Summary of surveys, districts with 500-1000 students
Statistics Page For Schools That Have a Grade 12 in Districts with 500 to 1000 Students | ||||
Current # of completed surveys : 61  | ||||
Part A | ||||
| Title of Respondent | ||||
| School Library Media Specialist (teacher librarian) | 77.05 % | |||
| Library Associate | 9.84 % | |||
| Classroom Teacher | 1.64 % | |||
| Secretary | 0 % | |||
| Administrator | 0 % | |||
| Tech Coordinator | 3.28 % | |||
| Other | 6.56 % | |||
Part B | ||||
| Type of School | ||||
| Public | 91.8 % | |||
| Private Accredited | 8.2 % | |||
| Private Non-Accredited | 0 % | |||
| Total New Schools in 2005 - 2006 | 0 | |||
| Total Schools Closed in 2005 - 2006 | 1 | |||
Part C | ||||
| Sum of Total Enrollment | 40221 students | |||
| Average of Total Enrollment | 659 students | |||
| Grades in all school buildings | ||||
| Pre | 29.51 % | |||
| Kdg | 34.43 % | |||
| 01 | 34.43 % | |||
| 02 | 34.43 % | |||
| 03 | 34.43 % | |||
| 04 | 34.43 % | |||
| 05 | 36.07 % | |||
| 06 | 37.7 % | |||
| 07 | 54.1 % | |||
| 08 | 54.1 % | |||
| 09 | 98.36 % | |||
| 10 | 100 % | |||
| 11 | 100 % | |||
| 12 | 100 % | |||
| School Level for all buildings | ||||
| Elementary | 18.03 % | |||
| Jr High/Middle | 29.51 % | |||
| Secondary | 73.77 % | |||
| Combined | 29.51 % | |||
| Types of areas located in the Media Center | ||||
| Individual Reading | 78.69 % | |||
| Small group (5 or less) activity area | 81.97 % | |||
| Large group (more than 5) activity area | 78.69 % | |||
| Work area (library staff order, label) | 91.8 % | |||
| Media production area (produce multimedia) | 44.26 % | |||
| Conference rooms | 39.34 % | |||
| Computer access area or lab | 96.72 % | |||
| This library can accomodate a full class at one time. | 98.36 % Yes | |||
| Other activities can still happen at the same time | 93.44 % Yes | |||
Part D | ||||
| Average total operating expenditures | $ 10333.23 | |||
Part E | ||||
Paid Staff | Col. A Average Number of People (head count, not FTE) | Col. B Average | ||
| Teacher Librarians | .96 people | 31.64 Hours | ||
| Library media associates | 1.14 people | 92.87 Hours | ||
| All other paid staff | .37 people | 9.26 Hours | ||
| Totals | 2.18 people | 118.11 Hours | ||
Part F | ||||
| Highest Education level attained by the Teacher Librarian(s) | ||||
| BA | 16.39 % | |||
| BA+15 | 3.28% | |||
| BA+30 | 11.48 % | |||
| MA | 19.67 % | |||
| MA+15 | 21.31 % | |||
| MA+30 | 14.75 % | |||
| MA+45 | 8.2 % | |||
| EDS | 1.64 % | |||
| PhD | 0 % | |||
| Other | 1.64 % | |||
| NA | 9.84 % | |||
| Number of years in the Library Profession | ||||
| 0 to 5 | 14.75 % | |||
| 5 to 10 | 16.39 % | |||
| 10 to 15 | 9.84 % | |||
| 15 to 20 | 11.48 % | |||
| 20 to 25 | 8.2 % | |||
| 25 to 30 | 6.56 % | |||
| 30 to 35 | 18.03 % | |||
| 35 to 40 | 3.28 % | |||
| More than 40 | 0 % | |||
| Highest education level attained by the Media Associates | ||||
| BA | 26.23 % | |||
| BA+15 | 1.64 % | |||
| BA+30 | 4.92 % | |||
| MA | 3.28 % | |||
| Other | 8.2 % | |||
| NA | 11.48 % | |||
| The person responsible for this library on a daily basis does have: | ||||
| School Library Endorsement | 73.77 % Yes | |||
| Teaching Certificate | 85.25 % Yes | |||
| Title of person directly managing the media center on a day-to-day basis | ||||
| School Library Media Specialist(teacher librarian) | 75.41 % | |||
| Media Associate | 13.11 % | |||
| Classroom Teacher | 1.64 % | |||
| Secretary | 1.64 % | |||
| Other Paid Staff | 6.56 % | |||
| NA | 1.64 % | |||
| The professional library organizations to which this person belongs | ||||
| Iowa Library Association | 40.98 % | |||
| CYP | 0 % | |||
| IASL | 24.59 % | |||
| ACRL | 1.64 % | |||
| AASL | 8.2 % | |||
| YALSA | 0% | |||
| district has a district level media center coordinator | 26 % | |||
| library staff submits an annual budget request | 36.07 % | |||
| library program has an advisory committee | 21.31 % | |||
| library staff submits an annual report | 50.82 % | |||
| library media specialist directs, supervises, or coordinates support staff | 73.77 % | |||
| library has a selection policy and reconsideration policy to prepare itself for challenges | 86.89 % | |||
Part G | ||||
| Average number of hours open for library services to students and staff per school week | 38.31 hrs | |||
| Average number of hours closed for library services to students and staff per school week | 1.1 hrs | |||
| Average number of hours open per week after hours | 3.67 hrs | |||
| Average number of weeks open in the summer | .56 weeks | |||
| Average number of hours open per summer week | 2.58 hrs | |||
Part H | ||||
Col. A | Col. B | Col. C | ||
Activities in the Library | ||||
CollaborationIdentifying materials for and planning instructional units with teachers | 2.8 hrs | 2.32 hrs | 8.2% | |
| Teaching students cooperatively with teachers | 2.63 hrs | 1.38 hrs | 1.64% | |
| Providing information literacy skills instruction to studentsindividually or in groups (e.g., locating information, citations, copyright/plagiarism, evaluating Internet sources, note-taking) | 5.82 hrs | 6.16 hrs | 1.64% | |
| Providing in-service training to teachers and/or other school staff (includes informal one to one and formal group sessions) | 1.17 hrs | 1.78 hrs | 8.2% | |
Literacy and Collection Development | 2.84 hrs | 3.11 hrs | 1.64% | |
| Collection development (e.g., selecting materials-adding, weeding) | 3.38 hrs | 2.09 hrs | 1.64% | |
Leadership Meeting with school library staff from building, district, or beyond | .92 hrs | .39 hrs | 6.56% | |
| Meeting with principal and/or other building or district administrators | .72 hrs | .26 hrs | 4.92% | |
| Attending general faculty and/or staff meetings | .92 hrs | .42 hrs | 3.28 % | |
| Meeting with standards and/or curriculum committees/teams/task forces | .58 hrs | .13 hrs | 6.56 % | |
TechnologyManaging computers/library automation/computer networks in the library | 3.79 hrs | 5.84 hrs | 1.64 % | |
| Managing computer technology outside the library | 1.03 hrs | 1.33 hrs | 11.48 % | |
Other On All other library activities (e.g., processing, retrieving, checking in and out, re-shelving/re-storing) | 5.59 hrs | 74.5 hrs | 3.28 % | |
| TOTAL WEEKLY HOURS OF PAID STAFF IN THE LIBRARY | 31.53 hrs | 95.03 hrs | ||
Activities Outside the Library | ||||
| Hours spent outside the library teaching another curricular area | 1.25 hrs | .69 hrs | ||
| Hours spent in additional school duties unrelated to school library services such as study halls, monitoring restrooms, lunch duty, playground duty, etc.) | .56 hrs | 2.74 hrs | ||
| Total Hours of paid staff in additional duties | 1.89 hrs | 1.89 hrs | ||
Activities of Volunteers | ||||
| Total number of volunteer hours by non-paid staff | 1.21 hrs | .91 hrs | ||
Part I | ||||
Type of Usage per Typical Week | Average | |||
Total Visits to the school library, scheduled or unscheduled, by: | 604.13 people | |||
| Classes or other groups (e.g., the number of classes or groups of teachers, administrators, parents, or students). Record the number of groups. | 2899.57 groups | |||
| Total visits to the library for instruction. Classes or small groups for planned instruction on information literacy skills or curriculum topics for which the librarian is responsible. | 10.63 groups | |||
Total circulation of materials, including all formats, in a typical week, items checked out | 368.7 | |||
| Maximum number of books that a student may take out of the library media center at a time? | ||||
| May not borrow | 0 % | |||
| 1 - 2 Books | 14.75 % | |||
| 3 - 5 Books | 29.51 % | |||
| 6 or more Books | 37.7 % | |||
| Varies by Grade Level | 16.39 % | |||
| Inter-library loans to libraries , in your district, in a typical week | 6.75 | |||
| Inter-library loans to any other library , outside of your district, in a typical week | .55 | |||
| Inter-library loans received from any other library , in your district4.92 t, in a typical week | 1.29 | |||
| Inter-library loans received from any other library , outside of your district, in a typical week. Contact your AEA for # . | 24.4 | |||
| Scheduling | ||||
Which of the following best describes the type of scheduling for classes in the Media Center? | ||||
| All classes flexibly scheduled | 54.1 % | |||
| Classes, small groups, and individuals are scheduled for varying times | 6.56 % | |||
| All classes regularly scheduled | 6.56 % | |||
| Some classes regularly scheduled, other classes flexibly | 32.79 % | |||
If "All classes regularly scheduled" is checked, How frequent are the scheduled periods? | ||||
| Weekly | 4.92 % | |||
| Once every two weeks | 0 % | |||
| Varies by Grade Level | 8.2 % | |||
If "Some classes regularly scheduled, other classes flexibly" is checked, how frequent are the scheduled periods? | ||||
| Weekly | 18.03 % | |||
| Once every two weeks | 0 % | |||
| Varies by Grade Level | 14.75 % | |||
Who makes Media Center scheduling decisions? | ||||
| Principal | 6.56 % | |||
| Library Media Staff | 11.48 % | |||
| Classroom Teacher | 1.64 % | |||
| Media Staff Collaborating with Teachers | 78.69 % | |||
Computer Connections and Access | Average Number of computers in school | |||
Col. A Located in or under supervision of school library | Col. B Located elsewhere, not under library control, but connected to LMC resources | |||
Total number of computers | 44.89 | 143.3 | ||
| Internet access | 42.93 | 152.85 | ||
| Access to digital streaming (QuickTime or Windows Media installed on the computers, for example) | 43.26 | 133.67 | ||
| District or School Web site | 41.8 | 150.79 | ||
| School library catalog | 24.9 | 88.94 | ||
| Online databases | 42.59 | 148.49 | ||
| School Library Web site | 35.69 | 114.32 | ||
| Public library catalog | 24.79 | 81.16 | ||
| AEA catalog | 38.35 | 124.54 | ||
| Percent of Surveys indicating a School library web page URL | 54.1 % | |||
Part K | ||||
Col. AAverage | Col. BAverage Copyright Year | |||
| Fiction books | 4043.38 | 1988 n = 57 | ||
| Non-fiction books excluding print encyclopedias | 7854.53 | 1985 n = 56 | ||
| Encyclopedia sets (print) | 33.09 | 1981 n = 55 | ||
| Current print subscriptions to magazines & newspapers | 77.02 | N/A | ||
| Audio materials (cassettes, CDs, ) | 46.61 | 1988 n = 29 | ||
| Video materials (VHS, DVD) | 229.17 | 1995 n = 37 | ||
| Computer software packages for use in school library by students | 48.33 | |||
| Does the SLMC provide access to e-books | 6.56 % Yes | |||
Library is automated? | 96.72 % Yes | |||
| Does the SLMC provide access to Web subscriptions such as Kidspiration, Inspiration, Noodletools? | 26.23 % Yes | |||
| Does the SLMC provide access to online databases other than IowaAEAOnline ? | 47.54 % Yes | |||
| If yes, does the library subscribe to: | ||||
| ABC Clio | 6.56 % Yes | |||
| Access Science | 1.64 % Yes | |||
| CQ Press | 8.2 % Yes | |||
| NetTrekker | 3.28 % Yes | |||
| Noodletools | 1.64 % Yes | |||
| ProQuest | 6.56 % Yes | |||
| E-Library | 11.48 % Yes | |||
| SIRS | 31.15 % Yes | |||
| Other | 29.51 % Yes | |||
Part L | ||||
| Do you have a local public library? | 93.44 % Yes | |||
| Is there a summer reading program at the public library? | 90.16 % Yes | |||
| Does your library program have a working relationship with the local public library? | 78.69 % Yes | |||
| In which of the following ways do your school library media center and the local public library work together? | ||||
| Shared catalog access? | 16.39 % Yes | |||
| Public library staff presents book talks at the school library? | 16.39 % Yes | |||
| School library provides homework alerts to the public library? | 18.03 % Yes | |||
| School library directs reference questions to the public library? | 63.93 % Yes | |||
| School library receives bulk loans from the public library? | 18.03 % Yes | |||
Part M | ||||
| Percent of library media programs which participate in the following AEA Library Professional Development opportunities | ||||
| Media advisory meetings | 62.3 % Yes | |||
| Booktalks, Bibliography of new materials | 68.85 % Yes | |||
| IowaAEAOnline training | 67.21 % Yes | |||
| Information literacy | 59.02 % Yes | |||
| Other | 65.57 % Yes | |||
| Library media program uses reference information or requests consulting services from the LSA | 78.69 % Yes | |||
| Library media professional or associate regularly receives communication from the AEA Instructional Media staff | 96.72 % Yes | |||
| Library media program checks out AEA library materials for student use | 70.49 % Yes | |||
| Library media program participates in the cooperative purchasing opportunities offered by IEC Iowa Educators Consortium | 91.8 % Yes | |||
| Library media program uses production services offered by the AEA media program.. (e.g.; slides, video duplication, lamination, printing) | 65.57 % Yes | |||
| Library media program requests technical assistance from AEA media services. (e.g.; professional development of instructional media services, training on online catalog and online databases, use of hardware or software) | 85.25 % Yes | |||
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