Administering the School Library Media Center

This is the most comprehensive textbook on school library administration available, now updated to include the latest standards and address new technologies.

This reference text provides a complete instructional overview of the workings of the library media center-from the basics of administration, budgeting, facilities management, organization, selection of materials, and staffing to explanations on how to promote information literacy and the value of digital tools like blogs, wikis, and podcasting.

Since the publication of the fourth edition of Administering the School Library Media Center in 2004, many changes have altered the landscape of school library administration: the implementation of NCLB legislation and the revision of AASL standards, just to mention two. The book is divided into 14 chapters, each devoted to a major topic in school library media management. This latest edition gives media specialists a roadmap for designing a school library that is functional and intellectually stimulating, while leading sources provide guidance for further research.

List of contents

Exhibits
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 School Library: A Historical Perspective1
Introduction
The Era of the School District Library
The Genesis of the School Library
The Age of Development
The Emergence of the Media Center
Chapter 2 Forging Proactive Leadership and Partnershipin Media Centers
Proactive Leadership Roles of the School Library Media Specialist
Partnerships within the School Constituency
Links of Communication within and Outside the School
School Library Media Specialist as a Change Agent and Program Administrator
Chapter 3 Functions of the School Library Media Center
Services
Functions Related to User Activities
Converting a School Library Media Center into a Virtual Library
Future School Library Media Programs
Chapter 4 Developing a School Library Media Center Program
The School Library Media Specialist and the Curriculum
The Instructional Program
Instructional Components
Publicizing the School Library Media Center
Hours of Service, Attendance, and Use of the OPAC
Chapter 5 The Media Center Budget
Introduction
Sources of Funding
The Big Budget Picture
Budget Levels of Funding
Budgeting Systems
Creating the School Library Media Center Budget
Accounting for the Media Center's Money
Conclusion
Chapter 6 Staff
Managerial Principles
Personnel Categories
How Big a Staff?
Representative Center Tasks
Job Descriptions
Certification
National Certification Standards
Recruitment and Selection
Staff Training
Supervision (Staff Evaluation)
Manuals
The Future of School Library Media Centers
Chapter 7 Facilities
Planning
Space
Facilities for Major Functions
Floor Plan Web Sites
Environmental Elements
Furnishings
Facilities for Special Media Services
Chapter 8 Media Selection: Policies and Procedures
Background Knowledge
Organizing the Media Selection Program
Writing a Media Selection Policy
Standards
Selection Aids
Practical Points to Aid Selection
Censorship and the School Library Media Center
Chapter 9 Media Selection: Criteria and Selection Aids
Quantitative Criteria for Educational Materials and Equipment
General Criteria for Selecting Educational Materials
Selection Criteria for Slow or Reluctant Learners
Specific Criteria for Selecting Educational Materials
General Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Equipment
Specific Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Equipment
Selection Aids for Educational Materials
General Audiovisual Sources
Chapter 10 Technology: The Crucial Link
Introduction
Top 10 Things Technology Leaders Do
Technology Advice for 21st-Century Library Media Specialists
The Virtual Library
Technology Planning
Preparing the School for Technology
Technology and Student Learning
Technology Management
New Technology Innovations
Creating a School Library Media Center Web Page
Standards and Their Impact on Technology
Automation and the Internet
Internet Resource Sites and Technology Journals
Chapter 11 Acquisition and Organization
Bidding
Purchasing
Order Processing
Classification and Cataloging
Local Production of Materials
Copyright and the School Library Media Center
Chapter 12 Practical Aspects of Program Administration
Changes in Technology
Circulation Procedures
Inventory and Weeding Procedures
Maintaining the Collection
Records and Reports
Web Pages
Managing a Book Fair
Chapter 13 Outside the Walls of the School Library Media Center
Associations
Federal and State Agencies and Programs
School Library Media Centers and the Public Library
School Library Media Centers and Networking
School Library Media Specialist Reading Shelf
Chapter 14 Evaluation
The School Library Media Specialist's Evaluation of the Media Program
Building-Level Media Program Evaluation
Staff Evaluation
Evaluation by School Library Media Center Users
Appendix I State Directory of School Library Media Center Agencies
Appendix II Directory of Associations and Agencies
Appendix III Directory of Selected Library Furniture and Supply Houses
Appendix IV Key Documents from American Library Association Web Sites
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Code of Ethics
Citizen's Request Form for Reevaluation of Media Center Materials
Index

About the author

Betty J. Morris, PhD, is professor and chair of the library media program of the Department of Educational Resources, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL.

Product details

• Authors: Betty J. Morris, Morris Betty J.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2010
• EAN: 9781591586852
• ISBN: 978-1-59158-685-2
• No. of pages: 600
• Weight: 1021 g
• Illustrations: 2 bw illus
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management, Management and Administration