Overview

This book provides a straightforward, easy-to-follow procedural manual that will enable school library aides and new school librarians to develop excellent school library collections. School Library Day-to-Day Operations: Just the Basics provides essential knowledge for anyone running a school library, explaining how to build and maintain a collection that students and teachers alike will be able to use to easily find materials for research and pleasure reading. This hands-on manual will be invaluable to library clerks in developing sound procedures for preparing books and a wide range of other items—such as magazines, DVDs and audio books, and instructional materials— ready for circulation. The book also offers practical advice for establishing an efficient ordering process, checking in an order, and staying in compliance with school and district financial policies. And, because even the best library clerk can't always do it all on their own, the author identifies effective strategies for getting support.

Full Product Details

Author:   Claire Gatrell Stephens ,  Patricia Franklin
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9781598849417

ISBN 10:   1598849417
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   16 December 2013
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 What Is a Library Anyway? Staffing the School Library The Role of the School Librarian The Role of the Library Clerk Embracing the Job 2 Getting to Know the Library Looking around the Room Printed Materials Audiovisuals Equipment The Room Itself Circulation—The Reason Libraries Exist! 3 Keeping It Up to Date, Getting New Things Selection Policies Before Making Purchases Get to Know Your Collection Get to Know Your Students Get to Know Your Curriculum Making Purchases Keeping the Library Up to Date, the Next Level 4 New Books: What to Do When Your Order Arrives! Processing Orders—Getting Things Ready for Checkout Special Processing Considerations Computerized Reading Programs Specialty Book Labels Processing Videos and Other Audiovisuals Periodicals 5 Handling Instructional Resources: Not the Traditional Librarian's Role Define the School Librarian's Role with Instructional Resources Dealing with Instructional Materials—What Is Involved Logistics—Checking Instructional Resources Out and In 6 The Equipment Factor: Technology Is Not Intimidating! Computers Explore the Library's Computers Multimedia Projectors Document Cameras Interactive Whiteboards The Latest and Greatest The Tried and the True Taking Care of the Equipment 7 Putting It All Together: Meeting the Needs of Your Customers Creating an Inviting School Library Scheduling Classes: Teaching in the Library Juggling Conclusion Index

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"""The authors share their years of experience and how to best provide student incentives, provide training materials for volunteers, and basic privacy issues. Lists of resources at the end of each chapter as well as an index make this something to refer to again and again."" - ARBAonline"

The authors share their years of experience and how to best provide student incentives, provide training materials for volunteers, and basic privacy issues. Lists of resources at the end of each chapter as well as an index make this something to refer to again and again. - ARBAonline

Author Information

Claire Gatrell Stephens, EdS, is a national board certified teacher and library media specialist at Freedom High School in Orlando, FL. Patricia Franklin is a National Board Certified library media specialist at Timber Creek High School, a Florida Power Library School, in Orlando, FL.

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