ALT School librarians have a variety of educational backgrounds. 86% serve multiple roles within their schools. Librarians: 27% are certified teacher-librarians with a library endorsement Teachers: 13% are certified teachers in the library without a library endorsement Paraprofessionals: 60% are librarians with no teaching certificate and no library endorsement

ALT School librarians are educators, mentors, collaborators, and leaders. 65% attend district meetings and in-services 57% engage in professional development 41% serve on district-wide committees 32% present and participate at workshops outside the district 19% deliver professional development for teachers & staff

ALT South Dakota school librarians instruct & collaborate: 74% teach with SD School Library Standards; 57% innovatively organize their collections; 62% survey students & staff in regard to resources, reading & services; 74% utilize SD School Library Guidelines; 55% collaborate with local public library; 30% collaborate & teach with classroom teachers

ALT South Dakota school librarians communicate with: 37% Newsletters create content for digital/print newsletters to share with students, staff, and parents; 38% Websites maintain website or pages dedicated to the school library; 17% Social Media develop content and maintain social media accounts to connect with students and parents

ALT 2024 South Dakota School Libraries Facts & Stats The Program: School libraries provide programs and activities that link literacy and student interests. 83% local, state, and national reading promotion programs 82% thematic displays and bulletin boards 59% ELL, SPED, and multicultural resources 53% book fairs 68% meeting room functions 70% individual study spaces 98% small group instruction 91% classroom instruction 68% meeting room functions

ALT School Libraries: The Place 62% virtual spaces for programs 70% individual study spaces 98% small group instruction 91% classroom instruction 68% meeting room functions

ALT 2023-24 School Library Facts 91% Districts/Systems in South Dakota have a school library 98% Students attend a district/system with at least one school library

ALT 2023-24 School Library Facts 1 item per student added to library collections $19.11 spent on new materials per student 27 items checked out per student 85% of students checked out at least one book during the school year 5,400 classes visited school libraries every week 8,300 students visited school libraries independently every day

ALT 5 year library trends: 2019-2023 Circulation transactions: growth from 2020 (4.1 million) to 2023 (5.5 million) Library visits grew from 2020 (1.4 million) to 2023 (2.6 million) Public computer access and WiFi Usage grew from 2020 (0.7 million) to 2023 (1.6 million)

ALT The State Library will be closed on Wednesday January 1. Have a safe New Year Celebration!

ALT happy holidays the SD state library is closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday December 23, 24 and 25. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday!

ALT Electronic Resources Statistics. Top 6 most used databases from FY2024 by views -- BookFlix: 1,589,354; World Book Online: 876,125; CultureGrams: 434,738; SIRS Issues Researcher: 257,734; EBSCO: 131,234; ProQuest Research Library: 120,456

ALT Electronic Resources Statistics The South Dakota State Library provides statewide access to a variety of general and subject-based online databases. A complete listing of these electronic resources can be found at library.sd.gov. FY 2023 Sessions: 1,447,623 FY 2024 Views: 3,607,019

ALT Every day South Dakota public libraries: Welcome 7,300 visitors Lend 15,200 items to library users Answer 700 questions on information and technology Host 1,000 people at entertaining and informative events Provide computer and internet access 4,500 times