Collection Map Frank R. Walkup Library John Muir High School Pasadena, California Submitted for review October, 2011

The average age of the nonfiction collection is over 30 years. The fiction collection is current with an average age of under 25 years. Age of Collection

Collection Balance There are 14,430 book in the collection. 12,743 are unique titles. The ratio of students to books is 1:12

Current Collection Map Core Collection Generally fair but outdated in all areas. Average copyright date is over 15 years old. Need to fill out 13 areas w/no materials at all Fiction 24% of the collection with good selection of current titles and series. Need to add more high interest, low reading level titles to support AR and ELL struggling readers. Languages Limited selection lacks materials to adequately support reading in Spanish for intermediate and advanced (AP) students Poor Exemplary Superior Good Fair Academy Support Basic collection is fair but lacks materials to support newer specialized curriculum. AEM Arts collection is dated. Needs to be updated and balanced to include new technologies & digital media EES Architecture, Engineering, Environmental Science, Manufacturing BE Focus on Social Sciences, Economics, Commerce

What’s Available

Published Content Books ▫3377 fiction ▫~10,100 nonfiction ▫172 books in Spanish Audio / Video ▫222 videos ▫181 DVDs ▫2 CDs ▫33 Audiobooks Periodicals ▫5 subscriptions ▫2 newspapers Low Uniqueness High Stewardship

Special Collections Uncataloged books ▫~ 500 rare titles from previous collection ▫John Muir titles ▫300 titles – cataloging backlog Art Prints Local history materials ▫Yearbooks ▫Pasadena history collection High Uniqueness High Stewardship

Institutional Content Subscription software and databases ▫Accelerated Reader ▫Proquest ▫Britannica Online Professional Collection ▫Professional development materials ▫Teacher’s editions ▫Lesson plans ▫Library website & wikis High Uniqueness Low Stewardship

Open Web Content Freely accessible web content ▫Databases ▫Images ▫eBooks Subscription software and databases ▫Accelerated Reader ▫Proquest ▫Britannica Online Low Uniqueness Low Stewardship

Questions to Ask Decisions to Make  What subject areas should be our main focus for?  What are the major trends for curricular materials in the Published Content Quadrant for this library?  Should we consider more online content and less printed material?  What policies need to be addressed immediately?  What impact does the existence of materials in the Open Web, Special Collections and Institutional Content quadrants have for this collection?  What are the implications for preservation and digital preservation of these materials?  Do we need a library advisory team to balance collection development policies, set site level budgetary guidelines and solicit recommendations from faculty & students? Questions to Ask Decisions to Make  What subject areas should be our main focus for?  What are the major trends for curricular materials in the Published Content Quadrant for this library?  Should we consider more online content and less printed material?  What policies need to be addressed immediately?  What impact does the existence of materials in the Open Web, Special Collections and Institutional Content quadrants have for this collection?  What are the implications for preservation and digital preservation of these materials?  Do we need a library advisory team to balance collection development policies, set site level budgetary guidelines and solicit recommendations from faculty & students?