The annual report summarizes the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Library's activities from 2015-2016. It describes library instruction programs including book tastings and library visits. Over 1400 library visits were recorded from April to June 2016. The report also provides statistics on database usage, LibGuide views, books circulated, and projects created in NoodleTools. Learning Ally audiobooks were made available to 19 students with concussions. Overall it outlines the library's efforts to support student research and literacy.

1. Jack M. Barrack Hebrew
Academy Library
Annual Report
2015 – 2016
Wendie Sittenfield, M.I.S.
Director of Library & Media Services

2. Library Instruction
Book Tasting/Musical Chairs
• Book Exploration
• Topic Selection

3. Library Visits
• 1433 library visits
• From April 2016 – June 2016
Beginning in April of 2016, Mrs.
Sittenfield started keeping track of
library visits by turning an iPad into a
Library Kiosk.
With the help of Pat N. and Sabrina B.
of Omnicomp, a Google Form was
created.
Statistics are created using Google
Analytics.
This was a savings, as other school
libraries spend several hundred dollars
for a program called Library Trac.
Not all visits have been tracked, but a
general idea of library use since April
have been calculated.

4. INFORMATION LITERACY
INSTRUCTION
Research
Databases
Evaluating
Information
Search
Strategies
Citation with Easy Bib
and Noodletools
Inquiry
Strategies
Accessing Primary
Sources

5. Learning Ally
• This year Mrs. Sittenfield created a
Learning Ally account for students who
are audio learners. making reading
accessible for all who learn differently.
• Learning Ally provides over 75,000
audiobooks, audio textbooks, and other
recorded books.
• During this school year 19 students
have suffered from concussions
(according to nurse Maria).
• The Learning Ally program has been
made available to these students during
their healing period.

6. LibGuides for Library Instruction
• Our Library subscribes to LibGuides by Springshare, the most popular
platform for library instruction and content curation in academic and school
libraries.
• Project guides were created for every collaborative assignment and included
resources such as tutorials and embedded documentaries that enhance the
understanding of concepts for students and teachers who are visual learners.
In addition, links to Barrack’s subscription databases and tools for content
creation have been provided.
• Thus far, Mrs. Sittenfield has created and published 42 LibGuides in support
of the Barrack curriculum and community.
• The LibGuides site has had 2238 views from September 2015 until June 2016
• Of particular note is the “Get to Know Barrack” LibGuide which was prepared
to familiarize members of the Barrack faculty and community with Hebrew
terms and Jewish customs.
• (Right click to open hyperlink to
view)http://jbha.libguides.com/gettoknowbarrack

7. 1st Place
7th Grade CORE
444 views
2nd Place
Hannah Soffer’s 8th grade
215 views
3rd Place
10th grade World History
192 views

8. Data
Jack M. Barrack
Hebrew Academy
By the numbers

9. 13,941
Research Database Views
2015 - 2016

10. 1. JSTOR, 5,398 views
2. Gale Virtual Reference Library, 1,426 views
3. Britannica School (since 3/16) , 1,394 views
4. Biography in Context, 1,205 views
5. U.S. History in Context, 1,099 views
6. World History in Context, 1,001 views
7. Student Resources in Context, 801 views
8. Science in Context, 685 views
9. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, 682 views
10. Bloom’s Literature Online, 250 views

11. LibGuides
2,232
totalviews
2015-2016
1,269
Books
Circulated
2015 - 2016

12. 115 projects and
citations
Created in
Noodletools
This is a great
increase since last
year thanks to Mr.
Jeff Lieberman and
Mr. Elliot Mitchell
for their support.

13. Book Tastings
o Torah Tastings – Grades 9, 10 & JLI
o Grade 6 – Ancient Civilizations
Historical Fiction
o Grade 7 – U.S. Historical Fiction
o Grade 7 – Hebrew Fiction w/Hedva
o Grade 8 - Classics
o Grade 8 - Civil Rights (Topic Selection)
o Grade 8 – Harlem Renaissance (Topic
o Selection)
o Grade 9 - India & China Topic Selection
o Grade 9 – Holocaust Research Topics
o Grade 9 – Hebrew Fiction w/Sigal

14. Library Exhibits
Grade 9 : India & China March Madness
Date with a Book

15. 1433 Library Visits
From April – June 2016

16. People of the Books

17. People of the Books :
Spring Events