School Libraries 3.0

Rebecca P. Butleris a Presidential Teaching Professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research, and Assessment, College of Education, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. At NIU, she teaches graduate (master’s and doctoral) students in school library media and instructional technology. Prior to moving to NIU in 1998, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). While a faculty member at NIU and ETSU, she has conducted a variety of workshops, conferences, and graduate classes on the topic of copyright. Although the majority has been geared for K-12 teachers and school librarians, she has also done numerous presentations on the subject for university faculty and staff; public, medical, museum, and other librarians; technology coordinators; and more. In addition, she has served as a reviewer (2006) for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.

Intended as a textbook for MLS courses as well as for current school librarians wanting to expand their knowledge, this is a comprehensive guide to the management of a school library. The subjects covered include a history of the field, standards and guidelines, policies and procedures, funding, facilities, staff and volunteers, programming, intellectual freedom, and more. Each of the chapters concludes with a bullet-point list of key concepts, a set of discussion questions, activities to apply the knowledge learned, and a list of references. Sample documents are included throughout, from flow charts for both selection and weeding to pictures of various school library layouts. Appendixes offer an annotated bibliography of selected library policies and procedures manuals as well as an annotated bibliography of selected school library professional-organization websites. This stellar resource would be useful for students preparing to enter the field as well as for experienced practitioners wanting a refresher.

• PrefaceChapter 1: The School Library and the School LibrarianChapter 2: Standards and GuidelinesChapter 3: Policies and ProceduresChapter 4: MoneyChapter 5: FacilitiesChapter 6: Relationships and Personnel Chapter 7: Services Chapter 8: Programming and CollaborationChapter 9: Ethics, Intellectual Freedom, and CopyrightChapter 10: Advocacy Chapter 11: The “Extra” ThingsChapter 12: Evaluation and the Future Appendix 1: Annotated Bibliography of Selected School Library Policies and Procedures ManualsAppendix 2: Annotated Bibliography of Selected School Library Professional Organization Web Sites Appendix 3: Annotated Bibliography of Selected National and State School Library Standards and GuidelinesAppendix 4: Annotated Bibliography of Selected School Library Instruction and Collaboration ToolsAppendix 5: Annotated Directory of Selected Grant Resources for School Libraries About the AuthorIndex