Administering the School Library Media Center
Price: $72.00
ISBN13: 9780313322617
ISBN10: 0313322619
Book code: BO2261
Libraries Unlimited
Hardcover
| 704 pages
Publication Date: 08/30/2004
DESCRIPTION
Since the 1992 publication of the third edition of Administering the School Library Media Center, schools and school libraries have changed significantly. AASL's publication of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, with its emphasis on the collaborative teaching role of school media specialists, the increasing importance of information literacy, the proliferation of new technologies, and the introduction of the Internet have all had a significant impact on the administration of school library media centers. This new edition encompasses all of these innovations as it covers the basics of administration, facilities management, selection of materials, staffing, budgeting, organization, and the like. There is much that is all new: all chapters have been reviewed and updated and the text has been carefully reviewed to bring it in line with school libraries of the 21st century. It is aligned with the new AASL national guidelines for school library media.
This fully updated edition covers the basic information for administering a school library media center. It is aligned with the new AASL national guidelines for school library media.
REVIEWS
"Librarians at all stages of their professional lives will find much to use in this edition."?
"The former text has been reviewed, expanded, and updated. And it is aligned with the new AASL national guidelines."?
CONTENTS
Exhibits
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Historical Perspective
Forging Partnerships toward Information Literacy
Functions of the School Library Media Program
Developing a School Library Media Program
The Media Center Budget
Staff
Facilities
Media Selection: Policies and Procedures
Media Selection: Criteria and Selection Aids
Technology: The Crucial Link
Acquisition and Organization
Program Administration
Outside the Walls of the Library Media Center
Evaluation
Appendix I: Directory of State School Library Media Center Agencies
Appendix II: Directory of Associations and Agencies
Appendix III: Directory of Selected Furniture and Supply Houses
Appendix IV: Key Documents
Index
BETTY J. MORRIS teaches media specialists in the Media and Instructional Technology Department of the College of Education at the State University of West Georgia. Her experience includes working as a media specialist, as a faculty member teaching media specialists at Long Island University, as a Library Power Director in Florida, and as an acquisitions editor for two publishing companies.