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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

Library Learning Center

Collection Development Policy



Library Mission Statement

The mission of the District 41 Library Learning Center program is to facilitate opportunities that integrate information literacy skills into learning activities, while fostering a love of reading. The LLC program will continually support district and building goals as it delivers the highest quality library media programs and services to the learning community.


Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Learning Library Center350 Bryant AvenueGlen Ellyn, IL 60137Phone: (630) 790-6480 http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/schools/franklin/

Staff

Amy Wagner, LLC [email protected] Debbie McGavock, LLC [email protected] Debbie Campbell, Technology [email protected]

http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/schools/franklin/

http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/schools/franklin/


This Pre-K through 5 elementary school was founded in 1923 in a temporary building. The building with library was completed in 1929.

The new library was built in 1998 as part of a school building addition.


Glen Ellyn School District 41

Franklin Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

Forest Glen Elementary

Churchill Elementary

Hadley Junior High


Ben Franklin Community

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.


Ben Franklin CommunityGlen Ellyn School Distrit 41

Month Enrollment Report Summary

Information provided by the Finance, Facilities and Operations Dept., District 41.

Note: Shaded areas indicate children who are in mobile classrooms.

Sixth Day Enrollment – 8/29/07

Enrollment - 2/29/08

http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/enrollment.htm


Assessing NeedsCollect to Support Mission

• Enhance and support curriculum

Survey Students

• Done every 2 or 3 years

Survey Staff

• Every spring; return rate of 25%

Professional relationships

• Valuable


Policy Development

Who and When

•Formulated by five LLC Coordinators•Adopted in May 2006•Reviewed by The Board of Education, The Board Attorney and the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Accountability

Resources Consulted

•Guided by the ALA Workbook for Selection Policy Writing

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/challengesupport/dealing/workbookselection.cfm













2007-2008 BudgetLibrary BooksReferencePeriodicals

Library SuppliesAV Instructional

MaterialsEquipment over

$500Small EquipmentEquipment Repair


About the Collectionat Ben Franklin LLC

The library holds approximately 14,000 items.

Formats collected include books, periodicals, audio books, big books and soft

subscriptions.

The District provides the Franklin LLC with online

resources. Can be accessed off site by students.

Major project growth is not foreseen and this budget is

stable.

Spending is divided among print items, equipment and

non-print subscriptions.

http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/schools/franklin/llc/index.htm


Selection and Evaluation Resources

The Collection Development Policy recommends a long list of sources suggested for use by the LLC Director. Below are the sources used most frequently by the Ben Franklin staff.

Title Wise Online Collection Analysis

School Library Journal

Conferences

Review, ideas and resources from Peggy Sharp

Northern Illinois University

Surveys

http://www.flr.follett.com/login/

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/

http://www.peggysharp.com/

http://www.cedu.niu.edu/ltcy/Resource/ChLitCol.htm


ResponsibilityPrincipal

LLC TeacherCriteria for Selection

Replacement Gifts

Request for Reconsideration

6:230E1

Evaluation of ReconsiderationFiction 6:230E2

Nonfiction 6:230E3

See the entire Online Policy Manual. The Collection Policy is located on the District site, not on the school’s site. A hard copy is available at the LLC.

http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/policy/sec6/6-230.htm

http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/policy/sec6/6-230AP1.htm




http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/policy/sec6/sec6index.htm




http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/policy/intro.htm


Responsibility


Replacement of materialsOnly titles of proven merit and continue value should be replaced.

GiftsGift materials shall be judged by the selection criteria for educational resources and shall be accepted or rejected accordingly.

National policies The School Board subscribes in principle to the statements of policy on library philosophy as expressed in the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program, (An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights,) copies of which are appended to and made part of this policy.


Request for Reconsideration of Library Resources

Checklist for Reconsideration Committee – Fiction and other Literary Forms

Checklist for Reconsideration Committee – Nonfiction

All 3 forms available online. Adapted from ALA forms.


WeedingWeeding is not detailed Online. Paper copy in LLC.

CREW – Continuous Review, Evaluation and Weeding

MUSTY – MisleadingUglySupersededTrivialYour Collection has no

use

Classics, award winners, core collection

Out of print but some use

Local interest/local history

Unique content, format, technique

Needed for balance and avoid bias

Useful to special group or individuals; memorial gifts

What NOT to Weed


Weeding is ongoing. Items are brought to at at S.C.A.R.C.E.

School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education

http://www.bookrescue.org/













Works Cited Book Room. SCARCE. <http://www.bookrescue.org/books/default.asp?

page=Boverview>. Books, Windows, Boy. Glen Ellyn School District 41. <http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/index.asp>. "Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education Policy Manual." Glen Ellyn School District 41. <http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/policy/intro.htm>.

LLC Program Review. Glen Ellyn School District 41. 2006. Mechanics. Flickr. Digital image. [Taped Up Books]. 2007. <http://www.flickr.com/>. Rogers, Connie. Digital image. [Building, Girl with Book, School Entrance]. 2008.

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