HIT: surveys, Part III

[Judith Marlin <Judith_Marlin@EdTek.sjusd.k12.ca.us>]

Marcia Berbeza
substitute
Christina Sch. Dist.
Newark,  DE
Mberbeza=40aol.com
LMS in training

        Did you ever think of a library like a store?  It is run by 1 person=20
who manages,
schedules workers, waits on customers, plans the budget, does inventory,=20
orders, plans
advertising and PR, processes new stock, designs displays, does most=20
maintenance, meets
with other managers of similar stores and other neighboring stores to=20
evaluate and make
future plans and coordinate customer service, does floor moves, answers to =
20
stock holders
and company officers, files reports, coordinates security,  and  tries to=20
offer service with a
smile.
        This survey was designed by students in the class, Foundations of=20
Libraries in
Society, at the University of Delaware. The survey=3Dis being administered =
to=20
classroom
teachers in this school in partial fulfillment of a research assignment. Th=
is=20
survey was not
designed to comment on or establish library policy in your school building.=
=20
The time you
take in completing this survey is greatly appreciated by the students of th=
e=20
class. Thank
you.  Marcia Berbeza
        Please answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge.=20
Answer
according to your experience with the school library in your school. Use th=
e=20
scale from
1-5 as follows: 1=3Dstrongly disagree; 2=3Ddisagree; 3=3Dagree; 4=3Dstronly=
 agree;=20
5=3Dnot
applicable to my experience or don=92t know.
5 =3D Not Appl.  4=3D Str. Agr.  3=3D Agr. 2=3D Disag.  1=3D Str. Disag.

Rating
____    1.  The library program promotes skills in students to make them
knowledgeable users of information.
____    2.  The library program is linked to student achievement.
____    3.  The library program meets diverse learning needs of the students.
____    4.  The library program promotes access to information.
____    5.  The collection in the library is developed with input from=20
classroom
        faculty.
____    6.  The collection in the library meets the diverse needs of the=20
students.
____    7.  Computer technology is available for use in information retrieval.=

____    8.  The library collection is comprised of a balance between current
print and non-print materials.
____    9.  The library program supports the mission, goals, objectives, and
continuous improvement of the school.
____    10.  The library program is sufficiently staffed and funded to meet=20
the
        needs of the school.
____    11.  The goals of the library program are communicated to the
        classroom faculty.
____    12.  The library program supports the professional development of the
        classroom faculty.
____    13.  The librarian has a working relationship with the parents and
        families of the students.
____    14.  The library program promotes information resources beyond the
        library walls.
____    15.  The school library program is linked to the overall school
        curriculum.
____    16.  The school library program is linked to specific instructional=20
units.
Name the unit and grade level ________________
____    17.  There is evidence of collaborative lesson/unit planning between
        the classroom faculty.
____    18.  There is evidence of collaborative lesson/unit planning between
classroom faculty and the librarian.
____    19.  Time is available during the school day for collaborative=20
planning
between classroom faculty and the librarian.
____    20.  The library collection does not include enough resources to make
collaborative planning worthwhile.
____    21.  There would be more instances of collaborative planning between
classroom faculty and the librarian given planning time during the
school day.
____    22.  The resources in the library do not fit the needs of my classroom=

        curriculum.
____    23.  There is a need in the library for more print materials (books=20
and
periodicals) to support the school curriculum.
____    24.  There is a need in the library for more non-print materials
(CD-ROMs, videos, electronic databases) to support the school
curriculum.
____    25.  There is a need in the library for more recreational reading
        materials.
____    26.  There is a need in the library for more professional materials.
____    27.  There is a need in the library for more student instruction
(evaluating information, search strategies, etc.).
____    28.  There is a need for more computers in the library.

  Here are some other needs for the library (specify)=20
Personal information:
Number of years at this school:=20
Number of years teaching:=20
Grade level and/or subject area:=20
Name (optional):  I would be interested in designing a cooperative lesson o=
r
unit with the librarian. Name of lesson/unit theme:

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