100 Library Lifesavers: A Survival Guide for School Library Media Specialists

by Bacon, Pamela S.

• ISBN13: 9781563087509
• ISBN10: 1563087502
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-15
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Summary

Do you ever feel like you're drowning in an overwhelming number of tasks? These ready-to-use lifesavers will help you stay afloat in your job while you successfully manage your facilities. You'll find advice on a variety of subjects, from completing library inventory, handling overdue materials, and establishing a book club to teaching Internet research skills and improving public relations. Each lifesaver contains a tip (guidelines for implementation), a tool (a reproducible handout or form), and talk (advice from practicing professionals). Upbeat and practical, this book will save you time and make your job more manageable.

Author Biography

PAMELA S. BACON is Library Media Specialist, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, and a freelance writer.

Table of Contents

Lifesaver Tools Summary	ix
List of Contributors	xvii
Acknowledgments	xix
Introduction	xxi
The Story on Inventory	1	(3)
Pass the Buck	4	(4)
Going Once, Going Twice	8	(3)
Plan on Good Behavior!	11	(4)
Check This Out!	15	(3)
Surf's Up!	18	(2)
Library Management Tips	20	(4)
You Can Count on It!	24	(3)
Meet Overdue, the Library Ghost!	27	(3)
Pam's Picks	30	(4)
Need Assistant Assistance?	34	(2)
Making Progress	36	(3)
A Quick Observation	39	(3)
Time to Re-Evaluate	42	(2)
You're in Jeopardy!	44	(5)
Library Skills Are Elementary!	49	(4)
In the Middle of Library Skills	53	(2)
Library Skills on High!	55	(2)
Team Up with Teachers	57	(2)
Library Lottery	59	(5)
What a Critic!	64	(3)
Book Shop & Swap!	67	(4)
Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three!	71	(3)
Missing Magazine Method	74	(3)
Take Time for a Good ``Boo''k!	77	(3)
Program Kids to Read!	80	(3)
Dust Off Your Electronic Bookshelf!	83	(4)
On Your Honor!	87	(4)
Need a Little Class?	91	(3)
No More Missing VCRs!	94	(3)
You Asked for It!	97	(2)
Book Marker	99	(3)
Media Center Memo	102	(2)
Good Books---They're in the Bag!	104	(3)
You're in Good Form!	107	(2)
Get on Track!	109	(3)
Book a Preview!	112	(3)
Working on Student Helpers	115	(3)
Reading Is out of This World!	118	(3)
Dewey, We've Got Your Number!	121	(3)
Wheel You Read More?	124	(3)
Books You Won't ``Part'' With!	127	(2)
Find Froggie!	129	(5)
State'' of Mind	134	(5)
Pat Yourself on the Back!	139	(3)
Go Home with an Author!	142	(3)
A Little Consideration, Please!	145	(3)
Freebies Are Priceless!	148	(3)
To Copy or Not to Copy	151	(3)
What's New?	154	(3)
50 Nifty Tips to Improve Public Relations	157	(4)
Get in on the Action!	161	(3)
To Buy or Not to Buy	164	(3)
Birthday Book Bash	167	(4)
Hunt for a Great Book!	171	(3)
Picture This!	174	(3)
Mixed-Up Media Center	177	(3)
Lost and Found	180	(3)
Information, Please!	183	(3)
Wish List	186	(2)
Are Your Students ADEPT at Using Reference Books?	188	(4)
The ABCs of the Media Center	192	(2)
Did Someone Say Survey?	194	(2)
Help for Helpers!	196	(3)
High Five for Student Assistants	199	(2)
Hats off to You!	201	(3)
X Marks the Spot!	204	(3)
Check This Out!	207	(2)
Surf's Up for Internet Research	209	(4)
Get the Number on AV!	213	(3)
The Ten Commandments of Shelving	216	(3)
Book a Night at the Library!	219	(3)
Discipline DOs and Don'ts	222	(3)
Are You a Fake?	225	(3)
A Sharp Idea!	228	(3)
Improve Your Cite!	231	(3)
Reading Is a Mystery	234	(3)
Friends of the Library	237	(2)
You're Quite a Character!	239	(3)
You're on Display!	242	(4)
Take the Work out of Teamwork	246	(4)
Two Cents' Worth	250	(3)
Shelf-Sitter	253	(5)
V.I.P. (Very Important Person)	258	(3)
Readers Are Leaders	261	(3)
Just the Fax, Ma'am!	264	(3)
What's Your Sign?	267	(2)
Teacher's Choice: Rating and Routing Form	269	(3)
Magic Markers	272	(3)
We've Got You Covered!	275	(3)
Big Wheels Keep on Reading	278	(3)
LM_NET: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em!	281	(3)
The Search Is Over for Research	284	(3)
Send Students' Work ``Write'' Away!	287	(3)
Practice Your Policies!	290	(3)
Climb the Ladder of Reading Success!	293	(2)
Library Letters	295	(3)
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words	298	(3)
On a Roll!	301	(3)
An Annual Thing	304	(5)
Bibliography	309	(4)
Index	313