Where Do I Start?: A School Library Handbook
Whether you are a new school library media specialist just starting in the profession, or a more experienced librarian who may not have the time to research and gather the information you need, this comprehensive guide provides an excellent overview of numerous topics related to school libraries. Written in easy-to-understand language, this practical handbook covers staffing, policies, library organization, collection development, public relations/marketing, programs, technology, procedures, and library automation. Forms and sample policies are included, as well as an extensive glossary of library terms and a detailed index.

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Where Do I Start?: A School Library Handbook
Whether you are a new school library media specialist just starting in the profession, or a more experienced librarian who may not have the time to research and gather the information you need, this comprehensive guide provides an excellent overview of numerous topics related to school libraries. Written in easy-to-understand language, this practical handbook covers staffing, policies, library organization, collection development, public relations/marketing, programs, technology, procedures, and library automation. Forms and sample policies are included, as well as an extensive glossary of library terms and a detailed index.

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Where Do I Start?: A School Library Handbook

Where Do I Start?: A School Library Handbook

by Santa Clara County Office of Education
Where Do I Start?: A School Library Handbook

Where Do I Start?: A School Library Handbook

by Santa Clara County Office of Education

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Whether you are a new school library media specialist just starting in the profession, or a more experienced librarian who may not have the time to research and gather the information you need, this comprehensive guide provides an excellent overview of numerous topics related to school libraries. Written in easy-to-understand language, this practical handbook covers staffing, policies, library organization, collection development, public relations/marketing, programs, technology, procedures, and library automation. Forms and sample policies are included, as well as an extensive glossary of library terms and a detailed index.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781586830434
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 01/01/2001
Series: Professional Growth Series
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: LIBRARY OVERVIEW
Mission
Staffing
Sample Job Descriptions
Policies
Sample Policies
Library Handbook
2: LIBRARY SPACE
Organization
Environment
Safety
3: LIBRARY COLLECTION
Collection Development
Library Holdings and Purchase Needs
Weeding
Selection
Cataloging
4: LIBRARY PROGRAM
Reading Books to Students
Booktalks
Storytelling
Information Skills
Dewey Decimal Classification System
5: LIBRARY PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY
6: LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY
Library Automation
The Internet
Online Searching
7: LIBRARY PROCEDURES
Budget
Fund-raising
Purchasing
Receiving and Processing
Filing Rules
Circulation
Shelving
Glossary
Works Cited
Index

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