Budget & Resources

Current Initiatives

  • Curriculum Ties and Support

Print Resources (Collection Data)

Digital Resources and Subscriptions

  • Equipment

1:1 Chromebooks

Laptops

Peripheral Equipment

  • Library Website

  • Financial Support

District Site Budgets for Libraries

Common School Funds

Fund-21 Projects

Scholastic Book Fair

Library Basket Silent Auctions/Raffles

HS Coffee Bar


Current Identified Area of Growth: Investing Strategically in Resources

The library program will support creating a renewed culture of reading within our school buildings by reorganizing and updating library print and digital collections.

Plan to Address Area of Growth:

1. Each library will have updated collection development goals for the 3-year period of the plan. (Collection Development Goals) This will include regularly solicited feedback from staff regarding needed resources.

2. The library program will provide an increased awareness of library services and resources to staff and students.

a.) Promote and utilize library website

b.) Create material/resource lists subscription information access/directions, and utilizing resource lists in Destiny

Success Criteria and Measurement:

During the month of September, each new staff member will be given a short overview of the library resources including digital subscription details and passwords. During the 2nd trimester of each school year, we will publish a print document to highlight digital resources, print materials and shared equipment available from the library department. Annually an electronic document highlighting library resources and services will be sent to district staff. The library webpages for each school will be actively maintained a minimum of once per month.

The district media specialist, with input from the district library para-professional team, will analyze the use of district-purchased electronic subscriptions and programs during the spring of each year to make sound purchasing decisions for the following school year.

3. The district libraries will work to correct any equity issues regarding access to equipment, digital materials, and print materials.

a. Loaner equipment and 1:1 Chromebook initiative

b. Access to audio books, Spanish language materials and culturally responsive print materials, and access to digital resources.

Success Criteria and Measurement:

The library staff will monitor and collect data on the use of shared equipment and evaluate this data each spring to determine what future purchases need to be made.

The library and the IT department will track and evaluate the 1:1 Chromebook initiative and repair/replacement data and make necessary adjustments during the summer of each school year. This process will be administered through the IT Committee, including the District IT Administrator.


Potential Future Direction for Library Media Program:

The library program will continue to evaluate new digital and print resources, both free and purchased, to meet the changing needs of our learning community.