JCCC. Johnson County Community College. Jessica Tipton University of Central Missouri,

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1 Johnson County Community College JCCC Library Papers and Presentations Billington Library MASL Presenation: If You Build It (and Weed It and Promote It), They Will Come: Increasing Circulation of a Fiction Collection at an All-Boys High School Jessica Tipton University of Central Missouri, jtipton@jccc.edu Follow this and additional works at: Recommended Citation Tipton, Jessica, "MASL Presenation: If You Build It (and Weed It and Promote It), They Will Come: Increasing Circulation of a Fiction Collection at an All-Boys High School" (2012). Library Papers and Presentations This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Billington Library at JCCC. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Papers and Presentations by an authorized administrator of JCCC. For more information, please contact bbaile14@jccc.edu.

2 If you build it (and weed it and promote it), they will come: Increasing circulation of a fiction collection at an all-boys high school library By Jessica Tipton Assistant Professor/Librarian Johnson County Community College

3 McKinley High School Library by the Numbers % < 1,000 < 68

4 Why is reading fiction important? Fiction and leisure reading is connected to: Social, intellectual & emotional development Academic achievement

5 Individuals who read fiction are better able to: Understand others Empathize with others See the world from another s perspective

6 Virtual Reality Fiction gives readers the opportunity to enter fully into other people s thoughts and feelings. (Paul, 2012, para. 6).

7 Boys & Reading How do boys relate to reading? Obstacles?

8 What are possible effective methods for increasing fiction check-outs by boys? Collection Development Weeding Selection Collection placement Displays

9 Review of Literature Boys and Reading Weeding Display

10 Boys and Reading Reading gap between boys and girls = 1.5 years Low reading ability is connected to: Low academic achievement Depression Inability to reach personal and economic potential

11 Boys Obstacles to Reading Obstacle Percent Responding Yes Boring/not fun 39.3% No time/too busy 29.8% Like other activities better 11.1% Can t get into the stories 7.7% I m not good at it 4.3% Makes me tired/causes 2.5% headaches Video games/tv more 2.3% interesting Too much school work 1.4% Books are too long.9% Other.9%

12 Books for Boys Male main characters & authors Active, action-packed stories Shorter chapters Series Genres Extremes And get to know your audience!

13 Finances How do you go about buying all of these new books?? A few savings ideas: Library Book Sales Scholastic Warehouse Sale Donations/Fundraisers Grants

14 Weeding No library can fulfill its purpose to the community it serves if it is full of unwanted, outdated, and unusable materials (Rogers, 2007, para. 5).

15 Before weeding Gather: Library mission statement Collection development plan Community profile Usage statistics Book lists Walk the shelves

16 Types of Books to Weed Outdated Poor condition Irrelevant

17 A Weeding Example

18 Replacing Classics VS. VS.

19 Benefits of Weeding Up-to-date and interesting materials Easier to browse Increased circulation Time-saver Connection to improved school test scores

20 Benefits of Library Displays Connect readers with books Educate patrons Increase circulation & library usage

21 Library Displays A good-looking display, arranged with meticulous care, can actually discourage the act of shopping (Underhill, 1999, p. 228).

22 Display Ideas Slat wall shelving Display tables Show off book covers Messy displays Student/Teacher/Coach Recommendations

23 McKinley High School All-boys high school 1,085 students, grades 9-12 SAT & ACT scores well above state and national averages

24 The Library 14,088 books 784 fiction titles Average copyright date: main problems with fiction Desperate need of updating Fiction location

25 Average Copyright Date Average copyright date of the fiction collection at McKinley High School Library through the school years School Year

26 Displays

27 Library Floor Plan Before After Fiction Shelving Non-Fiction Shelving Magazines Non-Fiction Shelving Computer Lab Computer Lab Study Tables Table Table Table Study Tables Reference Fiction Display McKinley High School Library Map 2006 Entrance Check-out Desk Magazines Fiction Shelving McKinley High School Library Map 2009 Book Display Entrance Check-out Desk Reference

28 Fiction circulation increased by 650% throughout the course of the study.

29 Fiction Circulation Fiction circulation at McKinley High School Library through the school years School Year

30 Fiction Circulation Average Copyright Date Fiction circulation and average copyright date data combined Fiction Circulation Average Copyright Date School Year

31 Books Circulated Fiction and Nonfiction circulation increase at McKinley High School Library through the school years Fiction Circulation Nonfiction Circulation School Year

32 Conclusions Updated, relevant collections are linked to increased circulation.

33 Conclusions Increased visibility is connected to increased circulation.

34 Conclusions Library displays and circulation?

35 Conclusions Librarians can make a difference in the reading habits of boys.

36 Questions?