by:
Morris, Betty J.

Publisher:
Libraries Unlimited
Published:August 30, 2004
ISBN:1591581834
Format:Paperback
Pages:704

Description: From Booklist
This volume covers library media center programming, facilities and technologies, student learning, policies and procedures, and library media specialist roles in great detail. Each densely packed chapter begins with an introduction outlining its coverage, making access to content easier. Each chapter also cites references plus provides a list of relevant additional readings. Highlights include budget planning and justification, library media job descriptions, and information on the bid process. The chapter on facilities contains infrequently found information on the psychology of color, URLs for Web sites with floor plans, and guidelines for space planning. Chapters are full of valuable exhibits, but unfortunately these cannot be easily reproduced. Appendixes include contact information for state agencies, associations, and library furniture and supplies vendors. Librarians at all stages of their professional lives will find much to use in this edition. Rochelle Glantz
Copyright # American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to the

Hardcover edition.

Product Description:
Much has happened since 1992,the publication date of this text's third edition, to change schools and school libraries. The publication by AASL of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning with its emphasis on the collaborative teaching role of school media specialists, the new emphasis on information literacy, the proliferation of new technologies and the introduction of the Internet have all had huge effects on the administration of a school library media center. This book encompasses all of these additions while still covering the basics of administration, facilities management, selection of materials, staffing, budgeting, organization etc. There is much that is all new, all chapters have been reviewed and updated and has been carefully reviewed to bring it inline with the school libraries of the twenty-first century. The author, Dr. Betty J. Morris, is a professor of school library media in Georgia.