Parkway School District Library Services
Volume 4 | Issue 4
Know & Go
Updates @your Library Nancy’s Notes & Other Reminders Program Evaluation Update The core group of librarians who are going to be involved in this year's program evaluation has met and have decided on the following topics of study for the program this fall. ● Evaluation Systems - How is the work of the librarian reflected in the employee feedback/evaluation systems that we use? How do we evaluate the effectiveness of the library initiatives/programming that we bring to our schools? ● Digital Content Strategies - As the world continues to change and more content is being digitized, how do we balance the traditional materials that we order with digital content? How do we utilize resources that are already available on the web (OER, Public Library, Overdrive) and from our vendors to meet the curricular and literacy goals (love of reading)? ● Developing Services - What services do we need to develop for our individual and collective libraries to meet the needs of our students? What should we be offering that we are not and what should we discontinue? ● Flexible Programming - Similar to the services that we offer, what kids of attributes will make our program flexible enough to meet the needs of our students over time? In other words, we are not creating a program for only today's students but for students to come. How do we need to structure that programming in order to stay relevant to students five years from now ● Student Choice - We have talked a lot about how we can influence our buildings. How do we help to provide choice for students in and out of the library so that their learning is relevant to their interests and so that they can be flexible in their approach to learning? What is the role of the library and the librarian in that process? ● Librarian Role - What is the role of the librarian in a digital age library program?
District Surplus Property Procedure for Librarians Changes by the Board of Education now require both schools and libraries to track Parkway property removal. Library Services is required to oversee weeded books and media. This means the librarian is responsible for sending Jim Hepler a brief email summary of the amount and types of weeded materials including the removal date. Jim will then update the District Surplus Property sheet to be in accordance with the new policy. For items such as furniture and technology, the building will locally complete the District Surplus Property sheet. Directions here.
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