Library Field Study #2

1. Library Field Study #2 Shannon Mayhew, Lisa Venker, Katie Heer, Angelica Grant

2. Planning and Collaboration • Sign up book • Most collaboration with reading teachers • With Destiny, Joyce can now teach Lexiles • All Language Arts classes come in for research

3. Curriculum and Resources • Does not have a formal curriculum • Relies on curricula from other discipline • Uses the Research Models supplied by the Office of Library Information Services

4. Students and Teacher Perceptions • PHMS students see the LMS as a teacher • Sometimes other teachers are surprised that an LMS makes the same amount as classroom teachers.

5. Databases and Instruction • Fee-based databases are emphasized due to their credibility • Students learn that fee-based content is more authoritative compared to Internet sites such as Wikipedia • Teachers encourage students to use databases when they require multiple sources

6. Dewey Skills (Secondary Level) • Kids are not coming to PHMS with Dewey skills as in previous years • LMS uses Destiny to help introduce kids to the catalog and Dewey

7. Organization Skills Taught to Staff • Any computer use, with help of technology committee • Research use • Materials available • Retrieval Rack System (video/CD) • Use of copy machines • Email use • Fee-Based Data Bases

8. Most Important Skills taught to Staff • Planning ahead • Think of their students work of the process, not just end result • Reflect on their use of Library Media Center

9. Organization Skills Taught to Students • Library skills • Dewey Decimal System • Fee-based Data Bases • Reliable/Non-Reliable resources • Uses for Library Books • Use of Sources • Reading Class Lessons • Use of Destiny • Use of Lexiles • Science Research • English Research Project

10. Most Important Skills Taught to Students • How library is organized • Taking notes • Identify gaps in the process • Following research model • Self assessing through process • Teaching the catalog, Lexiles

11. Ordering, Receiving, and Prepping Materials • LMS has total control over ordering (Follett, Borders, Costco) • 2 positive reviews required for each book ordered • Books sent to PHMS • Records sent to OLIS • Email sent to PHMS when records have been updated • PHMS processing includes adding Dewey spine label, PHMS and price label, barcode and date stickers, year, book number, and glue pocket. • Union Catalog is on its way!

12. Rewards of being an LMS: • Working with everyone and all disciplines • Watching students grow and learn from 6th – 8th grade • Teaching reading and research • Booktalking! • Working with books and technology

13. Duties during MSA: • Gives MSA when teachers are absent • Assists new teachers with the MSA • During the Science MSA, our LMS is in the room with the students and is on call to help with any technical issues

14. Responsibilities Other LMS Might Not Have: • Media Retrieval Rack • 12 VCRs • 1 DVD/VCR • Operated from classroom telephones • LMS troubleshoots • Clears numbers • Keeps log • Inventories equipment • Calls for repairs • Manually operates when remote access is not working

15. Downsides of LMS position: • Giving out supplies • No test to measure student library skills (“You measure what you treasure!”) • Difficult to select appropriate materials for middle schoolers • No scheduled planning mods • More “stuff” to manage every year • Technology: Great when it’s working! (a challenge when it’s not.)

16. Hispanic and Bilingual Collections in BCPS: • Dumbarton Middle School has a bilingual collection • Perry Hall Middle School does not carry books in the Spanish language • As the need increases at PHMS, books will be purchased in the Spanish language