Students served

Number of school days: 21 *Closed 7 days for AP testing Number of classes served: 41

Number of individuals served: 701

Number of students visiting before and after

school-Daily Avg.: 63

Number of students visiting during lunch:

1059

Circulation statistics:

Books circulated by grade level:

9th 81

10th 46

11th 108

12th 81

Staff 27

Total 343

CHURCHILL LIBRARY REPORT

May 2014

The library was an AP testing site for 7 days in early May.

The librarian visited the Reagan HS library to meet with fellow high school librarians to collaborate about next year’s orientation activities and format.

The third and final session of the iPad Cohort was attended by the librarian. Several apps were discussed, and 5 in particular were the focus: 30 Hands, PicPostPlay, BookMagic, Trading Cards, and Puppet Pals2. In addition, it was recommended to download the ebook, The iPad Ideas Book.

We promoted Summer Reading through a display in the library and a LibGuide on the library website .

In preparation for meeting some of the goals of the library transformation plan, the library staff and student aides spent time weeding, packing boxes, and cleaning areas where shelves would be relocated.

The WC Student Book Club met and discussed their favorite titles to recommend for summer reading. They also planned and enjoyed a Game Night after school in the library as a year-end activity.

The WC Faculty Book Club—Read Between the Lions, met and discussed their book choice, The Fault in our Stars, led by Maria Rodriguez. The final meeting will be June 5th, and each member is encouraged to bring their 3 favorite books to share as recommended titles for summer reading and potential future book club selections.

A breakfast reception was held in the library for students who received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and their parents.

The National Art Honor Society induction ceremony was held in the library one evening after school.

An athletic scholarship signing took place before school for a Churchill Golfer.

Ms. Smith’s classes worked on brainstorming for a writing assignment in Spanish

III. They accessed a website to gain background knowledge and then brainstormed

using a graphic organizer to record their notes on Legend Writing. They were also

responsible for creating an outline in Spanish for their legend.

Dr. Wulfsberg’s Senior English classes visited the library to work on their

resume/cover letter assignment. They were provided a LibGuide with various

resources with tips, suggestions, and templates to complete their task. Students

were instructed on the use of templates in Microsoft Word, and in uploading their

files into their Google Drives.

Ms. Charlton’s GT English classes re-visited the library to continue their work on

their Google Sites. Group members created and shared access to the site, and

ultimately shared these with Ms. Charlton.

Ms. Collenback’s English I classes researched issues in the SIRS Issues

Researcher database in preparation for writing their persuasive essays. Computers

were used to access the database, and notes were taken. Citations were created

and saved for future use in the essay.

Mr. Young’s Theatre I students received instruction on using images and audio

downloads from the internet in their presentations for a Reader’s Theatre project.

This included using and citing downloads from Creative Commons and creating a

citation slide within the presentation in order to practice responsible use of shared

information.

LibGuides Published/Updated Resume and Cover Letter Assignment http://neisd.libguides.com/content.php?pid=481699&sid=4863180#

Legend Writing Assignment http://neisd.libguides.com/content.php?pid=481699&sid=4857302 Reader’s Theatre http://neisd.libguides.com/content.php?pid=481699&sid=4916217

Total views of Churchill LibGuides: 3282

Charlotte Gustafson, Librarian

Clara Chertakovsky, Library Assistant