Barbara Stein Martin

Practical strategies for use in managing a school library. Most are already in place for many, but even they will benefit from the ideas this book puts forward. Well articulated and there is encouragement to understand the fundamentals of this work but go beyond to current understandings and uses of the most cutting edge ideas in education. Will be excellent when paired with specific titles that extend the practical strategies of this book with theory from others. Organized so that it can be a "ready reference" tool for the teacher librarian whether seasoned or new to the profession. The directories for suppliers dates fast,but is at least a starting point for further investigation.… (mehr)

The Call Number in our Library is Z675 S3 M27345 2009.
I have finished reading this book as at (Thu)3-9-2009.
About the Authors. Barbara Stein Martin is the Hazel Harvey Peace professor in the College of Information, Library Science, and Technologies, Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas.
Marco Zannier is the lead librarian at Elsik High School in Houston, Texas.
Part I
1. Getting to know your work environment
2. Setting goals
3. Getting organized and managing time
4. Communicating with stakeholders
5. Locating and learning about important documents
Part II
6. Staffing the library
7. Working with your budget
8. Circulating books and other materials
9. Weeding and doing inventory
Part III
10. Selecting books and other materials
11. Ordering and processing books and other materials
12. Organizing and arranging books
13. Selecting databases and web sites
14. Creating your library's web site(and more)
15. Connecting library users to resources
Part IV
16. Learning the school's curriculum
17. Collaborating with teachers
18. Providing research instruction
19. Offering special programming
Part V
20. Evaluating and closing out the year
Part VI
Document 1. Library bill of rights, interpretations, and freedom statements
Document 2. Acceptable use policies for Woodland School District Network(2022P)
Part VII
Directory 1. Essential sources for school library media centers
Directory 2. Essential suppliers for school library media centers
Index… (mehr)