Friday, December 6, 2024

Checking Out the Value: Heartland AEA Library's First Quarter Summary


In response to HF2612, we are providing a first quarter summary of the value of the materials checked out from the Heartland AEA library from Sept.-Nov. 2024.*

While PK-7 educators are our largest users, middle and high school teachers also benefit from specialized resources like large-print books, high-interest/low-vocabulary texts, picture books with built-in digital audio, and multilingual materials.

Examples of teacher requests fulfilled this quarter:
  • Middle Ages, feudal system, kings and queens
    • 30 books | Reading level: 2–4 | Grade: 4
  • Fables and pourquoi tales (including Aesop & Anansi)
    • 25–30 books | Reading level: K–3 | Grade: 1
  • Endangered animals (fiction & nonfiction)
    • 25–30 books | Reading level: K–6 | Grade: 9–12
  • Books about feelings and emotions
    • 25 books | Reading level: K–2 | Grade: special education
  • Ecosystems and renewable/nonrenewable resources
    • 30 books | Reading level: 3–5 | Grade: 5
  • Arabic language books for a family to build literacy at home
    • 5–10 books
  • Decodable readers—variety of series
    • 30 books | Reading
Looking Ahead: Service-for-Fee Model Starts July 2025
As we transition to a service-for-fee model next year, we hope this information highlights the value and impact of Heartland AEA’s library materials and services. We anticipate a subscription model will be developed with each district. Just like Spotify where you can listen as much as you want, this model would allow districts to read as much as they want.

*Districts and nonpublic schools are listed by student population: PK-12 and PK-7.

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