2021 - 2022 Library Annual Report
Bruce-Guadalupe Community School
Prepared by Rachel Klug
Bruce-Guadalupe Library Media Specialist & School Website Administrator
Library Staff
Safia Ortega: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Library Teacher
Jessica Munoz: Library Assistant
A huge thank you to Mrs. Ortega & Mrs. Munoz for all their hard work and dedication this school year. As we eased our way out of the COVID-19 restricts and navigated all the post-pandemic challenges in education, they truly came through to help deliver the best library program to our students. I would not be able to do my job without them!
Mission Statement
The library media program at Bruce Guadalupe is based on the concept of free access to information that reflects the cultural diversity and the pluralistic nature of a global society. This free access is available to all students and staff.
In support of this concept, the program seeks to foster inquiry and learning by enhancing the instructional program through information literacy.
The ability to locate, evaluate, and apply information is necessary in order to be a productive citizen in our complex society. The library media center is the gateway to the array of information resources available.
The library media program is committed to the responsibility for ensuring that all students will become discerning information consumers and thereby perpetuate the goal of lifelong learning for every student.
Goals
Students are motivated and independent learners.
- Students successfully employ information literacy, technology, and critical thinking skills in subject-area learning experiences.
- Students are engaged in independent reading and inquiry-based learning.
The library is a powerful intellectual and social space where students and teachers gather ideas, exchange points of view, and learn together.
- Students and teachers have access to a certified school library media specialist.
- Students have equitable access to the library and its resources.
- The library provides access to high-quality resources in a variety of formats that support curricular and instructional goals and respond to diverse student needs and interests.
- The library facility is welcoming, with a climate conducive to individual and shared learning.
- Current technology is available and operable to support multiple learning experiences in the library and remote access to library resources.
The library program supports a culture of literacy throughout the school.
- Teachers integrate resources and information-literacy skills into every classroom.
- Teachers collaborate with the librarian and other teachers to optimize instruction and curriculum design.
The library fosters a professional learning community.
- Teachers, principals, and librarians engage in ongoing professional development.
- The librarian facilitates professional dialogue and networking among teachers, principals, and other librarians to support continuous improvement of practice.
The Numbers
Elementary Library: K5 - 5th Grade
The Collection
- 20,518 Titles
- 784 eBooks
- 595 New Titles This Year
Patron Usage
- 1131 Patrons
- All K5 - 5th grade classes have weekly library classes.
- 1309 Holds
- 38,523 Check-Outs
- Digital Subscription Usage (Campus Wide)
- BrainPop / BrainPop Jr. / BrainPop ELL - 9406
- BookFlix - 13,613 Sessions
- PebbleGo / PebbleGo Next - 19,602 Articles Viewed
- TrueFlix - 308 Sessions
Top Ten Title Check-Outs of the Year
- Dog Man: Fetch 22 by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man: For Whom The Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney
*The elementary library was closed for 4 weeks this year for the following reasons:
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Fall Book Fair.
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Spring Book Fair.
Middle School Library: 6th - 8th Grade
Includes Acosta Middle School Patrons
The Collection
- 15,700 Titles
- 879 eBooks
- 411 New Titles This Year
Patron Usage
- 692 Patrons
- BGMS Students: Library classes once a month. Acosta students: Library classes once a month.
- 14,852 Check-Outs
- Digital Subscription Usage (Campus Wide)
- BrainPop /BrainPop Jr. / BrainPop ELL - 9406
- FreedomFlix - 704 Sessions
- ScienceFlix - 168 Sessions
- TrueFlix - 308 Sessions
Top Ten Title Check-Outs of the Year
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
- Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
- Grenade by Alan Gratz
- Guts by Raina Telgemeier
- Rebound by Kwame Alexander
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
*The middle school library was closed for 4 weeks this year for the following reasons:
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Fall Book Fair.
- The library was closed for 2 weeks due to the Spring Book Fair.
Program Highlights
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang is a celebration of cultural symbols, family, and self-affirmation.
When Amy Wu’s class is making their own dragons at craft time, Amy creates a dragon with a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don’t think it’s a real dragon. Then Amy tries making dragons that look like theirs, but none of them feels quite right. After school, a story from Grandma sparks new inspiration, and together with her family, Amy finally makes a dragon that feels right for her.
We helped Jumpstart break the record by reading the story during our library classes. Our efforts helped Jumpstart donate to schools that need books!
2021 Fall Book Fair
Wisconsin Golden Archer Awards
2022 ALA Youth Media Awards
2022 Newbery & Pura Belpré Award Winner
Ms. Klug's book trailer.
2022 Spring Book Fair
Summer Reading Kick-Off: Oceans of Possibilities
At the elementary library, our theme books were two award-winning books, Hello, Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall and We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom. We also learned about the North Point Lighthouse, right here in Milwaukee. Each 3rd - 5th grader received free books related to the summer theme.
At the middle school library, our theme booktalk was Rick Riordan's Sea of Monsters from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. We learned about fictional sea monsters and real sea "monsters". Students then created their own sea monster.
Thank you!
Thank you to Mr. Navarro, Ms. Silva and Mr. Joch for their support of the library program during this school year.
Rachel Klug: Library Media Specialist
Email: rklug@bgcsedu.org
Website: https://bgcsedu.org/academics/library-media-centers/
Location: 920 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Phone: 414-389-4771
Twitter: @bgilibrarynotes
BGMS & UCC Acosta MS Library Media Specialist