Statistics Page
For Schools That Have a Grade 12 in Districts with less than 500 students |
Current # of completed surveys: 197  |
Part A |
| Title of Respondent |
School Library Media Specialist (teacher librarian)
| 74.62 % |
| Library Associate | 17.77 % |
| Classroom Teacher | 1.02 % |
| Secretary | 1 % |
| Administrator | 1.02 % |
| Tech Coordinator | 0 % |
| Other | 3.55 % |
Part B |
| Type of School |
| Public | 93.91 % |
| Private Accredited | 6.09 % |
| Private Non-Accredited | 0 % |
| Total New Schools in 2005 - 2006 | 7 |
| Total Schools Closed in 2005 - 2006 | 3 |
Part C |
| Sum of Total Enrollment | 58899 students |
| Average of Total Enrollment | 299 students |
| Grades in all school buildings |
| Pre | 23.35 % |
| Kdg | 28.93 % |
| 01 | 28.43 % |
| 02 | 28.93 % |
| 03 | 28.43 % |
| 04 | 29.44 % |
| 05 | 29.44 % |
| 06 | 37.56 % |
| 07 | 59.39 % |
| 08 | 59.39 % |
| 09 | 97.97 % |
| 10 | 99.49 % |
| 11 | 99.49 % |
| 12 | 100 % |
| School Level for all buildings |
| Elementary | 19.29 % |
| Jr High/Middle | 35.03 % |
| Secondary | 74.11 % |
| Combined | 34.01 % |
| Types of areas located in the Media Center |
| Individual Reading | 80.71 % |
| Small group (5 or less) activity area | 82.23 % |
| Large group (more than 5) activity area | 79.19 % |
| Work area (library staff order, label) | 89.85 % |
| Media production area (produce multimedia) | 36.04 % |
| Conference rooms | 26.4 % |
| Computer access area or lab | 91.88 % |
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| This library can accomodate a full class at one time. | 97.97 % Yes |
| Other activities can still happen at the same time | 89.85 % Yes |
Part D |
| Average total operating expenditures | $ 6283.13 |
Part E |
Paid Staff | Col. A Average Number of People (head count, not FTE) | Col. B Average
Total Staff-Hours per Typical Week in the library |
| Teacher Librarians | .85 people | 23.33 Hours |
| Library media associates | .79 people | 24.02 Hours |
| All other paid staff | .3 people | 4.84 Hours |
| Totals | 1.72 people | 43.54 Hours |
Part F |
| Highest Education level attained by the Teacher Librarian(s) |
| BA | 31.47 % |
| BA+15 | 10.15% |
| BA+30 | 19.29 % |
| MA | 26.9 % |
| MA+15 | 8.12 % |
| MA+30 | 7.11 % |
| MA+45 | 2.54 % |
| EDS | 0 % |
| PhD | 0 % |
| Other | 4.57 % |
| NA | 10.15 % |
| Number of years in the Library Profession |
| 0 to 5 | 13.2 % |
| 5 to 10 | 12.69 % |
| 10 to 15 | 8.12 % |
| 15 to 20 | 9.64 % |
| 20 to 25 | 10.15 % |
| 25 to 30 | 14.72 % |
| 30 to 35 | 12.18 % |
| 35 to 40 | 4.06 % |
| More than 40 | .508 % |
| Highest education level attained by the Media Associates |
| BA | 19.8 % |
| BA+15 | 2.03 % |
| BA+30 | 1.52 % |
| MA | 1.02 % |
| Other | 5.08 % |
| NA | 25.89 % |
| The person responsible for this library on a daily basis does have: |
| School Library Endorsement | 60.91 % Yes |
| Teaching Certificate | 69.54 % Yes |
| Title of person directly managing the media center on a day-to-day basis |
School Library Media Specialist(teacher librarian)
| 63.45 % |
| Media Associate | 27.41 % |
| Classroom Teacher | .51 % |
| Secretary | .51 % |
| Other Paid Staff | 7.11 % |
| NA | .51 % |
| The professional library organizations to which this person belongs |
Iowa Library Association
| 24.37 % |
| CYP | .51 % |
| IASL | 18.27 % |
| ACRL | 0 % |
| AASL | 6.6 % |
| YALSA | 3.05% |
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| district has a district level media center coordinator | 40 % |
| library staff submits an annual budget request | 27.41 % |
| library program has an advisory committee | 15.23 % |
| library staff submits an annual report | 38.58 % |
| library media specialist directs, supervises, or coordinates support staff | 59.9 % |
| library has a selection policy and reconsideration policy to prepare itself for challenges | 80.71 % |
Part G |
| Average number of hours open for library services to students and staff per school week | 56.96 hrs |
| Average number of hours closed for library services to students and staff per school week | 1.89 hrs |
| Average number of hours open per week after hours | 361084615.08 hrs |
| Average number of weeks open in the summer | .39 weeks |
| Average number of hours open per summer week | 1.02 hrs |
Part H |
| | Col. A
Average
Teacher Librarian
hours | Col. B
Average Other
Paid Staff
hours | Col. C
Not Part of the Library Program |
Activities in the Library |
Collaboration Identifying materials for and planning instructional units with teachers | 1.87 hrs | .69 hrs | 11.17% |
| Teaching students cooperatively with teachers | 1.77 hrs | 5.14 hrs | 15.23% |
| Providing information literacy skills instruction to studentsindividually or in groups (e.g., locating information, citations, copyright/plagiarism, evaluating Internet sources, note-taking) | 3.7 hrs | 1.73 hrs | 9.64% |
| Providing in-service training to teachers and/or other school staff (includes informal one to one and formal group sessions) | .7 hrs | .25 hrs | 15.23% |
Literacy and Collection Development
Implementing reading and literacy incentive activities for students and/or promoting reading guidance (e.g., reader's advisory services, book talks, book clubs, story times, author visits, puppet shows) | 2.18 hrs | 1.05 hrs | 14.21% |
| Collection development (e.g., selecting materials-adding, weeding) | 3.02 hrs | 1.73 hrs | 4.06% |
Leadership Meeting with school library staff from building, district, or beyond | .59 hrs | .31 hrs | 12.18% |
| Meeting with principal and/or other building or district administrators | .43 hrs | .15 hrs | 9.64% |
| Attending general faculty and/or staff meetings | .73 hrs | .19 hrs | 8.63 % |
| Meeting with standards and/or curriculum committees/teams/task forces | .53 hrs | .04 hrs | 13.71 % |
Technology Managing computers/library automation/computer networks in the library | 3.33 hrs | 2939.29 hrs | 7.61 % |
| Managing computer technology outside the library | 1.11 hrs | .98 hrs | 23.86 % |
Other On All other library activities (e.g., processing, retrieving, checking in and out, re-shelving/re-storing) | 5.37 hrs | 30.8 hrs | 2.03 % |
| TOTAL WEEKLY HOURS OF PAID STAFF IN THE LIBRARY | 24.2 hrs | 2696.68 hrs | |
Activities Outside the Library |
| Hours spent outside the library teaching another curricular area | 4.38 hrs | .75 hrs | |
| Hours spent in additional school duties unrelated to school library services such as study halls, monitoring restrooms, lunch duty, playground duty, etc.) | 1.23 hrs | 16.54 hrs | |
| Total Hours of paid staff in additional duties | 3.02 hrs | 5.2 hrs | |
Activities of Volunteers |
| Total number of volunteer hours by non-paid staff | 1.1 hrs | 4.31 hrs | |
Part I |
Type of Usage per Typical Week | Average
Number
per
Week |
Total Visits to the school library, scheduled or unscheduled, by:
Individuals (students, teachers, administrators, parents, student aides, volunteers, others) for reading, research or study. Do not count people who are in the LMC in groups | 462.09 people |
| Classes or other groups (e.g., the number of classes or groups of teachers, administrators, parents, or students). Record the number of groups. | 25.39 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. | 11.92 groups |
| |
Total circulation of materials, including all formats, in a typical week, items checked out | 219.21 |
| 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 | 11.17 % |
| 3 - 5 Books | 30.46 % |
| 6 or more Books | 35.03 % |
| Varies by Grade Level | 22.34 % |
| | |
| Inter-library loans to libraries , in your district, in a typical week | 1.83 |
| Inter-library loans to any other library , outside of your district, in a typical week | .3 |
| Inter-library loans received from any other library , in your district9.14 t, in a typical week | 1.33 |
| Inter-library loans received from any other library , outside of your district, in a typical week. Contact your AEA for # . | 22.25 |
| Scheduling |
Which of the following best describes the type of scheduling for classes in the Media Center? | |
| All classes flexibly scheduled | 50.76 % |
| Classes, small groups, and individuals are scheduled for varying times | 11.68 % |
| All classes regularly scheduled | 5.58 % |
| Some classes regularly scheduled, other classes flexibly | 29.95 % |
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If "All classes regularly scheduled" is checked, How frequent are the scheduled periods? | |
| Weekly | 9.14 % |
| Once every two weeks | 0 % |
| Varies by Grade Level | 5.08 % |
| |
If "Some classes regularly scheduled, other classes flexibly" is checked, how frequent are the scheduled periods? | |
| Weekly | 21.32 % |
| Once every two weeks | 1.02 % |
| Varies by Grade Level | 12.69 % |
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Who makes Media Center scheduling decisions? | |
| Principal | 10.15 % |
| Library Media Staff | 18.78 % |
| Classroom Teacher | 6.09 % |
| Media Staff Collaborating with Teachers | 62.44 % |
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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 | 21.51 | 83.06 |
| Internet access | 20.85 | 83.94 |
| Access to digital streaming (QuickTime or Windows Media installed on the computers, for example) | 19.42 | 75.72 |
| District or School Web site | 19.57 | 80.5 |
| School library catalog | 12.48 | 44.5 |
| Online databases | 19.6 | 76.64 |
| School Library Web site | 13.27 | 52.02 |
| Public library catalog | 6.28 | 26.98 |
| AEA catalog | 16.64 | 70.73 |
| Percent of Surveys indicating a School library web page URL | 38.07 % |
Part K |
| | Col. A Average
Number | Col. B Average Copyright Year |
| Fiction books | 3120.42 | 1977
n = 179 |
| Non-fiction books excluding print encyclopedias | 4382.4 | 1973
n = 177 |
| Encyclopedia sets (print) | 272.28 | 1984
n = 173 |
| Current print subscriptions to magazines & newspapers | 31.95 | N/A |
| Audio materials (cassettes, CDs, ) | 32.82 | 1993
n = 75 |
| Video materials (VHS, DVD) | 123.95 | 2006
n = 111 |
| Computer software packages for use in school library by students | 12.15 | |
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| Does the SLMC provide access to e-books | 6.09 % Yes |
Library is automated? | 77.16 % Yes |
| Does the SLMC provide access to Web subscriptions such as Kidspiration, Inspiration, Noodletools? | 18.78 % Yes |
| Does the SLMC provide access to online databases other than IowaAEAOnline ? | 31.47 % Yes |
| If yes, does the library subscribe to: |
| ABC Clio | 1.02 % Yes |
| Access Science | .51 % Yes |
| CQ Press | 3.05 % Yes |
| NetTrekker | .51 % Yes |
| Noodletools | 2.54 % Yes |
| ProQuest | 5.58 % Yes |
| E-Library | 6.6 % Yes |
| SIRS | 15.23 % Yes |
| Other | 12.69 % Yes |
Part L |
| Do you have a local public library? | 94.42 % Yes |
| Is there a summer reading program at the public library? | 93.91 % Yes |
| Does your library program have a working relationship with the local public library? | 79.19 % Yes |
| In which of the following ways do your school library media center and the local public library work together? |
| Shared catalog access? | 11.17 % Yes |
| Public library staff presents book talks at the school library? | 11.17 % Yes |
| School library provides homework alerts to the public library? | 7.11 % Yes |
| School library directs reference questions to the public library? | 61.42 % Yes |
| School library receives bulk loans from the public library? | 17.77 % Yes |
Part M |
| Percent of library media programs which participate in the following AEA Library Professional Development opportunities |
| Media advisory meetings | 59.39 % Yes |
| Booktalks, Bibliography of new materials | 59.39 % Yes |
| IowaAEAOnline training | 68.02 % Yes |
| Information literacy | 55.84 % Yes |
| Other | 56.35 % Yes |
| Library media program uses reference information or requests consulting services from the LSA | 84.77 % Yes |
| Library media professional or associate regularly receives communication from the AEA Instructional Media staff | 94.92 % Yes |
| Library media program checks out AEA library materials for student use | 68.02 % Yes |
| Library media program participates in the cooperative purchasing opportunities offered by IEC Iowa Educators Consortium | 84.26 % Yes |
| Library media program uses production services offered by the AEA media program.. (e.g.; slides, video duplication, lamination, printing) | 69.54 % 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) | 78.17 % Yes |
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