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How Did the Topic Evolve media type="file" key="Action Research Problem.m4v" width="374" height="374" Research Problem: LKMS has a high volume of patrons that access the library on a daily basis. Due to the volume of activity in the library and the demands on the school librarian to assist with research instruction, time is at a premium. One of the librarian responsibilities that take up time is creating and managing the book order. Students rely on the library to provide timely literature editions for series books and graphic novels. This information is spread out among several publishing sites and requires time to review. Therefore the books are not always available in a timely manner and may be missed altogether unless a student puts in a request. I need to explore what other resources are available to help generate a comprehensive list of series books for a middle school media so that the school librarian can have more time to work with staff and students.

Research Questions: Question 1: What resources does the media specialist currently use to find out current release dates for series books? Question 2: What are some technology options available to help facilitate putting the series information in a more time friendly search/database?