Evaluation

EvaluationWestern Suffolk BOCES School Library System

Evaluation 2010-2011

Name:____________________________________________________________________

District:____________________________________ Building:________________________

In accordance with the New York State Commissioner of Education’s regulations, we are required to conduct a system evaluation each year and to include the results in our annual report to the State Education Department. The results will also be used in planning for the 2011-2012 school year.

Please circle the appropriate letter following each question and commenting in sections II - VI. Although all comments are appreciated, please make sure to explain a less than satisfactory (D) or (E) rating. Note that your ratings and comments should reflect your opinion of the School Library System only for the 2010-2011 school year.

Please return this evaluation to your Western Suffolk BOCES School Library System Liaison by June 17, 2011. The Liaisons will forward evaluations to the SLS Office.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

How long has your school been a member of the School Library System?

A – Less than 1 year

B – One year

C – Two or more years

What is your position?

A – Public School Library Media Specialist

B – Non-public School Library Media Specialist

C – Council member

D – SLS liaison

E – Other

How long have you been in your position?

A – 1 - 6 months

B – 7 - 11 months

C – 1 - 5 years

D – 6 – 10 years

E – More than 10 years

Access to fax machine
A - Fax machine is in the library __ Fax number___________________
B - Access to fax machine in the building __ Fax number____________
C - No access to a fax machine __
Internet

A – Internet in the library

On how many computers?

B – No internet in the library

Library Website

A-Yes

IP Address__________________________________

B-No

E-mail

A – E-mail in the library

E-mail address: ______________________________________

Home or work __________________________________

B – No E-mail in the library

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

What forms of Interlibrary Loan have you used?

Circle all that apply:

A – Within school district

B – Other school districts

C – SLS office

D – Public library

E – On-line database

F – Other

To what extent do you feel Interlibrary Loan will benefit you as a librarian in creating a wider and richer range of library materials for your students and staff?

A – A great extent

B – Very much

C – Somewhat

D – Very little

E – Not at all

Comments:________________________________________________________________

COMMUNICATION

10. How would you rate the communication between you and your liaison?

A – Excellent

B – Better than satisfactory

C – Satisfactory

D – Less than satisfactory

E – None

Comments:________________________________________________________________

11. How would you rate the communication between you and other member libraries?

A – Excellent

B – Better than satisfactory

C – Satisfactory

D – Less than satisfactory

E – None

Comments:________________________________________________________________

12. How would you rate the communication between you and the School Library System?

A – Excellent

B – Better than satisfactory

C – Satisfactory

D – Less than satisfactory

E – None

Comments:________________________________________________________________

13. Have you received e-mails from SLS? Yes____ No____

If yes to the above, has this communication increased your professional awareness?

__________________________________________________________________

14. How would you rate the communication between you and the School Library System Council?

A – Excellent

B - Better than satisfactory

C – Satisfactory

D - Less than satisfactory

E – None

Comments:_______________________________________________________________

AUTOMATION

15. Is your library automated?

A – Yes

B – No

If yes, what system______________________________(Go to question 18)

If no, is automation part of your district’s 5-year plan?

Yes_ _ No___(Go To Question 16)

16. Have you been purchasing MARC records for materials ordered?

A – Yes

B – No

If no, why not?__________________________________________________

17. Would you like assistance from the SLS Coordinator in preparing a plan for automation?

A – Yes

B – No

Comments: ________________________________________________________________

18. Has your collection been added to the Union Catalog?

A – Yes

B – No

Comments: ________________________________________________________________

19. Do you send your MARC record additions/deletions to SLS office?

A – Yes

B – No

If no, why not? _____________________________________________________________

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

20. Has the School Library System been a part of your increased professional awareness and growth?

A – Yes

B – No

Comments:________________________________________________________________

21. Have you been able to participate in SLS staff development activities this year?

A – Yes

B – No

If no, why not?_____________________________________________________________

22. Which staff development activities did you participate in this year? (please check as many as you attended)

A – Annual SLS Conference with Josephine Nobisso 11/2/10

B – Follett Users Group Meeting with Rich Ruggiero & Mark Caldwell 12/9/10

C – Follett Users Group Meeting with Rich Ruggiero & Mark Caldwell 4/14/11

D – None

Comments:________________________________________________________________

23. What programs/workshops would you like to see planned or speakers you would like to hear in the future?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

24. Do you have an expertise that you would like to share with your colleagues as part of our staff development program for the coming school year?

A – Yes, if I got paid

B – Yes, I would volunteer my time

C – No

D – Not sure

Area of expertise______________________________________________________

Comments:________________________________________________________________

GENERAL

25. How would you rate the overall impact of the School Library System?

A – Excellent

B – Better than satisfactory

C – Satisfactory

D – Less than satisfactory

E – Poor

Comments:________________________________________________________________

26. I would like a visit from the School Library System Coordinator next year.

A – Yes

B – No

Comments:________________________________________________________________

27. What committees would you like to work on in the fall? (Please check as many as you like)

A – CCD (Cooperative Collection Development)

B – Conference

C – Long Range Planning

D – Staff Development

E – Technology

F – Website

Comments:________________________________________________________________

28. During the 2010-2011 school year, the Western Suffolk BOCES School Library System offered every library media center with the Internet a variety of trial subscriptions to various databases. Would you like to continue receiving information regarding free trials?

A – Yes

B – No

Comments:________________________________________________________________

29. Any additional questions, suggestions, or comments are greatly appreciated. Please write them in the space provided or on a separate sheet.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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