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Ms. Randolph 602.254.0611
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St.Matthew’s Catholic School Library Introduction and Contact Information Ms. Randolph can be reached at 602.254.0611/trandolph@stmatthewaz.org The St. Matthew’s Catholic School Library is a beacon of bilingual learning that provides books, computers and instruction to assure student success in reading and homework completion. Welcome to the St. Matthews Catholic School Library. My name is Tracy Joy Randolph and I am excited to begin my second year here as the school librarian. Volunteers and I have been working hard to make this library an exciting place. We have over 10,000 books for students K-8th grade and encourage students to always have a book for fun reading. We want each student to read with a parent or family member each day. Our current project has been to make our library technologically friendly. We have been scanning books into an automated system in order to make check-in and check-out book procedures easier for all. Next, we are hoping to bring more technology into the library for our students to utilize for increasing their skills not only in technology, but in their core classes. Our parent volunteer Ms. Mary Malone assists me with running the library. She is a great asset to our library programming and to our school. Together, we run story-time programs, book talks, mock book award competitions, a book club and a library club. Feel free to visit our library anytime to see the changes or volunteer. Parent Tips: Ask your child each week what book they have checked out from the library. Discuss the book and have them it read it to you or read the book together. Help your child remember to return their library book each week. Get a public library card to get additional books for your child’s reading fun. Take time each day to read together. Let your child know that you value their success in reading and like everything you get better at reading by practicing. Important Information about Our Library 1. Introduction St. Matthews is a dual language school that serves 177 children in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is a beacon of hope for more than 100 families who are new to this country and serves as a gateway for many families who struggle with great poverty and a community lacking in most basic services. The area has high crime and safety is the first consideration in most activities for children in their community. As the school is the beacon for the community, we are striving to make the school library a beacon within the school. In the past year, professional librarians have volunteered and remade the school library by weeding collections, creating an online catalog, starting a school-reading program ("What are you reading? ¿Qué estás leyendo?"), and seeing classes on a weekly basis. We do not currently have a budget for library books and have been relying on a grant from the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library and using gifts and library discards as the core of our collection. In order to compile information for our collection development policy, research and data was collected from a variety of sources. The first being the Catholic Library Association which indicated in its Developing the library Collection : A Workbook of Policies and Resources (2009), “Collection development is the selection of individual titles by knowing the community one serves; knowing the goals and objectives of one’s institution; assessing the needs of the population; and knowledge of the current collection in all forms.” (p. 6). Furthermore, the Catholic Library Association maintains that a librarian must know her collection well enough to update and weed it, track the incoming and outgoing materials, be aware of the budget constraints and understand the importance of intellectual freedom. The Catholic Library Association‘s mission is to provide leadership for professional development, coordinates the exchange of ideas, offer spiritual support, promote Catholic and ecumenical literature, fosters community among those who seek, serve, preserve, and share the word in all its forms.
How the Library Functions 2. Librarian Objectives
It is the responsibility of the St. Matthews Catholic School Librarian to ensure equitable access to entire range of library resources chosen within the guidelines of this statement and with careful consideration of policies of Catholic Archdiocese of Phoenix.
Librarians are charged with the task of collecting print, non-print and online resources that meet the literacy, curricular, and leisure reading needs of the community they serve.
The materials provided should represent all points of view on current and historical issues.
Librarians must challenge censorship within the context of the Collection Development Statement and guidelines of all teachers and faculty within the St. Matthew Catholic School community.
The librarian should become comfortable with publicizing the children’s and young adult program to teachers, school administration, parents and students.
The librarians recruited to work with the children and young adults must be able to establish the rapport needed to work with both the groups.
Librarians recruited to work with children and young adults shall have a master’s degree in library science with a background in children’s and young adult literature or a similar background involving work with children.
Librarians must have the ability to assist in both areas and meet the needs that may arise.
Librarians must have the ability to plan and implement a variety of programs to excite students about literature, information, technology, and promotion of library use.
Librarians must have the ability to assist readers with selection materials.
Librarians must be able to appropriately select materials based on collection development policy.
It is very important that the librarian act as a liaison between the library, schools and other outside agencies, which work with children.
Philosophy of Service adheres to the principals of the Library Bill of Rights and Free Access to Libraries to Minors (Intellectual Freedom Manual, 6th edition, American Library Association, 2006).
How We Select Materials 3. Criteria for Selection
Our collections support the St. Matthew Catholic School Curriculum and Leisure Reading to Nurture Lifelong Learning
There are three primary areas of collection development the Curriculum Support:
Dual language (English and Spanish) materials that support basic emergent literacy and reading on grade level by third grade in English and Spanish.
Literacy for readers 4th-8th grade with a reading level range of 4th to 10th grade. This collection will develop as a Dual Language collection in the next five years.
Information and Non-Fiction materials both in print, non-print and digital formats.
a. Curriculum Support
Dual Language Reading Success by Grade 3: (Priority Acquisition Spanish Language Materials 2010-2011) Library Leveled Readers (Beginning Readers ) Classroom Collections Picture books Easy Non-Fiction
Literacy for Readers 4th-10th Grade Reading Levels (Build Dual Language Collections in the Next 5 Years) Classroom Collections Literature Study Sets (see attachment A) Quality Fiction in range of reading levels (caution sexuality, language and morality)
Non-Fiction Print, Non-Print and Digital Print resources for grades K-3rd grade in:……. On-line collection support for grades 4-8 in :….(see Archdiocese Standards) IEP collections and support
In Depth Collection Development Areas Saints and Catholic Heros Religious Holidays with Multicultural Emphasis
Leisure Reading to Nurture Lifelong Reading
Popular series like Junie B. Jones, Wimpy Kid, Amber Brown, etc. Sports, fiction and non-fiction Scary stories Drawing and Arts and Crafts Guinness World Records, Fact books Media Tie-Ins Popular Periodicals Non-print Graphic Novels
4. Electronic Selections Policy and Technology Plan
In order to use computers in classrooms, computer labs or the library, students and parents must sign a student use Agreement. This form is handed out to students at the beginning of the school year and once signed is kept on file for the rest of the year. A copy of the Computer Use Agreement can be found in our Library Collection Development Policy.
5. Policy and Procedure for Handling Challenged Materials a. Position on Intellectual Freedom b. Reconsideration Policy and Procedure
We must work together to ensure that your child is successful in school. Encourage your child to check out a book. If your child is young, read with them. If they are older, have them read for 30 minutes a night. Reading just thirty minutes a night can help your child do better in school and perhaps turn them into a reader for life.
The entire collection development policy can be found by clicking on this link: St. Matthew Catholic School Collection Development Policy |
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