Independent School Libraries : Perspectives

Freed of many of the governing laws that shape public schools, librarians in independent schools have more opportunity to develop new ideas and methods. Among these are the information commons where technology, media services, and traditional library services intersect, providing students with the resources they need to do their best work. What other learnings do these library laboratories provide?

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
The Librarian as Gardener	p. 1
Where We Fit In: The Library in the Life of the School	p. 9
Who Are We? The Independent School Library: A Statistical Profile	p. 17
We Are Not Alone	p. 49
Who Are We? Staffing in School Libraries	p. 57
The Many Faces of Advocacy for School Libraries	p. 83
Advocacy Through Assessment: Library Professional Practice and the School Mission	p. 101
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: Technology in Independent School Libraries	p. 107
Sea Changes in Technology Services and Learning	p. 129
Information Commons and Independent School Libraries: Opportunities for Excellence	p. 161
To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate: It's Not a Question!	p. 173
Are They Ready for the Next Step? Bridging High School to College	p. 185
What Else Can We Do? Library Programs Beyond Curriculum Foster a Culture of Learning	p. 213
Looking Back to the Future: Traditions Reflected	p. 227
Choices, Choices: Selection Issues in Independent School Libraries	p. 241
Freedom to Think and Learn: Minors' Rights in Independent School Libraries	p. 255
What Does It Cost? Budget and Funding	p. 273
Role of the Library in Admissions and Institutional Advancement	p. 283
If You Build It: School Library Facilities	p. 293
Navel Gazing, or How to Survive the Accreditation Process	p. 313
Don't Lose It All: Disaster Planning	p. 329
NAIS Guidelines of Professional Practice for Librarians	p. 343
Librarian's Performance Assessment	p. 345
Index	p. 351
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