Media Services Accomplishments l998/99

Collection Development
  • Videos/CDs to the collection focusing on art and music appreciation, Alaska studies, FOSS science Kits, social studies themes, Scholastic Literacy Place, Battle of the Books, anger management/social skills, staff development for classroom management, Math/Language Arts CRT skills, science fairs, school to work/careers
  • Books related to staff development, social skills, Alaska fiction and non-fiction
  • 8 Theme kits from Togiak School
  • ECE book/video collection
  • On-line subscriptions to Scholastic, Roger Taylor, Grolier, SIR
  • Multi-media materials for kits on Fractions and Money
  • Created web pages with links for ECE and Multicultural/Bilingual programs
  • 98/99 Statistics- 3398 titles (1914 AV/1484 books), 3821 copies, 1325 bookings
Organization
  • Printed a catalog of Media Services materials by title, subject and curriculum topics
  • Reorganized workspace in ATCO trailer
  • Reorganized video collection in warehouse
  • Finished cataloging all original Media collection items
  • Organized literature guides
  • Identified Math/Language Arts Skills for all Media materials in the collection
  • Worked with Dave to put the Media Services catalog on-line and offer on-line ordering
Communication
  • Created Media Services Web Page
  • E-mails to all staff
  • Bimonthly Newsletters
  • Contributions to K/2 Newsletter
  • Media Services Evaluation
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
  • Received two additional grants for books for non-migrant students
  • Ordered/distributed books to all sites
  • Arranged for Frog & Toad Costumes to travel to PCA, KGK
FOSS/Windows on Science Kits
  • Inventoried all kits/ordered replacement items
  • Organized and added Togiak/Manokotak Kits to the collection
  • Coordinated circulation of kits to 7 sites
New Togiak School Plans
  • Met with planning committee and researched specs for library/media services
Site Visits
  • WKK- Weeded library collection, staff/community Internet training
  • CLP- Student/staff/community Internet Training
  • TWH- Student/staff/community Internet Training
  • KGK- Staff/community Internet training
  • TOG- 3 days in computer lab/ KidPix, Internet, On-line databases
  • KMO- Assist with plant class
Technology Support
  • Co-planned 3 day August staff development program focusing on technology
  • Created a training packet for accessing and using the World Wide Web
  • Worked with Dave on rewriting District Technology Plan
  • Worked with Dave on writing Technology Staff Development Grant
  • Internet Training in KGK, TWH, CLP, TOG
  • Coordinated 1 day training on SIRS and other state-wide on-line periodical databases
  • Organize/coordinate tech staff development grant activities
  • Submitted grant application/coordinated purchase of CompuTeach programs for all sites
Professional Development
  • Technology Planning Training
  • State Library Conference
  • RIF Training
  • Member of statewide on-line database committee
  • Member of state school library standards committee
Summer Projects
  • Create a web page with curriculum related links
  • Create a web page with technology staff development links
  • Prepare Foss Kits for next year
  • Finish cataloging Scholastic Materials
  • Catalog ECE books
  • Finish labeling all books
  • Reorganize multi copy book collection
  • Create tubs for Fractions, Money, Iditarod, Marc Brown
Media Services Evaluations Results (7 submitted)
  • Materials and organized and received in a timely manner
  • Continue e-mails about events and newsletters
  • Continue theme tubs and on-line web site subscriptions
  • The video, CD, book resources made units much richer in content
  • Ability to e-mail requests a plus
  • More on-line resources that are kid user friendly
  • Expand video/computer resources
  • Frustrating to use the on-line catalog and order on-line
  • Add fiction/non-fiction books for themes/units
  • Discontinue print catalog, the on-line one is fine
  • Continue the print catalog, easier to use at home
Concerns
  • Need to reorganize warehouse space for Foss Kits, Scholastic Literacy Place books, new materials
  • Inefficiency of having Media Services spread out between three buildings
  • Need for improved assistance with hauling materials back and forth
  • Need for better method of coding/shipping materials to sites
  • If the current circulation system isn't improved need to look for a different one including one with Internet access capabilities
  • Aligning existing Media Services goals and program plan with Don's vision

    • Better use of Media Specialist time-currently half or more is spent on clerical tasks.
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