iSchool Capstone

Supporting Student-Driven Reader’s Advisory & Collection Development at Ballard High School

Project tags:

digital youth & youth services

Ballard High School had a small but incredibly popular Manga collection. Titles were often checked out, limiting reading options. We created a Manga Club to allow students a voice in building the collection. Students suggested titles and applied for grant funding, ultimately purchasing 250 new titles. Additionally, we met with the Library Leaders Club to learn what students wanted from their library. With their input, we were able to create readers' advisory materials to promote library resources. Our work empowered students to share their expertise, take ownership of their library, and directly shape the collection and readers’ advisory tools.

Project participants:

Eleanor Howell-Shryock

MLIS

Aireana McDade

MLIS Online

Emily Ready

MLIS