The Unquiet Library monthly report summarizes activities for September 2009. Highlights include participating in a teen book voting program, celebrating Banned Books Week, and receiving a new book shipment. Over 4,000 student visitors used the library and circulation was over 1,200 books. The library blog had over 9,000 views. The librarian collaborated with teachers on various subject guides and projects, including auto industry research, a senior literature project, and a guide on nutrients for a food/nutrition class.

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THE UNQUIET LIBRARY
HIGH
SCHOOL
SEPTEMBER 2009 MONTHLY REPORT
Buffy Hamilton, School Librarian
Roxanne Johnson, School Librarian
Tammy Beasley, Library Clerk
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2. Program Highlights The Google Sites are
readily accessible and
are easy to manipulate
The Unquiet Library continued to participate in
the Teens’ Top 10 voting sponsored by YALSA by the students. The
during September. Google Sites will
The Unquiet Library celebrated Banned Books provide the students
Week 2010 with special displays celebrating with a platform to
intellectual freedom and challenged books.
We celebrated the arrival of a new book share their projects
shipment consisting of student requests for with others.
pleasure and informational reading. Additionally, I feel the
The Unquiet Library enjoyed a special visit
students will put more
from Judy Serritella, Ed.S., Coordinator of
Library Media Services from the Georgia effort into their
Department of Education. assignment knowing
others will be viewing
their work.
Shawn McClellan
Career Tech teacher
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3. Data Snapshots
The Unquiet Library Statistics, September 2009
Number of Class Sessions Served 156
Number of Student Visitors (Morning, Lunch, 4179
Afternoon Hours)
Total Circulation 1254
9th Grade Circulation 348
10th Grade Circulation 436
11th Grade Circulation 246
12th Grade Circulation 224
Total GALE Databases Sessions 1683
Gale Virtual Reference Library 770
GALE Discovering Collection 504
Gale Opposing Viewpoints 124
Gale Literature Resource Center 65
Gale Global Issues in Context 60
Gale History Resource Center, World 126
Gale History Resource Center, U.S. 34
The Unquiet Library Blog 9081
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4. Collaborative Lessons
Learning Activities/Instructional Research Pathfinder Collaborative
Instructional Partner(s)
Auto Industry, Current Events Mr. Foster
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/autoindustry
No Child Left Behind, Current Events Mr. Foster
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/nclb
School Vouchers, Current Events Mr. Foster
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/vouchers
Travels Across America, World Geography Mr. Martin
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/travelusa
Senior Project, 12 British Literature/Composition Ms. Bennett
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/seniorproject2009 Ms. Tillery
Ms. Maxwell
Ms. Lester
Shunned by Society, 10 Literature/Composition Ms. Kennedy
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/shunned
Exploring Social Media and Social Networking in Education, 10th Honors World Ms. Lester
Literature/Composition
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/media21home
Literary Criticism, 9 Honors Literature/Composition Ms. Lester
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/lester-litcrit
The Crucible Project, 11 Literature/Composition Mr. Bradford
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/bradford-crucible
Issues in Africa, 10 Honors Literature/Composition Ms. Lester
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/africa-researchproject
Linear Regression, Algebra 2 Ms. Shugart
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/statistics
Nutrients, Food/Nutrition/Wellness Mr. McClellan
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/nutrients
World Religions, World History AP/Honors Mr. Sinco
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/world-religions
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/apwh-religion
Newspapers and Free Speech, Journalism Mr. Bradford
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/student-newspapers-freespeech
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