The School Library Media Manager
The perfect book for teaching the administration of school library media centers. After a brief history of the role of the media specialist, readers learn how to choose a credential program, how to find the requirements for working in each of the 50 states, what to do when looking for and choosing a job, and how to survive the first week in that new position. Chapters then expand on the challenges of the first week, introducing collections, facilities, personnel, and technology. Sections also...
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The perfect book for teaching the administration of school library media centers. After a brief history of the role of the media specialist, readers learn how to choose a credential program, how to find the requirements for working in each of the 50 states, what to do when looking for and choosing a job, and how to survive the first week in that new position. Chapters then expand on the challenges of the first week, introducing collections, facilities, personnel, and technology. Sections also cover: collaborating with teachers, how to write a proposal, and how to accept leadership responsibilities, including the role of a media specialist in the legislative process.This revision updates information and changes some of the emphasis from previous editions, particularly in the areas of the role of the library media specialist in the teaching of reading, the assessment of student learning, the leadership role of the school librarian, and the impact of new technologies on the management of the library media center. Booknews Gives practicing media specialists, library school students, and those considering careers in the field a complete overview of the profession, covering everything from available education programs and guidelines for selecting a position to all aspects of management. Each chapter presents exercises for use in the classroom or in a workshop setting. Integrates the new AASL guidelines into material, relating principles of information literacy to other aspects of the library media program, especially facilities, the reading program, and the media center staff. Some 50 pages of appendices offer forms and texts of documents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
1 The School Library Media Center in Today's Global Environment 12 School Library Media Centers Today 213 Becoming a School Library Media Specialist 394 Choosing and Beginning the Job 535 On the Job: Managing the Media Center Program 736 On the Job: Managing the Facility 937 On the Job: Managing Personnel 1098 On the Job: Managing Access to Information 1259 On the Job: Managing the Budget 14510 On the Job: Managing Services 16111 On the Job: School Library Media Centers and the Reading Program 17912 On the Job: Advocacy and the Media Center 18913 On the Job: Managing Program Evaluation and Assessment 20114 On the Job: Cooperation, Networking, and Social Networking 21515 Leadership and Professional Associations 223App. A Writing a Technology Plan 239App. B Sample Letter of Application 241App. C Questionnaire 243App. D Presentation of a Five-Year Long-Range Plan 246App. E Volunteers 251App. F ALA Intellectual Freedom Policy Statements 254App. G Publications List 256App. H Budget Information Needed for Grant Applications 265App. I Sample Letter to Legislator 268Index 271
\ BooknewsGives practicing media specialists, library school students, and those considering careers in the field a complete overview of the profession, covering everything from available education programs and guidelines for selecting a position to all aspects of management. Each chapter presents exercises for use in the classroom or in a workshop setting. Integrates the new AASL guidelines into material, relating principles of information literacy to other aspects of the library media program, especially facilities, the reading program, and the media center staff. Some 50 pages of appendices offer forms and texts of documents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ \ \ From the Publisher"This book has excellent advice and examples for the new and mid-career school media center specialist. It is highly recommended for its organization, simplicity of language but thoroughness of topic, and coverage that is relevant to today's problems and issues."\ -\ Collection Management\ \ \
