Week 10

This week I worked on some literature activities with students. We practiced non-fiction skills with an article about seat-belt safety. We read A Bad Case of Stripes, which is always a crowd favorite. The we worked on adding to a story by creating the problem and solutions when given the characters, setting, and a picture. It was fun to see the variety of ideas the students came up with.

There was one disappointment this week. I set up a time to read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes with a class. When I arrived at the appointed time, she had changed her mind and scheduled something different. It was a good reminder to stay positive and not worry because the hours will come.

I also worked to complete the students survey that will be given to the middle and high school students at BGCA. It has been a long process getting to the point of completion, but I think we are there. The survey covers several areas of student life and experience, but there is a section devoted to several aspects of the library. I hope we will be able to give the survey this week before Spring Break so I can analyze the results. Here is a list of the questions that will be asked:

Do you visit the BGCA library?

 Yes

 No

How many times do you visit the library each month? 

 Five times or more a month

 Three or four times a month

 Two or three times a month

 Once a month

 Hardly ever

 Please circle all the reasons you visit the library:

 Find materials for assignments

 Find materials for pleasure reading

 Do homework

 Study or do homework before school starts

 Work on projects

 Other

 If other, please describe:

 

 Do you have enough time to visit the library?

 Yes

 No

 Comments:

 

When you visit, do you usually find the materials you need? 

 Yes

 No

Are there titles you have looked for that are not in the BGCA library's collection?

Please list:

 

 

Do you use other libraries? 

 Yes

 No

 

 If so, which other libraries do you use?

 Local public library

 College library

 Other

 If other, please explain:

 

If there was one thing about the BGCA library you could improve, what would it be?

 

 When you read for pleasure, which authors or types of books do you choose?

 

 Who are your favorite authors? 

 

 What magazines do you read? 

  

Do you use the BGCA library’s online card catalog? 

 Yes

 No

 Do you think the library should have a website? 

 Yes

 No

 

Do you think the library needs to provide more access to databases for research? 

 Yes

 No

 Other comments: (Library resources you would like to have or see at BGCA)