Managing the successful school library : strategic planning and reflective practice

More than just a compendium of management theories, this book provides much food for thought that will help readers gain important insights into their own roles as school library managers and leaders.

• Preface p. ix
• 1 Introduction p. 1
• A Few Definitions p. 4
• Managing School Library Programs p. 6
• Management Principles and Theories p. 7
• Management Roles p. 10
• Bringing It Down to You p. 11
• References p. 11
• 2 Ideal School Library Programs p. 13
• Guidelines and Standards for School Libraries p. 14
• Making Ideal School Library Programs Concrete p. 17
• REAL School Library Programs p. 19
• Impact on Management p. 21
• Bringing It Down to You p. 22
• References p. 23
• 3 The School Library's Context p. 25
• The School as an Organization or System p. 26
• School Vision and Mission p. 27
• School Curriculum p. 29
• School Resources p. 34
• Facilities and Utilities p. 34
• Material p. 36
• School Culture p. 37
• Factors That Impact the School p. 40
• Bringing It Down to You p. 42
• References p. 43
• 4 Starting with Yourself p. 45
• What's Your Vision? p. 45
• Another Growth Spurt p. 46
• Looking from the Inside Out p. 47
• What Is Your Role as a Manager? p. 48
• What Do You Bring to the Role? p. 51
• How Do You Decide? p. 52
• What Is Your Management Style? p. 53
• Issues in Personal Management p. 56
• Bringing It Down to You p. 58
• References p. 58
• 5 Planning p. 61
• Why Plan? p. 61
• Types of Plans p. 62
• Steps in Planning p. 63
• A Few Words about Change p. 75
• Bringing It Down to You p. 77
• References p. 78
• 6 Managing Resources p. 81
• The Role of Resources and Resource Management p. 81
• Analyzing the School Community p. 83
• Analyzing the Library's Resources p. 86
• Selection p. 92
• Collection Development Policies and Procedures p. 95
• Acquisitions p. 96
• Processing p. 98
• Cataloging Issues p. 99
• Access p. 100
• Circulation p. 101
• Maintenance and Repair p. 104
• Deselection p. 107
• Green Resource Management p. 108
• Bringing It Down to You p. 109
• References p. 109
• 7 Managing Facilities p. 111
• The Impact of Space on Learning p. 111
• Learning Theories and Space p. 112
• Learning Spaces and School Libraries p. 113
• Functional Areas of the School Library p. 114
• Access Issues p. 117
• Furniture Issues p. 120
• Technology Facilities Issues p. 122
• A Word about Maintenance p. 123
• Making Adjustments p. 123
• Moving p. 126
• Thinking Green p. 127
• Renovations and New Facilities p. 128
• Virtual Spaces p. 130
• Disaster Planning p. 131
• Bringing It Down to You p. 133
• References p. 133
• 8 Managing Funding p. 135
• The Hidden Cost and Funding of School Library Programs p. 135
• Budget Basics p. 137
• Ways to Optimize Fiscal Management p. 142
• Finding Alternative Funding Sources p. 145
• Administering Grants p. 148
• Bringing It Down to You p. 149
• References p. 149
• 9 Managing People p. 151
• What Needs to Be Done? p. 152
• Matching Functions with Personnel p. 155
• Staffing from the Start p. 157
• Training p. 160
• Using Volunteers p. 162
• Supervision, Performance Evaluation, and Improvement p. 168
• Interpersonal Issues p. 172
• Bringing It Down to You p. 177
• References p. 178
• 10 Managing Services p. 181
• A Systems Approach to Library Services p. 181
• Optimizing Services through Management p. 185
• Managing Specific Library Services p. 188
• Bringing It Down to You p. 192
• References p. 193
• 11 Managing Communication p. 195
• A Communication Model p. 196
• Marketing p. 210
• Advocacy p. 215
• From Communication to Relationships p. 218
• Policies and Procedures p. 222
• Bringing It Down to You p. 225
• References p. 226
• 12 From Manager to Leader p. 227
• Who Are Leaders? p. 227
• Leadership Skills and Characteristics p. 229
• Conditions for Leadership p. 230
• Student-Centered Leadership p. 232
• Representative Leadership Styles p. 233
• Making the Change p. 235
• Leadership for Results p. 236
• Bringing It Down to You p. 237
• References p. 238
• Bibliography p. 241
• Index p. 247