The Neal-Schuman Technology Management Handbook For School Library Media Centers

Uncover all of the critical information and guidance you'll need to adeptly manage any school library in this valuable new resource. Co-authors Barbara Stein Martin, an experienced professor of school librarianship, and accomplished school librarian Marco Zannier present a practical tool to help you fully understand and confidently master the extensive services and skills involved in this always-evolving profession.

Equally effective when read from cover to cover or used as a quick-reference handbook, you'll first learn to build a strong professional foundation through a helpful explanation of the basics, like setting goals, organization and time management, communication with stakeholders, and a list of important professional documents. Read on to succeed in each one of the three major roles you'll adopt as a school librarian, including:

Administrator, with instruction in budgeting, circulation, and inventory

Information Specialist, which covers material selection, ordering, processing and arranging, databases and Web sites, and references

Teacher and Instructional Specialist, with guidance for teaching your school's curriculum, research assistance, collaboration, and programming

Examples of best practices for each role are accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and images, and a ready-to-reference directory of essential sources and suppliers is packed with forms, resource lists, and URL links to use again and again.

Leaders can make all the difference in 21st Century school libraries.

Leader. Collaborator. Those are the roles of today's school library media specialist. You can take a proactive role in shaping instruction and respond to students' and faculty needs and requests with this thoroughly expanded, updated guide. Learn to develop and implement an effective library media program by integrating your library into the total education environment. Part I covers that environment in detail...from students to curriculum, instructional leaders to the community at large. In Part II, you'll discover how to integrate the school library media program effectively into your learning community using interaction and collaboration. New in this edition are discussions about special education, post-high school transitions, shared school/public libraries, and more, along with coverage of recent developments in elementary education, including standards, assessment, and the No Child Left Behind Act.