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G2S Project Code: 2021-CO-87135
State: Colorado
Fiscal Year: 2021
Grantee
St Vrain Valley RE 1J

Project Director
Director Name: Jenny Seiler
Director Phone: 303-702-7743
Director Email: seiler_jenny@svvsd.org
General Information
Title: ARPA: St Vrain Valley RE 1J
State Project Code: 19S0
Start Date: 07/01/2021
End Date: 11/30/2022
Abstract: St. Vrain Valley School District in Boulder County on Colorado’s Front Range serves more than 32,400 students and operates 60 schools and programs. The District Library Media Services department provides educational support to staff and students, including a district lending library and management of the digital collection. Most funds from this grant purchased digital and print copies of narrative and informational texts to support learners at the K-12 level and to also support the implementation of the 6-12 ELA curriculum. The district had many shifts between fully virtual, hybrid, in-person instruction during the pandemic. The addition of digital resources helped to promote access for all students, regardless of the learning model at the time. Staff was able to assign digital texts while students were virtual (and in-person depending on preference) as well as have text sets available to support in-person instruction.
State Goal: Learning for all ages
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$18,391.00
$0.00
$0.00
$18,391.00
Intent(s)
Improve users' formal education.
Education
Collection Development & Management
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Acquisition
Narrative: The district purchased 1,121 print books,13 OC/OU eBooks, and  114 metered access eBooks.
Intent: Improve users' formal education.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Combined physical & digital


Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 1,121
Number of electronic materials acquired: 127
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: St Vrain Valley RE 1J
Address: 395 South Pratt Parkway
City: Longmont
State: CO
Zip: 80501
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
St. Vrain Valley Schools continue to offer one of the largest digital lending programs in the nation. Titles purchased contributed to this platform and provided access to curriculum resources. Book sets, housed at the District Library Media Services offices, are available through a lending library system. Staff can view accessibility of book sets and check them out for student use for up to 45 days (including weekends) using the Insignia platform. Centrally housed collections allow us to share resources across the district and ultimately provide greater access to those resources. Staff reserved either print copies or digital copies of texts to use with their students. Students were able to access print copies within the classroom or digitally via the Sora app.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
By continuing to have a wide array of texts available for students, staff can achieve curricular goals, focusing on students’ abilities to be critical consumers of information and address the skills that are a part of the Colorado Academic Standards.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
Text purchases have helped to support an internal lending library through the District Library and Media Services Department. Through this model, staff are able to identify the texts and resources the district has on hand and are then able to access and borrow quality texts and resources for classroom instruction and use. One thing learned is the importance of sharing with staff and students the arrival of new (or additional) titles. To address this, communication with building librarians is important. For digital additions the creation of a “new arrivals” (or similar) basket on the Sora launch page.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: collection development