Middle+School+Strategic+Planning

**  Strengths: ** Intellectual Freedom –  · respect for privacy of students through not revealing what materials students have checked out nor keeping records of past checkouts  · building a strong culture of intellectual property recognition and respect through promotion of consistent use of bibliographic citations and components of 8th grade I-safe instruction
 * Middle School Library Plan/Goals – Michele Pava & Lydia Wrobel, 2011 spring  **

Resource Sharing –  · extensive use of interlibrary loan through both the district and the Erie 1 BOCES School Library System union catalog  · record-keeping serves two purposes: so we know the volume of materials we are sending to other schools and what materials should be returned

**  Weaknesses: ** Program Planning and Evaluation –  · little time to follow up with teachers in a formal way; consistent repetition of projects gives some indication of success but specific, hard copy evidence is difficult  · definition maintains need for "Library Advisory Committee," which currently does not exist  · defining "progress" is tricky since the level of LMS involvement in different projects differs and some quantitative measures (circulation, etc) are not necessarily reflective of the quality and level of service being provided (qualitative)

Program Advocacy –  · the wording here seemed geared towards a library with a larger staff  · ideas may involve a commitment /beforeafter school and/or with funding (book clubs, etc)

** Focus for 2 year plan - **

Climate Conducive to Learning

Teaching for Diverse Learning Needs

 >introductory email (or bookmarks to keep handy) with all passwords to have them save; during Outlook training  >better promotion of databases, tools, passwords (example: facilitate aide sending a monthly promo email)  >increase collection of audiobooks  >promote thumb drives for circulation  >book promo idea: “Books & Bagels” AM event for teachers  >consider/invest in furniture and layout to accommodate smaller groups, quieter spaces for students; more low/welcoming seating  >large digital clock = better student time management <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> >provide training for exploring e-books and audio books from public library <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> >more effective, eye-catching displays <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> >equipment check-outs to students - needs? wants? <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> >better signage within library to assist with access to and identification of materials
 * Ideas: ** (very loose at this point...just brainstorming)