Equity Comparison

Fairview Middle School

And

Hadley Watts Middle School

Fairview Middle SchoolDayton Public Schools

http://www.dps.k12.oh.us/schools/middle/fairview.jsp

Wava SpringFairview Middle School

Library Media Specialist

Hadley Watts Middle SchoolCenterville City Schools

http://www.centerville.k12.oh.us/index.php

Pam ThompsonHadley Watts Middle School

Library Media Specialist

Fairview Middle SchoolPopulation

Current enrollment:

•240 7th graders

•274 8th graders

Hadley Watts Middle SchoolPopulation

Current enrollment:

•232 6th graders

•228 7th graders

•235 8th graders

Fairview Middle School 2006/2007

Budget Figures

Books Supplies Miscellaneous$4,144.00 $474.00 $0District spends $5,400.00 per pupil.Periodicals are purchased by the Educational Technology department.

Hadley Watts Middle School 2006/2007

Budget Figures

Books Supplies Miscellaneous

$5,917.00 $770.00 $0

District spends $8,794.00 per pupil.

Each school received a base budget of $1,200.00. Also, each school received an allocation of $7.50 per pupil, using the enrollment figures from the 2005-2006 staff directory.

Fairview and Hadley Watts Staffing Level

FAIRVIEW

Wava Spring, Library Media Specialist. Wava is the only paid staff member. She is in her first year at Fairview Middle School.

1 - Parent Volunteer

HADLEY WATTS

Pam Thompson, Library Media Specialist. Pam is the only paid staff member. She is in her 4th year at Hadley Watts Middle School.

10 - Parent Volunteers

Two parents serve each day, Monday-Thursday.

Fairview and Hadley WattsCollection Data

FAIRVIEW500’s average age 1989; size 493; circulation

total is 431.

600’s average age 2002; size 257; circulation

total is 304.

HADLEY WATTS500’s average age 1998;size-362; circulation

total is 3,325.

600’s average age 1992; Size-367;

circulation total is 3,800.

FairviewFurnishings/Facilities

The LMC at Fairview is located on the 2nd floor of the building. The Casual Reading Area contains bean bags and cushioned vinyl chairs. There is a student work area with rectangular and circle shaped tables. Last year, the library conference area was renovated into a Teacher Professional library. The LMC’s size is approximately 40 ft. x 120 ft.

Hadley Watts Middle Furnishings/Facilities

The location of the LMC in the Hadley Watts school lends for a steady flow of patrons. There aren’t any doors, windows, or walls. The bookshelves function as borders. The LMC is wheelchair accessible because the school is one-level. The rectangular tables allow flexible arrangements of the work area. The center is approximately 40 ft. x 66 ft. in size.

Fairview Middle School has 14 student computers located in the Library Media Center. The online

catalog is housed on Infohio. Students may also use the online catalog from their home computer.

Hadley Watts Middle School has a total of 10 student computers in the IMC. There are also two “Traveling

Laptop Carts”, each cart containing 15 computers. Students may access the OPAC (Virtual IMC) from

school and home computers.

Fairview Middle SchoolCirculation Desk

Library Media Specialist’s office is located on the right side of the Circulation desk. The circulation

software used is Multilis.

Hadley Watts Middle SchoolCirculation Desk

Library Media Specialist’s office is located behind the Circulation desk. Circulation software is

provided from Follett.

Fairview & Hadley WattsEquipment

HADLEY WATTSdocument cameras; video cameras; digital cameras; VCRs; DVD players. Classrooms have TVs, VCRs, and overhead projectors. Any extra equipment needed is obtained from the CRC (Central Resource Center), a media center that serves and houses professional materials and equipment for Centerville City schools.

FAIRVIEWElmos; overhead projectors; CD players; DVD players; LCD projectors; VCRs; digital camcorders. There are TVs VCRs in the classrooms.

Fairview & Hadley WattsScheduling

FAIRVIEWLMS has 1 planning period the same time each day. Library is closed during this time.Fairview has “block” scheduling. LMC has flexible schedule within the “block” schedule timeframe.

HADLEY WATTSLMS has no planning period built into her schedule. She states, “I’m on-call”. Each teacher serves as an advisor for a group of students each morning. Ms. Thompson has 8 students that meet with her each morning for 10 minutes.Sometimes LMS visits classrooms to provide research instructions.

Fairview Middle SchoolPaperback racks

Hadley Watts Middle SchoolNonfiction section

Fairview Middle School’s Gary Paulsen book display

Hadley Watts Middle School’sHalloween book display

Equity Comparison DataCategory Fairview Hadley Watts

Size 40 ft. x 120 ft. 40 ft. x 66 ft.

Grades 240 7th graders 274 8th graders

232 6th graders 228 7th graders 235 8th graders

District dollars per student $5,400.00 $8,794.00

Books $4,144.00 $5,917.00

Supplies $474.00 $770.00

Miscellaneous $0 $0

Equity Comparison Data

Category Fairview Hadley Watts

Library Staffing Wava Spring, Library Media Specialist. Wava is in her first year at Fairview Middle School.

1 - Parent Volunteer

Pam Thompson, Library Media Specialist. Pam is the only paid staff member. She is in her 4th year at Hadley Watts Middle School.

10 - Parent Volunteers, two parents serve every Monday-Thursday.

Equity Comparison Data

Category Fairview Hadley Watts

Collections 500’s: average age 1989

Size: 493

Circulation: total is 431

600’s: average age 2002

Size: 257

Circulation: total is 304

500’s: average age 1998

Size:362

Circulation: total is 3,325

600’s: average age 1992

Size: 367

Circulation: total is 3,800

Equity Comparison Data

Category Fairview Hadley Watts

Facilities The LMC is located on the 2nd floor of the building. The Casual Reading Area at Fairview contains bean bags and cushioned vinyl chairs. There is a student work area with rectangular and circle shaped tables. The library conference area was renovated into a Teacher Professional library last year. The size of the center is approximately

40 ft. x 120 ft.

The location of the LMC in the Hadley Watts school lends for a steady flow of patrons. There aren’t any doors, windows, or walls. The bookshelves function as borders. The LMC is wheelchair accessible because the school is one-level. The rectangular tables allow flexible arranging of the work area. The size of the LMC is approximately 40 ft. x 66 ft.

Reflections In the beginning of this project I had already decided that the suburban school library media center

would be state of the art, close to perfect. I chose the Equity project because I wanted to visit a LMC with new furnishings, plush carpeting, plenty of books, new computers, and great design, etc. I already have some experience in urban school library media centers and I remember working in a school district where the budget was tight. one learns how to make the most of every resource when you have to. I have vivid memories of receiving countless catalogs from Follett, Demco, Highsmith, Brodart, F&S School supplies, and so on. When I looked through the catalogs I would plan and imagine a day when I would be able to buy plenty of needed and wanted materials. After doing this project and looking at the numbers I discovered that Hadley Watts and Fairview are not equal but the numbers do not tell the whole story. When looking at the facilities, both schools have carpeting, attractive displays, some up-to-date books, and solid wood furnishings. Like Hadley Watts, Fairview has a large inviting circulation desk. It was interesting to note that Fairview has 4 more computers (14) than Hadley Watts (10.) Also Fairview LMC is larger with two office areas. Even though Fairview’s library media center is 11 years older than Hadley Watts, the library media specialist has decorated the space in order to give it a comfortable and functional appeal. Both LMC have what I feel is high on the priority list, a certified library media specialist. I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing both library media specialists. Mrs. Spring, from Fairview has a lot of experience and wisdom. She told me about the many different changes in library media through the years. She is new to Fairview but has worked in several library media centers in Dayton Public schools. Mrs. Thompson, from Hadley Watts, is in her 4th year as library media specialist with Centerville City schools. She was very organized and professional. The parents at Hadley Watts Middle school who volunteer in the library allow Mrs. Thompson the time to plan, schedule, and instruct. Mrs. Spring is very appreciative of her parent volunteer this year. The parent volunteer helps with displays, RIF book events, book fairs, etc.

, If believe that regardless of the budget and socioeconomic challenges that face the urban LMC, a

dedicated library media specialist has to be a teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, and program administrator.