Hi all, 

The Newington K-12 library team is wondering if anyone knows where Follett/Titlewave gets their default collection statistic goals. 

Specifically, we're wondering if anyone knows if there are specific goals/recommendations for: 
  1. Number of books per student (Titlewave uses 25 as the default, but where does this number come from?) 
  2. Proportion of Fiction vs. Nonfiction
  3. Average age of collection (overall and/or by section) 

If there are guidelines, does anyone know who determined the guidelines and what are they based on? Do the guidelines vary from level to level and/or state to state? 

Thank you so much! This will help us with advocating for our future budget! 

Have a great year everyone! 

-Nicole

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Nicole Guillet (she/her) 
Library Media Specialist
John Wallace Middle School
Newington Public Schools
(860) 667-5888 x3208

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