[CASL-L] So many books...so little time

[Dawn Zillich]

In addition to what some others have said I would recommend checking award
lists for your grade/subject area, including lesser known awards like the
Christys (religious fiction and non-fiction
http://www.christyawards.com/ca_new/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=13&Itemid=56)
and the Nebulas (scifi http://www.sfwa.org/nebula-awards/).



I used JLG once and found the selections not academically rigorous enough
to continue. Maybe that was my fault for not choosing the right package. I
do get their newsletters and check their lists.



One other resource is Goodreads. You can sign up for giveaways (I’ve
received 6 that I have cataloged and two I didn’t feel was a good fit for
the collection). You can also “friend” librarians to see their reviews of
books but also a general public vibe for the book.



Lastly, I use my school book club to get a feel for what students are
interested in and reading.



Hope this helps,





Dawn M. Zillich, librarian

St. Paul Catholic High School

"The old idea of the librarian as a sort of recluse closeted with his books
and

interested only in them is the very antithesis of the modern librarian, who

must live with people equally with books, and who must also be keenly aware

of all that is going on in the world around him."

~Linda A. Eastman~ (Head Librarian of the Cleveland Public Library, 1918 to
1938)







*From:* CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces+dzillich=spchs.com at mylist.net] *On
Behalf Of *Kirsten Anderson
*Sent:* Friday, September 11, 2015 5:24 PM
*To:* Lauren Hunt
*Cc:* CASL_L; Kerry Darby
*Subject:* Re: [CASL-L] So many books...so little time



I keep track of student requests we don't have as well and the students
love it. I also use JLG because my district's budget is often frozen so it
keeps books coming into the library throughout the year. I also look at
Amazon best sellers for the popular books for students and then try to find
nf books that align with teacher requests from publishers I trust like
Capstone and Crabtree. Definitely not a perfect system but it's only my
second year...

Kirsten Anderson

Deans Mill/West Broad Elementary Schools

Stonington, CT



On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Lauren Hunt <lhunt at milforded.org> wrote:

In addition to reviewing my collection (I generate analysis reports using
Destiny) I also have a "book suggestion box" I use to see what books
students want to read. They just fill out a card and drop it in the box.
They LOVE making suggestions for the library.



On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 7:11 AM, Kerry Darby via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

Hi everyone,



I was hoping people could share the process they use for collection
development. How do you chose what books to order? Do you have a system in
place? What reviewing materials do you find most useful? Do you use Junior
Library Guild? Do you use the Wilson Core Collection? Thanks!



Kerry Darby

Library Media Specialist

Lawrence School

Middletown, CT



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