Rundlett Middle School Library

Monthly Report

February 2011

Staff:

Nancy J. Keane, LibrarianSandy Soucy, Library AssistantRuth Perencevich, Library Assistant

Library Helpers set up displays and ask “What’s your favorite genre?”

Program Highlights

Meteorology Kevin Skarupa shared weather insights with Cluster 8-2Cluster 7-3 students dug through newspapers for mathLatin students created FaceBook pages for Roman gods7th grade students researched the Renaissance period and created biography glogsLibrary Helpers created displays and surveyed the students on their favorite genre.Title I students continued to use their Kindles with Ms Keane’s help The library was visited by a librarian from Pennsylvania who wanted to see our program

Rundlett Middle School Library Monthly Report – February 2011

WMUR’s Kevin Skarupa talks weather

7-3 Math students tear into newspapers

7-1 turned the library into a medieval village

6-3 students show off their Greek language skills

Rundlett Middle School Library Monthly Report – February 2011

Rundlett Middle School Library Statistics, February 2011

                                                   Last YearNumber of Days in Session                                                      17            14

Number of Class Sessions Served                                                     59             88

Number of Class Sessions Served in Library Lab                                                   113             86

Total Number of Classes                                                   172 174

Number of Student Visitors  

6th grade                                                    690           4957th grade                                                    399           333

8th grade                                                    384           206

Walk through (printer, book return, etc.)                                                    119            232

                                                     Number of Visitors in Small Groups                                                    523            293

Total Number of Walk-Ins                                                2,115    1,559

Total circulation                                                1,344          1,051Total books on carts sent to rooms                                      1,118Total Books Added                                                   124               94

   

Libguides created                                                      8                47

Libguides accessed                         839            1,130  

SchoolFusion page accessed                                                  1,862

Rundlett Middle School Library Monthly Report – February 2011

Library Utilization and Collaborative Highlights (not all classes using the library are listed)

   

Name or Topic of Unit Grade Level and Subject Area *Level of Collaboration

    1 2 3 4 5

Roman Mythology* 8th grade Latin X

Book Exchange All Grade Levels X  

Renaissance Biographies* 7th grade LA/SS  X

Environmental Issues* 6th grade Science X  

Ancient Mesopotamia 6th grade Social Studies X

Greek Mythology* 6th grade Social Studies X

* LibGuide created