1. 2008-2009 MHHSE Library Year-End Report

2. 2008-2009 Library Goals Increase checkout of print materials by students. Students checked out 918 more books this year. (2,787 08-09 / 1,869 07-08)

4. Increase confidence and competence of students as independent users of the library. 2008-2009 Library Goals 1,095 more individual visits this year! 4,753 08-09 / 3,658 07-08

6. Increase communication between LMS & teachers regarding library use to improve planning of activities. 2008-2009 Library Goals Discussed purpose of library visit, needs regarding library instruction, print & electronic materials, printing, special situations, etc. about a week before each class arrived

7. 131 fewer classes visited the library compared with last year. 435 Total classes 08-09 versus 566 total classes 07-08 Class Visits

8. Classes in Library Classes in 111 Lab 40+ Classes in lab each month after Jan. 09 Lab booked 225 class periods Jan. – Apr. 09

9. Increase awareness of library programs in the school and wider community. 2008-2009 Library Goals Communicated frequently with author of Hurricane Watch, Teresa Ayers, and Hurricane school newspaper Library featured in 6 of the 8 issues of 08-09 Hurricane.

10. Attempted to survey staff & students using SurveyMonkey survey link on main library page… 20 students and 16 teachers submitted valid responses Not a valid measure of current opinions & evaluations of library program, services, & facility. Maybe next year…

11. Increase funding for purchase of library materials and equipment. 2008-2009 Library Goals Received $4,344.48 from HCBOE for 08-09 in 2 installments (9/08 & 12/08) Added 523 books & 29 AV materials = $10,515.83 value!

12. Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant October 08 - $1,000 68 high-interest / low-level fiction and nonfiction titles special ed / resource students reluctant readers ELL students

13. We the People Bookshelf Picturing America April 09 ALA & NEH 22 fiction & nonfiction titles Over $500 value!

14. Hats On For Reading! Used book sale Video Game Tournament Total funds raised $362

15. donated $477 for purchase of Holocaust & German language materials – 25 print and AV items! donated $1366 worth of print materials on Tennessee and the Civil War – 51 titles! German Society Mrs. Joe Tilson $2,575 worth of materials donated from various other sources

16. HCEA Reuse Your Dues Grant $200 for Audiobooks To be purchased this fall…

17. Also coming this fall… Total value = $914.44 From Allison, Bev, madelon, Dawne Davis @ DawneDavisProperties.blogspot.com, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Anonymous Donors at EIKI LC-XA20 XGA 2000 Lumens LCD Projector

18. Evaluate the book collection to target areas to weed out-dated material and areas to increase holdings. 2008-2009 Library Goals According to Follett analysis 08/14/08 – all sections at least 70% Aged (older than 15 years) according to copyright date Weeded 900s (History & Geography) during shift & 300s (Social Sciences)

19. Discarded 118 volumes from 300s – avg copyright 1959 Added 49 Books & 4 DVDs in 300s – avg copyright 2004 Discarded 154 volumes from 900s – avg copyright 1955 Added 78 books & 7 AV materials in 900s – AVG copyright 1995 (includes donations)

20. 2009-2010 Library Goals Increase collaboration with classroom teachers Increase student & parent involvement in library programming Create parenting resources collection Weed out of date titles & increase holdings in 500s (Science & Math) and 600s (Arts, Sports, Technology)