This practical text provides all the information and direction beginning school librarians need to develop and manage multiformat collections. • Additional readings of current articles and helpful websites at the end of each chapter • An appendix containing a comprehensive listing of annotated resources • Sample forms for collection development policies and procedures
Sponsoring reading motivation programs is another excellent means of promoting a library collection. The use of digital quiz-based reading programs, such as Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader or Scholastic's Reading Counts, ...
The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources
Concepts and Practices Marcia A. Mardis. Include a variety of formats in a school library to meet the needs of all users. When selecting materials, librarians should consider who will use the materials, what formats they prefer, how they ...
The Collection Program in High Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources
An introduction to the library and information professions featuring a model of information transfer, the national information infrastructure, and the processes and functions and infrastructure of information professionals.
Updated to cover the latest opportunities and complexities posed by new technologies, this guide gives readers a comprehensive overview of the processes and procedures of developing, maintaining, and evaluating a collection at the building ...
By focusing on the basics, readers can begin to reflect on and customize plans for action. A timesaver for the busy school librarian, this collection development digest is the tool you need to ensure success.
Provides vision for strong school library programs, including identification of the skills and knowledge essential for students to be information literate. Includes recommended baseline staffing, access, and resources for school...
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.
The information in this book will help you organize your library collection in a manner that will be beneficial not only to you, but to your clients as well.