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.

• Exhibits p. ix
• Preface p. xiii
• Acknowledgments p. xvii
• Chapter 1 School Library: A Historical Perspective p. 1
• Introduction p. 1
• The Era of the School District Library p. 1
• The Genesis of the School Library p. 2
• The Age of Development p. 5
• The Emergence of the Media Center p. 10
• Chapter 2 Forging Proactive Leadership and Partnership in Media Centers p. 27
• Proactive Leadership Roles of the School Library Media Specialist p. 30
• Partnerships within the School Constituency p. 33
• Links of Communication within and Outside the School p. 37
• School Library Media Specialist as a Change Agent and Program Administrator p. 39
• Chapter 3 Functions of the School Library Media Center p. 47
• Services p. 48
• Functions Related to User Activities p. 55
• Converting a School Library Media Center into a Virtual Library p. 59
• Future School Library Media Programs p. 61
• Chapter 4 Developing a School Library Media Center Program p. 65
• The School Library Media Specialist and the Curriculum p. 65
• The Instructional Program p. 66
• Instructional Components p. 70
• Publicizing the School Library Media Center p. 92
• Hours of Service, Attendance, and Use of the OPAC p. 103
• Chapter 5 The Media Center Budget p. 111
• Introduction p. 111
• Sources of Funding p. 115
• The Big Budget Picture p. 123
• Budget Levels of Funding p. 124
• Budgeting Systems p. 125
• Creating the School Library Media Center Budget p. 131
• Accounting for the Media Center's Money p. 144
• Conclusion p. 149
• Chapter 6 Staff p. 155
• Managerial Principles p. 156
• Personnel Categories p. 157
• How Big a Staff? p. 162
• Representative Center Tasks p. 162
• Job Descriptions p. 168
• Certification p. 174
• National Certification Standards p. 178
• Recruitment and Selection p. 179
• Staff Training p. 180
• Supervision (Staff Evaluation) p. 181
• Manuals p. 186
• The Future of School Library Media Centers p. 192
• Chapter 7 Facilities p. 197
• Planning p. 198
• Space p. 199
• Facilities for Major Functions p. 217
• Floor Plan Web Sites p. 223
• Environmental Elements p. 224
• Furnishings p. 229
• Facilities for Special Media Services p. 232
• Chapter 8 Media Selection: Policies and Procedures p. 239
• Background Knowledge p. 240
• Organizing the Media Selection Program p. 243
• Writing a Media Selection Policy p. 246
• Standards p. 249
• Selection Aids p. 250
• Practical Points to Aid Selection p. 253
• Censorship and the School Library Media Center p. 262
• Chapter 9 Media Selection: Criteria and Selection Aids p. 271
• Quantitative Criteria for Educational Materials and Equipment p. 271
• General Criteria for Selecting Educational Materials p. 279
• Selection Criteria for Slow or Reluctant Learners p. 281
• Specific Criteria for Selecting Educational Materials p. 282
• General Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Equipment p. 306
• Specific Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Equipment p. 308
• Selection Aids for Educational Materials p. 316
• General Audiovisual Sources p. 332
• Chapter 10 Technology: The Crucial Link p. 341
• Introduction p. 341
• Top 10 Things Technology Leaders Do p. 342
• Technology Advice for 21st-Century Library Media Specialists p. 343
• The Virtual Library p. 345
• Technology Planning p. 350
• Preparing the School for Technology p. 353
• Technology and Student Learning p. 357
• Technology Management p. 362
• New Technology Innovations p. 367
• Creating a School Library Media Center Web Page p. 375
• Standards and Their Impact on Technology p. 377
• Automation and the Internet p. 380
• Internet Resource Sites and Technology Journals p. 388
• Chapter 11 Acquisition and Organization p. 401
• Bidding p. 401
• Purchasing p. 406
• Order Processing p. 409
• Classification and Cataloging p. 422
• Local Production of Materials p. 432
• Copyright and the School Library Media Center p. 435
• Chapter 12 Practical Aspects of Program Administration p. 441
• Changes in Technology p. 441
• Circulation Procedures p. 442
• Inventory and Weeding Procedures p. 450
• Maintaining the Collection p. 456
• Records and Reports p. 457
• Web Pages p. 463
• Managing a Book Fair p. 465
• Chapter 13 Outside the Walls of the School Library Media Center p. 475
• Associations p. 475
• Federal and State Agencies and Programs p. 484
• School Library Media Centers and the Public Library p. 487
• School Library Media Centers and Networking p. 488
• School Library Media Specialist Reading Shelf p. 488
• Chapter 14 Evaluation p. 495
• The School Library Media Specialist's Evaluation of the Media Program p. 496
• Building-Level Media Program Evaluation p. 504
• Staff Evaluation p. 522
• Evaluation by School Library Media Center Users p. 522
• Appendix I State Directory of School Library Media Center Agencies p. 535
• Appendix II Directory of Associations and Agencies p. 547
• Appendix III Directory of Selected Library Furniture and Supply Houses p. 556
• Appendix IV Key Documents from American Library Association Web Sites p. 566
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Code of Ethics p. 567
• Citizen's Request Form for Reevaluation of Media Center Materials p. 569
• Index p. 571