Table of Contents
Exhibits ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Chapter 1 School Library: A Historical Perspective 1
Introduction 1
The Era of the School District Library 1
The Genesis of the School Library 2
The Age of Development 5
The Emergence of the Media Center 10
Chapter 2 Forging Proactive Leadership and Partnership in Media Centers 27
Proactive Leadership Roles of the School Library Media Specialist 30
Partnerships within the School Constituency 33
Links of Communication within and Outside the School 37
School Library Media Specialist as a Change Agent and Program Administrator 39
Chapter 3 Functions of the School Library Media Center 47
Services 48
Functions Related to User Activities 55
Converting a School Library Media Center into a Virtual Library 59
Future School Library Media Programs 61
Chapter 4 Developing a School Library Media Center Program 65
The School Library Media Specialist and the Curriculum 65
The Instructional Program 66
Instructional Components 70
Publicizing the School Library Media Center 92
Hours of Service, Attendance, and Use of the OPAC 103
Chapter 5 The Media Center Budget 111
Introduction 111
Sources of Funding 115
The Big Budget Picture 123
Budget Levels of Funding 124
Budgeting Systems 125
Creating the School Library Media Center Budget 131
Accounting for the Media Center's Money 144
Conclusion 149
Chapter 6 Staff 155
Managerial Principles 156
Personnel Categories 157
How Big a Staff? 162
Representative Center Tasks 162
Job Descriptions 168
Certification 174
National Certification Standards 178
Recruitment and Selection 179
Staff Training 180
Supervision (Staff Evaluation) 181
Manuals 186
The Future of School Library Media Centers 192
Chapter 7 Facilities 197
Planning 198
Space 199
Facilities for Major Functions 217
Floor Plan Web Sites 223
Environmental Elements 224
Furnishings 229
Facilities for Special Media Services 232
Chapter 8 Media Selection: Policies and Procedures 239
Background Knowledge 240
Organizing the Media Selection Program 243
Writing a Media Selection Policy 246
Standards 249
Selection Aids 250
Practical Points to Aid Selection 253
Censorship and the School Library Media Center 262
Chapter 9 Media Selection: Criteria and Selection Aids 271
Quantitative Criteria for Educational Materials and Equipment 271
General Criteria for Selecting Educational Materials 279
Selection Criteria for Slow or Reluctant Learners 281
Specific Criteria for Selecting Educational Materials 282
General Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Equipment 306
Specific Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Equipment 308
Selection Aids for Educational Materials 316
General Audiovisual Sources 332
Chapter 10 Technology: The Crucial Link 341
Introduction 341
Top 10 Things Technology Leaders Do 342
Technology Advice for 21st-Century Library Media Specialists 343
The Virtual Library 345
Technology Planning 350
Preparing the School for Technology 353
Technology and Student Learning 357
Technology Management 362
New Technology Innovations 367
Creating a School Library Media Center Web Page 375
Standards and Their Impact on Technology 377
Automation and the Internet 380
Internet Resource Sites and Technology Journals 388
Chapter 11 Acquisition and Organization 401
Bidding 401
Purchasing 406
Order Processing 409
Classification and Cataloging 422
Local Production of Materials 432
Copyright and the School Library Media Center 435
Chapter 12 Practical Aspects of Program Administration 441
Changes in Technology 441
Circulation Procedures 442
Inventory and Weeding Procedures 450
Maintaining the Collection 456
Records and Reports 457
Web Pages 463
Managing a Book Fair 465
Chapter 13 Outside the Walls of the School Library Media Center 475
Associations 475
Federal and State Agencies and Programs 484
School Library Media Centers and the Public Library 487
School Library Media Centers and Networking 488
School Library Media Specialist Reading Shelf 488
Chapter 14 Evaluation 495
The School Library Media Specialist's Evaluation of the Media Program 496
Building-Level Media Program Evaluation 504
Staff Evaluation 522
Evaluation by School Library Media Center Users 522
Appendix I State Directory of School Library Media Center Agencies 535
Appendix II Directory of Associations and Agencies 547
Appendix III Directory of Selected Library Furniture and Supply Houses 556
Appendix IV Key Documents from American Library Association Web Sites 566
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Code of Ethics 567
Citizen's Request Form for Reevaluation of Media Center Materials 569
Index 571
