School Library Survey Collecting Information from the 2018-2019 Academic Year

Report the typical weekly number of hours the school library was staffed and open for use.

13. How many hours total was the school library open per week (e.g., 32 hours)?  


14. When was your school library facility typically open for student use? (Select all that apply.)
    Before classes started
    During class time
    During breaks (e.g., nutrition)
    During lunch
    After school
    Some evenings
    On weekends
    Summer school
    None of the above
15. Which of the following terms best describe the method used to schedule classes in the school library?
    Fixed/Block (classes scheduled at regularly specified times)
    Flexible (open schedule [i.e., scheduled visits at varying times according to need])
    Mixed (some classes block scheduled/flexibly scheduled)
    No class visits
16. Approximately how many school days per school year was the library in your building closed for use as a testing space or other use not related specifically to the library program?
    0
    1–5
    6–10
    11–20
    20 or more

Library's Physical Space

Library's Virtual Presence

Did the school library have:

Computers/Tablet Devices

30. How many computers were housed in and available in your school library for direct instruction and/or student use during library programs?
31. Did your school issue every student a laptop or tablet? (Select all that apply.)
    Laptop (including Chromebooks)
    Tablets (e.g., iPad, iPod, Playbook, Xoom, Galaxy Tab, etc.)
    Not applicable (we were not a 1:1 school)
    Other (please specify [e.g., 1:1 for third grade on up])

Overall Collection

35. Enter the number of print books in the school library collection at the end of the 2018–2019 academic year. Include reference books in your count, and count each reference volume as one.
    2,499 or less
    2,500–4,999
    5,000–7,499
    7,500–9,999
    10,000–12,499
    12,500–14,999
    15,000–17,499
    17,500–19,999
    20,000–22,499
    22,500–24,999
    25,000–27,499
    27,500–29,999
    30,000–34,999
    35,000 or more
36. Were electronic book (e-Book) titles purchased for library use during the 2018–2019 academic year?
    Yes
    No
    Not Applicable
37. Enter the number of print subscriptions to magazines and newspapers during the 2018–2019 academic year (count subscriptions, not individual titles or issues).
    Zero
    10 or fewer
    11–20
    21–30
    More than 30
38. Did you check out audio materials (CDs, audio books)?
    Yes
    No

Age of Collection

39. Enter the average copyright date of the books in the library’s 629 section. Include books in the 629 circulating section, 629 reference section, and 629 digital titles owned by the library.
    • Enter "0" in the box if the library had no books in the 629 Dewey section, and continue with the survey.
    • Count the number of books in all of the 629s (from 629 through 629.999).
    • Next, add up the copyright dates of all the books in the 629s.
    • Divide the sum of the copyright dates by the total number of books in the 629s.
    • Enter whole numbers only. Do not use letters, words, or any form of punctuation.
    • Example: Assuming you had only six books in the 629s and their copyright dates were 1984, 1992, 2001, 2005, and two books from 2011, then: 1984 + 1992 + 2001 + 2005 + 2011 + 2011 = 12,004. Then 12,004 ÷ 6 = 2001 (rounded off to a whole number).
    • Correct entry: 2001.
    Average copyright date of books in Dewey section 629. Round off to a four-digit year.
40. What was the name of the most recent U.S. president who had a whole book on him IN THE LIBRARY COLLECTION?

Licensed Databases

41. Did your library offer access to any online subscription information databases for students in the 2018–2019 academic year? This question does not apply to databases offered by the local public library, CD-ROM databases, or search engines. Examples of subscription information databases include: EBSCO Ultra, Gale’s In Context, World Book Online, etc.
    YesNo
42. Our school provided access to California's K–12 Online Resources - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Pro-Quest, and TeachingBooks?
    YesNo

43. How much money was spent in the school library for the purchase of library books during the 2018–2019 academic year? Include both print titles and digital titles (eBooks). Include processing costs if purchased with library books.
    No Budget
    Less than $1,000
    Less than $2,000
    Less than $3,000
    Less than $4,000
    Less than $5,000
    $5,000–$9,999
    $10,000–$14,999
    $15,000–$19,999
    $20,000–$24,999
    $25,000–$29,999
    $30,000–$34,999
    $35,000–$39,999
    $40,000–$44,999
    $45,000–$49,999
    $50,000 or more

44. Enter the amount spent on books here (must be $50,000 or more).
    PLEASE NOTE: Enter whole numbers only. Do not use letters, words, or any form of punctuation.
    Correct entry: 150000.
    Incorrect entries: "approx. 150,000," "one hundred fifty thousand," "150,000+."

45. How much money was spent in the school library for the purchase of library materials other than books during the 2018–2019 academic year? Include periodicals (paper or electronic), technology and media resources, and related equipment. Do not include salaries, conference expenses, routine supplies, maintenance agreements, district purchases of shared electronic databases, etc.
    No Budget
    Less than $1,000
    Less than $2,000
    Less than $3,000
    Less than $4,000
    Less than $5,000
    $5,000–$9,999
    $10,000–$14,999
    $15,000–$19,999
    $20,000–$24,999
    $25,000 or more

46. If you spent more than $25,000 on materials other than books, enter the amount here.
    PLEASE NOTE: Enter whole numbers only. Do not use letters, words, or any form of punctuation.
    Correct entry: 150000.
    Incorrect entries: "approx. 150,000," "one hundred fifty thousand," "150,000+."

47. Check one or more of the following funds used to purchase library materials during the 2018–2019 academic year.
    General/LCFF (district or site)
    State Lottery Funds
    Fundraising (parent groups, book fairs, etc.)
    Title I (federal)
    Local Bond Measure
    Start-up Funds (special reserve fund)
    Other (One-time discretionary grants to districts, etc.)
    None of the above
48. Was your library program written into your Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)?
    Yes
    No

General Programming

49. Did your school have a library advisory committee?
    Yes
    No

General Programming

1. What was the composition of committee members? (Select all that apply.)
   Teacher librarians
   Teachers
   Students
   Community members
   Other (please list below):

General Programming

50. Did the library staff serve on the school site council?
    Yes
    No

General Programming

51. Did you have a library policy/procedure manual?
    Yes
    No
52. When was the last time library staff job descriptions were updated and approved?
53. How often did the library staff in your district meet for planning and professional development?
    Monthly (or more frequently)
    Quarterly
    Twice a year
    Once a year
    None

    Who was responsible for organizing and leading these meetings (if there were no meetings, answer N/A)?

Basic Services

This section of questions asks about general services and basic instruction that might be performed by any and all library staff regardless of credential and/or title.

58. What types of activities occurred during a typical class visit? (Select all that apply.)
    Returned, selected, and checked out new books
    Storytime/Book talks
    Provided training in basic library skills (e.g., care and handling of books, library layout, parts of books, locating books, etc.)
    Worked on research projects
59. What was the average number of classes who visited the library in a typical week?
60. A typical class visit lasted:
    20 minutes or less
    30 minutes
    45 minutes
    60 minutes
    Varied depending on class and project needs

Teaching Approaches

These next questions are intended to gain an accurate picture of what level of services were being provided in your school library program. While the questions' emphases are on a strong library program – the ideal: a team of a teacher librarian + library support staff – we expect to see a range of services provided that correspond to the staffing level and staff expertise.

Report how often you engaged in various teaching activities as defined in the California Model School Library Standards – School Library Program Standard C (teacher librarian responsibilities).

How often did you engage in the following activities?

67. Library classes were taught while classroom teachers had planning time.
    Yes
    No