Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 “This presentation was created following the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia. Certain materials are included under the Fair Use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law. Further use of these materials and this presentation is restricted.”

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Library Learning Center Collection Development Policy Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008

Library Mission Statement Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 The mission of the District 41 Library Learning Center program is to facilitate opportunities that integrate information literacy skills into learning activities, while fostering a love of reading. The LLC program will continually support district and building goals as it delivers the highest quality library media programs and services to the learning community.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Learning Library Center 350 Bryant Avenue Glen Ellyn, IL Phone: (630) ools/franklin/ ools/franklin/ Staff Amy Wagner, LLC Coordinator Debbie McGavock, LLC Aide Debbie Campbell, Technology Aide Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008

This Pre-K through 5 elementary school was founded in 1923 in a temporary building. The building with library was completed in The new library was built in 1998 as part of a school building addition.

Glen Ellyn School District 41 Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Franklin Elementary Lincoln Elementary Forest Glen Elementary Churchill Elementary Hadley Junior High

Ben Franklin Community Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Ben Franklin Community Glen Ellyn School Distrit 41 Month Enrollment Report Summary Month Enrollment Report Summary Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Information provided by the Finance, Facilities and Operations Dept., District 41. Note: Shaded areas indicate children who are in mobile classrooms. Sixth Day Enrollment – 8/29/07 Enrollment - 2/29/08

Assessing Needs Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Enhance and support curriculum Collect to Support Mission Done every 2 or 3 years Survey Students Every spring; return rate of 25% Survey Staff Valuable Professional relationships

Policy Development Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Who and When Formulated by five LLC Coordinators Adopted in May 2006 Reviewed by The Board of Education, The Board Attorney and the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Accountability Resources Consulted Guided by the ALA Workbook for Selection Policy WritingGuided by the ALA Workbook for Selection Policy Writing

Budget Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring Students $22 per student Building Level Total $13,200 Library Books Reference Periodicals Library Supplies AV Instructional Materials Equipment over $500 Small Equipment Equipment Repair

About the Collection at Ben Franklin LLC Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 The library holds approximately 14,000 items. Formats collected include books, periodicals, audio books, big books and soft subscriptions. The District provides the Franklin LLC with online resources. Can be accessed off site by students. Franklin LLC Major project growth is not foreseen and this budget is stable. Spending is divided among print items, equipment and non- print subscriptions.

Selection and Evaluation Resources Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 The Collection Development Policy recommends a long list of sources suggested for use by the LLC Director. Below are the sources used most frequently by the Ben Franklin staff. Title Wise Online Collection AnalysisSchool Library JournalConferencesReview, ideas and resources from Peggy SharpPeggy SharpNorthern Illinois UniversitySurveys

Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Responsibility Principal LLC Teacher Criteria for Selection Replacement Gifts Request for Reconsideration 6:230E1 Evaluation of Reconsideration FictionFiction 6:230E2 NonfictionNonfiction 6:230E3 See the entire Online Policy Manual. The Collection Policy is located on the District site, not on the school’s site. A hard copy is available at the LLC.Online Policy Manual

Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Responsibility

Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008

Replacement of materials Only titles of proven merit and continue value should be replaced. Gifts Gift materials shall be judged by the selection criteria for educational resources and shall be accepted or rejected accordingly. National policies The School Board subscribes in principle to the statements of policy on library philosophy as expressed in the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program, (An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights,) copies of which are appended to and made part of this policy.

Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Request for Reconsideration of Library Resources Checklist for Reconsideration Committee – Fiction and other Literary Forms Checklist for Reconsideration Committee – Nonfiction All 3 forms available online. Adapted from ALA forms.

Weeding Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Weeding is not detailed Online. Paper copy in LLC. CREW – Continuous Review, Evaluation and Weeding MUSTY – Misleading Ugly Superseded Trivial Your Collection has no use Classics, award winners, core collection Out of print but some use Local interest/local history Unique content, format, technique Needed for balance and avoid bias Useful to special group or individuals; memorial gifts What NOT to Weed

Weeding is ongoing. Items are brought to at at S.C.A.R.C.E. Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education

Connie Rogers, LIS 748, Spring 2008 Works Cited Book Room. SCARCE.. Books, Windows, Boy. Glen Ellyn School District 41.. "Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education Policy Manual." Glen Ellyn School District 41.. LLC Program Review. Glen Ellyn School District Mechanics. Flickr. Digital image. [Taped Up Books] Rogers, Connie. Digital image. [Building, Girl with Book, School Entrance]