Kristine Yeckley-Torres

Collection Development Assignment

FRIT 7134-Spring 2011
March 9, 2011

DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND LEARNERS

I currently volunteer at Ramey School, a Department of Defense Coast Guard

establishment, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It houses Pre-K through 12th grade. The school
has an enrollment is 492 students. There are 42 certified teachers, and 20 classified staff
members. The school's media center is located in the very front section of the campus near
the administrative offices. It houses 27, 872 books, which gives the center an average of 56
books per student. The media center has approximately 316 titles in their audiovisual section.
The computer area houses 25 student use computers, and a SmartBoard.
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is located on the northwest section of Puerto Rico. The students
that attend the school are dependents of Federal employees. There is a very small section,
about 5%, of students that are drawn from Coast Guard dependents who are serving in the
area for a three to five year term. The remaining 95% are all local Puerto Rican born
dependents whose parents work in some capacity for the Federal Government. Therefore,
the school's primary language is spanish. The majority of conversation is spoken in Spanish
and English around the campus. All instruction however, is taught in English. There is a
small section of books located in the back of the Media Center that are written in Spanish but
they are mostly purchased for the high school Spanish teacher.
There are 10 teachers at Ramey who teach various subject area to the seventh graders.
There is a total of 48 seventh grade students enrolled at the school. There are 4 students
have qualified for the gifted program, 3 students are in special education, and 12 that are
currently enrolled in the ESL program. The students in the ESL program as currently being
phased out and fully mainstreamed by the beginning of next year. The reading levels of the
48 seventh graders vary but most are currently on grade level due to the fact that they have
been enrolled at Ramey for quite some time. Also, the community of Aguadilla is primarily
bilingual. While Spanish is spoken in the home both English and Spanish are spoken outside
of the confines of their house. There are currently 8 students that are below reading level,
and they range from a 4.5-6.8 reading levels. The remaining 40 are either right on target or
above with their reading test scores. The racial breakdown is as follows:
African American: 2
Caucasian: 4
Hispanic: 42
Asian: 0

CURRICULUM REVIEW
For this activity I have chosen to study Africa. This area of content is studied in the
seventh grade curriculum. The following standards are to be addressed in this unit:
SSG71 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-phiysical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna,
tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake victoria,
Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Deser.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of, Democratic
Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan.
SSG72 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of
Africa.
a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade,
industry, and drinking water.
b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of desetification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the
rainforest.
SSG73 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical
characteristics on population distribution in Africa.
a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest
affect where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.
SSG74 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in
Africa.
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic
groups.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.

Task/Activity/Prod
Standard Concept Resources
ucts
1. Use a map to
identify countries,
rivers, lakes,
mountains, and
1. Maps
deserts in Africa.
2. Current Media
2. Construct a map
center resources
of Africa and label
-books
SSG71 African Map Skills all major features
3. Posterboard,
mentioned above.
markers, etc.
3. Construct and
4. Various websites
label all countries of
about Africa.
Africa.
4. Use a map to
label all countries of
Arfrica
SSG72 Environmental 1. Choose to 1. Current media
issues of Africa present a center resources-
powerpoint books, videos
demonstration on 2. Maps
 how water pollution
affects the people
of Africa,
relationship 3. Social Studies
between poor soil textbook
and deforestation 4. Various websites
Sub-Saharan about environmental
Africa, or explain issues and Africa.
the impact of 5. Computers
desertification on
the environment of
Africa (Sahel to the
rainforest).
1. Current media
1. Present and oral
center resources-
and visual
books, videos
slideshow report on
Impact of location, 2. Maps
how the location,
climate, and 3. Social Studies
climate, and
SSG73 physical textbook
physical
characteristics on 4. Various websites
characteristic of an
population. about environmental
area affect where
issues and Africa.
people live.
5. Computers

1. Choose one
culture and present 1. Current media
a powerpoint center resources-
presentation books, videos
regarding the 2. Maps
Describe the
selected culture. 3. Social Studies
SSG74 diverse cultures of
2. Choose 2-3 textbook
the people of Africa.
different cultures 4. Various websites
and describe the about environmental
similarities and issues and Africa.
differences between 5. Computers
the cultures.
COLLECTION REVIEW

Volunteering in the Ramey Media Center enabled me to be able to know exactly what
was available for the stated standards. Ramey however, does not follow Georgia State
Standards so this was not a 7th grade objective yet African studies are taught in 9th grade.
The school's selection was somewhat lacking. I searched "Africa" on the school's database
and pulled up the relevant material listed below in this report. I also went and physically
looked over material that the Media Center had on hand. I used the following online catalogs
for the "ordering of new materials": Amazon, Scholastic, and Delaney. I used a regular
catalog from Mackin.
The Media Center is set up with large stacked bookcases that house all material except
the easy reading section. The easy section is located in an area closest to the front entrance.
Reference material is located near the audiovisual material and is near large tables for
research. However, most students use the computer to find information regarding the subject
area.
The books that were found for this project were almost all relatively new. There were a
couple that were in need of repair and the Media Specialist and I took care of their needs.
There is only one visual material and one audio selection on this subject and that is
something I will address in the ordering part of this project.
There are over 27,000 books located in the Media Center. The books on Africa and
materials have been checked out a little over 200 times during the course of the year.
Looking over the content material that is available currently is quite thorough however, there
is not enough material for all students to have access at the same time. This will also be
addressed in the ordering phase of this project.
The final aspect that needs to be addressed is the multicultural aspect of the books. I
was pleased to see how many books discussed the differences between cultures and
religions within Africa.
Collection Needs:
1. Choose resources that have been published within the last 10 years, if possible.
2. Choose more audiovisual materials as this area is greatly neglected.
3. Choose more books focusing on the similarities and differences between cultures and
religions.

Materials currently listed in the Ramey Media Center

200.96 FRI
Friedenthal, Lora. Religions of Africa. Philidelphia, Pa.: Mason Crest Publishers, c 2007.

305.80 PEO
Peoples of North Africa. New York: Facts on File, c1997.
305.80 PEO
Peoples of Central Africa. New York: Facts on File, c1997.

305.80 OBA
Obadina, Elizabeth. Ethnic groups in Africa. Philadelphia, Pa: Mason Crest Publishers,
c2007.

323.4 BAU
Baughn, Brian. Human Rights in Africa. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mason Crest Publishers, c2007.

341.24 ROB
Roberts, Russell, 1953-. The African Union. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mason Crest Publishers,
c2008.

363.9 OBA
Obadina, Tunde. Population and overcrowding. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mason Crest Publishers,
c 2007.

784.6 WAT
The Magic of Music

916 RIC
Ricciardi, Mirella. Vanishing Africa. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971.

920 RAS
Rasmussen, R. Kent. Modern African Political Leaders. New York, NY.: Facts on File,
c1998.

956 GRI
Gritzner, Jeffrey A. North Africa and the MIddle East. New York, NY.: Chelsea House,
c2006.

960CAP
Caplan, Gerald L. The Betrayal of Africa. toronto: Groundwood Books, c2008.

960 DAV
Davenport, John, 1960-. A brief political and geographic history of Africa: where are---
Belgian, Congo, Rodesia, and Kush. Hockessin, Del. : Mitchell Lane Publishers, c2008.

960 SHE
Serrow, Victoria. Ancient Africa: archaeology unlocks the secrets of Africa's past.
Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, c2007.

961 NOR
North Africa. New York: Chelsea House, c2006.
966 HAY
Haywood, John, 1956-. West African kingdoms. Chicago, Ill.: Raintree, c2008.

967 OPP
Oppong, Joseph R. Africa South of the Sahara. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers,
c2006.

967 WIL
Wilkinson, Darryl. Central Africa. New York: Chelsea House, c 2006.

967.6 DAV
Davies, Matthew, 1971-. East Africa. New York: Chelsea House, c2006.

968 SOU
Southern Africa, New York: Chelsea House, c2006.

973 GAT
Gates, Henry Louis. In search of our roots: How 19 extraordinary African Americans
reclaimed their past. 1st ed. New York: Crown Publishers, c2009.

B DAH
Dahl, Roald. Going Solo. New York: Puffin, c1999.

B GOD
Godwin, Peter, 1957-. When a crocodile eats the sun: a Memoir of Africa. 1st Back Bay pbk.
ed. New York: Back Bay Books, c2008.

E 916 FOS
Foster, Karen, 1959-. Atlas of Africa. 1st American ed. Minneapolis, Minn.: Picture Window
Books, c2008.

FIC IGG
Iggulden, Conn. Emperor. Dell Mass Market ed. New York: Bantum Del, c2005.

FIC STJ
St. John, Lauren, 1966-. Dolphin Song. New YorkL Boston: Dial Books for Young Readers;
Walden Media, c2008.

FIC WHE
Whelan, Gloria. Listening to Lions. 1st ed. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, c2005.

J 496 FEE
Feelings, Muriel L. Jambo means Hello: Swahili alphabet book. New York: Dial, c1974.
J 841 CEN
Cendrars, Blaise, 1887-1961. Shadow. New York: Scribner, c 1982.

VT 960.2 AFR
VT Africa: A History Denied. Time-Life Video and Television, c1995.

Below you will find compiled lists from different vendors each with a breakdown of what
format the item is listed. You will find a category for the following:

DVD/CD
Books
Early Childhood Material

Mackin ( HYPERLINK "http://www.mackin.com" www.mackin.com)

DVD"S
Africa boxed 1-4/DVD
Africa: Continent of Contrasts DVD
Africa: The Serengeti Widescreen Blu-ray
Africa: The Serengeti Remastered DVD
African Christmas Traditions (PPR DVD)
African Community: The Masai (PPR DVD)

Books
Africa and the Middle East: A Continental Overview of the Environment EBook
Africa Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the Continent
Africa South of the Sahara, 2008
African American Cookbook: Traditional and Other Favorite Recipes
African Ceremonies (reference)

Early Childhood Material

African Children’s and Youth Literature
 Barnes and Noble ( HYPERLINK "http://www.barnesandnoble.com"
www.barnesandnoble.com)

CD's/DVD's
Songs from a Zulu Fa CD
Multicultural Songs for Children

Books
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Africa: A Biography of the Continent
Africa-hardcover
Africa-textbook
Africa, Vol. !
Africa-paperback
Africa-Library Binding
Demographic Republic of Congo in Pictures
Discover Kenya
Nigeria (Africa-Continent in the Balance Series)
South Africa
Sudan
Egypt
BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Wild Africa
Africa & the Middle East (World’s Environments Series): A Continental Overview of
Environmental Issues
South Africa (Cultures of the World)
South Africa the Culture
Peoples and Cultures of Africa Nations and Personalities
Peoples and Cultures of Central Africa

Early Childhood Material

Grandma Hekmat Remembers: An Egyptian-American Family Story
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
Grandma Ashanti Cloth
Name of the Tree: A Bantu Tale
Sebugugu the Glutton: A Bantu Tale from Rwanda
Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Scholastic Books ( HYPERLINK "http://www.scholastic.com" www.scholastic.com)

Books
Kings and Queens of Central Africa
Kings and Queens of East Africa
Kings and Queens of Southern Africa
Kings and Queens of West Africa
Look What Came from Africa
Nelson Mandela

Early Childhood Material

Seven Candles of Kwanzaa
The Seven-Days of Kwanzaa

DVD
Stories From Africa (DVD)

Amazon ( HYPERLINK "http://www.amazon.com" www.amazon.com)

All books from Amazon were based on reviews supplied by previous readers.

Books
The Scramble for Africa: White Man’s Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876-1912
Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
Africa Rising: How 900 Million African Consumers Offer More Than Think
The Congo and coasts of Africa
The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
African History
The First Footsteps in East Africa
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles

DVD's
Africa the Serengeti (1994)/DVD
Lost Kingdoms of Africa (2009)/DVD
Expedition Africa/DVD
The Great Rift: Africa’s Greatest Story/DVD

Author Distributor Price ISBN

Diouf, Sylvliane Scholastic $17.85 9.78053E+12
Anna
Diouf, Sylvliane Scholastic $17.85 9.78053E+12
Anna
Diouf, Sylvliane Scholastic $17.85 9.78053E+12
Anna
Diouf, Sylvliane Scholastic $17.85 9.78053E+12
Anna
Harvey, Miles Scholastic $4.86 9.78053E+12
Dememberg, Barry Scholastic $4.99 9.78059E+12
Pinkney, Andrea Scholastic $4.95 9.78059E+12
Medearis, Angela Scholastic $4.94 9.78059E+12
DVD Scholastic $59.95 9.78055E+12

TOTAL $146.15

Author Distributor Price ISBN

CD Amazon $9.99
Dowden, Richard Amazon $13.69 9.78159E+12
Reader, John Amazon $11.71 9.78068E+12
Poliza, Michael Amazon $86.06 9.78383E+12
Hynson, Colin Amazon $29.52 9.78185E+12
M., David Amazon $25.88 9.78074E+12
Gall, Bevan Amazon $136.00 9.78979E+12
Brewer, Tim Amazon $30.77 9.78174E+12
Friedman, Mel Amazon $25.20 9.78053E+12
DiPiazza, Amazon $31.93 9.78082E+12
Francesca Davis
Ward, Chris Amazon $25.25 9.78162E+12
Walker, Ida Amazon $17.56 9.78159E+12
Gallagher, Michael Amazon $24.39 9.7816E+12
Kavenaugh, Amazon $17.56 9.78142E+12
Dorothy
Habeeb, William Amazon $19.75 9.78142E+12
Mark
DVD Amazon $22.49
Hillstrom, Kevin Amazon $61.17 9.78158E+12
Rosmarin, Ike Amazon $35.93 9.78076E+12
Clark, Domini Amazon $20.77 9.78078E+12
Mitchell, Peter Amazon $31.20 9.78092E+12
Mitchell, Peter Amazon $38.61 9.78082E+12
Morris, Ann Amazon $20.61 9.78076E+12
Musgrove, MargaretAmazon $6.61 9.78014E+12
McNaught, Maria Amazon $8.05 9.78091E+12
Lottridge, Celia Amazon $15.16 9.78089E+12
Barker
Aardema, Vera Amazon $13.50 9.7808E+12
Feelings, Muriel Amazon $6.64 9.78014E+12
Jenkins, Ella Amazon $13.03 CD

TOTAL $799.06

DVD Mackin $62.26 DVD

Nolan, Mary Lee Mackin $69.95 DVD
Jones, James EarlMackin $19.99 BLURAY
Jones, James EarlMackin $14.98 DVD
Hillstrom, Kevin Mackin $65.00 9.78158E+12
Phillips, Matt Mackin $40.00 9.78174E+12
Mackin $875.00 TEXTBOOK
Bailey, Phoebe Mackin $15.95 9.78156E+12
Bailey, Phoebe Mackin $19.95
Beckwith, Carol Mackin $47.45 9.78091E+12
Osayimwense, Osa Mackin $45.00 DVD
Mackin $49.00 DVD
Gardony, Frank Mackin $79.99 DVD

TOTAL $1373.59

Habeeb, William Delaney $21.95 1590848X

Mark Educational
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Oppong, Joseph Delaney $35.00 791074749
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Schafer, Lola Delaney $15.49 689066366
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Kroll, Virginia Delaney $6.99 689804547
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Steptoe, John Delaney $17.99 688040454
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Katz, Karen Delaney $14.95 080507077X
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Phillips, Douglas Delaney $35.00 791074757
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Rosenberg, Anne Delaney $19.95 865052476
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Rosenberg, Anne Delaney $19.95 865052484
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Hall, John Delaney $35.00 791057461
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McKissack, Patricia Delaney $10.95 439112109
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Unabagha, Verna Delaney $16.95 811823784
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Weintraub, Aileen Delaney $!5.95 823922960
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Aardema, Vera Delaney $6.99 01405493X
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Weintraub, Aileen Delaney $!5.95 823956407
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Graf, Mike Delaney $15.99 736811087
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Domingo, Vernon Delaney $35.00 791076105
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Noonan, Sheila Delaney $21.95 1590848195
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Murphy, Patricia Delaney $15.95 073681373X
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McDonald, Joan Delaney $15.99 1590848136
Vas Educational
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Kress, Laurie Delaney $35.00 1841484784
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Harmon, Daniel Delaney $35.00 791057488
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Aardema, Vera Delaney $16.99 803760892
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Baughan, Michael Delaney $21.95 1590848101
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DiPiazza, Delaney $23.95 082252399X
Francesca Davis Educational
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McDermott, Gerald Delaney $7.00 152167773
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McDermott, Gerald Delaney $14.95 152999671
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Cornell, Christine Delaney $!5.95 823923339
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Williams, Vera Delaney $17.89 688009158
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Onyfulu, Ifeoma Delaney $5.99 140562222
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Washington, Donna Delaney $18.99 60249293
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Seeger, Pete Delaney $6.99 689718101
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Greig, Charlotte Delaney $19.95 1590844335
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Kimmel, Eric Delaney $17.95 082340689X
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Kimmel, Eric Delaney $17.95 823411044
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Aardema, Vera Delaney $7.99 689839332
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Kimmel, Eric Delaney $17.95 082340918X
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McDermott, Gerald Delaney $17.95 080500310X
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Musgrove, MargaretDelaney $21.99 803703570
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Aardema, Vera Delaney $17.99 803708092
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Aardema, Vera Delaney $7.99 140546162
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Harmon, Daniel Delaney $35.00 791057437
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Heale, Jay Delaney $42.79 761408746
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Zuelke, Jeffery Delaney $23.95 822503670
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Shellington, Kevin Delaney $515.00 1579582451
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Poisson, Barbera Delaney $21.95 1590848144
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Rohmer, Harriet Delaney $7.95 892391421
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TOTAL $1395.93

FINAL TOTAL
$3714.73

BUDGET SUMMARY

I have thoroughly researched through various vendors and have selected books from Scholastic,
Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Delaney. The list selected from Amazon came from previous reader's
review. I believe my composed list to be diverse for all reading levels. In order, to complete the
designated order I will use $3714.73 of the alloted $4000.00. I have found several websites that could
be used as references on these objectives. Please refer to
http://africanwebsites.pbworks.com/w/page/37483439/FrontPage.