1. Collection Map
Frank R. Walkup Library
John Muir High School
Pasadena, California
Submitted for review October, 2011
2. Age of Collection
60
50 Encyclopedias and Reference
Social Sciences
40 Economics
Architecture
30 American Literature
Languages
20
Natural Sciences/Mathematics
10 Technology
Geography & History
0
Average Age
The average age of the nonfiction collection is over 30 years.
The fiction collection is current with an average age of under 25 years.
3. Collection Balance
There are 14,430 book
in the collection.
12,743 are unique titles.
The ratio of
students to books is 1:12
4. Current Collection Map
Exemplary
Superior
Fiction
Academy Support 24% of the
Basic collection is fair but lacks materials to support newer collection with good
specialized curriculum. selection of current
titles and series.
Good Need to add more
high interest, low
reading level titles
to support AR and
Core ELL struggling
Collection readers.
Fair Generally fair
but outdated in AEM
all areas.
Average
Languages Arts collection
copyright date Limited is dated.
is over 15 years selection lacks
Needs to be
old. Need to fill materials to
Poor out 13 areas
w/no materials
adequately
support reading
BE updated and
balanced to
EES
at all in Spanish for Focus on include new Architecture, En
intermediate Social gineering, Environ
technologies &
and advanced Sciences, Eco mental
(AP) students nomics, digital media Science, Manufac
Commerce turing
7. Special Collections
• Uncataloged books
▫ ~ 500 rare titles from
• Art Prints
previous collection
▫ John Muir titles
▫ 300 titles – cataloging
backlog
• Local history materials
▫ Yearbooks • High Uniqueness
▫ Pasadena history • High Stewardship
collection
8. Institutional Content
• Subscription software • Professional Collection
and databases ▫ Professional development
▫ Accelerated Reader materials
▫ Teacher’s editions
▫ Proquest ▫ Lesson plans
▫ Britannica Online ▫ Library website & wikis
• High Uniqueness
• Low Stewardship
9. Open Web Content
• Freely accessible web
content
▫ Databases
▫ Images
▫ eBooks
• Subscription software
and databases
▫ Accelerated Reader • Low Uniqueness
▫ Proquest • Low Stewardship
▫ Britannica Online
10. Questions to Ask Decisions to Make
What subject areas should be our main focus for?
What are the major trends for curricular materials
in the Published Content Quadrant for this library?
Should we consider more online content and less
printed material?
What policies need to be addressed immediately?
What impact does the existence of materials in the
Open Web, Special Collections and Institutional
Content quadrants have for this collection?
What are the implications for preservation and
digital preservation of these materials?
Do we need a library advisory team to balance
collection development policies, set site level
budgetary guidelines and solicit recommendations
from faculty & students?
Hinweis der Redaktion
NEXT, Create a current collection map that visually represents your library collection: core collection, major curricular areas, and specialty areas (e.g., ELL, AR, magnet school emphasis). The collection map focuses on OCLC's published content, and may include special and institutional content; the technology assignment will touch on the open web content quadrant. Therefore, BRIEFLY summarize all 4 quadrants (from OCLC) (10 points)An exemplar is attached for additional guidance for each part.
The Model School Library Standard for California Schools is 1:28.