Changes
Key achievements and new developments for the library program in 2023-2024.
Collaboration
↑12%Teachers utilized the library and/or Mr. Wightman for 358 class sessions, up from 320 last year. Mrs. Moesch doubled her collaboration from 21 to 45 classes. Mrs. Everard quadrupled her collaboration from 8 to 31 classes.
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Study Hall Attendance
↓26%Average study hall attendance dropped from 149 students per day to 118 students per day. This was likely due to classes using the library more often, and the Common Area being available to students more consistently.
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Staffing
24 YearsMary Dewan, our library aide, is retiring after 24 years. Mrs. Dewan has been instrumental in keeping the library open over 90% of the time, processing hundreds of new and weeded books, and keeping losses under 30 copies per year.
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Goal Achieved
1 in 4
English has historically dominated the library, so one of our goals this year was to increase other departments' share of collaboration from 20% to 25%. Thanks to a big push from PE and World Language, we did it - without reducing English's access. English teachers actually used the library more this year (265 classes) than they did last year (262 classes).
5th Period Classes
↓9x5th period library reservations dropped from 17 to 2, while 5th period study hall attendance rose 36%. This is likely related to our building-wide effort to get more students a lunch period. If the trend continues, 5th period may be an appropriate time to host special programs and events.
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Professional Development
1stMr. Wightman presented at a professional conference for the first time in his career: leading a workshop about our Mystery Collage lesson at both the Greater CNY SLS Conference in October and the NYLA SSL Conference in May.
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Collaboration
Teachers can bring classes to the library to use the books or workspace. They can also collaborate with Mr. Wightman on lessons involving research, media literacy, tech tools, or literature. In 2023-2024, teachers booked the library or invited Mr. Wightman into 358 class sessions.
Collaboration Summary
Top Collaborators
It was a big year for research. Mrs. Everard, Mrs. Esposito, Mr. Murlin, and Mrs. Moesch all expanded existing projects, while Ms. Chiarello retained her collaboration championship with a research unit, a book trailer project, and book talks.
Mr. Kelly's student teacher Ms. Stell utilized library resources for two projects in one month, and even 7th grade got in on the action, as Mr. Wightman co-taught part of a CTE section with Mrs. McHugh. |
Capacity
The library is available for many uses, including classes (418 periods), meetings (69 sessions), testing accommodations (52 periods), and open space for study hall students (1,406 periods). The library's four distinct spaces allow multiple groups to use it simultaneously, and the presence of two full-time staff enables it to remain open the vast majority of the time.
Classes
Study Halls
The library was open to students
92%of the time.
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On the average day students filled
118study hall seats.
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On the average day the library served
84unique individuals.
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Traffic Patterns
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RecordsThe library hosted four classes in a single day on 16 occasions, and five classes in a single day on 4 occasions. The busiest day was March 27, with four classes and 306 students. The busiest study hall day was March 21 (200 students). The busiest single period was 5th period on October 3rd, when the library hosted 62 study hall students.
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Impact
On the average day class and SH students filled
193library seats.
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Between classes and study halls the library served about
126unique individuals every day.
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Collection
The library maintains a collection of print books & magazines, ebooks, audiobooks, text & multimedia databases, and equipment. The collection is constantly updated: with new copies added every month, and outdated, worn-out, and unused titles periodically removed and offered to students and teachers for free. The Cazenovia community has a strong record of supporting intellectual freedom. No library materials were formally challenged this year.
Scope
Print Books
6,86812.72 per student
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Ebooks and Audiobooks
5,95923.75 print & digital per student
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Databases
75 |
Copies Added
158 |
Copies Aged Out and Donated
303 |
Titles Formally Challenged
0 |
Top Readers
Note: E-reader statistics are anonymous
Top Titles
Titles marked with an asterisk appear on reading lists for honors English.
Circulation
Curriculum
Library students engage with a variety of topics, and create many different products.
Abolition Tour
Mrs. Everard's 11th grade AP Language students researched the history of abolition in Cazenovia, using a combination of primary sources, secondary sources, and in-person interviews with local experts. At the end of the year, they shared their knowledge through walking tours and virtual tours in Google Earth.
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Mystery Collage
Mr. Kelly and Ms. Stell's 9th grade world history students analyzed historical artworks, investigated the origins of a mystery collage, and created their own collages to comment on enduring issues. Mr. Wightman presented on this lesson at two professional conferences.
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Book Trailers
Ms. Chiarello's 9th graders and Mr. Murlin's 10th graders created book trailers with We Video and analyzed ways to use music, images, and language to attract an audience. In the sample above, Audie Spring promotes Two Can Keep a Secret.
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Research Projects
During the months of December, February, and May, Mr. Murlin's 10th graders, Ms. Chiarello's 9th graders, and Mrs. Littlepage's 11th graders took a deep dive into argumentative research papers.
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Killers of the Flower Moon
In September, Mr. Harney's 8th graders investigated a historical murder mystery - and learned that it's important to consider the source, since not all sources can be trusted.
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Accident Investigation
In May, Ms. DiNapoli's 8th graders investigated an accident involving a truck and a railroad bridge - and saw the benefits of comparing multiple sources.
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Misinformation Inoculation
That's not an ad, it's the work of Cazenovia 7th grader Phoebe Maggio! In May, Mrs. McHugh's CTE class demonstrated their awareness of trolls and misinformation by simulating clickbait headlines in Canva.
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Health Advocacy Projects
Throughout the year Ms. Moesch's 10th graders prepared advocacy projects. They researched health topics they cared about, and explored effective ways to organize, and communicate information. In the sample above, Maureen Gutierrez explains how to help people who inject drugs.
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