1. The more you read, The more you know
The more you read, The more you know. The more you know, The smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, The stronger your voice, When speaking your mind or making your choice.

2. PD 40 BookTalks Have you ever been inside the Pierce College library?
1: YES 2: NO

6. Up from 58% in 2010

7. POST BOOK TALK

9. 2010

10. Books Purchased Over the last 3 years, 1139 books have been purchased.
$13 per book (average purchase price)
1247 checkouts!

11. Promoting Reading and Success
PD 40 classes this academic year – Belloso, Cota, Altounji (multiple sections) – 190 students
Foyer display – Changed out 4-5 times a year – 156+ books displayed = 58 titles checked out w/ +106 checkouts
New Book display – 75 check-outs (just this yr.
Work Shops – every semester – 70 students (3workshops)
Summer Bridge presentation – students

12. NUMBER
SUMMER 09
WINTER 09/10
SPR/SUM 10
FALL/WIN
SPRING 2011
TOTAL 25 34 47 50
156 12 17 7 48 1 5 11 3 23 2 4 8 6+ 26
106
# CIRC 13 22 30 43 58
PERCENT
52.0%
64.7%
63.8%
86.0%
54.7%
FICTION 18 32 NF 29
CIRC FIC 39
141
CIRC NF 53 45 92
186

13. Work Smart Not Hard Workshops
Fall Semester: 2 workshops with students each.
19 students attended : Interested in topic
18 students attended : Extra credit offered by Professor.
New things learned and noted:
Broadening/Narrowing search methods
Boolean searching
Truncation

14. Pre and Post Clicker Responses
Test Clickers: What is a Periodical? All of the above 91.67% Up from 33%

15. Using Basic & Keyword Searches
You want to write a research paper on abortion rates among poor teenagers. What are the main concepts with which to build your search statement? Abortion; poverty; teenagers 87.50% Up from 75%

16. Defining a Research Topic
You need to write a 10-page research paper on gender. Which of these would be the best first step? Make a list of synonyms and related words to % Up from 42%

17. Boolean Searching
If you want fewer search results… Put AND between search words 68.75% Up from 35%

18. Boolean Searching:
Responses If you want more search results… Put OR between search words 83.33% Up from 29%

19. Citing in MLA Format
Responses For the following citation from an Online Database, which answer is correct? The Periodical title is: Scientific American 75% Up from 18%

20. Conclusions Workshops: Work Smart, Not Hard
Students are interested in topic
Narrow to focus more time on Boolean Searching
MLA: understanding of citations and what each part means
Separate Classroom will improve participation and hearing
Book Talks:
Students more comfortable using library
Students more aware of resources in library
Librarian gains a better understanding of students’ needs and interests
Students are reading more
Students are introduced to new books & have been surprised by some of the selections they were interested in.