Budget & Resources

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

use Common School Funds to improve library collections and resources to ensure that our school libraries have an inclusive and diverse collection
purchase technology to support the library program and district literacy initiatives
analyze digital resource usage to determine value of renewing subscriptions
seek input from staff and students for purchase requests
use Follett Destiny Software Library Manager as a tool to manage our library collections (checkout, inventory, reports, communication with students and families)

Budget Breakdown 2023-2024

Opportunities

establish a collection development plan including routine collection analysis
research and obtain digital resources for staff and students
promote free resources such as BadgerLink and WiseLearn
create a collection of MakerSpace resources

Collaboration

library media team
administration
DPI guidelines and resource personnel

Resources

Legislation

Wisconsin Common School Fund

"Understanding the Common School Fund is important for many stakeholders, including library media specialists, technology directors, curriculum and instruction directors, building administrators, and those in the business office. This infographic was created to provide an introduction to the Common School Fund and is meant to help guide district-level discussions. It is a starting point and not an all-inclusive reference tool." (source: DPI website)

CSFInfographic22.pdf

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