Homer Brink Elementary School Library

Instructional Staff Survey Results Compiled by Jocelyn Martin November 2012

Who was surveyed?

Breakdown of the 82 Staff Members
11 6 37

28

Classroom teachers (grade EK - grade 5)

Support Staf (i.e. Special Eduation, music, PE, Speech, OT, PT, art, ESL, character ed, nurse) Administration (principals, social workers, psychologist, secretaries) Teaching Aides

82 staff members received the survey 41 staff members completed the survey

100% of staff feel comfortable using the Homer Brink library!

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%

Yes

No

The majority of staff members are able to locate materials in the library on their own.
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 always most of the time sometimes never

Most staff members search for materials for instruction before students arrive to school.

Before students arrive Morning

15
Lunchtime 21 Afternoon After students are dismissed

There are a variety of books and topics that the staff would like to see added to the library.

Magazines Videos Animals topics Graphic novels Math books Non-fiction Books that support the 7 Habits and Words to Live By Up-to-date character education books for 4th and 5th grade

Short non-fiction Judy Sierra books DK books Historical fiction Ecological materials Higher level picture books Non-fiction books at lower reading levels Broome County History Chapter books Science and Social Studies books for students in the younger grades

The majority of the staff uses the BrainPOP database.

40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Tumblebooks BrainPOP Enchanted Learning World Book OPALS (online library catalog) sites from the Homer Brink Virtual Library page

Other databases used by staff: YouTube (only after previewed) Reading/Vocabulary A-Z

Homer Brink Virtual Library Page

Most access the Homer Brink Virtual Library page once a month.
multiple times a day

11
8 19

once a day several times a week

Most staff member are not interested in adding anything to the Homer Brink Virtual Library page.

12

once a week once a month

Yes
No 38

The majority of Homer Brink staff have used the Homer Brink shared folders and SMART Boards this school year or last school year.
library lab

PowerPoint as a presentation tool

Homer Brink shared folders scanner Senteos SMART Board video camera

digital camera
large format printer document camera/ELMO 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

The majority of staff feel they need training on Senteos.

library lab PowerPoint as a presentation tool Homer Brink shared folders scanner Senteos

SMART Board
video camera digital camera large format printer document camera/ELMO 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Most staff members are interested in co-teaching/collaborating with the library in the area of ELA.

Social Studies ELA

Specified topics:
Native Americans Independent Study Letter/sounds awareness

Science Math