[baisl] Re: Quick survey questions
- From: Becky Zeren <bzeren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 20:45:48 -0800
Anne,
Thanks for creating this conversation. It is interesting to see the
different ways we all make our libraries work within the challenges. The
one quiet thing I did a few years ago to make the point about extra
shelving--I put some bins on the floor for certain popular authors--like
the Riordan and Hunter books--near where they should be shelved. I really
never asked for the extra shelves; a board member noticed the need, and
provided designated funds! It took a couple of years, but...it worked. I
just never let the lack of adequate shelving get in my way of buying
fabulous, new books. Good luck, BZ
On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Anne Detwiler <adetwiler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Thank you for your help Becky.
>
> Best, Anne
>
> Anne Detwiler
> Middle School Librarian, 6th Grade Advisor
> *KEYS SCHOOL*
> p 650.328.1711 x219
> adetwiler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> *Lower School*
> 2890 Middlefield Road
> Palo Alto, CA 94306
> f 650.328.4506
>
> *Middle School *
> 3981 El Camino Real
> Palo Alto, CA 94306
> f 650.855.9547
>
> On Nov 19, 2014, at 8:53 PM, Becky Zeren <bzeren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dear Anne,
> Trinity School has 165 students on 2 campuses, Preschool through G5
> We have approximately 17,000 books evenly divided between fiction and
> nonfiction; more than 5000 books are shelved in 10 classrooms; the actual
> number shifts as books and projects come and go.
> I have approximately 1000 books in circulation off campus with students
> and parents. I check books in 2 or 3 times a week
>
> I am constantly weeding as well as buying new books; I have a new online
> catalog and have not had time to create monthly reports this fall.
>
> I have no ebooks except a Tumble Book subscription. I have no data bases;
> students use their public libraries and other online resources.
>
> Shelving is a constant struggle; I count on circulation of books to reduce
> the stress.
>
> Joan Young can tell you a little more about the Trinity Library. I am a
> little bit non-traditional; and the fact that we only go to G5 affects my
> responses to collection management issues. I also double, and triple stack
> my older fiction books. Painful, but keeps duplicate copies in the library
> rather than in basement storage.
>
> You are welcome to visit if it would help; good luck, Becky Zeren,
> Librarian, Trinity School
>
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 8:27 PM, Anne Detwiler <adetwiler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I am trying to prove to my Head of School why I need more shelving space
>> in my Middle School library. She would like to compare our library
>> collection to other independent school libraries. Could you please help me
>> by taking a few moments to answer the following questions? I would be
>> forever grateful!
>>
>> Thank you kindly,
>> Anne Detwiler, Keys Middle School Librarian
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> 1) How many students do you have in your school?
>>
>>
>> 2) Total # in Collection
>>
>> 2a) Fiction:
>>
>> 2b) Non-Fiction
>> 3) e-books
>>
>>
>> 3) Number of Databases
>>
>>
>>
>> 4) Circulation Statistics for Sept. Oct. and Nov.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Anne Detwiler
>> Middle School Librarian, 6th Grade Advisor
>> *KEYS SCHOOL*
>> p 650.328.1711 x219
>> adetwiler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> *Lower School*
>> 2890 Middlefield Road
>> Palo Alto, CA 94306
>> f 650.328.4506
>>
>> *Middle School *
>> 3981 El Camino Real
>> Palo Alto, CA 94306
>> f 650.855.9547
>>
>>
>
>
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