1. Robert Louis Stevenson
Middle School Library
Strategic Plan
School/Youth Team 1
Beth Berlin-Stephens
Randy Berner
Trina Bradshaw
Justine Kay
Sherri Kelly
Katy Murray

2. Library Environment
EXTERNAL INTERNAL

3. Guiding Statements
VISION
Our vision is to connect the Robert Louis
Stevenson Middle School community to a
global society in which every learner can
contribute and be successful through
innovation, collaboration, instruction,
and the utilization of resources.
(Retrieved from http://eded11404dean.weebly.com/society-and-families.html,
2016)
MISSION
The mission of the Robert Louis
Stevenson Middle School library is to
provide a supportive and inspiring
environment where all students can
become effective users of information and
technology with a lifelong love of learning.
(Alamy, 2016)

4. SWOT Analysis
Internal Strengths
Generous Budget
Community Support
Staff Collaboration
Highly Qualified Staff
Available Technology
Internal Weaknesses
Multiple Teacher Librarian Roles
Lack of Clear Directions
Lack of Staff
Dated Collection
External Opportunities
Community Partnerships
Public Library Partnership
Staff Collaboration
District Support for Library
District Support for Technology
External Threats
Technology at All Costs
Common Core Standards
Digital Divide
Conflicting Politics
Disengagement of Subgroups

5. Strategic Outcomes & Strategies
Indoor Space Digital Divide Engagement Outdoor Space
We will reconfigure and
reallocate library space,
equipment, and
materials in order to
foster collaboration,
innovation, and
instruction.
We will place a strong
emphasis on the
specific needs of
English Learners and
students from a low
socioeconomic
background when
allocating technological
resources.
We will promote client
engagement through
programs and events
which will increase
student and community
involvement in the
library, particularly for
certain subgroups.
We will create an
outdoor library garden
area in order to teach
students sustainable
gardening practices and
provide students with a
relaxing and open-air
space to enjoy reading.

6. Action Plan: Utilize Indoor Library Space
Current State
Outdated:
Negatively impacts student
learning & connection
Imagined Future State
Transformed:
Fosters collaboration, innovation
& instruction
(Retrieved from http://www.springfield.k12.or.us/page/109 , 2016)(Kelly, 2016).

7. Project Plan: Spring to Fall 2017
Step 1
Conduct teacher survey to gauge instructional challenges and current
usage.
Step 2
Assemble library transformation team to address preliminary areas of
concern.
Step 3 Library Visit Subcommittee travels to local “model” libraries.
Step 4 Spatial Investigative Committee gathers additional research.
Step 5
First draft includes items for removal and acquisition, along with a
preliminary rendering.
Step 6
Written report includes spatial reconfiguration, furniture, equipment, and
budget.
Step 7 After receiving feedback from staff and administration, submit final draft.
Step 8 Present final plan. New materials ordered, contractor scheduled.
Spring 2016
Late Spring 2016
Early Fall 2016
Early Fall 2016
Late Fall 2016
Early Spring 2017
Mid-Spring 2017
Spring and Fall
2017

8. Funding Needs and Success Metrics
Measuring Success
Quantitative measures:
➢ Class and Student Visits
➢ Login and Check-out Data
Qualitative measures:
➢ Teacher Surveys
➢ Student Surveys
Budget
Source Funding
Annual Library Budget $ 5,300
TOTAL NEED $25,000
- Project Costs are estimates
- Substantial deficit exists
- Need visibility into District’s
available funding sources

9. Action Plan: Close the Digital Divide
Current State
Outdated:
Not all students have equitable
access to technology outside of
school
Imagined Future State
Transformed:
Students can access technology at
school and have home support if
needed
(Retrieved from http://www.ncphoenix.net , 2016)(Kelly, 2016).

10. Project Plan: Summer 2016 to Ongoing
Step 1
Members of the school community will form a “digital divide” awareness
and planning group.
Step 2
Meet with representatives from internet companies that may be willing to
partner with the school and help provide affordable access to all students.
Step 3
Survey students to find out the percentage of students who do not have
internet access at home.
Step 4 Plan budget and form community partnerships.
Step 5
Work with school staff to make sure assignments are as equitable as
possible.
Step 6 Make internet as accessible as possible to all students.
Step 7
Continually monitor accessibility and if the digital divide is being addressed
through teacher, family, and student surveys.
June 2016
July 2016
August 2016
August 2016
Throughout school
year
Throughout school
year
Throughout school
year

11. Funding Needs and Success Metrics
Measuring Success
Quantitative measures:
➢ Usage of equipment and library
data
➢ Monitor online assignment turn-in
rates
Qualitative measures:
➢ Staff Surveys
Budget
Source Funding
Grants, Fundraisers,
Technology Fund
$ 75,000
TOTAL NEED $75,000
- Project Costs are estimates
- Substantial deficit exists
- Need visibility into District’s

12. Action Plan: Increase Client Engagement
Current State
Outdated:
Traditional structure and expectations
limit possibilities for student
engagement
Imagined Future State
Transformed:
Definition of literacy expanded to
encourage inclusion & participation
Retrieved from School Library Journal and BCWH, 2016)(Kelly, 2016).

13. Project Plan: Spring 2016 to Fall 2017
Step 1
Send student survey on Google forms: collection development, media
topics, Library Teen Council.
Step 2 Organize Teen Library Council group, plan Spring event.
Step 3
Expand lunchtime gaming groups, encourage gamers to participate in
Library Teen Council.
Step 4
Create a meeting area for student groups with a display board for student
collaboration and expression.
Step 5
Spring Event, Paper Circuits Fest, over a 3 day period, during lunch,
facilitated by Teen Council students.
Step 6
Plan for Fall event with Teen Council: Skatefest. Complete all district
requirements in preparation for event, sale.
Step 7
Develop video/green screen area for use in Fall 2016, using existing
equipment and space.
Step 8
Plan and implement Teen Council end of year book awards, book round
up.
Early April 2016
Mid April 2016
Mid April 2016
Late April 2016
Early May 2016
Mid May 2016
Mid May, June 2016
Early June 2016

14. Funding Needs and Success Metrics
Measuring Success
Quantitative measures:
➢ Foot traffic in library outside of
class time
➢ Circulation data from Destiny
➢ Library Teen Council group meeting
frequency and minutes
Budget
Source Funding
Grant Funding/Annual
Library Budget
$ 1000
- Food incentives $500
- Reading awards $150
- Materials for paper circuits $350

15. Action Plan: Outdoor Area
Current State
Outdated:
Unutilized space, no
opportunities for student learning
Imagined Future State
Transformed:
Vibrant garden area connected to
library and community
(Kelly, 2016). (Retrieved from http://growingtrends.org, 2016)

16. Project Plan: Fall 2016 to Spring 2017
Step 1
Form library garden steering committee and appoint garden coordinator.
Brainstorm ideas for outdoor space.
Step 2
Begin fundraising and seek donations from local businesses and
community partners.
Step 3
Plan and design garden space. Survey students and staff for ideas and
input.
Step 4
Survey available tools and materials. Purchase any additional materials
needed.
Step 5 Organize community work day. Host a raffle for participating volunteers.
Step 6 Develop schedule for garden maintenance.
Early Fall 2016
Late Fall 2016
Early Winter 2016
Late Winter 2016
Early Spring 2017
Mid-Spring 2017

17. Funding Needs and Success Metrics
Measuring Success
Quantitative measures:
➢Number of students participating
in garden maintenance
➢Log of unscheduled student visits
Qualitative measures:
➢Annual Student and Staff Survey
Budget
Source Funding
Grants and Fundraisers $1,150.00
TOTAL NEED $1,150.00
- Funds raised will cover expenses
- Most supplies will be borrowed
from existing RLS garden
program

18. Strategic Plan & SWOT Resources
Articles:
Britto, M. (2011). The learning commons in academic libraries as a response to meeting the dynamic needs of millenials. In
C. Ho & M. Lin (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare,
and Higher Education 2011 (pp. 1072-1078).
Shank, J. & Bell, S. (2006). A_FLIP to courseware: A strategic alliance for improving student learning outcomes. Innovate:
Journal of Online Education, 2(4).
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from https://www.irem.org/File Library/IREM Store/Document Library/IESamples/12Samples/2012OfficeBuildTrends.pdf
Truett, C., & Lowe, K. (2003, Spring). The School Library Budget: A Study in Power and Politics of Selected North Carolina
School Library Budgets. North Carolina Libraries, 13-29.
Valenza, J. K. (2007). You know you’re a 21st century librarian if...Teacher Librarian. 35(1), pp. 18-21.

19. Resources
Websites:
City of St. Helena. (2016). About St. Helena. Retrieved from: http://cityofsthelena.org/content/about-st-helena
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School. (2016c). Community Service. Retrieved from:
http://www.rls.sthelenaunified.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=281781&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=530515
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School. (2016d). Our vision. Retrieved from:
http://ms.sthelenaunified.enschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=296060&type=d
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School. (2014). School accountability report card. Retrieved from:
http://ms.sthelenaunified.enschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=296062&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=links
RLS Middle School Library/Media Center. (2016). About the library. Retrieved from:
https://sthelena.haikulearning.com/skelly/rlslibrary/cms_page/view/16868893
St. Helena Public Library. (2016) eResources. Retrieved from: http://www.shpl.org/eresources/

20. Resources
Websites Cont.:
St. Helena. (n.d.). Visit Napa Valley. Retrieved from: http://www.visitnapavalley.com/
St. Helena Unified School District. (2016a). Vision, mission, and priorities. Retrieved from:
http://www.sthelena.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=297838&type=d
St. Helena Unified School District. (2016b). Local control accountability plan. Retrieved from:
http://www.sthelena.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=281132&type=d
Other:
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School. (2016b). Collection circulation report. [data file] Retrieved from: Destiny.
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School. (2016a). Collection age report. [data file] Retrieved from: Destiny
RLS Library/Media Center. (2016). [Blueprint] Retrieved from:
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/15eEcmHv1aiU1UKQayk4VZih3k7wWNkwZOOiPUZ4u6Nc/edit

21. Action Plan 1 Resources
Harper, M. (2013). Savvy school library design to facilitate 21st century literacy skills and the common core. Ohio Media
Spectrum, 65(1), 34-43. Retrieved from http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/99053094/savvy-school-library-design-
facilitate-21st-century-literacy-skills-common-core
Nelson, B. & McConachie, L. (2011). Space matters: Designing a high school library for learning. Educational Facility
Planning, 44(1), 21-24. Retrieved from http://media.cefpi.org/efp/EFP44-1Nelson.pdf
Sullivan, M. (April 1, 2011). Divine design: How to create the 21st-century school library of your dreams. School Library
Journal. Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2011/04/sljarchives/divine-design-how-to-create-the-21st-century-school-library-
of-your-dreams/
An, Y. & Reigeluth, C. (March 19, 2014). Creating technology-enhanced, learner-centered classrooms. Journal of Digital
Learning in Teacher Education, 28(2), pp. 54-62. doi: 10.1080/21532974.2011.10784681
AASL Idea Lab 2015-Physical Spaces [powerpoint presentation] (2015). Retrieved from
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EeL2h-
UsJnUpywgr972X1dMgxWslPv6fZTMcvebHEPw/edit#slide=id.g3df5da26c_0193

22. Action Plan 2 Resources
Johnson, D. (2015). Power up!/helping to close the digital divide. Educational Leadership, 72 (5), 81-82. Retrieved from
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb15/vol72/num05/Helping-to-Close-the-Digital-Divide.aspx
Kang, C. (2016). Bridging a digital divide that leaves schoolchildren behind. The New York Times. Retreived from
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/23/technology/fcc-internet-access-school.html?_r=2
Risen, T. (2015). Bridging the digital divide. US News and World Report. Retreived from
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/07/16/obamas-connecthome-aims-to-bridge-digital-divide
Steele-Carlin, S. (2000). Caught in the digital divide. Education World. Retreived from
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech041.shtml
What is usb internet? (2016). Retreived from
http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/guides/what_is_a_mobile_broadband_stick/

23. Action Plan 3 Resources
Alvermann, D. E. (2009). Sociocultural constructions of adolescence and young people’s literacies. Handbook of
adolescent literacy research, 14-28. New York: The Guilford Press.
Molaro, A., & White, L. L. (2015). The library innovation toolkit: Ideas, strategies, and programs. Chicago, Illinois: American
Library Association.
Schadlich, M. E. (2015). Cooking up library programs teens and 'tweens will love: Recipes for success. Santa Barbara,
California: ABC CLIO, LLC.
Hughes, J. N., Im, M. H., & Allee, P. J. (2015). Effect of school belonging trajectories in grades 6–8 on achievement:
Gender and ethnic differences. Journal of school psychology, 53(6), 493-507. Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26563601
Libraries bridging the borderlands: Reaching Latino tweens and teens with targeted programming and collections (2011).
Young Adult Library Services, 9(4), 13-20. Retrieved from https://labibliotecautil.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/libraries-
bridging-the-borderlands-reaching-latino-tweens-and-teens-with-targeted-programming-and

24. Action Plan 3 Resources cont.
New London Group. (1996). A pedagogy of multiliteracies: Designing social futures. Harvard Educational Review, 66(1), 60-92.
Retrieved from http://newarcproject.pbworks.com/f/Pedagogy%2Bof%2BMultiliteracies_New%2BLondon%2BGroup.pdf
Stewart, M. A. (2014). "I don't want to write for them.": An at-risk Latino youth's out-of-school literacy practices. NABE
Journal of Research and Practice. 5(1). Retrieved from https://www2.nau.edu/nabej-p/ojs/index.php/njrp/article/view/72
Torres, M. (2015). An exploratory study of the academic engagement and beliefs of Latino male high school students.
Race Ethnicity and Education, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/13613324.2015.1121221
Ruhlmann, E. (2014). Connecting Latinos With Libraries. American Libraries. Retrieved from
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2014/05/19/connecting-latinos-with-libraries/
Trouem-Trend, K. (2012). Teens on the Platform: YALSA’s national teen space guidelines. Young Adult Library Services.
11(1), 4-6. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines/teenspaces

25. Action Plan 4 Resources
Dyment, J. E. (2005). Green school grounds as sites for outdoor learning: Barriers and opportunities. International
Research in Geographical & Environmental Education, 14(1), 28-45. Retrieved from
http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&A
N=19047792&site=ehost-live
Lynch, G. H. (2014). Dig it! School Library Journal, 60(8), 24-24. Retrieved from
http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lih&AN=
97276431&site=ehost-live
School Garden Wizard (2016). Retrieved from http://www.schoolgardenwizard.org/
Sullivan, M. (2011). Divine design: How to create the 21st century school library of your dreams. School Library Journal,
Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2011/04/sljarchives/divine-design-how-to-create-the-21st-century-school-library-of-your-
dreams/
Steps to a School Garden (2016). Retrieved from http://www.csgn.org/steps