1. 2012-2013 YOUR B-F LIBRARIES

2. The libraries are always thinking of new ways to provide interest in books and reading as well as Information Literacy in general. Some things work, some don’t, but we love to try something new!

3. ANDERSON LIBRARY

4. Many a new book from the Box Tops collected like mad and 2 memorial funds this year; Chloris Stoll and Brie Carl’s uncle.

5. A continuation of Literacy Push! a monthly visit by Bondurant Community Library staff and I into the classrooms of kindergarten and first graders promoting vocabulary, nonfiction and silliness. Our 3 rd year.

6. The Anderson Library has many ‘pockets’ of great reading materials for early readers! JNF (Junior Non Fiction) JNF Balloon Books Beginning Chapter Books *Ch. R (Chapter Readers) *New this year

7. We celebrated National Library Week this year for the first time in a long time. Something about books, fun and food. You can’t beat it.

8. Bundling Books Baby! A new opportunity for staff. Bundles of Books delivered directly to your door that aid in whatever you are doing in your curriculum!

9. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY LIBRARY STATS 8,046 items 11 items per student Average age 1997

10. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY LIBRARY STATS 8,046 items 11 items per student Average age 1997 Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King award titles and Early Reader/Beginning Chapter Books Remember these statistics in planning for a new elementary school.

11. B-F MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle School Library of the projects.

12. A display of the Little Rock Nine – enrichment of the homeroom curriculum Life sized people. An attempt to make the situation and historical significance real to the students.

13. Our 2 nd Annual March Madness – A vote for your favorite book series! Free throw competitions aid in whittling down the list until only 2 series are left to choose between. (really a brainchild of Mrs. Braun)

14. An interdisciplinary project with the read aloud book, Seedfolks for all 7 th and some 8 th graders. Their choice of projects follow. http://theseedfolksproject.weebly.com Phyllis Yager Memorial Teaching Grant Award

15. All 5 th and 6 th graders received three weeks of Internet Safety instruction following their introduction to their own school email account. I think this has been highly successful.

16. Displays, displays, displays. Get books in front of students to view.

17. Paper Airplanes!

18. MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY STATS 6,991 items 15 items per student Average age 2000

19. The Middle School library has been weeded heavily in the nonfiction section. I mentioned this to the superintendent. I developed a proposal. I asked for $4,000 for new materials.

20. $4,000 means 355 new titles of mainly nonfiction delightful!

21. B-F HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

22. New to the library from the Party of Blue Jays

23. The HS Library tries to help students with… …editing papers …scholarship applications …finding books …struggling readers …disinterested readers …students looking for a quiet place to read or study “Motivate and work towards academic excellence”

24. Photos and displays of all students and articles in the Altoona Herald Index – Ongoing cool supportive activity

25. B-F Sportsvision – the library showed footage of home team sports before school in March in an effort to get kids to step inside the library and support school spirit – (Really a brainchild of Mr. Skinner)

26. Always a popular fall event. The Hawkeyes do win this game…

27. HS Book Cart promo – a cart with a display of books will be wheeled into any classroom that requests it. Students can check out directly from the cart

28. Book Hooks – book promos posted on bright colors to provide interest and information. Very popular!

29. An additional discussion with the superintendent brought about….

30. NEW NOOKS for the HS Library! 6 color NOOKS available in the library for student use! 6 black and white NOOKS to be used for reading award books!

31. HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY STATS 4,769 items 10 items per student Average age 2003

32. Educator of the Year Award A funky bookshelf has been added to B-F Schools in honor or DeeAnn Johnson. New games are available for kids to play in the library. Urban parabands and Banangrams, chess and checkers sets were also purchased with the monies for the High School Library

33. B-F Little Free Libraries - Year 2

34. The B-F Libraries developed a B-F Library Advisory Committee this year. An instrumental part of material development, selection and connection with the Iowa Common Core. We will be ready for the Dept. of Ed visit next year.

35. AND WHO KNOWS WHAT NEXT YEAR WILL BRING IN THE B-F LIBRARIES…