Library ComparisonMary Hoover

Donegal Springs Elementary School

The Basics..1. Public K-4 setting that serves 640

students in Lancaster, PA.

2. The library media specialist is on a fixed six day schedule.

3. The librarian is full time with a staff of two part time aides.

The Collection • Very large collection of fiction leveled

for students in K-4. • Has current magazines and graphic

novels in the front of the building,. The library was frequented by many students. • Limited digital resources exclusively

uses databases, no e-books. • Uses the destiny interface for

collection.

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Hampstead Hill Academy

The Basics1. A public charter school that serves

800 students pre k - 8 in Baltimore City.

2. The librarian is on a fixed schedule and serves the entire student population.

3. The librarian is full time and has one part time parent aide.

The Collection • Collection serves pre k -8th grade but

does not have the space for a large amount of resources. • Librarian tries to do weeding to keep

space in collection. Has updated collection by expanding graphic novels and non-fiction resources. • No digital resources or databases.

The Milton Hershey School

The Basics1. Private institution that serves K-12. It is a boarding school for students from low income backgrounds. I focused on the high school that serves 900 students in Hershey, PA.

2. The librarian is on an open schedule, with no fixed classes.

3. There are 3 part time aides and one full time librarian.

The Collection• Very contemporary collection, features

the New York Times Best sellers from both the fiction and nonfiction lists. • Large collection of graphic novels. • Includes audio collection and DVDs. • Just got iPads and is thinking about

starting an e-book option.

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