LARNED HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARYDEC/JAN MONTHLY REPORT

GWEN LEHMAN, LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST PAM FITZGERREL, LIBRARY ASSISTANT

Google Mail & Apps Make the Scene

In December 2010, student gmail accounts were created and made available to high school students. In addition to their school email account, students obtained access to to iGoogle start page, Google Calendar and Google Docs. These additional tools allow students to collaborate on projects with their peers. It also allows them the ability to communicate with their teachers electronically. Students can share their projects with their teachers online and receive feedback for improvement before submitting their project for a final grade. These tools also allow the students to submit their work electronically, the teachers to grade the project and return it to the student without having to print a single paper. At the end of the first semester, Ms. Lehman extended a training offer to the teachers for the start of the second semester. The teachers could schedule their classes for Google App training. Three teachers took advantage of this opportunity. Training classes began the first week of January and teachers were encouraged to bring their own computers so they could also practice using the new tools. Students learned and practiced the following skills:

• Access email account

• Create contact groups in their email

• Create labels for organizing their email messages

• Customize their email account settings

• Access and customize their iGoogle start page

• Basic features of Google Docs

• How to upload a document into Google Docs

• Sharing features on Google Docs

• Work with a shared Google Doc

• Access and customize Google Calendar

• Adding and editing events on Google Calendar Students enjoyed the hands-on work with their school email and the Google Apps. Since the training, several have used it for class on group projects and communicating with their teachers.

Program HighlightsLHS LIBRARY INTERNET IDENTITY

Card Catalog: Allows students and staff to search the collection at school or home, access eBooks, renew & place holds on books--http://98.172.116.51/simple/?sessionid=1NYR545AQ36404832

LHS Library Blog: Information relating to books, technology, events, news and more--http://lhslib2007.edublogs.org/

LHS Library Facebook Page: Updates on events, programs, books and more--http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Larned-KS/Larned-High-School-LMC/221632271653

LHS Library Website: General information on library policies & procedures, programs and Teen Advisory Group--http://www.usd495.net/150620171264587/site/default.asp

LHS Library Delicious: Collection of bookmarks selected specifically for the needs of staff & students at LHS--http://www.delicious.com/lhslib2010

LHS Library Flickr: Shared photos--http://www.flickr.com/photos/socdownload/

• TAG Team Christmas Tree decorating in the library. The TAG members

decorated the tree with home-made ornaments in preparation for the TAG

Christmas Party.

• TAG Christmas Party--Members participated in a book exchange, finger food

meal and “Cat Whip.”

• Ms. Lehman presented Google Apps to 8 classes at the start of January.

Students received the basic knowledge of the applications, ideas on how they

could use it for their schooling and time for hands-on application.

• Ms. Lehman presented 3 sessions of Google Apps at the Inservice on January

17th. Participants received instruction on the applications, suggested ideas for

using in for their own organization and with their students and hands-on

practice with the applications.

• The library received the donation of a high top table (pictured above) in

January from Mrs. Fitzgerrel. Students use the table for working on

homework, computers and playing table games. Several have asked us to get

more tables like this.

Upcoming Events

In celebration of Dr. Suess’s birthday, the TAG Team will be going to Phinney

again to read to the students on March 3rd. TAG members will share their

favorite Dr. Suess books and some goodies with the students.

LHS LIBRARY INTERNET IDENTITY

Card Catalog: Allows students and staff to search the collection at school or home, access eBooks, renew & place holds on books--http://98.172.116.51/simple/?sessionid=1NYR545AQ36404832

LHS Library Blog: Information relating to books, technology, events, news and more--http://lhslib2007.edublogs.org/

LHS Library Facebook Page: Updates on events, programs, books and more--http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Larned-KS/Larned-High-School-LMC/221632271653

LHS Library Website: General information on library policies & procedures, programs and Teen Advisory Group--http://www.usd495.net/150620171264587/site/default.asp

LHS Library Delicious: Collection of bookmarks selected specifically for the needs of staff & students at LHS--http://www.delicious.com/lhslib2010

LHS Library Flickr: Shared photos--http://www.flickr.com/photos/socdownload/

Mission

The Larned High School Library will be an inviting, user-friendly hub providing opportunities for active, engaging and challenging learning for students and staff through various media resources, programming and collaboration. The LHS Library will provide a quality program that will enable students to be lifelong learners and enhance the curriculum and technology standards of Larned High School.

LHS LIBRARY STATISTICS, DECEMBER 2010 & JANUARY 2011LHS LIBRARY STATISTICS, DECEMBER 2010 & JANUARY 2011LHS LIBRARY STATISTICS, DECEMBER 2010 & JANUARY 2011LHS LIBRARY STATISTICS, DECEMBER 2010 & JANUARY 2011LHS LIBRARY STATISTICS, DECEMBER 2010 & JANUARY 2011

December 2010December 2010 January 2011January 2011

Total Circulation 404404 496496

9th Grade Circulation 5353 6060

10th Grade Circulation 6464 6969

11th Grade Circulation 3838 5252

12th Grade Circulation 108108 6767

Other 141141 248248

Card Catalog Total Page Hits Not AvailableNot Available 170170

Library Facebook Page 142142 9090

Kan-ed Application Usage Totals 1919 *111*111

*Increase on Kan-ed Usage is due to Inservice in January*Increase on Kan-ed Usage is due to Inservice in January*Increase on Kan-ed Usage is due to Inservice in January*Increase on Kan-ed Usage is due to Inservice in January*Increase on Kan-ed Usage is due to Inservice in January

Loaned Borrowed Loaned Borrowed

Interlibrary Loan 2 5 14 10

Filled Denied Filled Denied

Total Resource Requests 11 0 53 3

Computer(s): Library Desktops 1 0 5 0

Computer(s): Laptops 8 0 36 1

Multi-media Cart/Projector 1 0 9 2

TV with DVD & VCR 1 0 1 0

Video Camera/Camcorder 0 0 1 0

Other 0 0 1 0

Data Snapshots