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Mission & Vision
Library Use
Collection Development
Curriculum & Instruction
Literacy
Technology & Online
Resources
Professional Development & Goals
Windham High School Library
ANNUAL
REPORT
2015-16
LITERACY
MISSION
&
VISION
LIBRARY
USE
CURRICULUM
&
INSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY
ONLINE RESOURCES
&
LIBRARY
USE
Site Title
DEVELOPMENT
COLLECTION
GOALS
&
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Here's what we want students to think about...
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Why is it important to find and use quality information?
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How is quality information defined and where can it be found?
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How are student information needs established and how do researchers identify the best sources available to meet those needs?
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How can information from a variety of sources be used to make observations and draw conclusions?
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What tools and technologies are most appropriate to convey knowledge of a given topic?
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How do researchers use and document information ethically?
Did you know?
Our district libraries use the Big 6
research process. Learn more about it here!
Readers' Top Picks
1. It's Kind of a Funny Story
2. A Long Walk to Water
3. Delirium
4. All the Light We Cannot See
5. The Sea of Tranquility
6. Go Ask Alice
7. Claire of the Sea Light
8. Untamed
9. The Art of Racing in the Rain
10. Out Stealing Horses
16,171 student sign-ins
4,871
checkouts
75 interlibrary loan requests
Collection Comparison
Maine does not have standards for library collections, but standards from other states, such as South Carolina, can provide insight into the current state of our collection. While we continue to improve our statistics each year, our collection remains in need of significant updating.
Total Number of Items
Number of Items per Student
Fiction Age of the Collection
Non-fiction Age of the Collection
WHS
At Risk
Basic
Exemplary
14,208
11,550
13,650
15,750
14
11
13
15
1993
1996
1999
2001
1990
2006
2009
2011
Age of Total Collection
1998
2002
2005
2007
Based on these statistics, the age of our collection does not meet the needs of the 21st-century learner.
61 periods of instruction in science classes
45 periods of instruction in social studies classes
88 periods of instruction in English classes
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8,743 Gale Virtual Reference Library searches and retrievals
3,614 Science in Context searches and retrievals
6,132 World History in Context searches and retrievals
Our library website won
an award!
Check out our full site by clicking the award button!
Professional Development 2015-16
1. Presented on text sets with MCELA (view site)
2. Presented at New England Secondary School Consorium (view site)
3. Attended Tech & Learning Live in Boston
Goals 2016-17
1. Implement school-wide research rubric
2. Begin implementing digital literacy curriculum
3. Create makerspace in the library
4. Continue work on K-12 library standards
5. Promote literacy in the community