for School Library
Justifications & Assessments / Proposed Project 2021
1) Complete budget is based on program and collection evaluation and developed with teacher/student input.
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2) School library staff proactively request a meeting with the administration to explain and justify requests based on available data.
3) Monies from fund-raisers (book fairs, bake sales, etc.) are used to supplement (not supplant) the school library budget. Other school funding such as PTO funds, grant monies, or title funds is also directed to the LM program.
4) MakerSpace: All students in grades PreK-5th grade have opportunities to come to learn and make in the MakerSpace. Students have opportunities to create in the MakerSpace with their teacher on projects directly tied to the standards they are learning in class, work on projects they have dreamed up before, during, and after school, and work on special projects throughout the school year. Giving students access to build, hands-on in the MakerSpace in many different opportunities provide the most success for all students.
Ref:
Ultimate MakerSpace Resource Guide
5) Computer Labs and Classroom Kindle Cart: are to be reserved ahead of time by signing up on the shared OneDrive Media Center and Computer Lab Schedule Folder.
School Library Technology Needs Assessment
Ref:
Funding and Budgeting for the School Library
6) Destiny Online Catalog: The Library Media Specialist can provide instruction and help using Destiny to create resource lists of library materials and websites for student use. Teachers and staff log onto the Destiny catalog in CLEVER. The Professional Library collection includes books, magazines, ebooks,
emagazines, and electronic databases for both instruction and professional development.
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