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ILS 562 FINAL PROJECT

SECTION 4

BUDGET FOR A “MINI COLLECTION”

The Stratford Public Schools mission statement reads: “To develop a community of learners in which ALL students acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to meet the challenges of a changing and increasingly diverse society.” (Stratford Public Schools, 2007-2008 High School/Middle School Program of Studies) To support the district’s mission statement, the standards based reform initiative requires “changing our classrooms from teacher directed to student centered and providing learning in the context of authentic tasks. Technology supports this effort.” (Stratford Public Schools, Secondary standards) In order to develop my school library media center mini-collection, I applied these directives to the Social Studies curriculum for the district’s high school students. A subject area which I believe is important for students to grasp in order to understand our increasingly diverse society is that of immigration and its impact on the policies, culture and economy of the United States. I have elected to develop a mini-resource collection to support the study of recent immigration trends to the U.S. following changes in immigration laws in1965. This mini-collection would support a collaborative teaching project with the Language Arts and Social Studies departments which I will be describing in Section Five of the Final Project. Initially, I propose to conduct this project with students in the eleventh and twelfth grades who are taking the elective course in Foreign Policy/International Relations, including honor level. The current Stratford program of studies mandates three full years of Social Studies at the high school level. The course progression requires World History in 9th grade, Civics in tenth grade, United States History in eleventh grade and electives in Foreign Policy/International Relations, American Economy, Psychology and Sociology which may be taken in the eleventh or twelfth grades. I believe that the students would benefit most from using the base of knowledge learned in the three required years of study and applying it to their study of immigration issues and impacts. My initial mini-collection contains young adult reading materials appropriate for grade nine through twelve reading abilities. If it is deemed desirable to introduce this instructional content in the ninth grade World History class, I may need to purchase additional materials at the grade 5-8 level to accommodate lower level readers. In addition, the objectives and learning activities of the proposed collaborative teaching project would be modified for the knowledge base and abilities of these students.

As background for this project, I interviewed the current school media specialist at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Kathleen Hubler. (Conversation 25 June 2007) I asked her questions regarding the budget allocation for print, multimedia and online information resources. She mentioned that Connecticut schools are all fortunate to have free internet accessibility to all schools in the state. She stated that this ability has dramatically altered her budget allocations in favor of electronic databases, which now comprise 75% of her budget, versus CD-ROM databases, due to the automatic update feature of online electronic databases. The information is kept more current and is accessible from all computer workstations in the library and laptops throughout the building. While she believes that CD-ROM databases may still be appropriate at the elementary school level, she believes this generation of information technology has been surpassed by online databases, both subscription and free. She referred to the Library of Congress free electronic database as one of the greatest underutilized resources and one which she insists on introducing to her high school students. Annual subscriptions of other electronic databases, while expensive, are a justifiable expense for high school media centers due to the value of their informational content, timeliness and accessibility. “Demanding quality products for the media center is one step in being cost-accountable to the taxpayers or the sponsors of the schools.” (Woolls, 2004) In addition, computer technology competency standards require that students have the ability to “… use technology to locate, evaluate and collect information from a variety of sources.” (Connecticut State Dept. of Education, 2001) In line with these guidelines, I have chosen to purchase the electronic encyclopedia, at an annual subscription price of $836.50, to anchor my mini collection and collaborative teaching unit.(World book School Support Rep. Gloria, Conversation 25 June 2007) This database will serve the entire population of students throughout their social studies curriculum and will promote informational literacy. This online subscription is renewable each year and allows the entire student population of 1,461 students access within one school building. At this cost, the online encyclopedia will command 56% of the budget for my mini-collection. By comparison, the Worldbook CD-ROM encyclopedia would cost $1,345.00 for a site license for this student population within one building. The CD-ROM annual update would be an additional expense of $600.00 per year. In this case, the online subscription version of World book encyclopedia is both less expensive and more applicable to my needs.

Print resources are still in demand at the high school level. While some students still do not have internet capability at home, providing students with print resources allows them to continue work on their project at home or outside of school. Many of my print purchases are books discussing immigration trends since 1965 and are included in the sixteen book series, Changing Face of North America: Immigration Since 1965. While I would like to purchase the entire collection for my library, I am prohibited by the total cost of $399.20 for the series available through Follett Library Resources. My purchase of twenty-one print books, fiction, non-fiction and reference, including cataloguing is $607.01, or 39% of my budget. My books are all geared to the young adult reading level with a one reference book purchase and DVD purchase intended for the adult level.

Multimedia resources add an experiential dimension to the research process, inciting creative thinking and encouraging the use of multiple formats in presentations. Included among my multimedia purchases, I chose two docudramas on DVD to be viewed by the students, depicting recent immigrations to the U.S from Cuba and Mexico. I believe that this format will provide students with an insight into the personal hardships endured by immigrants and help them to understand the convictions that drove them to leave their home country if the story is presented in this format. These two countries also represent a significant source of immigrants post 1965. It is likely that students will be able to relate to these experiences through personal contacts in their own lives. The cost for these two DVDs is $50.35, or 4% of my budget.

I chose the books for my mini collection after reading reviews at , and . I was fortunate to be able to price all of my print purchases (fiction, nonfiction and reference) and DVD purchases at , the website for Follett Library Resources, which provides multiple reviews and allows searching within recommended titles only. I judged the value of each selection based on its review and the informational content value it would provide to my mini-collection of immigration resources. All books were appropriate for grade 9-12 instruction and reading level. I chose to include complete processing for my ordered books as this added only $14.49 to the total cost of the items. (Appendix A) The cost to the school media center of cataloguing twenty-one items with paid staff would have been much more. I did need to eliminate many valuable materials to stay within my budget but fell that I have provided a wide selection of books covering issues surrounding immigration and depicting real life scenarios. The description of each item and its reviews and awards are noted below:

FICTION PRINT

1. Double crossing (#22734R4) – the story of an eleven year old Jewish girl who flees to America with her father only to face religious and cultural barriers. Booklist starred.

2. First crossing : stories about teen immigrants (#12475T3) - a collection of teen immigrants from many countries expressing their fears and feelings while facing prejudice and language barriers in their new country, America. Booklist, Teacher Librarian.

3. The girl from Playa Blanca (#23301A7) - the difficulties and lies encountered by a Mexican girl and her brother along their journey to find their father in Los Angeles. Booklist, School Library Journal.

NONFICTION PRINT

1. American mosaic (#30971F5) - the immigrant experience in the words of those who lived it – a collective biography describing the feelings immigrants upon arrival into the U.S. Booklist review.

2. Chinese immigration (#14257P0) – a review of issues facing the Chinese in the U.S. and Canada since 1960 when, immigration laws were loosened. Multicultural Review.

3. The Colors of Freedom : immigrant stories (#33905G1) – Tean age immigrants recount their experiences in the U.S. and their native countries. Titlewave lists many starred reviews and awards.

4. Cuban immigration (#24093PX) – Reasons for Cuban migration to the U.S, since immigration laws were changed in 1960. Teacher Librarian.

5. Ethnic dilemmas, 1964-1982 (#06518MX) – a discussion of the impact that Latin American and Asian immigration will have on American civil liberties and affirmative rights laws. Wilson’s Senior High School award.

6. Filipino immigration (#20352P5) – a discussion of issues facing Filipinos since entering the U.S. under the less restrictive immigration laws post 1965. Multicultural Review.

7. Haitian immigration (#14924P8) - examines the political and economic reasons for the Haitian emigration to the U.S. and their impact on American society. Multicultural Review.

8. Illegal immigration (#25052T4) – the economic and social impact of illegal immigration on American society. Booklist, School Library Journal.

9. Illegal immigration (#21960L1) – a collection of debates regarding government immigration policy and the effects of illegal immigrants to the U.S. economy. School Library Journal, Wilson’s Senior High School Award.

10. Immigration from Central America (#21328P4) – a review of the forces behind the emigration of Central Americans to the U.S. from the 1960’s to present. Multicultural Review.

11. Immigration from South America (#18555P0) –the forces leading South Americans to flee to the U.S. and the issues they faced upon arrival are discussed. Multicultural Review.

12. Immigration from the Dominican Republic (#04639P0) – a discussion of immigration from the Dominican Republic as a result of changes in the immigration laws in 1965. Multicultural Review.

13. Immigration from the former Yugoslavia (#03318PX) – a review of the impact of the immigration law change in 1965 on Yugoslav emigrants is presented. Multicultural Review.

14. Immigration from the Middle East (#22774P3) - the immigration law changes in 1965 resulted in new patterns of immigration from the Middle East. Multicultural Review.

15. Korean immigration (#09598P9) – a review of Korean immigration into the U.S. following changes to the immigration laws in 1965. Multicultural Review.

16. Refugees (#17467P1) – a history of refugees into the U.S. and Canada including stories of famous individuals. School Library Journal, Multicultural Review.

REFERENCE PRINT

1. Facts about American immigration (#28902H7) – a history of immigration into the U.S. throughout history including immigration statistics from 1820 to 1996. Choice award, Booklist review.

2. Illegal Immigration: a Reference Handbook (#08076S4) – a reference book of information resources regarding illegal immigration, problems and solutions surrounding illegal immigration in the U.S. Library Journal, Reference and Research Book News.

MULTIMEDIA FORMATS

1. Balseros [videorecording] (#469BBD8) – a documentary exploring the journey of seven Cuban refugees and their families to the U.S. in 1974 and the issues they encountered upon their arrival. Video Librarian

2. Mojados : through the night [videorecording] (#46FA8D2) – a 2004 production which describes the flight of four Mexican men to the U.S. and explores the controversial impacts of illegal immigration. Video Librarian.

REFERENCE LIST

Connecticut State Board of Education, Connecticut prekindergarten through grade 12 computer technology, Competency standards for students, 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2007 from

Stratford Public Schools, “2007-2008 High School/Middle School Program of Studies” Retrieved 22 June 2007 from

Stratford Public Schools, “Secondary Standards: Standards Based Reform Initiative, 2006”, p. 1-6, 49-51. Retrieved 11 June 2007 from

Woolls, Blanche (2004). The school library media manager, Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, 181-199.

APPENDIX A

|Books |

|FLR# Title Author Yr Bnd RL IL Price |

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|30971F5 American mosaic : the imm 93 PAP YA 1 14.96 |

|14257P0 Chinese immigration Lingen, Ma 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|33905G1 The colors of freedom : immig Bode, Jane 99 PAP YA 1 8.46 |

|24093PX Cuban immigration Hernandez, 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|22734R4 Double crossing Tal, Eve, 05 HRD YA 1 15.80 |

|06518MX Ethnic dilemmas, 1964-1982 Glazer, Na 83 PAP YA 1 23.70 |

|28902H7 Facts about American immigrat Brownstone 01 HRD YA 1 119.96 |

|20352P5 Filipino immigration Corrigan, 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|12475T3 First crossing : stories 07 FBG YA 1 12.36 |

|23301A7 The girl from Playa Blanc Lachtman, 95 FBG YA 1 12.96 |

|14924P8 Haitian immigration Gaines, Je 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|25052T4 Illegal immigration Miller, De 07 HRD YA 1 26.95 |

|21960L1 Illegal immigration 01 HRD YA 1 27.96 |

|08076S4 Illegal immigration : a reference LeMay, Mic 07 HRD AD 1 54.96 |

|21328P4 Immigration from Central America Hernandez, 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|18555P0 Immigration from South America Barnett, T 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|04639P0 Immigration from the Dominican Rinker, Ki 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|03318PX Immigration from the former Yug Honovich, 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|22774P3 Immigration from the Middle Noonan, Sh 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|09598P9 Korean immigration Noonan, Sh 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

|17467P1 Refugees Aykroyd, C 04 HRD YA 1 24.95 |

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|21 titles (qty 21) Total Guaranteed Title Price 592.52 |

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|Audiovisual |

|FLR# Title Publisher Yr Fmt IntLvl Price |

|469BBD8 Balseros [videorecording] Docurama , 05 DVD YA 26.95 |

|46FA8D2 Mojados : through the nig Vanguard, 05 DVD AD 23.40 |

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|2 titles (qty 2) Total Guaranteed A/V Media Price 50.35 |

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|Total Books (Qty.) |

|21 (21) |

|$ 592.52[pic] |

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|Total A/V titles (Qty.) |

|2 (2) |

|$ 50.35[pic] |

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|Total cataloging and processing for Books |

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|$ 14.49 [pic] |

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|Grand total |

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|$ 657.36 |

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|Free shipping and handling on books and audiovisual materials within the United States and its territories. Shipping and brokerage are free |

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