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The first book published about independent school libraries since 1985, this work offers both the independent school library community and the broader school library community a wealth of insights into excellence in library practice.Independent School Libraries: Perspectives on Excellence offers readers insights into best practices in library services for school communities, using examples drawn from independent schools of various sizes, descriptions, and locations across the United States. Two overview essays introduce a statistical analysis of independent schools. Each of the remaining essays provides perspective on a different aspect of library practice, including staffing, advocacy, assessment, technology, collaboration, programs beyond the curriculum, intellectual freedom and privacy, budgeting, accreditation, disaster planning, and more. Because independent school librarians work across divisions and without a mandate to adhere to state or national standards, they have the freedom to explore and refine best practice in a school library setting. Fortunately, the ideas and methods they have developed, many of which are on display here, can be applied in any school library.
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A patron of one library is the potential patron of any other library at a different time of life or location. And though each library serves its own unique community, when different kinds of libraries speak together with one voice, the entire library ecosystem is stronger. Distilling the work of ALA's Ecosystem Task Force, this book will guide library organizations in assessing and extending the strength of their ecosystems by identifying priorities for advocacy and legislation. Its flexible framework can apply to the library ecosystem at any level and can accommodate all types of libraries and library organizations, including friends groups and trustees, vendors, and literacy groups. In this book, readers will learn what constitutes a library ecosystem and how diverse libraries can unite around common goals and values; see the ways in which various library types (school, public, and academic) differ and how they can better see one another as essential allies with shared values; learn the elements of ecosystem thinking, including components such as effective leadership, communication, collaboration, and sustainability for advocacy success; learn how to apply ecosystem ideas to bolster legislative advocacy and combat censorship attempts; grasp the contrasts between “going it alone,” which often devolves into fragmented messaging and unfocused action at cross-purposes with other libraries, and speaking together with one voice, as illustrated through real-world examples and case studies; and get an assortment of practical tip sheets, discussion questions, points to consider, and other helpful prompts and guideposts for setting out on their own ecosystem journey.