Ann,
I think that's a question we need to ask our administrators. There are
guidelines for libraries, and we are NOT done and over with; we should get
the space we need to host guidelines-meeting collections on top of
everything else we do (study rooms, computer labs, maker lab, etc...).
I actually would love to know: do your students access, use and read the
digital books? Mine are completely set against digital books.
Thank you,
Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol
Natomas Charter School
Sacramento, CA
Library and Media Instructor
Grades 6-12
(916) 928-5353 ext. 1101
eouvrard-prettol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Follow us online!
Instagram: @NCSLibrarian
Twitter: NCSLibrarian
YouTube channel: ElsaPrettol
American Library Association Member
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Weber, Ann <aweber@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, Elsa;
Too bad that Follett’s analysis can’t include what is available in
databases and the GVRL. Since each digital book in Questia, GVRL, and
other digital sources allows unlimited simultaneous users, I think 28 books
per student is excessive. Where would you store them for 1600 students?
Ann
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
Behalf Of *Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 2:20 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [baisl] Re: Collection goal for your school population
Ann,
As stated on p34 of the document I linked to:
"The numbers represent the minimum that should be available for students.
Resources include *print and digital materials* (e.g., databases,
audiobooks, e-books) that align with the curriculum and are accessible to
students with various cognitive or language needs."
They list:
-at least 2 online subscription databases
-15 print magazines at the HS level, in addition to those available
electronically
-28 books per students
-adding 1 book per 2 students at the HS level, every year
-and at least 2/3 of the collection is less than 15 years old.
So the 28 books per students can be print, digital and audiobooks.
But year... I have an *extremely* small collection that is far below
those standards. :( I just keep going and try to do what I can!
Thank you,
Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol
Natomas Charter School
Sacramento, CA
Library and Media Instructor
Grades 6-12
(916) 928-5353 ext. 1101
eouvrard-prettol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Follow us online!
Instagram: @NCSLibrarian
Twitter: NCSLibrarian
YouTube channel: ElsaPrettol
American Library Association Member
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Cathy Rettberg <crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
It's an interesting question - will standards be updated to include
digital books? Purchasing ebrary effectively quadrupled the size of my
collection; JSTOR and Gale add to that collection further, and my Overdrive
collection is slowly growing. somehow it doesn't feel the same as a print
collection, but I guess it should... It would be helpful to know if there
is current thinking about this - I think I will put the question out to
LM_NET.
Cathy
---------
Cathy Rettberg, Head Librarian
Menlo School
Atherton, CA
http://library.menloschool.org
What I'm reading:
*The Peripheral/*Gibson
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Weber, Ann <aweber@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, Elsa. I could imagine 17 books per student for an elementary
school, but it doesn’t seem reasonable for a high school with a large
number of subscriptions to digital content.
Ann
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
Behalf Of *Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 2:01 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [baisl] Re: Collection goal for your school population
Ann,
The DOE sets a standard
<http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/librarystandards.pdf>of 28 books
per student (p34). And I cannot for the life of me remember where I found
this number, but I have read, just within the last couple of years, that
the average CA elementary school library has 17 books per students.
Thank you,
Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol
Natomas Charter School
Sacramento, CA
Library and Media Instructor
Grades 6-12
(916) 928-5353 ext. 1101
eouvrard-prettol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Follow us online!
Instagram: @NCSLibrarian
Twitter: NCSLibrarian
YouTube channel: ElsaPrettol
American Library Association Member
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Weber, Ann <aweber@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Does anyone have an idea or a source to set a goal for how many items
your school library should have in the collection per student? I just did
a collection analysis at Follett, and the collection goal is variable.
You, the librarian can set the goal. Ours was set years ago at 20 items
per student. We now have about 10 per student. With digital resources, I
think the number should be less than it used to be, but don’t know where to
set it. In Follett’s analysis, the e-books in the Gale Virtual Reference
Library aren’t counted, as the catalog says we have no copies.
Thanks for any wisdom you can share,
Ann
Ann Weber
Director of Library and Research Services
Bellarmine College Preparatory
960 W. Hedding St.
San Jose, CA 9126
www.bcp.org
aweber@xxxxxxx
"The watering of a garden requires as much judgment as the seasoning of a
soup."
*~Helena Rutherford Ely*
