barrack library annual report 2015 2016
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Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Library
Annual Report2015 – 2016
Wendie Sittenfield, M.I.S.Director of Library & Media Services
Library Instruction
Book Tasting/Musical Chairs
• Book Exploration• Topic Selection
Library Visits
• 1323 library visits• From April 2016 – June 2016
Beginning in April of 2016, Mrs. Sittenfield started keeping track of library visits by turning an iPad into a Library Kiosk.With the help of Pat N. and Sabrina B. of Omnicomp, a Google Form was created. Statistics are created using Google Analytics.This was a savings, as other school libraries spend several hundred dollars for a program called Library Trac.Not all visits have been tracked, but a general idea of library use since April have been calculated.
INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION
ResearchDatabases
Evaluating
Information
Search Strategies
Citation with Easy Bib and Noodletools
InquiryStrategies
Accessing Primary Sources
LibGuides for Library Instruction
• Our Library subscribes to LibGuides by Springshare, the most popular platform for library instruction and content curation in academic and school libraries.
• Project guides were created for every collaborative assignment and included resources such as tutorials and embedded documentaries that enhance the understanding of concepts for students and teachers who are visual learners. In addition, links to Barrack’s subscription databases and tools for content creation have been provided.
• Thus far, Mrs. Sittenfield has created and published 42 LibGuides in support of the Barrack curriculum and community.
• The LibGuides site has had 2238 views from September 2015 until June 2016• Of particular note is the “Get to Know Barrack” LibGuide which was
prepared to familiarize members of the Barrack faculty and community with Hebrew terms and Jewish customs.
• (Right click to open hyperlink to view)http://jbha.libguides.com/gettoknowbarrack
1st Place7th Grade CORE 444 views
2nd PlaceHannah Soffer’s 8th grade 215 views
3rd Place10th grade World History 192 views
DataJack M. Barrack
Hebrew Academy
By the numbers
13,941
Research Database Views
2015 - 2016
1. JSTOR, 5,398 views2. Gale Virtual Reference Library, 1,426 views3. Britannica School (since 3/16) , 1,394 views4. Biography in Context, 1,205 views5. U.S. History in Context, 1,099 views6. World History in Context, 1,001 views7. Student Resources in Context, 801 views8. Science in Context, 685 views9. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, 682 views10. Bloom’s Literature Online, 250 views
LibGuides
2,232total views
2015-2016
1,269
Books Circulated2015 - 2016
Book Tastingso Torah Tastings – Grades 9, 10 & JLIo Grade 6 – Ancient Civilizations
Historical Fictiono Grade 7 – U.S. Historical Fictiono Grade 7 – Hebrew Fiction w/Hedvao Grade 8 - Classicso Grade 8 - Civil Rights (Topic
Selection)o Grade 8 – Harlem Renaissance
(Topic o Selection)o Grade 9 - India & China Topic
Selectiono Grade 9 – Holocaust Research
Topicso Grade 9 – Hebrew Fiction w/Sigal
Library ExhibitsGrade 9 : India & China March Madness
Date with a Book
1323 Library VisitsFrom April – June 2016
People of the Books
People of the Books : Spring Events