Laura Anderson C & I 449, Professor Chris Bohne Final Project, Book Order Need Statement: I am currently not

a working librarian. I chose this project because I felt it would be good to have some experience choosing books to add to a library collection. I was interested in using a budget, comparing vendors, their prices, and the entire book ordering process. Objective: What I hope to accomplish with my project is a better understanding about the cost of books, vendor differences, gain a clearer idea of what is in the middle school library collection at my school, and resources available to aid the selection process. The Project: When I first started this project I did not realize what a daunting task I had undertaken. It took a lot of time and research. First, I looked at the curriculum map I created. I carefully looked at each discipline and what was taught throughout the year. Secondly, I searched the middle school library catalog for books on all subjects and identified holes in the collection and areas that could use some updating. I also ascertained which parts of the curriculum were well represented in the library collection and do not need additions or updating at this time. My third step was to look up possible books using The Childrens Literature Comprehensive Database and Novelist to access reviews on the materials I was considering purchasing. Fourth, I compared prices for the books between two vendors, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Amazon seemed to have a better selection and did not charge for shipping. Therefore, I chose to use Amazon as my vendor for this project. Through my research I discovered that the library collection has an extensive amount of resources for the Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies portions of the curriculum. I did not add any titles for the Math segment of the curriculum. The library catalog has numerous Math resources. For Language Arts, there were a few non-fiction titles I felt would be great additions to the collection as well as some poetry books, and writer handbooks. For Life Science, I was able to locate more current titles on all of the human body systems along with plants, bacteria, viruses, and animals. Lastly, I looked at the Family and Consumer Sciences segment of the curriculum. I included a few newer Sewing and Food titles. I did not feel the library collection had enough titles regarding Internet safety and cyber bullying and added some resources. I also found some interesting books on Robotics. Lastly, I added some titles on green careers to the collection. Self-Evaluation: First and foremost I was amazed at how quickly one thousand dollars can disappear! I feel my project did meet my objectives. I have gained a much better idea of the types of resources already available in my middle school library. I was able to look compare/contrast two book vendors. I have a better understanding of the cost of books, especially those with library bindings. I definitely feel more comfortable using reviews to help guide my purchase decisions.

Although, at times it was interesting to see how multiple reviews on the same book could differ. I had to learn to read each review carefully and weigh what was said. What still needs to be done is for me to look at more vendors besides Amazon and Barnes and Noble. I would talk to other librarians regarding what vendors they use and why. I would try to ascertain why the other librarians bought paperback for some areas of the collection versus hardcover or library binding. If I was the librarian, I would create a curriculum map for each grade in my building and update my collection as time and money allowed. Most importantly, I would have continual conversations with every team at each grade level and students looking for suggestions or new items they want to see in the library and keep up on my professional reading. Library Purchase Order from Amazon.com Subject
Language Arts

Social Studies

Life Science

Book Title They Called Themselves the KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group The Dark Game: True Spy Stories Early American Poetry: Beauty in Words (Poetry Rocks!) Early British Poetry: Words That Burn (Poetry Rocks!) World Poetry: Evidence of Life (Poetry Rocks!) Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write The I Love to Write Book- Ideas and Tips for Young Writers Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Spilling Ink: A Young Writers Handbook Guys Write For Guys Read: Boys Favorite Authors Write About Being Boys Rain Is Not My Indian Name Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science Lasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native American People The People Shall Continue The Crossing: How George Washington Saved The American Revolution King George: What Was His Problem? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About the American Revolution Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About Westward Expansion Nervous System ( Amazing Human Body) Cells (Lets Relate to Genetics) Muscles (Amazing Human Body) Human Body Systems: Maintaining the Bodys Functions (Exploring Science) Plant Cells (Lets Relate to Genetics) Skeletal System (Amazing Human Body) Endocrine System (Amazing Human Body)

Author Bartoletti, Susan Campbell Janeczko, Paul B. Buckwalter, Stephanie Buckwalter, Stephanie Buckwalter, Stephanie Hanley, Victoria Kamberg, Mary-Lane Levine, Gail Carson Lin, Grace Potter, Ellen Scieszka, Jon Smith, Cynthia Leitich Aronson, Marc Bruchac, Joseph Ortiz, Simon Murphy, Jim Sheinkin, Steve Sheinkin, Steve Capaccio, George Cohen, Marina Colligan, L.H. Cooper, Sharon Katz Dowdy, Penny Haywood, Karen Klosterman, Lorrie

Price $ 12.14 $ 11.55 $ 30.48 $ 34.60 $ 34.60 $ 24.95 $ 13.56 $ 12.40 $ 9.15 $ 7.20 $ 11.55 $ 12.74 $ 13.60 $ 4.30 $ 3.99 $ 14.95 $ 14.96 $ 14.96 $ 28.01 $ 22.25 $ 30.15 $ 28.65 $ 22.25 $ 28.01 $ 28.01

Excretory System (Amazing Human Body) Skin (Amazing Human Body) Plants: Flowering Plants, Ferns, Mosses, and Other Plants (A Class of Their Own) Respiratory System (Amazing Human Body) Animals With Crafty Camouflage: Hiding in Plain Sight (Amazing Animal Defenses) Animals With Wicked Weapons: Stingers, Barbs, and Quills (Amazing Animal Defenses) Bacteria: Staph, Strep, Clostridium, and Other Bacteria (A Class of Their Own) A Planet of Viruses
Family/Consumer Sciences

Klosterman, Lorrie Klosterman, Lorrie Levine, Shar Lew, Kristi Mitchell, Susan K. Mitchell, Susan K. Wearing, Judy Zimmer, Carl

$ 28.01 $ 28.01 $ 21.37 $ 31.22 $ 23.93 $ 23.93 $ 22.25 $ 12.18

Sewing Foods

Internet

Robotics

Careers

Sewing School: 21 Projects Kids Will Love to Make Remake It!: Recycling Projects from the Stuff You Usually Scrap Everywear The Omnivores Dilema: The Secrets Behind What You Eat Who Wants Pizza?: The Kids Guide to the History, Science, and Culture of Food Teen Cyberbullying Investigated: Where Do Your Rights End and Consequences Begin? Introduction to Desktop Publishing with Digital Graphics (Student Edition) Living With the Internet and Online Dangers (Teens Guide) Robots in Dangerous Places (Robot World) Robots in Science and Medicine (Robot World) Robots for Work and Fun (Robot World) Rise of the Thinking Machines: The Science of Robots (Headline: Science) Freelance and Technical Writers: Words for Sale (New Careers for the 21st Century: Finding Your Role in the Global Renewal Learning Green: Careers in Education (Green-Collar Careers) Managing Green Spaces: Careers in Wilderness and Wildlife Management (Green-Collar Careers) Building Green Places: Careers in Planning, Designing, and Building (GreenCollar Careers) Growing and Eating Green: Careers in Farming, Producing, and Marketing Food (Green-Collar Careers)

Plumley, Amie Threadgould, Tiffany Warwick, Ellen Pollan, Michael Thornhill, Jan Jacobs, Thomas A. Niemeyer, Kevin Sandler, Corey Parker, Steve Parker, Steve Parker, Steve VanVoorst, Fretland Flath, Camden Gazlay, Suzy Gazlay, Suzy Owen, Ruth Owen, Ruth

$ 10.86 $ 9.32 $ 11.66 $ 12.59 $ 17.90 $ 10.87 $ 70.21 $ 11.66 $ 28.50 $ 28.50 $ 28.50 $ 21.77 $ 9.95 $ 9.31 $ 23.26 $ 23.26 $ 9.31 $997.34

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