[CASL-L] Circulation numbers

[Stieber, Rachel]

Good morning,

I'm glad that many librarians have been checking their circulation
statistics because it prompted me to do the same. Our middle school has
been teaching the reader's workshop model for years and that has
contributed to high circulation stats. This year, teachers have been
telling their students that any reading in any format is a great thing
(lots more approval for graphic novels). Our iReady scores have also gone
up drastically which is fantastic news. The print circulation includes
nonfiction, biography, playaways and books on CD, fiction, and graphic
novels. Last year about 30% of our students stayed remote the whole year on
average. It was interesting to me to see that our Sora ebooks and audiobook
checkouts increased by 849 checkouts from last year. Sora checkouts Aug.
2020- Feb. 2021 2,567 checkouts. Sora checkouts Aug. 2021- Feb. 2022 3,416.
The Sora usage shows that students are mostly accessing the books during
school hours so that shows that teachers are promoting it more. Sora stats
are not included below.

Sage Park Middle School has 732 students.

Print circulation for Aug. 2018- Feb. 2019
6,611 books

Print circulation for Aug. 2020- Feb. 2021
617 books

Print circulation for Aug. 2021- Feb. 2022
6,118 books

On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 1:26 PM Cheryl Robertson <
robertsonc at guilfordschools.org> wrote:

> Hi Matt,
> Our circulation count for this school year is 2,639.  Our student
> population is about 550.  We are very fortunate to have many teachers who
> expect students to read a book, whether it's for class or for pleasure, so
> they bring their classes in periodically.  We also have a WIN period (like
> a study hall), so our readers get to come to the library most days to
> browse.
> Best,
> Cheryl
>
> On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 10:24 AM Matthew Cadorette <
> MCadorette at waterfordschools.org> wrote:
>
>> My superintendent just asked for library circulation numbers.
>>
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>> Does anyone else have these on hand for their school?
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>> Waterford has about 800+/- students.
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>> Just wanted some way to compare in case I’m asked.
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>> *Waterford High School Library*
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>> Circulation numbers for print and video
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>> *Sept. 1, - June 1*
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>> 2017-2018 - 1,078
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>> 2018-2019 -  1,594
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>> 2019-2020 - 1,175
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>> 2020-2021 - 1,429
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>> *Sept. 1 2021 - Feb 13, 2022*
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>> 2021-2022 - 1,146
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
>>
>> *Matthew Cadorette*
>>
>> *Librarian*
>>
>> *Waterford High School*
>>
>> *20 Rope Ferry Road*
>>
>> *Waterford, CT 06385*
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>> *(860) 437-6956*
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>>
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> *"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.  It
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>
> *CURRENTLY READING*
> *John Green *by Christine Poolos
> *Middlemarch *by George Eliot
> *Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass* by Meg Medina
>
> *CURRENTLY LISTENING*
> *Transcendent Kingdom *by Yaa Gyasi
> *Red at the Bone *by Jacqueline Woodson
>
> *RECENTLY FINISHED*
> *Change Sings *by Amanda Gorman
> *There There* by Tommy Orange
> *The Anthropocene Reviewed* by John Green
> *Destiny of the Republic* by Candice Millard
> *Picturing a Nation* by Martin W. Sandler
> *Dash & Lily's Book of Dares *by Cohn & Levithan
> *The Silence Between Us* by Alison Gervais
> *Melissa's Story (George) *by Alex Gino
> *Media Bias* by Ashley Nicole
> *The Four Winds *by Kristin Hannah
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Rachel Stieber

*She/Her(s)*

Library Media Specialist

Sage Park Middle School, 25 Sage Park Rd., Windsor, CT 06095

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