Library

School Library Annual Report

Current stock figures: 8615

Annual stock take will happen late November.

The Library collection

The purchasing plan for this year has focussed on:

School wide term topics.

Fiction and Non Fiction for all levels.

2019 new book purchases 249

Sophisticated picture books 8

Reference 2

Picture books 58

First Fiction 14

Fiction 109

Non Fiction 56

Unassigned 2

Library usage and statistics

Flexible scheduling and timetabling allows /accommodates the Library to be always in use.

Loan Pool for chromebooks.

The Library is used daily from 10am-11am by voluntary reading tutors programme.

The Library is used 3 x per year for Hearing and Vision testing.

Classrooms are scheduled for daily visits.

Lunchtime opening hours from 1.15pm -1.45pm daily.

40hr Famine sleepover.

Y7 and Y8 Immunisation catch-ups.

Lunch time re-think students.

Visiting groups: Sport and Kapa Haka group sleep overs.

Active Families - Parent meetings.

2018: Classroom usage statistics: Most Active top 6 classes: Rm 11, 5, 6, 8, 7 and 4.

2019: Classroom usage statistics: Most Active top 6 classes: Rm 10, 6, 9, 8, 3 and 11.

Library / ICT

Cloud based Access It

The Library uses the latest version of Access It software .

SCIS is still the number one preference for cataloguing records.

Library Staffing/Professional Development

Mrs Doreen Fester continues to work as the Librarian Assistant and is doing a magnificent job, she is the initiator of story telling aligned with National Language Week.

Phillipa McKenzie from National Library visit to guide Mrs Fester through a ‘How to identify books for culling’ process.

Doreen has attended 2 workshops at National Library and managed to connect with an interested group who required ‘culled’ books to send to Papua New Guinea. We had several boxes picked up from school this term and shipped away. We will continue to share old books with our Pacific neighbours throughout the coming years.

Term 3: Wheelers representative visited – new sets of books available at reduced sale prices.

David Reilly, local author of ‘Reading Warrior’ books visited our Library to promote his popular 'Heroes' books.

National Library Service

This service continues to be a valuable resource for staff members and advisory team for School

Library staff

Financial Management

Budget expenditure:

Actual expenditure:

Focus 2020

Language weeks - Co-ordinate with Sandy Lagitupu and interested staff in story time, and to utilise the

Te Whare Ako to cater for bigger groups.

Seek staff or volunteers to read 1 or 2 books during lunchtimes, perhaps start with a designated day each week.

Emphasis on presenting ‘Book Week’, Character Dress up, NZ Book Awards.

Plan more visits to local schools.

1-1 Professional Development for Librarian using AccessiT database in 2019

2020 Librarian request for extra 2hrs per week on Fridays.