TY  - BOOK
AU  - Farmer,Lesley S.J.
TI  - Managing the Successful School Library: Strategic Planning and Reflective Practice
SN  - 9780838915158
AV  - Z675.S3.F376 2017 
U1  - 025.1978 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - American Library Association
KW  - School libraries--Administration
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Managing the Successful School Library -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- A Few Definitions -- Managing School Library Programs -- Management Principles and Theories -- Management Roles -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 2. Ideal School Library Programs -- Guidelines and Standards for School Libraries -- Making Ideal School Library Programs Concrete -- REAL School Library Programs -- Impact on Management -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 3. The School Library's Context -- The School as an Organization or System -- School Vision and Mission -- School Curriculum -- School Resources -- Facilities and Utilities -- Material -- School Culture -- Factors That Impact the School -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 4. Starting with Yourself -- What's Your Vision? -- Another Growth Spurt -- Looking from the Inside Out -- What Is Your Role as a Manager? -- What Do You Bring to the Role? -- How Do You Decide? -- What Is Your Management Style? -- Issues in Personal Management -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 5. Planning -- Why Plan? -- Types of Plans -- Steps in Planning -- A Few Words about Change -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 6. Managing Resources -- The Role of Resources and Resource Management -- Analyzing the School Community -- Analyzing the Library's Resources -- Selection -- Collection Development Policies and Procedures -- Acquisitions -- Processing -- Cataloging Issues -- Access -- Circulation -- Maintenance and Repair -- Deselection -- Green Resource Management -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 7. Managing Facilities -- The Impact of Space on Learning -- Learning Theories and Space -- Learning Spaces and School Libraries -- Functional Areas of the School Library -- Access Issues -- Furniture Issues -- Technology Facilities Issues -- A Word about Maintenance -- Making Adjustments; Moving -- Thinking Green -- Renovations and New Facilities -- Virtual Spaces -- Disaster Planning -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 8. Managing Funding -- The Hidden Cost and Funding of School Library Programs -- Budget Basics -- Ways to Optimize Fiscal Management -- Finding Alternative Funding Sources -- Administering Grants -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 9. Managing People -- What Needs to Be Done? -- Matching Functions with Personnel -- Staffing from the Start -- Training -- Using Volunteers -- Supervision, Performance Evaluation, and Improvement -- Interpersonal Issues -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 10. Managing Services -- A Systems Approach to Library Services -- Optimizing Services through Management -- Managing Specific Library Services -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 11. Managing Communication -- A Communication Model -- Marketing -- Advocacy -- From Communication to Relationships -- Policies and Procedures -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- 12. From Manager to Leader -- Who Are Leaders? -- Leadership Skills and Characteristics -- Conditions for Leadership -- Student-Centered Leadership -- Representative Leadership Styles -- Making the Change -- Leadership for Results -- Bringing It Down to You -- References -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - More than just a compendium of management theories, this book provides much food for thought that will help readers gain important insights into their own roles as school library managers and leaders
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