Kellie Ouzts

Collection and Development Plan

February 5, 2009

Description of Site and Learners

Holsenbeck Elementary School, located at 445 Holsenbeck School Road, is

one of eight elementary, four middle, one early learning, and two high schools in
Barrow County. The original structure was built in 1932. The school was once
located in a rural area of the county, but over the last seventy–seven years, the
county has undergone a massive population explosion and urban sprawl has taken
over. The once quiet area is now covered in low/middle income subdivisions. The
building has undergone four renovations to accommodate the eight-hundred-and-
thirty-four students currently on roll. Part of the building burned in 2003 and the
entire media center was lost. Since that time, a new wing was added to the back of
the building and more classrooms were opened. There are no portables on the
campus, yet. Holsenbeck Elementary is a Title I school with fifty percent of the
student population qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
There are currently forty-four full time and two part time teachers on staff.
Twenty-four of the teachers hold four year Bachelor’s degrees, fifteen hold Master’s
degrees, six have earned their Specialist degree, and one has been awarded a
Doctoral degree. The average years of experience for Administrators is twenty-
three, while the average for teachers is almost fourteen years.
Holsenbeck Elementary has a total of forty-one classes. Eight of them are
Kindergarten classes, eight are first grade classes, seven are second grade, six are
third grade, six are fourth grade, and six are fifth grade. These classes are
heterogeneously and homogeneously grouped.
The media center is located near the front of the school and houses 18,500
books, 1,200 audio-visual titles, and eight student computers with OPAC, internet
access, and Accelerated Reader available. The media center is warm and inviting;
children are all welcomed and called by name when approaching the circulation
desk. There is one full-time Media Specialist and one full-time Media Assistant
I will be focusing on Electricity and Magnetism for my collection and
development plan. This is a topic that has been moved from fourth to fifth grade
since I left the fourth grade classroom several years ago. I am very familiar with this
topic because I taught it for five years. I may be re-entering the fifth grade classroom
in the fall and am happy for the opportunity to evaluate the resources housed in the
building.
The six fifth grade classrooms have a total student count of one-hundred-
and-forty-four. Sixty of the students are girls and seventy are boys. Of these
students there are several ethnicities represented: twenty six are African American,
twelve are of Hispanic descent, three are Asian, ninety-one White, and seven who
are Multi-Racial. Within these classes there are sixty-four students who are served
through the Early Intervention Program, two English as a Second Language, twenty-
seven are Gifted, and sixteen are Learning and or Cognitive Disabled. One
classroom, consisting of all Early Intervention Prevention students, has a class size
of fifteen. There are two heterogeneous classrooms. One is the EIP class and
another has all the Gifted students. The other four classes are heterogeneously
grouped. The classes rotate and one teacher teaches Science to all fifth grade
students.

Holsenbeck Demographics
Holsenbeck Elementary School Fifth Grade School Totals
Students 144 843
Girls 60 399
Boys 79 444
African American 26 137
Hispanic 12 71
Asian 3 21
White 91 549
Multi-Racial 7 64
Indian 0 1
EIP Class 64 434
ESOL 2 43
Gifted 27 63
16 96

Fifth Grade Demographics

ESO GIFTE
Fifth Grade Teachers Class Total L D EIP
Krotki 23 No No Yes
All
Masters 15 No No Students
Meeler 23 No No Yes
O'Steen 27 No No Yes
Power 28 No No Yes
Burns 26 Yes Yes No
Curriculum Review
There are two standards related to Magnetism and Electricity in
Kindergarten through fifth grades. Both standards are in the fifth grade level as
discussed previously in the learner analysis.
S5P3. Students will investigate the electricity, magnetism, and their
relationship.
a. Investigate static electricity.
b. Determine the necessary components for completing an electric circuit.
c. Investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of
electricity.
d. Compare a bar magnet to an electromagnet.

SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century.
a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black
Cowboys of Texas,
b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), George
Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and
Thomas Edison (electricity).
c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt expanded America’s role in
the world; include the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal.
d. Describe the reasons people emigrated to the United States, from where they
emigrated, and where they settle the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm
Trail.
Grade Standard Concept Tasks/Activities Resources
5 S5P3 Static Investigate static Hands on Inquiry
Electricity electricity Science Journal
by rubbing Balloons, hair
balloons on hair, Paper clips
etc. Styrofoam
(Static Small piece of paper
electricity, Small piece of
friction, aluminum foil
insulating Cotton thread
materials ) Salt
Textbook
Trade books
Audio/visual
Online
resources
about static electricity
friction, and insulating
materials.

Venn Diagram to
Electricity and compare/contrast
Magnetism Student will electricity
compare/contrast
electricity and
and magnetism magnetism.
(Electricity, Hands on Inquiry
magnetism, Science Journal
electric force, Trade books, audio visual
electric and online materials about
current, electric electricity,
circuit, Magnetism, electric force,
friction, poles, current, friction, fields
fields ) and poles

Electromagnet
construction
Electromagnets 6 volt battery Long piece
and bar Construct an of wire
Additional Resources:
Electricity and Magnetism
Children’s Misconceptions about Electricity
http://www.northwestcollege.edu/WAW/Essays/Essay37.pdf
More misconceptions
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/circuits/u9l2e.html

Interactive Websites
Electricity and Magnetism: http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/
Conductors and Insulators: http://www.pge.com/microsite/PGE_dgz/wires/resist.html
Circuits and Conductors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml
The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/
Electrical Safety World: http://www.smud.org/safety/world/index.html
Information Websites
Batteries: http://www.howstuffworks.com/battery.htm
Electromagnets: http://science.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet2.htm
Static Electricity: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html
Electricity Web Quest: http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/sullivan/colonial/electricity.html
Electricity and Magnetism:
http://library.thinkquest.org/16600/intermediate/electricity.shtml
Energy Kid’s Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/electricity.html
Tech Topics: Electricity: http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/10a.html

Electricity Experiments
Electricity and Magnetism Experiments: http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/electric/#exper
Electricity: Simple Circuits:
http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons99/electricity.html
Make a Battery from a Lemon http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/lemon.html
Electrical Fleas : http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/electrical_fleas.html

Collection Evaluation

Collection Value Holsenbeck Elementary School

 Category Items in collection Percent of total Estimated
Value
Everybody 10453 47.5 $568,071.42
Equipment 170 0.7 $63,406.95
Fiction 2042 9.2 $44,391.83
Magazines 109 0.4 $586.98
Other 1516 6.8 $309,098.44
Professional 741 3.3 $14,822.66
Reference 159 0.7 $4,490.84
Teacher Materials 1 0.0 0.00

Range
000-099 62 0.2 $1,372.44
100-199 58 0.2 $1,500.23
200-299 106 0.4 $1,695.52
300-399 709 3.2 $13,589.43
400-499 31 0.1 $492.66
500-599 1802 8.1 $36,568.22
600-699 768 3.4 $14,754.57
700-799 767 3.4 $13,124.70
800-899 237 1.0 $3,816.59
900-999 2267 10.3 $41,513.37
Total 21998 100.0% $1,133,786.85

Quantitative/ Collection Centered Approach

I began by looking at the statistics for the entire collection at Holsenbeck
Elementary School. There are 21, 998 items in the entire collection valued at
$1,133,786.85. Of this total 10,453(47.5%) are Everybody/Easy books, 170 (0.7%) are
Equipment items, 2042 (9.2 %) are Fiction, 109(0.4%) are Magazines, 1516 (6.8%) are
Other, 741(3.3%) are Professional, 159 (0.7%) are Reference, and 1(0.0%) is Temporary.
The highest monetary value is placed in the Everybody/Easy book section at
$568,071.42. The second highest monetary value is placed in the Other category at
$309, 098.44. The large amount of funding in this section is partially due to the
Promethean Boards which falls into this area and greatly elevates the total. Equipment is
third on the monetary list at $63,406.95, followed by Fiction at $44,391.83. Professional
is next at $14,822.66, then Reference at $4,980.84, and lastly, Magazine spending is at
$586,98.
Within the Dewy Decimal books the highest monetary value is the 900-999 class of
History, Geography, Biography, with $41, 238.72. The next highest class is 500-599
(Science and Mathematics) at $36,142.13, followed by 600-699 (Technology and
Applied Science) at $14,238.72. Spending in the 300-399 section (Social Sciences)
stands at $13,589.42 and is followed by the 700-799 category (Arts and Recreation),
which is approximately $13,124.70. The last areas are 200-299 (Religion) at $1695.52;
100-199 (Philosophy and Psychology) with $1,500.23; 000-099 (Computer Science,
Information, and General Works) with $1,372.44; and finally, 400-499 (Languages)
which has a value of $492.66. The books for my topics of Electricity, Magnetism, and
Thomas Edison are located in the Dewy Classes of 300’s, 500’s and 900’s. These areas
represent 3.2%, 8.1%, and 10.3% respectively, for a total of 21.6% of the media center
material. There are thirty-eight books on Electricity and Magnetism and on Thomas
Edison, or that have him included within the pages.

To gain a valid number of items available per student, I added the total Everybody
books 10453, Fiction books 2042, Magazines 109, and Reference items 159 for an
aggregate of 12,762. When divided by the total student count of 843, the result is 15.138
items per student. SACS called for 10 items, so this number seems perfect.
Visually the collection looks wonderful. Because of the fire, all materials were replaced.
Therefore, the oldest members of the collection are only six-years-old. In relation to
content, the collection is sound. The Pluto books, for example, have been weeded.
Physically, the shelves are not overcrowded and the collection is weeded daily as books
and materials are returned.

Collection Age

Category Average Age

Everybody 1999
Equipment 2003
Fiction 1997
Magazines 2006
Other 2002
Professional 1998
Reference 1999
Average 2000.5

Dewey Qualitative/User Centered

000-099 1999
100-199 1999 The books related to my areas are located
200-299 1998 in the 537, 538, or 621 and 921 classifications.
300-399 1998 These titles are in wonderful condition with
400-499 1999 little wear. There are three videos and one
500-599 1999 book that fall in the 333 classification. The
600-699 1999 average age is 1999, but they have only been
700-799 1999 on the shelf at Holsenbeck since 2003. There
800-899 1997 are 1802 items in the 500’s and 768 in the
600’s, and 2267 in the 900’s for a total of
4838 items. Approximately 55 of those items

900-999 2000
Dewy Average 1998.7
Total Collection 1999
Average Age
in the Media Center are related to my topic. It seems that there should be more items
within these sections as there are one-hundred-and-forty-four students in the fifth grade.
My area of Magnetism, Electricity, and to a smaller extent, Thomas Edison, makes up a
major area of study for the fifth grade and there should be more resources available.

Patron Circulation Statistic

The circulation rates above are for the 2007-2008 school year and the 2008-2009 school
year (so far.) We are almost midway through the current school year and the student
circulation totals are just about the same as the previous year. There has been a
significant rise in teacher usage, which has already doubled last year’s totals. There were
ten new teachers added to the staff this school year, and all were issued teacher editions
and class sets. This accounts for the sharp rise in teacher circulation statististics.

Collection Statistics
Patron Type 07-08 Percen 08-09 Percen
Totals t (to t
date)
Faculty 2,300 9% 2,625 18%
Student 22,888 91% 11,622 82%
Totals 25,188 100% 14,247 100%
Collection Statistics

Category Total Percent Last Percent Items

Circulation Year In
Collection
Everybody 61832 49.7% 15898 43.7% 10453
Equipment 464 0.3% 223 0.6% 170
Fiction 29447 23.7% 9802 26.9% 2042
Magazines 94 0.0% 40 0.1% 109
Other 4135 3.3% 2065 5.6% 1516
Professional 1004 0.8% 353 0.9% 741
Reference 232 0.1% 22 0.0% 159
Teacher 6 0.0% 3 0.0% 1
Materials

Range
000-099 955 0.7% 363 0.9% 62
100-199 390 0.3% 100 0.2% 58
200-299 51 0.0% 17 0.0% 106
300-399 1209 0.9% 261 0.7% 709
400-499 72 0.0% 20 0.0% 31
500-599 7295 5.8% 1929 5.3% 1802
600-699 3943 3.1% 1064 2.9% 768
700-799 7270 5.8% 2642 7.2% 767
800-899 657 0.5% 216 0.5% 237
900-999 5187 4.1% 1344 3.6% 2267
Total 124243 36362 21998
Within my categories there have been 4598 items checked out this school year. The total
percentage for items checked out in my classifications is 12.5%.
My Media Specialist stated that Magnetism, Electricity, and Edison books are widely
circulated and are always a favorite of the upper grades. There are currently no projects
assigned on any of my topic areas so most of the books were on the shelves. Upon a
visual inspection I found the books reflected all diversities, cultures, and physically
challenged people. Since my books are non-fiction , there is no AR circulation elevation
to contend with. There are 11 books added to the entire collection each month.

After analyzing all the data, I find that there really should be more books related to
magnetism, electricity, and Edison. There was only one video listed. When I asked about
the use of videos in the classroom, the Media Specialist stated that a new rule was
implemented this school year by the new Vice-Principal. This rule requires all teachers to
fill out a form and cite the Gerogia strandard that the video meets. The usage of videos
has drastically dropped! Still, there should really be more than one video! There were no
books in any language other than English. This too needs to be remedied. The only
magazine subscriptions are to National Geographic Kids, Sports Illustrated for Kids, and
Highlights. I would like to see some Science based publications as well. There are no
Science based computer games which I plan to purchase as well. There are no e-books in
the building either.

Budget Summary:
I managed to spend $3318.05 to complete my Electricity, Magnetism, and Thomas
Edison collection for Holsenbeck Elementary School. I purchased materials from
Lectorum, Perma-Bound, Bound to Stay Bound, Follett(TitleWave), Planet CD/ROM,
free resources E-books, and Amazon.

Budget Breakdown

Perma-Bound 2010.66

Bound to Stay Bound 198.69

Lectorum 72.94

Titlewave 956.84

Amazon (Magazines) 60.95

Planet CDRom 17.97

Totals 3318.05
Included in my order from six different vendors are e-books, graphic novels, fiction, non-
fiction, DVD’s for classroom use, and computer games that invite the user to become an
electrician to restore power to an entire city! The collection includes many books written
in Spanish and many gender diverse books as well. I broadened my scope and included
books that included Benjamin Franklin and his work with electricity. The standards are
met through the books that invite the reader to participate in making experiments, and the
purely informational text as well. All books are varied in reading level in order to meet
the needs of all learners. There are picture books for even the lowest readers. I even
purchased several adult titles in Spanish so that parents could read and share with their
children.
The collection is strong in sheer number of books I was able to purchase with such a
generous budget. I was able to meet all reading ranges. I was happy to include fictional
titles and titles that addressed Dyslexia, which Edison suffered from.
My weakness lies in the fact that I found it virtually impossible to find reviews for my
Spanish titles. I searched Books in Review, bought a subscription to Hornbook, and
sweated it out Criticas (which has stopped publication). I read all the information I could
on my titles and they seemed fine. In the real world I would probably purchase the books
without the review if the author was one I was familiar with or if the title was one in a
series. The reviews in general were the hardest part of the plan. I enjoyed the searching
and finding of new material to meet the need of all learners, but finding the reviews when
they were not included on the printout was very hard to accomplish. Many times I
included references when it was not possible to find a review. Also, the instructions
specifically stated not to retype information into one format, but I did for one vendor
(perma-bound) because this site did not include many reviews for my material. This took
me around eight hours for one vendor. What I learned through that exercise was that they
were not listed because there were no reviews anywhere! Also, the lists from my other
vendors were downloaded in Adobe Acrobat which does not allow for editing.