Library 101: A Handbook for the School Library Media Specialist

This well organized handbook is a must have for new and inexperienced school librarians as they open new schools or take on that first job. It will also serve as a source of information for library professionals in guiding their clerical staff and student and parent volunteers. The handbook covers everything from library management systems to budgeting, television production, and how to collaborate with teachers. Current issues in the field (LMS role as a reading teacher and LMS role in assessment of student learning) are discussed. All issues and recommendations are viewed in an ideal setting and in a real-world setting, enabling LMS to view their situation as it is and as it may become. The basis of the work is the authors' experience in mentoring many new librarians in Florida and their own journey to national board certification The authors have solicited short sidebar articles from noted experts in the field, as well as from practicing school librarians at all levels. These short essays add validity and expand the text. Grades K-12.

Claire Gatrell Stephens is a National Board Certified school library media specialist and works as a high school librarian in the Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Florida. She has written two previous books for Libraries Unlimited.

Patricia Franklin is a National Board Certified school library media specialist and a high school librarian in the Orange County Public Schools, Orlando.