This annual report from the Blue Valley West High School Library Media Center summarizes the 2009-2010 school year. Key highlights include increasing the integration of 21st century skills into lessons, more students completing research papers, and expanding the use of web tools in projects. Library use remained high, with over 1,000 classes using the library. Online database usage increased, though ProQuest sessions decreased. The librarians provided training, led initiatives at the school and district level, and worked to improve students' research and appreciation of literature. Goals for the next year include further curriculum collaboration and increasing community awareness of library resources.

1. BLUE VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Library Media Center
Annual Report
2009-2010
Becca Munson Kathy Morefield
Library Media Specialist Library Paraprofessional
Amanda Davis Debbie Mallinckrodt
Library Media Specialist Library Paraprofessional
Judy Troester
Library Paraprofessional

2. Highlights of 2009-2010
 Continued progress integrating 21st Century Skills
 Senior Research Papers in Communication Arts IV sections including Advanced
Placement
 Research Argumentative Papers in 75% of CAIII classes
 Integrated Web 2.0 tools into projects (Wiki, Podcasting, Vodcasting, iGoogle).
 Incorporated Libguides as a instructional tool (http://libguides.bvwlmc.com)
 Rearranged library fiction section by genre
The Library Media Program continually strives to meet the needs of all students and staff.
We continue to focus on how to best impact student learning by integrating 21st century literacy and
college readiness skills into the curricular areas which is dependent upon the quality and consistency
of the collaboration between the library media center and the classroom.
Kansas State Reading Assessment
Indicator # of classes
1st semester 2nd Semester
1.3.1 Context Clues 30 65
1.3.4 Figurative Language 30 *
1.4.2 Text Features to gain meaning 26 55
1.4.5 Inferences/Conclusions 28 60
1.4.6 Authors use text structure 1 4
1.4.7 Persuasive tech, literary devices, ideas & concepts, viewpoints, 18 24
cause-effect
1.4.8 Cause-effect relationships 17 41
1.4.9 Paraphrasing, summarizing, organization 30 72
1.4.10 Topic, main idea, support details 22 39
1.4.11 Author’s style & purpose 1 5
1.4.14 Persuasive text, credibility of information 11 18
1.4.15 Fact vs. opinion, propaganda, bias, stereotypes 18 30
2.1.2 Historical, social, cultural context influence characters, setting 1 9
2.1.3 Plot elements analysis & evaluation 1 7
*1.3.4 – did not emphasize second semester
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3. Total classes using the LMC
Number of
Classes
August/September 198
October 131
November 146
December 98
Total Classes: 573
January 103
February 104
March 139
April 145
May 132
Total Classes: 623
Total classes in LMC: 1196
Usage Patterns
The LMC continues to strive to meet the needs of all curricular areas. Our usage remains high as
the LMC averaged 132 classes each month (increase from last year – 105). The Communication
Arts Department remains the most frequent users of the LMC.
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4. Web Page Statistics http://www.bvwlmc.com
1st Semester 32,013 Visits
2nd Semester 26,093 Visits
LibGuides http://libguides.bvwlmc.com/
99 guides created
18,978 hits on guides
Senior Research Paper – 1798 hits
U.S. History Paper – 1779 hits
What is a Libguide?
Specific to an assignment, librarians create a web page includes links to credible sources and helpful instructional tools.
Additional tabs take you to web
pages with more links specific
to an area of the assignment.
For this example, students
would find a
video created by the librarians
about how to arrange note
cards for an outline along with
links to online note cards.
Handouts for class
assignments, research
guides, and how-to
Meebo Widget – Instant Message a librarian
from anywhere/anytime to get additional
Search boxes to credible sources (ebooks, assistance.
magazines, newspapers, essays) from our
databases
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5. Student usage
JAG Late Arrival
# of # of
students students
8/18/2009 115 8/20/2009 45
9/1/2009 136 8/27/2009 60
9/8/2009 125 9/3/2009 45
9/15/2009 125 9/10/2009 64
9/22/2009 122 9/17/2009 63
9/29/2009 111 9/24/2009 75
10/6/2009 78 10/1/2009 56
10/13/2009 82 10/8/2009 56
10/20/2009 121 10/22/2009 68
10/27/2009 113 10/29/2009 68
11/3/2009 115 11/5/2009 69
11/17/2009 120 11/12/2009 64
11/19/2009 55 12/3/2009 56
11/24/2009 125 1/28/2010 68
12/1/2009 112 2/4/2010 53
12/8/2009 120 2/11/2010 52
12/10/2009 120 2/18/2010 66
1/12/2010 100 2/25/2010 88
1/21/2010 98 3/4/2010 68
1/26/2010 116 3/25/2010 72
4/1/2010 56
2/2/2010 88
2/9/2010 75 4/8/2010 59
4/15/2010 55
2/16/2010 130
4/22/2010 71
3/2/2010 90
4/29/2010 68
3/9/2010 105
5/6/2010 64
3/23/2010 96
3/30/2010 125 Total 1629
4/6/2010 111
4/13/2010 85
4/20/2010 88
4/27/2010 126
5/4/2010 133
5/11/2010 66
5/13/2010 77
5/18/2010 98
5/20/2010 77
Total 3779
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6. Online Subscription Databases
Our subscription databases provide access to credible scholarly sources with a variety of reading levels to meet the
needs of all learners. Students can access these databases from school or home 24/7. As noted in the chart,
database usage has increased again from 2008-2009 in all areas except ProQuest and Testing & Reference Center .
Database usage is consistent with content areas that collaborate with the library media specialists.
EBSCO PROQuest SIRS Gale eBooks Britannica TERC
Session Searche Session Searche Session Searche Session Searche Session Searche Session Searche Session
s s s s s s s s s s s s s
Aug-
Sept 112 1,718 300 1,834 168 801 3,966 12,597 1,459 1,618 1,411 1,555 76
Oct 61 801 139 741 1,501 7,893 1,609 7,510 380 53 985 918 40
Nov 202 3,881 330 1,609 1,410 12,096 5,528 24,082 1,105 6,589 980 1,665 7
Dec 68 1,245 107 480 574 4,288 1,901 9,618 733 3,093 140 276 19
Jan 20 432 24 131 628 5,778 288 1,109 182 201 115 205 37
Feb 52 806 243 1,559 797 4,584 1,236 3,703 578 1,305 1,277 453 20
March 46 645 135 678 946 7,797 735 3,068 357 605 1,966 1,096 7
April 38 780 84 346 563 3,497 2,291 4,398 3,243 3,841 1,553 1,642 75
May 32 563 50 157 319 1,570 331 318
TOTALS 631 10,871 1,412 7,535 6,906 48,304 17,554 66,085 8,037 17,305 8,758 8,128 281
Libguides ABC-CLIO Total
Guides Views Sessions Searches Sessions Searches
Aug-
Sept 7,492 20,123 Increase usage from previous year
Oct 4,715 17,916
Nov 9,562 49,922
Dec 58 13,939 3,073 21,150 3,542 19,000
Jan 1,294 7,856
Feb 4,203 12,410
March 4,192 13,889
April 7,847 14,504
May 18,978 732 2,608
TOTALS 99 32,917 3,073 21,150
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46,652 179,378
*District funded: Ebsco, SIRS, Ebooks, Gale (includes Global Issues & Galenet)
*BVW Library funded: ProQuest, Britannica, TERC, ABC-Clio, and Libguides
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7. Beyond the Walls of the Library
Presentations:
Becca and Amanda presented twice at the state library conference, Library 2.0 and
Working with Widgets.
Becca presented at District I, Working with Widgets.
School Leadership:
Amanda serves as the Blue Valley Educational Foundation Faculty Fellow.
Amanda serves on the AVID Site Team.
Becca serves on the Leadership Team and as PDC rep.
Becca and Amanda supervised an Emporia State University graduate student in Library Information Management.
District Leadership:
Becca serves on a district committee addressing Cyber-bullying through the use of social networking tools and the
district Web 2.0 Committee
Amanda presented twice at the October 9th Staff Development Day, Online Resources for Social Studies.
Becca presented twice at the October 9th Staff Development Day, Web 2.0 Applications and Putting Technology to Work
in Social Studies.
National:
Amanda received National Board for Professional
Teaching Certification.
Becca authored a lesson in the American Library Association Choose Privacy publication.
Becca nominated for Partners for 21st Century Skills Summit Representative.
Amanda and Becca each nominated for the Salem Press Library Blog Awards.
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8. SMART Goals
2009-2010
1. By the end of 2009-2010 school year, the library media specialists will integrate 21st Century Skills into 50% of
the lessons collaborated.
Initiatives:
Training for teachers
New knowledge of Web 2.0 tools
Integration strategies
Based from the collaboration model, the library media specialists collaborated with classroom teachers on
57% of the lessons in the library (33% in 2007-08 and 53% in 2008-09). Of those lessons, 75% of the
lessons integrated Web 2.0 tools and 21st Century Skills.
2. By the end of 2009-2010 school year, the library media specialists will develop and implement assessment for
learning strategies for the library curriculum and reading assessment indicators for 50% of the school population in
communication arts, social studies, and science courses.
Initiatives
Create database of 9th & 10th grade students with indicators
Use the database as AFL tool
Based off of the district curriculum mapping initiative, we are currently analyzing how the Rubicon
mapping software can aide us in the endeavor. For 2010-2011 school year, this goal will reflect the future
plan of action.
3. By the end of 2009-2010 school year, 80% of students will indicate that they have a greater appreciation of
literature.
Initiatives:
Semester Surveys
Funds provided for literature
Web page promotion of books
Podcast/Vodcast – BV West Reads
Novelist resource (cut by state for 2010-2011)
Rearrange fiction be genre to improve browsing experience
Circulation statistics show an increase in book checkout from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 by 2%. Although
not a significant increase, we can attribute the increase to the rearrangement of the fiction section due to
student feedback. Through Polldaddy and other survey tools, students have a greater appreciation of
literature by 85%.
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9. 4. By the end of 2009-2010 school year, 50% of students utilizing the library will have completed a rigorous
research project and utilize specific reading strategies.
Rigorous – research not reports
Initiatives:
Utilize and further enhance Essential Question Guide
Collaborate with classroom teachers
Utilize various databases (ProQuest, Gale, Ebsco, etc.)
Integrate technology effectively to further enhance engaging projects
49% of the projects completed were research specific involving specific text type reading strategies and
not reports of only information gathering. This is a 1% increase from 2008-2009 and an 11% increase
from 2007-2008.
5. By the end of 2010-2011 school year, all parents/community members will have greater awareness of library
resources provided to the BV West community.
Although specific data cannot be collected at this time, specific initiatives provide opportunities to meet
the needs of our community. Such instances include West Works podcasts, attending the BOE meeting
for projects, promoting the Testing database in JagWire and working with PTO on numerous projects.
In addition, setting up equipment for banquets and other community events (92) also impacts the school
community.
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