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    The document provides details about evaluating and updating a school's reference collection, including: 1) An overview of the current reference collection which has approximately 200 titles from 1996 on average and needs updating. 2) A budget summary which proposes purchasing new print books, atlases, and online resources like Power Media Plus and the Encyclopedia Britannica for a total of $2488.92. 3) Lists of specific print and online resources being considered for purchase, along with their costs.

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    The document provides details about evaluating and updating a school's reference collection, including: 1) An overview of the current reference collection which has approximately 200 titles from 1996 on average and needs updating. 2) A budget summary which proposes purchasing new print books, atlases, and online resources like Power Media Plus and the Encyclopedia Britannica for a total of $2488.92. 3) Lists of specific print and online resources being considered for purchase, along with their costs.

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    Kim Hollingsworth FRIT 7737 Dr.

    Stephanie Jones Reference Collection Evaluation Consideration List Reference Collection Evaluation and Consideration List A. General Media Center Analysis To help with the process of evaluating the reference collection, the media specialist printed out a shelf list. She suggested that I physically look at the materials located in the reference section. This would allow me to see the condition of the materials. If something was questionable, I could use the list to cross-check the books that were actually on the shelves. She felt that the shelf list report gives an accurate account of the titles included on the reference collection. In order to evaluate the items in the reference collection, I needed a better understanding of when certain types of reference materials should be replaced. So, before starting the evaluation, I did some research to find out when to replace the items located in the reference collection. My research was reflective of what the media specialist had shared with me. Below is a table that lists the different items located in the reference section and when to weed them: Item Almanacs When to Replace Every 2 years, keep older editions for historic research, keep all editions of the state almanacs for the unique information they provide Keep unabridged editions, update special dictionaries every 5-7 years Every 5 - 7 years, supplement with electronic formats

    Dictionaries Encyclopedias

    Atlases Bibliographies Local History and Genealogy Materials

    Every 5 - 7 years, Road Atlases every year When outdated Keep Do not weed

    B. Collection Description I spent some time looking through the schools current reference collection. While all of the materials are in good condition, there is a definite need to update and replace some of the materials in the collection. There are approximately 200 titles that make up the reference collection and the average age is 1996. The table below gives a brief snapshot of the items located in the reference collection and their publication date: Item
    Almanacs Dictionary 2003(1), 2001(1), 2002(2), 2004(6), MacMillans First Dictionary(2) (1990) The Random House Dictionary of the English Language(1) (1987) Websters Illustrated Dictionary(1)(1994) The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary (1992) The American Heritage Childrens Thesaurus(5) (1997) The Doubleday Childrens Thesaurus(1) (1987) Rogets Student Thesaurus(2)(2000) Websters New World Thesaurus(1) (1985) A First Thesaurus(1) (1985) The Simon & Schuster Young Readers Thesaurus(1) (1984) Student Thesaurus(1) (1990) Scholastic Childrens Thesaurus(10) (2006) World Book Encyclopedia (1 set 2001, 2004), Child Craft Childrens Encyclopedias (1 set - 1995), Comptons Britannica(1 set 2010) Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus(1)(2001) Websters Dictionary and Thesaurus United States & (1) (1997) The Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary(1) (1991)

    Year Published

    Thesaurus

    Encyclopedias Dictionary/Thesaurus In One

    Atlases

    Local History and Genealogy Materials

    Atlas of the World(2) (1993) My First Atlas(1) (1994) Atlas in the Round(1) (1999) The Ultimate Interactive Atlas of the World(10) (2007) Griffin: 150 Years of Seasoning(1990) History of Griffin, Ga., 1840-1940 (1996) Spalding County: A Pictorial History (2007) Georgia: From Rabun Gap to Tybee Light (1978) The New Georgia Guide (1996) Griffin Budding Authors 2000 Henry County Budding Authors 2002 Budding Authors 2009 Budding Authors 2010 The Guinness Book of World Records (2) 2004 The Scholastic Book of World Records (1) 2010 The Guinness Book of World Records(1) 2010 The Guinness Book of World Records(1) -2011

    Quotation Sources

    C. Budget Summary After reviewing and analyzing the current reference collection, I identified areas that need to be updated. The first materials list contains print titles. Of these titles, two have not been published. They will be available in July of this year. The second list contains on-line resources. The Power Media Plus would be a new resource for the school. The Encyclopedia Britannica purchase would be a continuation of the current subscription. It is a valuable resource for all grade levels. One feature that is especially valuable is the text to speech feature. This feature allows young children to independently conduct research and locate information. The Power Media Plus has numerous features, making it an excellent addition to the media centers online resources. It contains a large library of graphics, audio clips, videos, and print resources. State standards and benchmarks are linked to articles when appropriate. This makes it valuable to teachers. The material consideration list, which includes print and on-line resources, totals $2488.92.

    D. Materials List (Print)


    Title
    American Heritage Childrens Dictionary American Heritage Childrens Thesaurus American Heritage Picture Dictionary American Presidents Biographies of the Chief Executives from George Washington to Barack Obama Bartlett's familiar quotations Bartlett, John Little, Brown and Company Childcraft How and Why Library Merriam-Webster's elementary dictionary The world almanac for kids 2012 World Almanac Books 2012 3-6 6.1 World Book Childcraft International Merriam Webster 2009 3-6 6.1 School Library Journal 2009 Wilson's Children - 2010 3 25.00 75.00 2007 2002 YA Wilson's Junior High School 2010 Wilson's Senior High School - 2010 1 (15 volume set) 6 12.89 77.34 350.00 350.00 2 42.55 85.10 Whitney, David Houghton Mifflin Readers Digest 2012 AD 2010 K-3 1.5 Wilson's Children - 2010 20 (Class Set) 3 17.04 51.12 10.85 217.00 Houghton Mifflin 2012 3-6

    Author

    Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin

    DOP Interest Level


    2012 3-6

    Reading Reviews Level


    6.1 School Library Journal 2009 Wilson's Children - 2010

    Quantity
    20 (Class Set)

    Cost
    13.57

    Total Cost
    271.40

    16.16

    96.96

    Total Cost

    1223.92

    Materials List (On-line) Title


    Power Media Plus

    Author
    Clearvue & SVE, Inc.

    Publisher
    Discovery Education

    Reviews
    New Educational Media 2006/2007

    Cost
    835.00 per year

    Grade Level
    All

    Special Features
    -Stream content directly from PowerMediaPlus.com! Use our state-of-the-art search-and-retrieval system to easily find multimedia across all formatsvideos, video clips, audio files, images, print resources, podcasts, and more. -made for teachers by teachers -easy-to-use features for an innovative classroom media experience -includes options for lesson plans, assignments, assessments, and classes and playlists -boost instruction with real-world digital content

    Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition

    Encyclopedia Britannica

    School Library Journal - 2008

    430.00 per year

    All

    - Access to four complete encyclopedias - State standards and benchmarks linked to supporting articles - Access to 86,000 graphics

    1265.0 0

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