The Neal-Schuman Technology Management Handbook for School Library Media Centers - Softcover

Lesley S.J. Farmer; Marc E. McPhee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555706592 ISBN 13: 9781555706593

Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2010

Synopsis

Digital technology can give library media specialists a tremendous amount of power when they're skilled at putting it to its highest and best use for teaching and learning. This new guide offers the newest and most comprehensive treatment of digital technology available today expressly for school librarians. Covering the spectrum of technology management topics, the authors explore planning, assessment, technology-enhanced learning, maintenance,repair, security...and that's just the beginning! Practical information about space and power planning, troubleshooting, social networking, supervision, and more make this handbook an essential companion for new and veteran school librarians who want to stay current with best practices in technology management and for LIS students who are preparing for careers as school librarians.

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About the Author

Dr. Lesley S. J. Farmer, professor at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), coordinates the Librarianship Program. She earned her MS in library science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and received her doctorate in adult education from Temple University. Farmer has worked as a librarian in K–12 school settings, as well as in public, special, and academic libraries. She is incoming chair of the Education Section of the Special Libraries Association, and she is the International Association of School Librarianship’s vice president of association relations. Farmer is a Fulbright Scholar and has received the Distinguished Scholarly Activity Award from CSULB, several professional association awards, and national and international grants. Farmer’s research interests include information literacy, assessment, collaboration, and educational technology. A frequent presenter and writer for the profession, Farmer has published two dozen professional books and more than a hundred professional book chapters and articles.

Reviews

This informative, well-researched text is perfect for those in the early stages of integrating technology into their programs. The first chapter begins with an overview of the impact technology has had on society and defines technology and its role in the library, including past, present, and possible future changes, as well as managerial roles of the librarian. Other chapters examine planning for management, assessing, researching, developing a technology plan, acquiring all types of tech resources, and managing the physical space to accommodate equipment and networking. Communication technology includes pod casting needs, blogs and wikis, webcasts, how to develop a library website, policies and procedures, professional development, and so much more within each chapter and topic. A works cited list concludes each chapter. Additional charts, diagrams, tables, text boxes with how-to information, and tech plan samples support the wealth of information covered.–Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Farmer, professor and coordinator of the librarianship program at California State University, Long Beach, and McPhee, teacher-librarian and technology coordinator at Northridge Academy High School in Los Angeles, provide a practical guide to technology management aimed particularly at beginning library media specialists and other library staff. Clear and concise coverage of computer hardware and software, networks, library space and security, maintenance and troubleshooting, Web 2.0, student productivity, and other essential issues make this a treasure trove even for the seasoned library media specialist. The many technical terms and abbreviations are explained at the point of first use, and the text is supplemented by a glossary, lists of Web and print resources, and an index. This handbook, read straight through with a highlighter in hand and kept as a continuing resource, could benefit almost any school library media specialist, especially the newer or less technologically inclined. --Craig Bunch

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555706592
• ISBN 13: 9781555706593
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300