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The library is the hub of the school, where all patrons have a right to intellectual freedom: to their own thoughts, beliefs, and ideas. Access to information is essential to a democratic society. The librarians at Windham High School will continuously strive to provide a wide variety of resources to our patrons and encourage collaboration and open dialogue. We will follow policies, like those found on the American Library Association (ALA) website, that protect our patrons’ privacy while allowing as much information as is legally available. We will also do our best to follow the American Library Association’s Code of Ethics and Library Bill of Rights but recognize that a balance will need to be found in order to realistically meet the needs of our patrons.
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WHS Library
406 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1810 x2134
LEADERSHIP
HOW WE HELP STUDENTS
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Teach lessons, stand-alone or long-term projects, so students learn research, citation, and other information literacy skills
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Meet with students individually to ensure they are on track to complete the assignment or project and to help with a deeper understanding of the topic
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Promote reading for both educational as well as recreational purposes
HOW WE HELP STAFF
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Create Class Guides that contain all resources, such as database articles, educational videos, and copyright-friendly images, that are necessary for completing lessons or projects
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Collaborate prior to co-teaching in order to create lesson/project plans that are both authentic and robust
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Participate in Department meetings to assist with decisions and collaborative work
CIRCULATION & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
TOP 10 CIRCULATED TITLES
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Glass by Ellen Hopkins
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Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
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Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
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A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
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Circe by Madeline Miller
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A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
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The Shining by Stephen King
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Crank by Ellen Hopkins
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Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
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Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
ITEMS
CHECKED
OUT
4369
INTER-
LIBRARY
LOANS
42
STUDENT
SIGN-
INS
11,253
ITEMS
ADDED TO
COLLECTION
384
COLLECTION ANALYSIS
According to standards adopted by other states, our collection is large yet old. Over the last few years, we have been able to update the fiction collection but non-fiction is still well below the "At Risk" level. We are continuously working to update it as resources allow.
Total items in the collection
Number of items per student
Average age of fiction books
Average age of non-fiction books
Age of total collection
WHS
15,609
15.4
2005
1999
2001
AT RISK
10,846
11
2003
2013
2009
BASIC
12,818
13
2006
2016
2012
EXEMPLARY
14,790
15
2008
2018
2014
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
NUMBER OF CLASSES
RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM A LIBRARIAN
72
ONE-ON-ONE STUDENT/
LIBRARIAN MEETINGS
62
TECHNOLOGY & ONLINE RESOURCES
INFOBASE DATABASES USAGE STATS
DATABASE # OF VIEWS
/CLICKS
Classroom Video on Demand 1701
Issues & Controversies 2491
Science Online 448
Today's Science 236
GALE DATABASE USAGE SUMMARY
ABC-CLIO DATABASE USAGE SUMMARY
Total Item Requests 3595
CHECK OUT OUR NEW DATABASES!
(email a librarian for login info)
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Check out the technology website. It contains resources for both students and staff.
READING & LITERACY
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We celebrated National Poetry Month this year with a book display, a magnetic poetry board, and activities for students to participate in when in the library for workshop blocks.
Our book club chose to read their own selections prior to meeting, instead of all reading the same book. We had some great conversations! Next year we plan to meet weekly instead of only every six weeks.
We encourage students to read over the summer! Some have required reading, but there's still time to read for fun! This webpage also provides access to ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & GOALS
Professional Development
The librarians:
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Attended the School Redesign in Action (SRIA) conference in Newport, RI
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Attended the NEA's Women's Leadership Training conference
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Attended the ALA's Young Adult Services Symposium in Baltimore, MD
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Hosted the 2nd annual Book Fair for staff
Goals
To do:
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Start going to more department meetings again
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Discuss possibilities of district librarian position
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Assist ed tech librarians at other schools in the district
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Host more programming
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Do more to encourage reading for enjoyment
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Get more teacher buy-in
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