Mary Frances Zilonis, Ed.D. is director of Information Technology at Newton Public Schools in Newton, MA. Carolyn A. Markuson, Ed.D. is an educational program consultant who specializes in the areas of media and technology, instructional design skills, facilities design, and library and information programs. She is president and founder of biblioTECH Corporation, and has designed over 80 new and renovated school libraries.Mary Beth Fincke has served as the associate director of EDCO Collaborative of Grater Boston School Services, a position in which she organized and facilitated interdistrict curriculum committees.

Using this planning framework will "force" library personnel to focus on the key components of school library service, which can only enhance the program. Even if one has a library plan in place, this may prove to be of value as its strength lies in its succinct guidelines for school library service.

• Chapter 1 List of Planning TechniquesChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 Planning — What Is It?Chapter 5 Step 1 Planning to PlanChapter 6 Step 2 Connecting with the School's Mission and CommunityChapter 7 Step 3 Vision StatementChapter 8 Step 4 Essential Elements and Current StatusChapter 9 Step 5 Mission StatementChapter 10 Step 6 Goals and ObjectivesChapter 11 Step 7 The Action PlanChapter 12 Step 8 Action Plan UpdatesChapter 13 Step 9 Approval ProcessChapter 14 Step 10 EvaluationChapter 15 Appendixes: A. CompetenciesChapter 16 B. School Library Media Center Development PlanChapter 17 C. Survey TipsChapter 18 D. PowerPoint PresentationsChapter 19 E. Sample District PlanChapter 20 ReferencesChapter 21 About the Authors

Mary Frances Zilonis, Ed.D. is director of Information Technology at Newton Public Schools in Newton, MA. Carolyn A. Markuson, Ed.D. is an educational program consultant who specializes in the areas of media and technology, instructional design skills, facilities design, and library and information programs. She is president and founder of biblioTECH Corporation, and has designed over 80 new and renovated school libraries.Mary Beth Fincke has served as the associate director of EDCO Collaborative of Grater Boston School Services, a position in which she organized and facilitated interdistrict curriculum committees.

Using this planning framework will "force" library personnel to focus on the key components of school library service, which can only enhance the program. Even if one has a library plan in place, this may prove to be of value as its strength lies in its succinct guidelines for school library service.

• Chapter 1 List of Planning TechniquesChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 Planning — What Is It?Chapter 5 Step 1 Planning to PlanChapter 6 Step 2 Connecting with the School's Mission and CommunityChapter 7 Step 3 Vision StatementChapter 8 Step 4 Essential Elements and Current StatusChapter 9 Step 5 Mission StatementChapter 10 Step 6 Goals and ObjectivesChapter 11 Step 7 The Action PlanChapter 12 Step 8 Action Plan UpdatesChapter 13 Step 9 Approval ProcessChapter 14 Step 10 EvaluationChapter 15 Appendixes: A. CompetenciesChapter 16 B. School Library Media Center Development PlanChapter 17 C. Survey TipsChapter 18 D. PowerPoint PresentationsChapter 19 E. Sample District PlanChapter 20 ReferencesChapter 21 About the Authors

Mary Frances Zilonis, Ed.D. is director of Information Technology at Newton Public Schools in Newton, MA. Carolyn A. Markuson, Ed.D. is an educational program consultant who specializes in the areas of media and technology, instructional design skills, facilities design, and library and information programs. She is president and founder of biblioTECH Corporation, and has designed over 80 new and renovated school libraries.Mary Beth Fincke has served as the associate director of EDCO Collaborative of Grater Boston School Services, a position in which she organized and facilitated interdistrict curriculum committees.

Using this planning framework will "force" library personnel to focus on the key components of school library service, which can only enhance the program. Even if one has a library plan in place, this may prove to be of value as its strength lies in its succinct guidelines for school library service.

• Chapter 1 List of Planning TechniquesChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 Planning — What Is It?Chapter 5 Step 1 Planning to PlanChapter 6 Step 2 Connecting with the School's Mission and CommunityChapter 7 Step 3 Vision StatementChapter 8 Step 4 Essential Elements and Current StatusChapter 9 Step 5 Mission StatementChapter 10 Step 6 Goals and ObjectivesChapter 11 Step 7 The Action PlanChapter 12 Step 8 Action Plan UpdatesChapter 13 Step 9 Approval ProcessChapter 14 Step 10 EvaluationChapter 15 Appendixes: A. CompetenciesChapter 16 B. School Library Media Center Development PlanChapter 17 C. Survey TipsChapter 18 D. PowerPoint PresentationsChapter 19 E. Sample District PlanChapter 20 ReferencesChapter 21 About the Authors