Reference Collection Evaluation and Recommendations

According to TitleWise Collection Analysis, MCESs collection numbers over 13,000. With a student body of just over 600, this means that there are almost 23 books per student. The reference collection itself consists of 122 items, making up less than 1% of the total collection. The average year of publication for items in the reference collection is 1998. This means that most books in this section are over 14 years old. Many major world events such as 9/11 have occurred since many of these books were published, including the set of World Book Encyclopedias from 1989. There are no almanacs in the reference collection even though students are required to be familiar with their function on state-wide standardized tests. Both of the atlases are also outdated and showing severe signs of wear. Given a budget of just over $2000, I have put together a purchase order of items to address these needs. Despite the availability of online encyclopedias such as Wikipedia, I feel it is most important for the library to have an up-to-date set of encyclopedias and recommend purchasing the 2012 World Book set. I would further supplement these print encyclopedias with World Book Kids Online, an online encyclopedia from the same publishers which could be used in individual classrooms. I also included titles which addressed specific student research needs I was made aware of during the semester such as African American leaders and important inventors from around the world.

Purchase Order Item # NA Title Author World Book Encyclopedia NA and Dictionary Package World Book Kids Online NA Publisher World Book Year 2012 Cost $1325.00 Review School Library Journal October 2010 American Reference Book Annual 2011 Amazon Format Print

OLXKID

World Book

2012

$327.60

Electronic

0101ZN4

Time for kids almanac 2012 Atlas: the ultimate guide to the world

NA

Time For Kids Silver Dolphin Books Favorable Impressions

2011

$12.79

Print

17003X8

NA

2007

$14.46

Amazon

Print

24675T7

Biography for beginners : NA African-American

2007

$30.05

Booklist May 15, 2008 (Vol. 104,

Print

leaders.Volume 1,Civil rights, political, and social leaders, scientists and inventors, and athletes 0387MC0 Biography for beginners: women who made a difference Treks Travels (12 book set) The American heritage children's science dictionary Atlas of firsts NA Favorable Impressions 2011 $49.05

No. 18)

Booklist November 1, 2011 (Vol. 108, No. 5) Catholic Library World June 2011 Wilson's Children 09/01/11

Print

20264 29812C1

NA NA

World Book Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Kingfisher

2011 2010

$129.00 $16.16

Print Print

03532N3

Gifford, Clive

2009

$9.39

Library Media Connection (November/Dece mber 2009) Wilson's Children 10/01/10 School Library Journal (October 1, 2011) Booklist 12/01/06 Library Media

Print

00735D0

The American heritage picture dictionary National Geographic Kids almanac 2012

NA

0373CJ4

NA

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt National Geographic

2010

$10.85

Print

2011

18.71

Print

53955E4 08576S1

Biography for Beginners: Inventors Weird but true! : 300

NA NA

Favorable Impressions National

2006 2010

$49.50 $5.16

Electronic Print

outrageous facts.

Geographic

Connection 05/01/10

0304ZK8

NA

The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (with internet links) I Grew Up to Be President

NA

Usborne Publishing

2009

$34.04

Amazon

Print and Electronic

Calkhoven, Laurie

Scholastic

2011

$8.99

Amazon

Print

Total Cost: $2040.75

Please see the following website for supplemental resources: https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/first-grade-resources/.

(For this particular part of the assignment I chose to focus on the needs of the 1st grade classes.)