[LM_NET] TAR: Middle School Nonfiction

[Lynn Slowiak <lslowiak@GRAFTON.K12.WI.US>]

Hello Everyone-
 
Last year, I walked into a library with a great fiction collection, fairly updated 
and well-circulated.  The nonfiction collection, on the other hand, was and is a 
wreck: old, out-dated, and un-circulated.  I am in the process of an intensive 
weeding (following many of the guidelines you have suggested in past targets), and 
I have placed orders for new, well-reviewed nonfiction that I believe matches 
teacher curricular needs and student interests.  I am also in the process of 
developing a survey for my students and teachers to see what kinds of nonfiction 
they would want to see in the library.  
 
My target is this:  what nonfiction books and/or series are the favorites in your 
middle school library (grades 6 through 8)?  I am particularly interested in what 
nonfiction titles are in demand from your students.
 
I hope that developing this part of my collection will help match students that 
were previously under-served with books that match their needs and interests.  I 
really appreciate your input and will post a hit if I get enough responses.
 
Thank you so much-
 
 
 
 
Lynn Slowiak
Library Media Specialist
John Long Middle School
700 Hickory Street 
Grafton, WI 53024
262-376-5809
lslowiak@grafton.k12.wi.us



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