http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2008/10/09/collection-development-think-local/ by Kristin Fontichiaro Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2008/10/09/collection-development-think-local/#comment-7650 Barb Benford Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:24:49 +0000 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2008/10/09/collection-development-think-local/#comment-7650 Okay, so I'm behind in my reading of your blog but I totally agree with the final paragraph of the interview mentioned above. I find that even between elementary schools in my district there is a difference among student requests for new titles and check outs of certain titles. I can't keep any of my 4 copies of The Invention of Hugo Cabret on the shelf. The third and fourth graders are all devouring it. Many of them are sharing it with parents at home (hurray)! But currenly, another building in the district doesn't even have one copy listed in their records. Obviously, those students are not clamoring for the book. Meeting the needs of my patrons is one of my library joys. Okay, so I’m behind in my reading of your blog but I totally agree with the final paragraph of the interview mentioned above. I find that even between elementary schools in my district there is a difference among student requests for new titles and check outs of certain titles. I can’t keep any of my 4 copies of The Invention of Hugo Cabret on the shelf. The third and fourth graders are all devouring it. Many of them are sharing it with parents at home (hurray)! But currenly, another building in the district doesn’t even have one copy listed in their records. Obviously, those students are not clamoring for the book. Meeting the needs of my patrons is one of my library joys.

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