CCHS LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT:
December 2019/January 2020
Circulation Statistics
#Books Checked out: 347 #Books Overdue (ongoing): 101 Lost Library Books/Current Fines (ongoing): #Books Lost: 276
Unpaid Fines: $ 1,570.39
Library Usage Statistics
#Classes visited the library: 20 #Students with a pass: 61 Computer usage:
With a class: 181 Outside of class visit: 985 #Page Views CCHS Library website: 1,387 B&W Prints: 3,856 Color Prints: 606
Teacher Collaboration:
Mr. Basinger brought his students to the library to learn about MLA citation. Students learned about giving credit to outside sources using MLA (Modern Language Association) format. Students learned the importance of giving credit as a way to avoid plagiarism. Using outside sources and citing them properly are skills that students need to be successful in college and career.
Ms. McDaniel brought her Spanish 1 class to the library to check out books in Spanish. The Spanish collection needs updating; future collection development orders will include current YA literature and nonfiction in Spanish.
Ms. Perez brought her students to check out books. Every Tuesday, they select books based on their interests. They enjoy the experience of choosing books they want to read, and they know how to navigate the collections and find books on the shelves.
Right before Winter Break, Ms. Rivas brought her ELD2 class to check out books. Students selected a book to read over the break. The more they read, the more they develop their language skills. Some students left the library with two books! They will be returning once every month to continue strengthening their reading and comprehension skills.
Mr. Yassaman brought his Period 5 class to use the computers to create slide presentations about famous composers. Students used the computers to research information about their chosen composer and create a visually engaging presentation with Google Slides.
Technology:
The Internet is such a vast repository of information, and many times the information we come across is not the best or most accurate. Do you want your students to have access to good-quality websites? Ask for a list of curated sources! Ms. Miles's students will be working on projects about the 1920s. A list of accurate, reliable and authoritative sources has been created to help students with their research. This list can be accessed from the library website, so students can get to quality research sources no matter where they are.
Community Outreach, Public Relations, and Displays:
CCHS Library hosted five up-and-coming poets (one of them a Cleveland graduate!) who shared their influences and original work with our students. Mr. Kurnick partnered with the Get Lit organization to bring the program to Cleveland. Get Lit's main goal is to motivate students to become writers and poets by exposing them to poetry and inspiring them to write their own work. Many Cleveland students had the opportunity to share their own work, and what a talented bunch they are!
Thanks to Ms. Aucoin, our school had the honor of welcoming two Holocaust survivors, Joseph Alexander and Erika Jacoby, to share their amazing stories of perseverance and survival. It was such an honor to have this event held at CCHS Library—especially right after the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birnekau, where both speakers were imprisoned. Mr. Alexander—who turned 97 recently!—talked about how he survived 12 concentration camps. When asked what kept him going, he said that he always had the hope the the new day would bring something better. Mr. Alexander's story was featured on the LA Times. Teachers who wish to share some of Mr. Alexander's story with their classes can do so with this video (requires signing into Google Drive to access YouTube). Ms. Jacoby shared many of her memories of life in Auschwitz and how she and her mother survived the camp. She wrote a biography, I Held the Sun in My Hands, describing the horrors she had to endure until she was set free by the Russians. Both survivors had a very clear message: We must be vigilant and fight against any form of hatred. When we hear their stories, we all become witnesses to history; it is now our responsibility to fight against racism, discrimination, and hatred.
Ms. Kurnick and the Get Lit poets
Mr. Alexander shares his experiences under the Nazi occupaption with Cleveland students
Mr. Alexander and Angela Merkel, German Chancellor Mr. Alexander's Papers
Ms. Jacoby shows the number tattooed on her skin by the Nazis
Library Practice:
Library Practice students started Unit 3: Databases and eBooks. Students will learn about databases and ebooks, their features, and how to search for and filter information from databases. Databases are vast repositories of digitalized information; they can be accessed remotely; they contain information that has been reviewed for quality. LAUSD's Digital Library will be the focus of the unit. The Digital Library is a collection of subscription databases with accurate, reliable, and vetted information on all subjects. Students who know how to use databases for research are at huge advantage over the peers. This is a skill all students should learn.
Collection Development:
The first major order is in! This order includes all the online suggestions received from the school community and nonfiction titles that are engaging and aligned with the academic curriculum.
The third TL PD took place on January 22. This meeting explored ways in which the library is at the heart of the school community. We had insghtful conversations about developing a collection that represents the population we serve, how to establich connections with all stakeholders, and how to foster collaborations with teachers.
I attended the last of five all-day trainings for Mastery Learning and Grading. MLG has changed the way I look at instruction and grades. It is such an exciting shift! I would love to work with teachers on campus who would like to discuss MLG and how to incorporate it into the curriculum.
Events:
• Get Lit Event (12/11)
• Core Testing (12/13)
• Speech Finals, Kurnick (12/16) • Counselors in the Library (01/13)
• Journalism Class Meeting, Bondy (01/15-16)
• Holocaust Survivors Speak (01/30)
• Delpino/Oh Classes (01/29, 01/31)
Maintenance:
PaperCut accounts have been reset. Students have received $7.00 in credit for printing.
We are waiting on the monitors to change the current computer lab configuration.
The speaker in the library is broken, so students cannot hear the announcements during Per. 2.
Hours
Mon, Wed-Fri: 7:30AM to 3:30PM
Tue: 7:30AM-DISMISSAL Library Closed:
Lunch: Last 30 min of Per. 4
Check CCHS Library Calendar for conference and closures