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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
Current Practices
Use Common School Funds effectively and strategically to purchase various types of materials that are used to support the curriculum as well as reading for enjoyment
Use Common School Funds to purchase diverse materials; use tools such as Diverse BookFinder and the Titlewave Diversity Analysis tool to assist with this
Use Common School Funds to purchase materials that support the implementation of our Library Plan goals as allowed
Analyze database usage to inform purchasing decisions
Use Titlewave Collection Analysis data to support weeding and purchasing decisions
Survey staff regarding wants and needs to support weeding and purchasing decisions to ensure the library remains responsive to its users
Weed outdated or unused materials to ensure a relevant, high-quality collection that reflects current learning standards and student interests
Purchasing digital and print resources to support new curricula and library programs
Work with vendors to get trials for databases before purchasing to make certain they fit the curricular needs
Offer a variety of resources, including books, magazines, newspapers, AV, electronic resources including databases, audiobooks and eBooks
Purchase STEM-related makerspace items to engage students in hands-on, future-ready learning experiences
Use Common School Funds to replace broken and outdated technology, as well as to purchase new technologies, as allowed
Contact legislators to advocate for the Common School Fund when there are threats made against it
K-8 holds book fairs to support the purchasing of books for student book distributions, Book Clubs, author visits, and other events
Library Coordinator (and other LMS if possible) will continue to participate in the DPI and CESA 2 networking meetings to learn about the changes to the types of items that are CSF eligible, as well as possible challenges to the CSF
Library Coordinator (and other LMS if possible) will continue to participate in the DPI and CESA 2 networking meetings to learn about new resources and technologies that would be CSF eligible and a good fit for SASD libraries
Possible Areas of Growth
Possible Areas of Growth
Promote eBooks and audiobooks more to staff and students
Promote databases when curriculum planning with teachers
Work with Administration to guarantee that a Library Media Specialist is on every curriculum committee
Continue to be aware of what is allowed and not allowed to be purchased with Common School Funds and keep current with any changes
Continue to purchase diverse materials
Continue to seek out new electronic resources to promote research skills and learning
Common School Fund Information
Common School Fund Information
CSFInfographic22.pdfSchool Districts receive an annual distribution of earnings from the Common School Fund. 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. Managed by the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL), the 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 the growth of the Common School Fund principal through the addition of clear proceeds of all fines, fees, and forfeitures, including unclaimed property.
Common School Fund Resources
Common School Fund Resources
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