Administering the School Library Media Center
, by Morris, Betty J.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781591586852 | 1591586852
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 8/16/2010
School library administration presents a complicated challenge to professionals in the field, requiring constant adjustment to accommodate the proliferation of new technologies, as well as the latest standards and legislation focused on assessment of student learning. Every library media specialist needs an authoritative guide through this ongoing revolution in education.
Betty J. Morris, PhD, is professor and chair of the library media program of the Department of Educational Resources, Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. Dr. Morris has written Administering the School Library Media Center, 3rd, 4th, and 5th editions, and numerous articles in professional journals. She has previously served as associate professor at University of West Georgia and Long Island University's Palmer School of Library and Information Science. She won the Apollo Award for her teaching as a distance educator at West Georgia and received several research awards while at Jacksonville State. She currently teaches hybrid distance education courses. She has served as a school librarian at Decatur High School and Eastwood Elementary School in Decatur, AL, and has served as an acquisitions editor for two library science publishers. She served as the library power director in Florida.
Exhibits | p. ix |
Preface | p. xiii |
Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
State Directory of School Library Media Center Agencies | p. 535 |
Directory of Associations and Agencies | p. 547 |
Directory of Selected Library Furniture and Supply Houses | p. 556 |
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 |
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