Fundamentals of School Library and Media Management

Uncover 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 master the many services and skills involved in this profession. 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 more. 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 are accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and images, and a directory of essential sources and suppliers is packed with forms, resource lists and URL links to use again and again.

"This inclusive guide to school library management would be an excellent resource for a new practicing librarian or for a college class studying management of the school library." --Catholic Library World, March 2010

"â ¦an excellent reference manual to help school library media specialists run their media centers efficiently and effectivelyâ ¦a go-to source of great value." --Christian Library Journal, October 2010

"This title offers a wide range of skills and strategies for the inexperienced librarian in a school library media center...Packed though it is, this book is easy to read, encouraging and supportive in tone and a useful guide for the new teacher librarian." --Australian Library Journal

"This is an excellent quick reference guide highlighting the three primary roles of the library media specialist...Overall, this book is recommended for the professional development collections of school librarians." --ARBA Online