Ashland Middle School Library

School District of Ashland Public School Libraries receive the majority of their funding through Wisconsin Common School Funds. "These funds (commonly known as Library Aid) are used to purchase library books and other instructional materials. The Common School Fund is the primary, and often only, source of funding for school libraries in Wisconsin. " (WI DPI) Common

School Funds are distributed across 7 categories. Books, Audio, Databases, Magazines, Newspapers, Realia, & Technology. For the purpose of this plan we will organize under these categories, but also add in subcategories of our own choosing to give you a better glimpse into our collections.

Databases

• Infobase 

• Credo Source

• SIRS Issues Researcher

• Learn360

• DestinyDiscover

• Badgerlink

Collection

• Books :  17,633

• Sora

Newspapers/Magazines

• Ashland Daily Press
  
  

Technology

• iPads

• Chromebooks

• iMac

• Clevertouch

• Digital Video Camera

• Photography Lights

• Projectors

• Swivl

• DVD player

• Opaque Projector

• Cricut

Realia/Makerspace

• Breakout Edu

• Sphero Bolts and Minis

• Hue Animation Studio Camera

• Strawbees

• Dash and Dot Robots

• Makey-Makey

• Cricut

• Sewing Machine

• Puzzles

• Board games

• Card games

• Interactive Globes

• Legos

• KEVA planks

• Q-ba Maze

• Rubix Cubes

• Perplexus Puzzles

• 3D Pens

• Snap Circuits