Blanche Woolls, Joyce Kasman Valenza, April M. Dawkins

The School Library Manager (eBook, PDF)

Leading through Change

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The seventh edition of this comprehensive school library management text expands upon the role of the school librarian, especially in the ever-growing digital realm, and highlights the importance of school librarian leadership and outreach.

In an era of budget cuts, reduced staffing, and a global pandemic, it's more important than ever for new LIS professionals and established school librarians and administrators to demonstrate the value of school libraries to decision makers.

This revised and updated edition of a classic text adds two well-known authors to help lead readers through the many essential management tasks and skills required to administer the successful school library program. It emphasizes the importance of the school librarian in providing digital access to information for teachers and students, describes how facilities are being modified to accommodate new resources and programming, and offers new ways to use AASL standards to evaluate programs.

All chapters are updated, and the text addresses such timely subjects as providing information resources when students, teachers, and librarians are interacting online. A new chapter highlights the importance of the school librarian's leadership in schools, districts, and communities. This invaluable textbook teaches practical skills for school library management and offers inspiration and guidance for growing LIS careers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440879302
• Artikelnr.: 68396679

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Preface, Sharon Coatney Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: In the
Beginning: 1. Becoming a School Librarian Essential Questions Choosing This
Career Where Do You Belong? A Day in the Life of an Elementary School
Librarian A Day in the Life of a Middle School Librarian A Day in the Life
of a High School Librarian A Day in the Life of a (Multi-School)
Middle/High School Librarian School Librarian Competencies Choosing a
Pre-Service School Library Education Program Key Takeaways Challenges to
Promote Growth Note 2. From Then to Now Essential Questions History of
Education in the United States The Education Environment in the 21st
Century Restructuring and Administration Standardized Testing Challenges
with Charter Schools, Home Schooling, and Vouchers Remote and Hybrid
Learning History of School Libraries in the United States The School
Library Environment Today Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes
3. Getting That Position Essential Questions License/Credential to Practice
How to Find a Job What to Prepare for the Job Hunt Interviewing for the
Position Coping with Reality Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth
Notes Part II: Going to Work: 4. Beginning the Job Essential Question
Getting Started Finding Out Who Supervises Your Work Finding Out About Your
School Board Finding Out About Your Superintendent Finding Out About
Parents and Caregivers Finding Out About Your Building-Level Administrators
Finding Out About Your Teacher Colleagues Finding Out About Additional
Friends with Powers: School Facilitators Finding Out About Your School
Culture Finding Out About the Learning Environment Finding Out About Your
Digital Assets and Considering Other Front Doors Finding Out About Your
OPAC Finding Out About Daily Operations Finding Out About Library Staff
Finding Out About Your Students When Students Arrive Getting Ready for
Orientation Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 5. The
Education Program Essential Questions Reading Ready Access to a Good Book
Helps Improve Reading Skills Commercial Reading Incentive Programs and
Suggestions to Encourage Reading Sharing Reading and Curriculum Research
The Education Program and the Curriculum Analyzing Teaching Methods Helping
Enhance Teacher Assessments Understanding the Learner Understanding
Curriculum Inquiry-Driven Learning Making Inquiry Happen Inquiry Learning
Models Beyond the Curriculum The School Librarian as Teacher Formal Lesson
Plans Anchor Charts Teaching All Kinds of Literacies The School Librarian
in the Classroom and the School Library as a Classroom Current Awareness
and Research Support for Teachers and Administrators Key Takeaways
Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 6. Assessment and Evaluation Essential
Questions Who Evaluates Your Work? Standards-Based Evaluation Evaluating
and Reflecting on Your Own Work On Counting Defining Terms The Problem with
Numbers Deciding What to Measure Evidence to Promote Growth On Collecting
Local Evidence of Practice Leveraging Your Camera for Evidence of Practice
Assessing Student Learning Educators and Action Research Documenting Your
Role as Lead Teacher Evidence for Practice Evaluation as an Awareness
Device Appraising the Facility At the End of the Year: The Importance of
Reporting Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 7. Planning and
Management for Growth Essential Questions Policy Statement and Needs
Assessment Goals and Objectives Organizing Systematic Feedback and
Adjustments Planning for Growth Scheduling the School Library Digital
Calendars and Daily Plans Budget The Development of District Budgets The
Fiscal Year Acquiring Resources: The Purchasing Process Purchasing
Materials Selecting Equipment Cost Accountability and Return on Investment
(ROI) Cost Accountability ROI Writing Proposals to Expand Programs
Developing the Statement of Needs Preparing Goals and Objectives
Establishing the Plan of Action Planning for Evaluation Deciding the
Dissemination Describing Local Resources Building the Budget Key Takeaways
Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 8. Library Spaces Essential Questions
Background Thinking on Spaces Changing Spaces The Learning Commons Model
First Impressions A Culture of Accessibility Engaging with Your Space
Making Room for Making Factors That Affect Use of Space Creating Flexible
Zones Rearranging Your Facility Remodeling the Facility Planning New
Facilities Storing and Moving a School Library Branding Your Space On a
Serious Note: Safety Ensuring the Integrity of Library Space Staying
Positive Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 9. Curating Your
Collection for Growth Essential Questions The Collection: Moving Beyond
Print The Life Cycle of Your Collection Selection and Reconsideration
Policies Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Access Information Privacy
and Intellectual Freedom What to Do in Case of a Challenge What CIPA
Requires Copyright and Fair Use Preservation and Archival Functions
Building and Maintaining the Resource Collection Organizing Information
Evaluating Your Collection Acquisition: Selecting Materials Curating the
Web Deselection of Materials (Weeding) Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote
Growth Notes 10. Managing and Partnering with Personnel Essential Questions
The Library Advisory Committee Analyzing Your Leadership and Collaborative
Style Library Staff Standards-Based Evaluation Hiring Staff Practicum
Students Support Staff in the Library Students and Their Library Teachers
and the Library Administrators and the Library Parents and the Library
Friends of the Library and Student Staff or Volunteers The Community and
the Library Relationships with Other Types of Libraries Key Takeaways
Challenges to Promote Growth Notes PART III: KEEPING UP 11. Leading through
Technology Essential Questions Role of Librarians as Technology Leaders
Types of Technologies School Librarians Use and Integrate Thinking About
Software and Applications Intellectual Property Copyright Creative Commons
Fair Use Opportunities for Connected Experiences, Global Connections, and
Participation Immersive Reality Makerspaces Engaging Students in Technology
Leadership Librarians and Digital-Age Learning: Social Media and Digital
Citizenship Regulations Relating to Student Privacy and Safety Models for
Examining the Impact of Technologies on Learning Impact of Technologies on
Instruction On Curation Curation and Subscription Databases Curating OER
Curating Your Library's Virtual Presence Website Accessibility Matters
Other Technology Staff and Possible Turf Issues Getting a Seat and Making a
Difference at the Tech Table Finding Your People Key Takeaways Challenges
to Promote Growth Notes 12. Professional Development Essential Questions
Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Blogs Podcasts Twitter Facebook YouTube
Visual Social Media Curation Platforms Pinterest Instagram TikTok Wakelet
Webinars Workshops and Institutes Your Local School District Professional
Learning Communities (PLCs) Planning Professional Development Professional
Associations Education Associations and Events Library Associations and
Networks International Associations Certifications as Professional
Development Opportunities Journals to Know Leading Professional Learning
Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 13. Advocacy Essential
Questions Changing Perceptions Through Public Relations Marketing What to
Market How to Market PR or Promotion Ideas Preparing Presentations Advocacy
to Activism School Librarians and the Political Process Lobbying at Home
Mini Presentation: The Elevator Speech Reaching School Boards, Parents, and
the Community State and National Legislative Lobbying School Librarians as
Politicians and Elected Officials School Librarians: Advocating in the
Global Community Collecting the Evidence Key Takeaways Challenges to
Promote Growth Notes Part IV: Looking Forward: 14. The Future Essential
Questions Connecting the Dots Connecting the Chapters of This Book to
Change The Future Is Yours and The Future Is You Some Advice from Your
Authors Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes Additional
Resources Appendix A: Mindset for School Library Innovators Appendix B:
Interview Questions for School Librarians Appendix C: List of Student
Volunteer Activities Appendix D: Messaging: The Elevator Speech or
Signature Pitch Appendix E: Journals to Know Appendix F: Article for the
Los Angeles Times Appendix G: A School Librarian's Desert Island Toolkit
Appendix H: Librarian Checklist of Reminders Appendix I: Your Library
Website: It's a Destination, Not a Brochure! Index About the Authors