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Important to develop a plan that sets priority areas to evaluate in manageable chunks

Before beginning the evaluation process TLs can ask the following questions

1. What information will I collect?
2. How will I document and analyze it?
3. How will I use the information?
4. Who will I share it with and why?

• Once this information is determined, a collection map can be used to identify the quantity and quality of the collection
• Automated systems can make the process of evaluation more efficient
• Get feedback from staff about their needs through informal conversations, discussions at staff meetings and survey tools like Google Forms
• Emphasis or Mini Maps focus on specific areas to identify what resources exist and what may still be required   
• Analyzing the results from our evaluations can guide our future decisions regarding our collections 
• With redesigned curriculum in BC, evaluation of the collection is important so the collection reflects the current needs of its users.  

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Teacher and student input is an important part of collection management

Invite teachers and students to provide input because it is more likely the resources will be used and it will validate their ideas

Invitations can be done through informal conversations or by survey tools like Google Forms

Requesting admin support to provide release time for some teachers to be involved in selection process is a great way to identify materials that will get used

Selecting materials in a dual track school is a challenge for TLs who do not have french immersion experience- TLs can use the expertise of colleagues/district staff to help  

Helpful to attend district grade group meetings to view all resources on specific topics.  

Borrowing books from the public library may be a helpful way to preview books prior to purchasing

Important to ensure items purchased for the collection are in fact useful and relevant for both teachers and students.

Utilize selection tools like H.W. Wilson series, Reviewing Journals, Provincial and Local Association Websites to pick quality book and nonbook formats

BC’s redesigned curriculum is causing a shift in the resources required at different age levels

We need to select resources that are:

1. authentic from a reliable source
2. share indigenous perspectives
3. address the changes in content with appropriate grade level resources
4. engaging for students
5. supportive of an inquiry approach/project based learning and the development of transliteracy skills for the 21st century learner
6. adding value to our collection
7. current with appropriate content

• Some concerns were raised about Strong Nations resources that were carefully selected and then some disapproved by new district staff because they didn't seem to accurately reflect indigenous culture- how do we deal with this when the resources are so costly
• Having a book fair with a local book fair is a great way to be able to select quality resources- sometimes books requested by the TLs are purchased by parents wishing to support the school library learning commons
• Lack of Wifi is an issue with regards to accessing digital collections- ongoing conversations in some of our districts

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Developing short and term goals that consider budget is important 

Some people have had mixed success with the jobbers they have used

CanLit program has been used and often provide a great selection of fiction and nonfiction books but some have found that these premade boxes don’t necessarily fit their collections

United Library Services (ULS) has provided consistently good service for TLs although often they provide more fiction than nonfiction books 

Some TLs use and love Kidsbooks and local bookstores for purchasing their books but it does require more time

Conversations with other TLs can determine best places or ways to acquire resources

Some TLs order online from places like Amazon as a time saving measure although local bookstores often give school TLs a 15-20 percent discount

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Weeding the collection is a necessary part of collection management

Weeding can open up valuable space for new resources, furniture, cozy sitting areas

In our experience the Teacher Resource section is often left unweeded but in some of our schools this year, it has been a focus.

TLs may need support extra support from teaching staff to weed the collection in a dual track school library learning commons

CREW (Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) and MUSTIE (Misleading, Ugly, Superceded by a newer edition, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere)are helpful acronyms for weeding    

Time challenge around weeding and the maintenance of our virtual collections

Staff change over is a concern- the development of a 3 year plan that includes specific goals may help with this issue

Updating the shelving systems is important for organization and easy access of materials

Adding genre stickers to the spine of books would be helpful for students and also when TLs/Lib Techs are recommending books

Genrefication is something some of our TLs are interested in exploring.  They will begin with adding genre stickers to book spines first

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Presentations/videos for administration, school boards, parents, local TL associations can be a helpful way to provide information about the “seemingly invisible” work TLs do.

Finding time to share with staff-  new resources that include books and nonbook formats, library reports, monthly newsletters, videos about our role, ideas from professional resources

From our university experiences, information about the role of the TL has been nonexistent and therefore a discussion about the idea of more training for student teachers and administration with local or provincial associations is a goal

TLs can request a session with student teachers and new staff to ensure they know what we can offer and how we can support the work they do in the classrooms

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