Western 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.
A – Less than 1 year - 0
B – One year - 0
C – Two or more years - 92
A – Public School Library Media Specialist - 91
B – Non-public School Library Media Specialist - 1
C – Council member - 8
D – SLS liaison - 15
E – Other - 0
A – 1 - 6 months - 1
B – 7 - 11 months - 6
C – 1 - 5 years - 10
D – 6 – 10 years - 18
E – More than 10 years - 57
A – Internet in the library - 92
On how many computers? – 1,120
B – No internet in the library - 0
A-Yes - 58
IP Address__________________________________
B-No - 22
A – E-mail in the library - 92
E-mail address: ______________________________________
Home or work __________________________________
B – No E-mail in the library - 0
Circle all that apply:
A – Within school district - 89
B – Other school districts - 5
C – SLS office - 3
D – Public library - 29
E – On-line database - 18
F – Other - 2
A – A great extent - 44
B – Very much - 17
C – Somewhat - 25
D – Very little - 3
E – Not at all - 1
Comments:________________________________________________________________
10. How would you rate the communication between you and your liaison?
A – Excellent - 72
B – Better than satisfactory - 9
C – Satisfactory - 3
D – Less than satisfactory - 1
E – None - 0
Comments:________________________________________________________________
11. How would you rate the communication between you and other member libraries?
A – Excellent - 29
B – Better than satisfactory - 21
C – Satisfactory - 30
D – Less than satisfactory - 4
E – None - 4
Comments:________________________________________________________________
12. How would you rate the communication between you and the School Library System?
A – Excellent - 45
B – Better than satisfactory - 25
C – Satisfactory - 19
D – Less than satisfactory - 0
E – None - 1
Comments:________________________________________________________________
13. Have you received e-mails from SLS? Yes - 88 No - 3
If yes to the above, has this communication increased your professional awareness?
Yes - 61
14. How would you rate the communication between you and the School Library System Council?
A – Excellent - 33
B - Better than satisfactory - 19
C – Satisfactory - 27
D - Less than satisfactory - 2
E – None - 6
Comments:_______________________________________________________________
15. Is your library automated?
A – Yes - 94
B – No - 0
If yes, what system______________________________(Go to question 18)
Follett – 17 Follett Destiny – 77
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 - 42
B – No - 5
If no, why not?__________________________________________________
17. Would you like assistance from the SLS Coordinator in preparing a plan for automation?
A – Yes - 0
B – No - 33
Comments: ________________________________________________________________
18. Has your collection been added to the Union Catalog?
A – Yes - 22
B – No - 44
Comments: ________________________________________________________________
19. Do you send your MARC record additions/deletions to SLS office?
A – Yes - 5
B – No - 75
If no, why not? _____________________________________________________________
20. Has the School Library System been a part of your increased professional awareness and growth?
A – Yes - 85
B – No - 3
Comments:________________________________________________________________
21. Have you been able to participate in SLS staff development activities this year?
A – Yes - 47
B – No - 44
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 - 39
B – Follett Users Group Meeting with Rich Ruggiero & Mark Caldwell 12/9/10 - 9
C – Follett Users Group Meeting with Rich Ruggiero & Mark Caldwell 4/14/11 - 11
D – None - 27
Comments:________________________________________________________________
23. What programs/workshops would you like to see planned or speakers you would like to hear in the future?
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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 - 4
B – Yes, I would volunteer my time - 2
C – No - 44
D – Not sure - 34
Area of expertise______________________________________________________
Comments:________________________________________________________________
25. How would you rate the overall impact of the School Library System?
A – Excellent - 38
B – Better than satisfactory - 36
C – Satisfactory - 16
D – Less than satisfactory - 1
E – Poor - 0
Comments:________________________________________________________________
26. I would like a visit from the School Library System Coordinator next year.
A – Yes - 15
B – No - 69
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) - 2
B – Conference - 4
C – Long Range Planning - 2
D – Staff Development - 7
E – Technology - 12
F – Website - 5
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 - 90
B – No - 1
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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