Collection Development Plan

Five-Year Plan to Address Collection Needs

2014-2019
School: Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Total number of
students
500

Total number of books

11,871

Librarian: Lane Turbyfill

Number of books per
student
22.65

Average age of collection

1993

Total number of books

after weeding collection
~6,448

Collection Development Goals and Priority Areas

2014-2015
This year will focus on
weeding. Titlewise
estimates 4,877 boks need
to be weeded based on
age. This will be done in
sections.
Weeding can also be done
at the same time based on
physical condition of the
collection. Many of the
sampled books were in
fair or poor condition and
could be replaced.
If time allows, begin
professional development
on eBooks and create a
plan for purchasing more
eBooks for the library as
teachers see fit.

2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
Targeted Dewey Areas and topics for development
The first two years will
Continuing with NonThis year will focus on
focus on rebuilding the
fiction.
rebuilding the Everybody
Non-Fiction section after
section.
weeding.
The 300 section covers a
variety of topics, and were These are the picture
The 900 section was the
below suggest amount
books, with reading levels
most understocked area
from Titlewise before
anywhere from 1st to 6th
before weeding, and will
weeding. Weeding will
grade. This is the most
be even worse off
remove over 500 copies.
visited section of the
afterwards.
This is almost two thirds
library, regardless of
of the section.
grade level.
Biography section will
need to be restocked with The 500 section covers all The Everybody section
current people, over 200
of science and
will see the largest loss
books will be weeded.
mathematics. This section due to weeding based
was an acceptable
solely on age, 3,123 are
Geography and history
percentage before
set to be removed on age
portions of the 900s will
weeding, the process will alone, and could see many
also need to be bolstered, remove over 750 copies,
more based on condition.
over 250 books will be
just shy of half the
weeded.
section.

2018-2019
This year will focus on
the Fiction section and
any of the previous years
goals that were not met.
The Fiction section has
books that were originally
meant for the 5th and 6th
graders, and these grade
levels have been relocated
to the Intermediate school.
As such, these books are
on higher interest levels,
and are not often checked
out.
Also, because of the age,
many Fiction books are
unattractive to students.
1,389 copies will be
removed based on age.
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The amount of books

looks positive on the
shelf, but the actual
average age is far beyond
standards.

Nothing will be purchased

this year.
Begin planning for
eBooks.

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Curriculum for 3 and 4

grades focus on
biographies.

Curriculum from across

grade levels utilize the
geography section (3rd and
4th for location, Kinder for
maps and legends) as well
as the history section
(lower grades for Native
Americans and Settlers,
4th grade for North
Carolina material).

Justifications
Both of these sections are
used across the grade
levels.
300s holidays, fairy
tales, community helpers,
money
500s animals, rocks and
minerals, measurement,
space, plants

The Everybody section

has a variety of uses, but
the main focus is reading
for enjoyment. This is
where students go to find
a book that they can read
to go on an adventure, or
to enter a make believe
world, without having to
stress over how long the
book is or what the book
is trying to teach them.

Teachers and students

both need these resources
Formats and numbers needed
150 copies in Biography
300 copies in 300s
600 copies in Everybody
150 matching eBooks
250 copies in 500s
200 copies in Gen. 900s

$11,014.50

Minimum Budget for Developing Collection per Year

(does not include regular yearly materials budget)
$10,708.50
$11,844.00

The books in the Fiction

section are on a higher
interest level, and are not
circulating. These books
are just dead weight on
the shelf.
As such, more appealing
copies could be purchased
that have a better chance
of drawing students
attention.

400 copies in Fiction

$7,788.00

* Note: Prices are based on annual survey from School Library Journal Average Library Book Prices.

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