Library Media Services Plan

Kennedy Elementary Library Services Plan 4401 42nd Street South Fargo, ND 58104 2008 - 2010 School Mission Statement Students at Kennedy Elementary School learn in a safe, collaborative, and stimulating environment while developing academic, cultural, and character excellence for successful lifelong learning. Library Media Mission Statement The Kennedy Elementary Library provides an environment that encourages intellectual curiosity and personal enjoyment reading. The library offers a rich variety of print and electronic resources necessary to enrich and support educational programs and the certified library media specialist works collaboratively to provide the services necessary to satisfy the evolving informational and recreational needs of the students, faculty, and staff. Personnel Susan K. Kempel, MLS Library Media Specialist Masters in Library Science Emporia State University, May 1998 Employed 100% full time with Fargo Public Schools since 1999. http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=3233 Bonnie Bachmeier Library Assistant Employed 100% full time with Fargo Public Schools since ________ Scope of Services Library Services provided to 23 classrooms of kindergarten – 4th grade students. Library Media Specialist teaches individuals and classes the skills needed to find information in multiple sources. Individual assistance is available to students needing instruction in reference skills. Library Media Specialist and library assistant make recommendations for good books to read. Library Media Specialist offers the following services to teachers Integrated, cooperative planning for curricular and multi-source or multimedia research projects Team-teaching Book and reading recommendations Booktalks, Storytelling and Book Sharing Interlibrary loan Reference Services Preparation of subject bibliographies Webpage and multimedia creation and instruction Technical troubleshooting (computer, electronics, etc.) Library hours 8:00 – 3:30 for students 7:30 – 4:00 for staff Resources Approximately 16,000 books available 16 magazines available for student checkout 11 magazines available for staff checkout Audio books available for student checkout Videos available for teacher checkout 6 online databases available on elementary resource page Library catalog available online Elementary Resource page: http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=18453&sc_id=1187037040&sc_id=1187037041&sc_id=1187037040 Books and magazines purchased with school board funds. Equipment 5 desktop computers 5 laptop computers Document camera 2 LCD projectors 25 computers available in computer lab next to library Schedule and Time assignments Each kindergarten class has one 20-minute checkout time per week with instruction/story time Each 1st and 2nd grade class has one 30-minute checkout time per week with instruction/story time Each 3rd and 4th grade class has one 30-minute checkout time per week Research activities scheduled as needed after collaboration with classroom teacher Open access to students during school day Databases and library catalog available online Additional Information Library Media goal statements available upon request AASL Standards for the 21st century student http://www.aasl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf