The annual report summarizes library usage statistics showing increases in students, classes, circulation, and collaboration over 2011-2014; it describes tools and levels of collaboration used by the librarian and teachers; and outlines goals such as continuing the learning commons model, guided inquiry instruction, and assessment development through the next year.

1. WHS Library Media Center
Annual Report
Anita Cellucci, M.Ed. Library Media
Library Teacher
2013- 2014

2. Library Snapshot Comparison 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Usage Stats
School Year:
2011: 16,772 total students* 360 classes
2012: 20, 673 total students* 674 classes
2013: 21,753 total students* 895 classes
2014: 23,924 total students* 13,189 walkins 1247 classes
*Total students does not include scheduled classes but is a total of individual walk-ins,
VHS, interns and independent study students.
Note (also not included in totals):
Current Year 2014:
*Before school (7:15-7:25) 25- 50 student daily
*Break: 25-75 students daily
*Lunch: 75+ students daily
*After School (2:00-3:30) - approximately 75 students daily

3. Circulation Statistics
The number of items, books and other materials. circulated from the library:
2011: 2824 total items, 141 Interlibrary loan, 775 Fiction
2012: 3841 total items, 202 Interlibrary loan, 853 Fiction
2013*: 3335 total items, 347 Interlibrary loan, 799 Fiction
2014*: 13,275 Total items
10,796 English Texts
594 Fiction
1040 Non Fiction
262 Interlibrary Loan
583 Media/Equipment
* Online resources, databases and ebooks are not included in totals
* Students are also accessing items through instructional methods (ILL, ebooks, Online resources)

4. Collaboration
Tools:
LibGuides: research guides to help navigate through information on a topic and to guide
students through ethical research with reliable and valid print and digital resources.
Moodle: Course: Research (student orientation/instructional module for
inquiry based research)
Turnitin: Originality check, online grading and peer review
Edmodo - learning management tool, online classroom and collaborative
environment
NoodleTools: Integrated tools for note-taking, outlining, citation,
document/archiving/annotations, and collaborative research and writing

5. Collaboration Notes
The goal of content teacher and librarian teacher collaboration for curriculum is for the
librarian to provide instruction in an information literacy skill or concept as a result of
planning with teachers as well as providing resources for the unit. A level 5 will also contain
collaborative assessment, creation and reflection. This type of collaboration is considered a
level 5.
Levels:
1. No collaboration beyond scheduling the library
2. Schedule, pull resources
3. Introduction to resources, provide resources, schedule
4. Plan with teachers, offer suggestions as well as provide resources.
5. Provide instruction as result of planning as well as provide resources and
assessment
At this level, instruction takes on a different look as students become more adept at
navigating through a global information environment. Instruction of information literacy will
be a more "just in time" individual approach combined with instruction through virtual
modules and platforms.

6. A snapshot of the LibGuide Log which shows a sample of
collaborations within 65 active Research Projects:

7. Assessment and Testimonial:
Westborough Reads Together Home of the Brave Feedback
sample:
English Teacher: “ I really enjoyed this novel and the fact that I was able to read this novel
with two very different ELA classes. I also enjoyed the collaborations I had with other staff and
teachers.’
WHS Para educator: “ I enjoyed the book and the discussion following very much as have a
student in a class at WHS I am working with. I feel I can relate to his experience being dislocated
from his family in a strange new world.”
WHS History Teacher: “This book discussion was a great experience. Everyone was actively
involved and loved the book. It was a quick read but one with a lot of depth for discussion. I look
forward to participating again.”

9. Scientific Guided Inquiry:
T.R.A.I.L.S Assessment - Example

10. Scientific Inquiry:
Student and Library Teacher Conferences:

11. Collection Management:
Continued Focus on creating a virtual reference library; focus on
materials that will allow equal access to information for all learners
1. Updates to Library Media Center website
2. Deaccessioning of items from print collection due to content and age of publication.
3. Collection development for items that need to be added with next year's budget.
4. Collaborations/co-teaching, emails, conversations, demonstrations, survey's, and
meetings have all played a part and will continue to be the accessment measures to insure
that items are acquisitioned and deaccessioned as necessary and according to district
policy.
5. Collection management and development will be an ongoing, continuous goal.

12. Professional Development and Responsibilities:

14. 1. Continue to move toward the Learning Commons Model
2. Continue to implement programming that builds community
3. Continue to implement curriculum and instructional practices that
will move the library toward the goals for a 21st Century
Transliteracy learning lab.
4. Continue to implement a district wide Guided Inquiry Problem
Solving Process - implement CiSSL guided practice.
5. Continue to develop assessments collaboratively with content area
teachers
6. Continue to work toward District Libraries Long Range Plan
Continued Vision for the library going forward: :

17. Poetry Power -
Slam Poetry
We were one of 16 teams who
made it to the Semi Finals this
year! Competition was held at
MassArt and Wentworth over
Mother’s day weekend.

18. TAB:
Library Teen Advisory Board
Mentor K-8 students, Bookclubs, after school meetings and events in the library, assist
with Westborough Reads Together and other library advocacy at WHS and WPL.