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Invests Strategically in Digital Resources
Leverages an understanding of school and community needs to identify and invest in digital resources such as books and eBooks to support student learning.
Current Practices:
Utilize Common School Funds to strategically improve our library collection of physical and online resources
Purchase various types of materials that are used to support the curriculum as well as reading for enjoyment
Review and purchase diverse materials to support our students' needs and provide mirrors and windows to our diverse world.
Use Titlewave Collection Analysis data to assist in weeding and purchasing decisions
Use professional resource to assist with purchasing decisions
Survey staff regarding wants and needs to support weeding and purchasing decisions
Purchasing digital and print resources to support curriculums
Offer a variety of resources including books, magazines, newspapers, playaways/wonderbooks, electronic resources including databases, audiobooks and eBooks
Use the DPI website to stay abreast on what is allowed and not allowed to be purchased with Common School Funds and keep current with any changes
Digital suggestion box for staff and students
Possible Areas for Growth:
Analyze online database usage reports to inform purchasing decisions
Promote eBooks and audiobooks more to staff and students
Promote databases when curriculum planning with teachers
Work with Administration to make sure the Library Media Specialist is a part of curriculum meeting to assure purchases are aligning with the district curriculum goals
Collaborate with curriculum director, literacy coaches and teachers using the Benchmark Advance curriculum to see where the library can support the curriculum
Common School Funds (CSF)
Common School Fund was established by the Wisconsin Constitution in 1848 with the granting of about 1.5 million acres of land for educational purposes. The vast majority of these lands were sold to create the principal for a permanent school fund, with the earnings to be exclusively used to support and maintain common schools (now known as K-12 public schools) and the purchase of suitable libraries and apparatus therefor. The Wisconsin Constitution also provided for growth of Common School Fund principal through the addition of clear proceeds of all fines, fees and forfeitures, including unclaimed property.
Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Common School Fund (CSF)
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL)
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