309 DVDs 14 Online Databases 26 Magazines 9 Newspapers

Curriculum and Instruction The librarian worked with teachers and students providing library orientation and collaboration in the Primary School and Middle School.

Grade 2 students discovered Tomie de Paola’s books and learned about his work and life, and learned to draw like him!

Grade 8 students worked with the research steps (from creating a research question to proper citing sources and bibliography). In semester 1, we explored the Great Depression in connection with the reading of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. In semester 2, we researched about issues faced by Indigenous Peoples, in connection to the reading of the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Wiki and Prezi were used to discuss and present their findings.

Grade 6

students researched their favorite

authors, and made presentations promoting them. Bibliography sessions were also given to support class assignments throughout the year.

Library Volunteers

DP 1 students were offered sessions on how to

Thanks to the mother volunteers, we were able to keep the Primary School Library running smoorthly. A big thank you to our volunteers Vyjayanthi Iyengar, Lisa Mariner, Nicole Bardoner, Maridith Woodward, Anu Chander and Sonali Chander for their dedication and help!

find relevant resources and how to cite and make a bibliography for the Extended Essay.

The librarian met individually with many of the

Our summer reading program for the Primary School, The Bookworm Club Challenge 2012 has launched in June, and students who complete the program will receive a certificate and a book.

Two of our student volunteers Chika Iwamoto and Kris Jeong (Grade 6) in action helping us during the inventory!

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686 new books/materials were added to our collection.

The Primary School students checked out more books this year compared to last year. Staff and Parents also checked out more books this year than last year.

2.627 books/materials were removed from our collection due to bad condition or age.

The same trend didn’t happen in the Middle and Senior School, where students from grades 6 to 12 checked out less books this year than last year. Some of the possible reasons are:

762 books/materials were lost (from 2007 to present) Top Ten Search Terms this year:

There is no print collection at City Campus.

Catching Fire Dogs Hunger Games World War 2 Animal Rights Garfield Yupik Maori Child Labor Guinness World Records

Decrease in the number of reading incentive programs this year.

Class Visits to the Library (Main Library)

Semester 1 (Aug-Dec)

Semester 2 (Jan-Jun)

Middle School Classes

78

101

Primary School Classes

83

106

The Primary School classes (Pre-K to 3) visit the Primary School library once a week in a block schedule.

Events

Grades 1 and 4 Open Houses and PYP Exhibition

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What’s Next CIS library will be in three different places next year. The main library in the old building in Hellerup serving students from grades 2 to 8; the Primary School library in the basement of the Kindergarten buiding serving students from grades Pre-K to 1; and the City Campus Library serving students from grades 9 to DP 2.

The City Campus library will function on the F Floor in the Common Room in a Library Café concept. 2.056 books are packed and ready to be moved to the new City Campus library, inlcluding the Vadala collection.

Our avid readers!

Library Staff

We will continue: Collaborating with teachers in all grade levels.

Integrating technology and Web 2.0 tools to some aspects of the library program.

Encouraging reading through literacy programs and events.

Diana Lloret Library Assistant Urania Beyer Library Media Specialist

Susan Marenco Library Assistant

CIS Library Copenhagen International School Hellerupvej 22-26 2900 Hellerup Sotckholmsgade 59 2100 Østerbro