Fundamentals of School Library Media Management

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Work Environment            3
Knowing the People                                       3
Knowing the Space                                        4
Knowing the Collection                                   7
Chapter 2. Setting Goals                                   9
Use a Goal-setting Form                                  9
Three Main First-year Goals                             10
Adding Your Special Projects                            11
Some Final Goal-setting Advice                          12
Chapter 3. Getting Organized and Managing Time             13
Your Office Space                                       13
Your Work Area                                          14
Files and Records                                       14
Library Time                                            16
Your Time                                               19
Chapter 4. Communicating with Stakeholders                 23
E-mail                                                  23
Newsletters                                             24
Web Site                                                24
Reports                                                 26
Pamphlets                                               26
Phone and In-person Communication                       28
Chapter 5. Locating and Learning about Important Documents  29
Library Bill of Rights                                  29
Selection Policy                                        29
Reconsideration Policy for Challenged Material          30
Electronic Communication and Data Management Policy     30
Copyright Information                                   30
Library Policy and Procedure Manual                     34
Part II: Library Media Specialist as Library Administrator  37
Chapter 6. Staffing the Library                            39
Paraprofessionals                                       39
Adult Volunteers                                        40
Student Helpers                                         41
Chapter 7. Working with Your Budget                       43
Budget Funds versus Activity Funds                      43
Keeping Good Records                                    44
Fund-raising                                            46
Chapter 8. Circulating Books and Other Materials          49
Manual and Automated Procedures                         49
Length of Time for Circulation                          50
Overdues and Fines                                      52
Reserves (Placing an Item "on Hold")                    54
Allow for Flexibility                                   54
Chapter 9. Weeding and Doing Inventory                    55
Why Should You Weed?                                    55
What Should Be Weeded?                                  56
"When Should You Weed?                                  57
How Do You Weed?                                        57
Inventory: Why Do It?                                   58
When to Inventory                                       58
Procedures for Conducting an Inventory                  58
Part Ill: Library Media Specialist as Information Specialist  61
Chapter 10. Selecting Books and Other Materials            65
Figuring Out What Materials You Need                    65
Reviews (for Books and Other Materials)                 67
Other Materials-The Vertical File                       67
Chapter 11. Ordering and Processing Books and Other Materials  69
Ordering Books                                          69
When the Books Arrive at Your Door (Processing)         73
Audiovisuals                                            74
Equipment                                               75
Chapter 12. Organizing and Arranging Books                77
How the Dewey Decimal Classification System Works       77
Assigning Subject Headings                              78
Cataloging a Book                                       78
Placement on Shelves                                    80
Organizing and Arranging Audiovisuals                   81
Chapter 13. Selecting Databases and Web Sites             83
Why Databases?                                          83
How to Obtain Databases                                 84
Promoting Database Use                                 84
Web Sites                                               85
Web Site Collections                                    86
Chapter 14. Creating Your Library's Web Site (and More)   87
The Webmaster                                           87
Some Web Site Basics                                    87
What to Include                                         88
Keep It Current                                        90
Libraries in the Cvber World (Web 2.0)                 90
Chapter 15. Connecting Library Users to Resources         93
Reference Interview                                    93
Interviews and Student Interests                       95
Displays (Anticipating User Needs)                     96
Part IV: Library Media Specialist as Teacher
and Instructional Specialist                              97
Chapter 16. Learning the School's Curriculum              99
Learn about the Curriculum                             99
Attend Meetings                                        101
Visit Classrooms                                       101
Chapter 17. Collaborating with Teachers                  103
Reeling Them In                                        103
The Collaboration Meeting                              104
Your Part of the Preparation Work                      107
To Teach... or Not to Teach?                           107
Advertising ... Again                                  107
Chapter 18. Providing Research Instruction               109
Planning Research Lessons                              109
Individual Learning Styles                             110
Instruction: Taking Notes                              111
Instruction: Resource Use                              111
Instruction: Citing References and Plagiarism          114
Organization: The Research Folder                      114
For More Information on Research Skills                116
Chapter 19. Offering Special Programming                 119
Read-alouds                                            119
Storytelling                                           120
Booktalks                                              121
Book Club                                              121
Contests                                               122
Special Events                                         123
Bringing in Visitors                                   124