Goal #1 Statement:
The library media specialists will collaborate and work with staff, students, and community members to increase student access to library resources.
Activity:
Continue to work with public libraries to increase student use of both facilities and cross promote activities and events.
Collaborate with staff to help support classroom and library standards.
Library media specialists will educate students on how to access library resources.
Collaborators/Team:
School staff and public library staff
Timeline:
Year 1: Work with staff to enhance their knowledge of library resources.
Year 2: We will host at least one event in collaboration with the public libraries.
Year 3: Evaluate student circulation data over the past three years.
Goal #2 Statement:
The library will continue to be updated so that all students and staff have equal access to a diverse collection of materials and a space that meets the needs of future ready students.
Activity:
Look at hardware and software technology needs and purchasing materials required to facilitate new programs.
Update flexible seating for students as necessary.
Continue to support STEM and robotics programming.
Evaluate library resources and materials for purchasing and weeding the collection to stay current with the needs of students.
Collaborators/Team:
School and library staff
Timeline:
Year 1: Look at the technology needs and purchase materials as needed. Update robots at Greenfield for STEM use. Observe any facilities needs or changes throughout the year.
Year 2: Collect and review data regarding our collection and find areas that need weeding. Find and purchase new materials to update collection.
Year 3: Analyzing each library space and purchasing new furniture if needed.
5/23/25 Update
Goal 1:
At Greenfield, I've emailed and offered help throughout the year about resources available in the library. I've worked with teachers to help find books and online resources to help support our curriculum.
At the middle school, promotional info, updates, and curricular connections are shared with staff regarding current and new databases and digital resources.
At the High School, Katie has emailed out newsletters and updates to staff to remind them of available resources. She also added new resources this year and promoted these to staff.
We've used Clever and Aristotle to help support staff to help simplify and give students easy access to online resources.
Goal 2:
At Greenfield, we purchased a newer set of Ozobots that will arrive in June 2025.
At the High School, Katie added podcasting equipment. Video editing software use has become more prevalent.
As a district, we purchased a subscription to Swank to allow staff to have access to movies to share in their classrooms. Learning Ally and Sora were also added as a resource for students to access ebooks and audiobooks.