1. MHHSE Library
Year-End Report

2. Library Goals
Continue to increase funding for purchase of library materials and equipment
Last year, we Received $4, from HCBOE and
Added 523 books & 29 AV materials = $10, value
This year, we received $4, from HCBOE and
Added 510 books and 80 AV materials = $11, value!

3. Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant
October 09 - $3,000
65 audiobooks on Playaway and CD
10 companion print books
Chose audio versions of titles taught in English Classes & a few high-interest fiction & nonfiction
Search “Playaway” on InfoCentre for complete holdings

4. Henry Lee Carter Memorial
$700 donated by G. L. Carter, Jr. and $275 by various individuals for the purchase of 43 books on American History and Political Science

5. Thank You! Donations by Students and Faculty 2009-2010
163 Items = $2,668.43
Thank You!

6. Signed up in November 2008 2008-2009 School Year = $44.40
School Year = $86.53 (through April)
Greatest earnings through GoodShop since we get % of purchase. Earned $12.95 through GoodShop in January & $18.27 in April 2010
Thanks to those who downloaded toolbars & continue to search & shop for us! Spread the word!

7. Collected 4,458 chip bags = $89.16
Collected 65 candy wrappers = $1.30

8. More Fundraisers! Earbuds = $46 Used Book Sale
Video Game Tournament = $27
Used Book Sale
October = $76
April = $23

9. Library Goals
Continue to evaluate print collection and target areas for weeding and development
Performed Collection Analysis through Follett Library Resources in August, November, and April
Also examined Shelf List for Target Sections and weeded damaged and out of date titles
Added new materials based on reviews, recommendations, and requests

10. Recommendations for a minimum collection of 10 usable volumes per student balanced across all subjects, based on collection analysis by Follett Library Resources 11/09, based on enrollment of 1435 students
Subject
Recc %
Recc # titles
Titles Needed
Cost at $20 per book
000
1.50%
215
204
$4,080.00
100 1%
144 86
$1,720.00
200
158
$3,160.00
300
11.50%
1650
1393
$27,860.00
400 2%
287
241
$4,820.00
500 8%
1148
1007
$20,140.00
600
948
$18,960.00
700
990
$19,800.00
800 9%
1292
1082
$21,640.00
900
10%
1435
1104
$22,080.00
Fiction
16%
2296
739
$14,780.00
Reference
15%
2153
1093
$21,860.00
Biography
7.00%
1005
746
$14,920.00
Grand totals
98.50%
14135
9790
$195,800.00

11. 2009-2010 Target Sections 200s (Religion)
added 46 titles
discarded 14 titles
current total of 262 titles
increased average age of section from 1973 to 1978
800s (Literature and Rhetoric)
added 39 titles
discarded 326 titles
current total of 1,419 titles
increased average age of section from 1965 to 1971

12. Also Developed
Fiction added 177 titles discarded 1,896 titles current total of 2,989 titles increased average age of section from 1978 to 1985
Career
added 13 titles
discarded 146 titles
current total of 64 titles
increased average age of section from 1994 to 1999

13. Library Goals
Improve service to special education students and students with disabilities
Reorganized Fiction by genre & improved visibility of signage in Fiction section
Added Playaway audiobooks with Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant funds
Writing another DGYL Grant for Graphic / Low-Level Nonfiction and Fiction for Reluctant Readers

14. Reorganization of Fiction section provided space for student seating area, which you can see they use!

15. Goals
Continue to weed and develop target areas in print collection
Collaborate with teachers to increase focus on reading & research across the curriculum
Encourage critical thinking and analysis of information as essential to the research process

16. Target Sections for
600s – Applied Sci & Tech – need 948 books = $18,960
Materials relevant to ALL vocational courses – Please make suggestions! What do your students need most?
300s – Social Sciences – need 1,393 books = $27,860 (over next 5 yrs)
Sociology, current social issues, law, political science, economics, commerce, transportation, education, military science, customs, etiquette, folklore – Again, please suggest what you need most!

17. If we get ILTSL Federal Grant…
500s - Science & Math
need 1,007 books = $20,140
We will also purchase an iPod lab you can check out to use with your class!

18. Class Visits
428 Total Class Visits this year

19. Independent Student Visits
8,893 Students signed in this year! 4,140 more than last year!

20. Student Checkouts
Students checked out 4,164 books this year! 1,377 more than last year!