[CASL-L] Requesting Print, Fiction Circulation Stats, HS

[Michele Eligio]

Hi Janice,

Do your English classes having assigned novels? Do the English teachers ask
students to complete an assignment connected to the independent reading
book? I ask as you mentioned the students get a new book each semester. Our
students tend to hold onto the same independent reading book for a very
long time.

How did you get the other departments on board to have the students utilize
the library to check out a book for a particular assignment?


On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 12:57 PM Janice Pellegrino <
janpellegrino at milforded.org> wrote:

> Also meant to say that much of our fiction circulation is driven by
> classroom assignments and teachers requiring that students have a book at
> all times. Our circ rises when English teachers bring their students to the
> library at the beginning of each marking period to choose a book and when
> teachers in various departments assign a particular type of book. (Social
> studies may require a historical fiction book; some English classes require
> the students to read a memoir or they may do a genre study where all
> students need a dystopian book, etc.)
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 12:37 PM Janice Pellegrino <
> janpellegrino at milforded.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm in Milford and have approximately 900 students.
>>
>> Joseph A. Foran High School
>>
>> 2017-2018:  1471
>> 2018-2019:  1386 (so far)
>>
>> I did a really informal poll of two English classes this year about what
>> could encourage them to read more and these were the responses they gave.
>>
>> List one or more things that would help you to read more often for
>> pleasure.
>>
>> Time Management/More Time/Spending Less Time on Cell Phone:  9
>>
>> Finding Books That Are Interesting/Have a Good Connection with the
>> book/finding books that match my interest/finding high fantasy books
>> without romance/access to newer sports books/good books/books in my
>> favorite genre/books about presidents & animals/more books about teen
>> reality/having access to books in the genres I like: 21
>>
>> Size of book/books that are not extremely long: 2
>>
>> Do not like reading: 1
>>
>> Have too much homework: 1
>>
>> Reading books recommended by Friends/listening to recommendations of
>> books/Teachers telling or giving opinions: 3
>>
>> Being bored: 1
>>
>> Having to read for a grade/having to take notes on the book: 1
>>
>> Getting extra credit: 1
>>
>> Not needing to write or record your reading/making it feel like it’s not
>> a chore: 2
>>
>> Going to the library and reading the book summaries/Looking at books: 2
>>
>> Set times to read each day: 1
>>
>> Talking to friends/family: 1
>>
>> Audiobooks: 1
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 11:20 AM Mr. McKenna <
>> mmckenna at simsburyschools.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All!
>>>
>>> I have an inquisitive, curious building admin who would like to know what*
>>> print, fiction circulation numbers* are like at *high school* libraries
>>> similar to our school's enrollment (approx. 1,400 students) and in our
>>> geographic area (Farmington Valley, Hartford County).
>>>
>>> For context, we've circulated about 500 fiction titles in print to
>>> students and staff this year (2018-19). This is about the same number of
>>> similar circulations as last school year (2017-18) for us. I think this
>>> admin wants to know if this is typical of other high schools like ours, in
>>> order to gauge the level of student interest in reading through this medium.
>>>
>>> If you have the available time and will to generate these *stats
>>> (2017-18 compared to 2018-19 would suffice)*, and don't mind sharing
>>> them with me to share with my curious admin, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
>>> for your consideration, and thanks for all you do!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> *Mike McKenna, MLS, M.Ed.*
>>> *Library Media Specialist*
>>> Simsbury High School
>>> 34 Farms Village Road
>>> Simsbury, CT 06070
>>> *mmckenna at simsbury.k12.ct.us* <mmckenna at simsbury.k12.ct.us>
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Janice Pellegrino, M.P., M.L.S.
>> Librarian
>> Joseph A. Foran High School
>> Milford, CT 06460
>>
>> Twitter: @ForanLibrary #ForanReads
>> Foran Library on Facebook
>>
>> Connecticut Association of School Librarians Advocacy/Public Relations
>> Committee
>> Nutmeg Book Award Steering Committee
>> Grey House Publishing/Salem Press/H.W. Wilson Editorial Advisory Board
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently Reading:
>> *A Court of Mist and Fury *by Sarah J. Maas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Janice Pellegrino, M.P., M.L.S.
> Librarian
> Joseph A. Foran High School
> Milford, CT 06460
>
> Twitter: @ForanLibrary #ForanReads
> Foran Library on Facebook
>
> Connecticut Association of School Librarians Advocacy/Public Relations
> Committee
> Nutmeg Book Award Steering Committee
> Grey House Publishing/Salem Press/H.W. Wilson Editorial Advisory Board
>
>
>
> Currently Reading:
> *A Court of Mist and Fury *by Sarah J. Maas
>
>
>
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Michele Eligio

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