Annual_Report

Annual Report

** 2016-2017 Annual Report ** //** Sterling USD #376 Library Media Centers **//

**//Amy Brownlee //****//, K-12 District Media Specialist & Library Director //**  **//Sherilyn McPherson, Library Assistant //**   **//Kristin Robson, Library Aide //**

Our K-12 libraries checked out nearly 30,000  items   to students and staff during the 2016-2017 school year. K-8 students passed over 20,000 AR tests .

Our libraries received over $4,100 in grant funding this year. We received $4,600 in free books from Scholastic Book Fairs. Total of $8,700 in library funding from outside sources.


 * //Grant programs -- Grants written and administered by Amy Brownlee. //**
 * Midwest Energy Community Fund Grant -- $250 to purchase STEM materials for SGS.
 * SCKLS Programming Grant -- $500 for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and hands-on problem-solving materials.
 * SCKLS Ebook Grant -- $3,000 for ebooks & digital audiobooks for our district FollettShelf.
 * Midwest Energy Community Fund Grant -- $200 to purchase high-interest books for SHS/SJH students.
 * SCKLS Continuing Education Grant -- $185 for registration for Kansas Library Conference.


 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Teaching & Collaborating with teachers & community members //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Taught <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">library orientation classes <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> for grades 7-12 students. Taught ebook access lessons for grades 7-8.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Taught <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">daily 60-minute 6th-grade reading literature circles class <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">. Lead teacher.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Taught weekly <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">library skills classes <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> for grades K-5 focusing on library use, information literacy skills, digital citizenship, and literature enrichment. Completed the <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Digital Passport <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> (digital citizenship) online program with 5th grade.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">At request of Mary Nielsen, <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">taught 6th graders to create a bibliography <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> entry for a book, and Web site. Taught 6th graders to <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">searchusing online periodical databases.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Collaborated with Amy Gard to coordinate <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">public library visits <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> for grades K-6 to introduce students to the summer reading program and encourage them to read and visit the public library over the summer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Hosted <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">education students from Sterling College <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> who gave two separate presentations to 6th graders in the library. Facilitated author study and poetry presentations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Coordinated <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Rotary Club dictionary project <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> for 3rd graders.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Partnered with Sandy Skucius, Food Service Director <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">, to provide a book cart and reading materials (books and magazines) made available during the summer lunch program.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Partnered with sign language interpreter <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">DeeDee Dold <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">to provide space for her to teach six <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">free after-school sign language classes <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> to interested 6th grade students.

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 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Special events at Sterling Grade School //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Grades 1-6 attended <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Sterling College Literature Festival <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> to hear author Christine Taylor-Butler and illustrator Brad Sneed speak.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Participated in <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Kansas Reads to Preschoolers <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> event with special activities for preK.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Hosted a <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> K-2 author visit from Misty Elliott, <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">author of the book //Flerds//.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Organized <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Curious George Day for preK-2 students <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> to celebrate George’s 75th birthday. Events included read-aloud story, video, games, snack, and coloring stations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Organized special after-school <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Library Olympics event <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> for 13 students in grades 4-6. Included snacks, games, and prizes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Implemented the school's second annual <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Battle of the Books <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> program for 34 students in grades 5-6.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Organized <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Read Across America <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Week-long celebration “Read S’more” used a camping theme and included literacy activities, dress-up days, a take-home "reading bingo" activity, and a book exchange. Every SGS student was able to choose 2 books to take home; we <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">gave away over 500 books <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">Two <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;"> Scholastic Book Fairs <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">coordinated by Sherilyn McPherson resulting in $4,600 worth of free books and materials for the school library.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">William Allen White Children’s Book Award voting <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333px;">(grades 3-6) and ice cream party for 64 qualified students.
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Professional presentations //**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Busy School Librarian's Survive Guide. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Presented at State Library Conference, Oct. 20, 2016, Wichita, KS. http://librarylessonsks.wikispaces.com/Survival+Guide
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">K-6 Sharing Session. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Facilitated session at <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">State Library Conference, Oct. 20, 2016, Wichita, KS. http://librarylessonsks.wikispaces.com/Promotions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Participated in **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Makerspace Sharing Session **. Presented at KASL District III Workshop, Jan. 28, 2017, Newton, KS. Online resources include description of hands-on STEM kits, photos and videos of students using resources, and classroom management suggestions: http://librarylessonsks.wikispaces.com/STEM+Hands-on
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">STEM in the library. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Learning Communities for Sterling Grade School Teachers, April 26, 2017. “Show and tell” information about STEM kits available followed by hands-on time for teachers to try the materials.
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Special projects //**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Piloted <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">hands-on STEM activities <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> through a five-week unit in 5th-grade library skill class.STEM kits and materials were purchased through grant funding and Scholastic Dollars earned through book fair sales. Will extend the STEM activities to other grades next year.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Piloted use of <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Breakout EDU activity <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> with 4th graders. Will expand to other grades next year.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Ebook promotion: <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Configured accounts, prepared access instructions, presented lessons, and shared info with students, staff, and parents through handouts, emails, web page, and district newsletter articles.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Created <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Kansas Library Card <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> accounts for interested students, staff, and parents.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Trained selected <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">sixth-gradestudents as library aides <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> to help circulate books in the SGS library. Trained and managed Sterling College aide and community volunteers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Provided SGS students and parents with <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Summer Literacy Activities <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> resources through newsletter article and wiki page.


 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Other Services //**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Book repair for library and teachers’ classroom books provided by Sherilyn McPherson.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">High school laptop cart supervision and checkout.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Coordination of audio-visual and technology equipment, including video cameras, tripods, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Provide staff with blank media and batteries for classroom and athletic use.