Michelle+Hicks+Final+Project+1st+Draft


 * Part 1: Implementation Plan**


 * 2. Executive Summary**

Our proposed service is Shelfari; a social networking site for people who love to read. We will build a virtual bookshelf containing all of the YA literature that we have read so far in our careers. The site allows users to review, discuss and recommend books to read to other users of the site. The final project will be linked to the library homepage and will be utilized by the librarians when classes come to the library for booktalks.

Shelfari will improve our booktalks and our service to our students by allowing us to have all of the books the librarian would like to promote for the classes on a virtual bookshelf. The sentence prior to my comment sounds funny...The wording at the beginning is off. Maybe start the next sentence with the word "typically" ie: Typically when classes come... Typically, when classes come to the library for a booktalk, the first couple of classes will clear the book cart of almost all of the great books that have recently been read by us. We have an instructional area in the library that contains a SmartBoard. Shelfari will allow us to have a virtual bookshelf with all of our favorite books always available for our booktalks. This eliminates the problem of consistently pulling more books off of the shelves to fill the book cart for the next class because most of the good books have been taken out by the first couple of classes that show up for our book talks. Should we add here that it will also allow us the opportunity to remind the students how to request a book through ILL?
 * 4.b. Overall Purpose of the Service**

By utilizing this social media platform, the librarian can easily transition to demonstrating how to place holds on books through our online catalog system, Destiny. The audience for this project is Coventry High School students, grades 9-12. 22% of the students are eligible for subsidized lunch, less than 1% receive ESL/Bilingual Education Services, and 18% receive Special Education Services. Due to the absence of instruction in recent years, lack of what instruction? I'm not sure I understand the beginning part of this sentence. Do you mean in the past, the library hasn't been an integral part of instruction? ,see page 51 of the neasc report at [|coventry high school] the library has not been an integral part of instruction in the high school. The students and staff need to be aware of the new resources available through the library media center. While teaching classes in the library, it is evident that some students have had no instruction on databases and other resources recently added to the library homepage. This is problematic especially when considering, according to Ms. Lynn Burke, Assistant Principal at Coventry High School, 86% of our students this past year went on to secondary schools. Shelfari will be a stepping stone to introduce the instructional value of the library and its' resources.
 * 4 d. Audience**
 * I. Description of Audience:**
 * II. Audience Needs:**

This project, when completed, will assist the library with promoting its' services to the high school population. Presently, the library is not used by many teachers or students and with the evolving curriculum in the classrooms, time is becoming extremely valuable. It is important that students understand and are competent in using the various resources available through the library media center. By creating an account in Shelfari, the librarian will eventually be able to create virtual bookshelves for each subject utilizing the books that each individual teacher has chosen to support their curriculum. This will be the first step toward building a solid relationship between the library and the school's staff and students.
 * 4.e.Goals and Outcomes for the Service**

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Public Secondary Schools completed their report on Coventry High School in April 2010, located at: http://schools.coventryschools.net/highschool/ One of their recommendations was to: //Continue the developing dialog between teachers and librarians with regard to integrating the library/information services program into the school’s curriculum and instruction program.// Implementing Shelfari and utilizing the technology available through this site will replace the limitations of the standard book cart while giving booktalks to English classes. The interactions available through this site will encourage students to read and recommend books to other students while allowing the librarian to demonstrate how to use the online catalog to place holds on the books they find interesting and appealing.
 * f. Benefits of Service Statement:**

Shelfari does not need any additional internal technology resources at the high school. The librarians will add a link to Shelfari on our webpage that is available externally for our students. Both librarians have the technical knowledge to maintain and update the Shelfari site.
 * 6. Technology Resources**:

The librarians will evaluate the use of Shelfari by the number of students and staff that want to join the network. I will add a link on the library's homepage to my email so students and staff can email me with comments or concerns for improvement on the Shelfari site.
 * 8. Evaluation Methods:**


 * Works Cited:**

//NEASC Report 2010//. Coventryschools.net. July 2011 .

//InfoWorks//. Ride.ri.gov. July 2011 .