Periodicals+Project


 * PRINT PERIODICALS ASSIGNMENT **** (30 points) 10/10 **

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Read through the discussion about print magazines (section 1, page 6), print newspapers (section 1, page 7) and professional periodicals (section1, page 10) in the ”Standards for School Library Media Centers” by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (2008) [].

For the purposes of this assignment you may choose to either be You want to meet “Premium” (the highest standard) of the Missouri standards in the area of newspapers and periodicals. You are new to the building this year and are rethinking the choices made by your predecessor.
 * a high school of 500 students with 21 certificated teachers
 * or an PreK-Grade 6 school of 1900 students with 85 certificated teachers

The formula for determining the number of magazines is in the “Appendix C” which gives you the quantity you need to purchase for periodicals depending on what level you wish to achieve based on the population of your school.

The formula for determining the minimum number of print newspapers is on page 7.

In addition, you want to beef up the periodicals the LMC subscribes to for staff members. Keep in mind when ordering professional periodicals to include the librarian's professional needs. The number required for the “Premium” level is on pages 42 and 43. Be sure to look back at the **selection tools assignment** for suggestions on professional library journals that would meet a school library's needs.

In selecting titles you would typically use a vendor like [|EBSCO], [|W.T. Cox,] or Demco Periodical Subscription Service http://www.demco.com/goto?periodicals as the source for purchase. Since //time// is an issue, you can use a combination of the Demco source as well as the site [|http://www.magazines.com] for pricing and description of the periodicals.These **are not** **selection tools but purchasing tools.**

ASSIGNMENT: Create a page in your wiki called: Periodicals. **You may find it easier to create the tables in Word and paste them into the wiki.** Working with tables in the wiki (at least Wikispaces) is a little tedious.

1. BACKGROUND (5 points) Describe the type of students and the educational environment in your school. What specific rationale drives your periodical purchasing selections? Keep in mind the diversity of your student population.

2. SELECTIONS (25 points total)
 * How many print magazines are you going to buy for students?
 * How many print magazines and journals are you going to buy for staff?
 * How many print newspapers are you going to buy?
 * List the titles and the cost of each print title for a year’s subscription
 * **Organize your list by type in the first column** (current events, science fiction, sports, etc.) by categories in alphabetical order so I can get a feel for the spectrum of your selections.
 * What is the total cost for the print subscriptions?
 * The number recommended by DESE is a minimum. If you have the budget you can (and should) buy as many as you think your student population wants/needs.
 * For each periodical that you select use a recommendation source. The recommendation can come from a librarian in the field (either someone you interview or taken from recommendations from librarians through postings such as those found in the [|LM_NET archive]) or from printed review such as the tools we looked at in your first assignment.
 * Do not rely on a single source for your selections (even if it is your own librarian!). Take this opportunity to canvass the brains of a number of knowledgeable people!

Use the following table or something similar to list your purchases:


 * PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINES **
 * **Category** || **Title** || **Cost** || **Recommendation** ||
 * Prof. Journal || School Library Journal || 139.99 || Jane Smith, Librarian at CMHS ||


 * MAGAZINES **
 * **Category** || **Title** || **Cost** || **Recommendation** ||
 * Sports || Sports Illustrated || $88.95 || http://lmnet-archive.iis.syr.edu/LM_NET/2010/Aug_2010/msg00033.html ||
 * **NEWSPAPER**S ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || **Title** || **Cost** || **Recommendation** ||
 * Local || Lee's Summit Journal || $48 || Librarian, Lee's Summit North High School ||
 * Local || Lee's Summit Journal || $48 || Librarian, Lee's Summit North High School ||