The School Library Media Manager

by Woolls, Blanche

• ISBN13: 9781591586487
• ISBN10: 1591586488
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-30
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Summary

The perfect book for teaching the administration of school library media centers. After a brief history of the role of the media specialist, readers learn how to choose a credential program, how to find the requirements for working in each of the 50 states, what to do when looking for and choosing a job, and how to survive the first week in that new position. Chapters then expand on the challenges of the first week, introducing collections, facilities, personnel, and technology. Sections also cover: collaborating with teachers, how to write a proposal, and how to accept leadership responsibilities, including the role of a media specialist in the legislative process.

Author Biography

Blanche Woolls is Director and Professor Emerita, School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University, past president of the AASL and IASL.

Table of Contents

The School Library Media Center in Today's Global Environment

School Library Media Centers Today

Becoming a School Library Media Specialist: Choosing and Beginning the Job

Choosing and Beginning the Job

On the Job: Managing the Media Center Program

On the Job: Managing the Facility

On the Job: Managing Personnel

On the Job: Managing Access to Information

On the Job: Managing the Budget

On the Job: Managing Services

On the Job: School Library Media Centers and the Reading Program

On the Job: Advocacy and the Media Center

On the Job: Managing Program Evaluation and Assessment

On the Job: Cooperation, Networking, and Social Networking

Leadership and Professional Associations

Writing a Technology Plan

Sample Letter of Application

Questionnaire

Presentation of a Five-Year Long-Range Plan

Volunteers

ALA Intellectual Freedom Policy Statements

Publications List

Budget Information Needed for Grant Applications

Sample Letter to Legislator

Index

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