Type of school library:

This is an elementary school library that houses a variety of materials including 1600 accelerated

reader books that are available for reference and checkout. Students in kindergarten through fifth

grade may check out two books per week. Kindergarten through second grade must select the

everybody fiction section and after Christmas break second grade can check out chapter books.

Third through fifth grade students are permitted to choose two books from any section in the

library along with CD’s and magazines. Teachers have no checkout limit on items they can

borrow as it supports and enhances their lessons. Circulation period is for one week but may be

renewed as needed. For special projects students may check out more than the two-book limit

when needed. Overdue notices are sent home regularly and any student not returning their items

will be banned from obtaining additional materials until it is returned or paid for. Students are

not charged any late fees but must pay for any lost or damaged books.

Amounts and sources of funding:

The school district sets its yearly budget for the library based upon the percentage of book

collection per the Dewey classification system. This school district did not publicly disclose the

amount allocated to Piner Elementary regarding its yearly library budgeted amount. The only

budget breakdown that was available was seen in the school’s collection development policy.

The guide for Piner is as follows: Fiction-30%; Non-fiction- 30%; periodicals-10%; software-

8%; audiovisual- 6%; general supplies- 6%; films, videos- 5%; fixed assets-5%. The school

librarian has the right to request modifications or additions to the budget when the need arises.

This will ensure that the collection will meet the ongoing needs of the students, staff, and

community.
Size of collection; number & type of staff:

The collection development policy did not state how big the size of the collection was. It did

state that it contained over 1,600 accelerated readers, magazines, and audiovisual materials. The

staff contains one principal, one guidance counselor, one librarian, one school psychologist, one

Title One teacher, twenty-two teachers along with clerical and other specialists. The teachers are

fully certified with three or more years of experience and there is a 17:1 student to teacher ratio.

The school population is approximately 351 students presently. The librarian has fifteen years of

experience and received her masters from Western Kentucky University.

Community demographic & census information:

Piner Elementary School, in the Kenton County School District, is a public school that serves

pre-K through fifth grade in Morning View, Kentucky. It is the largest elementary school in the

district and is undergoing growth yearly. The school population is mainly rural and serves a wide

range of student abilities and backgrounds. The library has partnered with the Kenton County

Public Library and the children’s librarian from there attends the school once a week to help in

different capacities such as read aloud or assisting the librarian. Morning View’s current

population is 2,920 with 81 people living per square mile. The community has grown from a one

room school house to three elementary schools. The breakdown of the community is 99.1%

Caucasian with 46.7 being the median age. The community is largely involved in tobacco

production and is located off the Licking River in the northwest region of the state.

Library’s Mission

The mission of Piner Elementary library is to instill information, literacy skills in students to

enable them to become lifelong learners. This will be achieved by creating a learning community
designed to intertwine the three components of a distinguished media center: program

administration, teaching and learning, and information access and delivery. The media center

needs to be the hub of the school community by integrating the school’s curriculum and

providing interest, information, and enlightenment for all. It should always be an open, inviting

atmosphere that inspires students, teachers, and the community a love for reading and lifelong

learning. The library is a vital component to successful learning.

School’s Mission

Piner Elementary School mission states that the entire school and community will work together

to ensure all students obtain a strong academic foundation, success in life, and character. The

school fosters Productive attitudes, Rigorous teaching and learning opportunities, Independent-

self- motivated students, Development of life skills and Excellence in academics.

Broader community that the library serves:

Looking at the community, Morning View is an unincorporated community in Kenton County

that has 769 family households out of 1,096. It is more family-centric then the surrounding

counties with 31% being married with children, 5.9% single with children and 7.3% divorced

with children. The median household income is $51,889 which is lower than the surrounding

counties. Highschool graduates in the previous year were 86.6% and 15% entering a four-year

college. The school maintains that many of the parents are active members of their PTA

program.
Sources

 http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/olc/902

 https://www.schooldigger.com/go/KY/schools/0309000816/school.aspx

 https://www.bestplaces.net/people/zip-code/kentucky/morning_view/41063

 https://www.berkshirehathawayhs.com/KY/Morning-View

 http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/olc/902/page/977