December Report

December 2019

OFA Library

Monthly Report

Index

Classes

Circulation

Highlights

Next steps

Classes

Dec 2

Dec 5

Dec 1

Dec 12

Dec 3

Dec 4

Dec 9

Dec 10

58 classes total

Classes

11th grade ELA

11th grade ELA

College Writing

11th grade ELA

11th grade ELA

11th grade ELA

Sociology

Sociology

Nov1

Dec 13

Nov 4

Creative Writing

11th grade ELA

AP Lang

Dec 17

Nov 20

Dec 16

College Writing

11th grade ELA

10th grade ELA

Nov 26

Dec 16

Dec 17

College Writing

11th grade ELA

Sociology

https://anchor.fm/kathy-starks

Used Do.ink to play with green screen photography!

Highlights

• In the afternoon of Dec. 11 I sang at the Literary Club's annual OFA Cafe, performing a sing-along of Bohemian Rhapsody!
• On Dec. 18 I attended the 2nd of 4 meetings of the School Library Systems Council and Communication Coordinators meeting, where I represent the OACSD. We participated in a webinar learning about Swank, a streaming service which is being explored as a new service provided by the Media Library.
• Also on Dec. 18, I attended an OPALS Users meeting, where I learned about updates to our circulation system.

• https://anchor.fm/kathy-starksOn Dec. 10 I attended a workshop at BOCES on Podcasting in the Classroom. Received some GREAT tips for incorporating podcasting into the curriculum and am very excited about continuing this work. I even created my own! See above for link, if you'd like to check it out.
• On the morning of Dec. 11 I attended the Secondary Community of Practice, where I shared the updated Empire State Information Fluency Continuum Standards with other librarians in the BOCES area

Continued to be busy with classes, which makes it difficult to get any other work done! January looks to be equally as busy, if not more so. Had fun with students in the library during the Holiday Spirit Week which preceded our break. Holiday pants were especially popular wear!

Circulation

39 books checked out, average of 2 per day

• 35 Fiction books
• 4 Nonfiction
• Popular titles included "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" by Laini Taylor, "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein, and "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Next steps

Continue exploring ways to incorporate podcasting into instruction

Offer professional development in student podcasting, ed tech tools, using Twitter for professional learning

Would love to genrefy the fiction section! Requires time and attention, but I've heard from colleagues in Vestal and Harpursville that it could increase book checkouts

Explore professional development for myself to continue learning and growing!