wiss library annual report 2011
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WISS Library Annual Report June 2011TRANSCRIPT
Library goals
• developing a library that supports the IB curriculum from PYP to DP
• promoting a love of reading within the WISS community
Library promotion• New Library opened on Feb 14th 2011.• Regular magazine and newsletter articles.• Author visits – 5 major author visits this year including Author/illustrator Alison Lester in residence.• 2 different Book clubs this year and a 2 day Book Fair
during Book Week.• Collaborative teaching opportunities.
Patrons & Circulation
• Students – 363 (30% increase, includes departed students)
• Faculty – 105 • Parents – 50 (more than double last year)• Circulation – 52,902 loans (31,7601 to
Faculty)
Collection Development
• The collection has grown 23% to 20,200 titles (30,050 copies);
• Growth areas have centered around Magazines & newspapers; Parent & Adult collections, and the Foreign Language collections;
• Secondary textbooks and PYP Home readers are now all catalogued.
Electronic Databases
• Britannica Online & Global Reference Centre, Brain Pop, Book Flix and Teen Health & Wellness have been introduced this year;
• Questia High School database will be added in August 2011;
• Other databases such as Green R, Turnitin and Newsbank are under consideration
Future plans
• Introduction of online Library flexible scheduling in August 2011 to cater for larger patron base and make more effective use of the bigger space;
• Great involvement of Head Librarian in planning collaboratively across the whole school