The document summarizes the activities and statistics of the Creekview High School library for the month of August 2009. It highlights that the library celebrated student interests through a "Geek the Library" campaign. Students participated in ALA voting and the library installed new databases. Library staff collaborated with teachers on many instructional lessons across various subjects, covering topics like independent reading, wikis, careers, religions, and amendments. Statistics show over 3,500 student visitors, 1,747 circulated materials, and 1,731 database sessions for the month.

1. CREEKVIEW
THE UNQUIET LIBRARY
HIGH
SCHOOL
AUGUST 2009 MONTHLY REPORT
Buffy Hamilton, School Librarian
Roxanne Johnson, School Librarian
Tammy Beasley, Library Clerk
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2. It was great to see and hear
Program Highlights many of the students express
their enthusiasm about trying
something “outside the box”.
August featured the “Geek the Library”
Most found that using the
campaign, which celebrated students’ passions
available technology to “get
and how our school library supports students’
out of the books” made their
interests; our work was featured on the official
learning of the material come
OCLC Geek the Library blog.
more easily and without the
Students participated in the ALA/YALSA Teens’
usual effort. As with all
Top Ten voting for best books for teen readers.
technology, we ran into some
Library and tech staff installed the new
little snags here and there but
GALILEO toolbar, which gives our users greater
in the end, that just added to
ease in accessing our GALILEO databases.
the overall lesson by throwing
The establishment and sharing of our program in a little mini lesson on
goals for 2009-10 with the mindmapping tool patience. The media center
Mindomo. staff made the use of the
technology extremely easy. I
think we will be using
the SlideShare and Glogsters
or many of my classes future
projects.
Jason Hubbard,
Criminal Justice/Career Tech
teacher
The kickoff of the Media 21 framework with Ms. Lester’s 10th World
Literature/Composition students.
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3. Data Snapshots
The Unquiet Library Statistics, August 2009
Number of Class Sessions Served 150
Number of Student Visitors (Morning, Lunch, 3571
Afternoon Hours)
Total Circulation 1747
9th Grade Circulation 654
10th Grade Circulation 564
11th Grade Circulation 332
12th Grade Circulation 197
Total GALE Databases Sessions 1731
Gale Virtual Reference Library 989
GALE Discovering Collection 308
Gale Opposing Viewpoints 127
Gale Literature Resource Center 121
Gale Global Issues in Context 73
Gale History Resource Center, World 51
Gale History Resource Center, U.S. 62
The Unquiet Library Blog 6944
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4. Collaborative Lessons
Learning Activities/Instructional Research Pathfinder Collaborative
Instructional Partner(s)
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Readers’ Advisory/Book Checkout, 9 Literature/Composition Ms. Frost
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/mini-orientation-9th-honors Mr. Bradford
Ms. Kennedy
Ms. Maxwell
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Independent Book Selection and Checkout, 11 American Literature/Composition Ms. Carden
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/independentreading Ms. Nayman
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Introduction to Wikis, 10 Honors World Literature/Composition Ms. Lester
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/wikis-media21
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Introduction to Gmail and Google Docs, 10 Honors World Literature/Composition Ms. Lester
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/google
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Introduction to Resources for Research, 10 World Literature/Composition Ms. Orfale
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/orfale-intro Mr. Lawson
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Film vs. Fact, 11 U.S. History in Film Ms. Markham
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/butchcassidy-sundancekid
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Exploring Social Media and Social Networking in Education, 10 Honors World Ms. Lester
Literature/Composition
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/media21home
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Introduction to Blogging, 10 Honors World Literature/Composition Ms. Lester
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/media21home
Healthcare Reform, Current Issues Mr. Foster
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/healthcarereform
Afghanistan, Current issues Mr. Foster
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/afghanistan
The Economy, Current Issues Mr. Foster
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/economy
Psychologists, Psychology Mr. Hunsucker
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/psychologists
Career Exploration, World Geography Mr. Martin
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/careers-martin
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Musical Genre Research/Persuasive Writing, 10 Honors Literature/Composition Ms. Orfale
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/musicalgenres
World Religions, World History AP/Honors Mr. Sinco
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/world-religions
Career Exploration/Research Mr. Jeffreys
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/career-exploration
Career Exploration: Drafting, Architecture, Engineering Ms. Salas
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/salas-careers
Amendments Research, Criminal Justice Mr. Hubbard
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/amendments
Careers in Criminal Justice Mr. Hubbard
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/lawenforcement-careers
Newspapers and Free Speech, Journalism Mr. Bradford
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/student-newspapers-freespeech
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