School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics
This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection—an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center.

Today's school librarians have many different responsibilities, but arguably the most important aspect of their job is developing and maintaining a collection that their library customers love. School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics is an accessible, practical manual that explains the fundamentals of purchasing, developing, and managing a collection.

Containing information useful to anyone from a paraprofessional working under the guidance of a certified school librarian to a newcomer to the field to a certified media specialist, this book covers all of the basics through best practices. The authors provide much-needed advice on how to add to an existing collection, how to weed books no longer needed, and how to process and inventory that collection. This book is a must-have resource for staff members who are new to school libraries and need an easy-to-read guide to help them quickly learn the job.

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School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics
This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection—an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center.

Today's school librarians have many different responsibilities, but arguably the most important aspect of their job is developing and maintaining a collection that their library customers love. School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics is an accessible, practical manual that explains the fundamentals of purchasing, developing, and managing a collection.

Containing information useful to anyone from a paraprofessional working under the guidance of a certified school librarian to a newcomer to the field to a certified media specialist, this book covers all of the basics through best practices. The authors provide much-needed advice on how to add to an existing collection, how to weed books no longer needed, and how to process and inventory that collection. This book is a must-have resource for staff members who are new to school libraries and need an easy-to-read guide to help them quickly learn the job.

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School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics

School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics

School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics

School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics

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This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection—an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center.

Today's school librarians have many different responsibilities, but arguably the most important aspect of their job is developing and maintaining a collection that their library customers love. School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics is an accessible, practical manual that explains the fundamentals of purchasing, developing, and managing a collection.

Containing information useful to anyone from a paraprofessional working under the guidance of a certified school librarian to a newcomer to the field to a certified media specialist, this book covers all of the basics through best practices. The authors provide much-needed advice on how to add to an existing collection, how to weed books no longer needed, and how to process and inventory that collection. This book is a must-have resource for staff members who are new to school libraries and need an easy-to-read guide to help them quickly learn the job.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598849431
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 09/11/2012
Series: Just the Basics
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 84
Sales rank: 725,107
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Claire Gatrell Stephens is library media specialist at Freedom High School, Orlando, FL, and a National Board Certified teacher.

Patricia Franklin is library media specialist at Timber Creek High School, Orlando, FL.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Introduction
1 Collection Development
Know the Collection
Collection Mapping
Know Your Students
Know Your Curriculum
Know Your School Community
2 Developing a Collection Plan
Begin with the End in Mind
Selection Policies
Ethical Issues
Gifts
Weeding
3 Ordering and Purchasing
Budgets
Digital Media
Processing and Shelving
Circulation
Sharing Resources
4 Maintaining the Collection
Repair and Maintenance
Inventory the Collection
Conclusion
Index

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