With this tool, library media specialists can assist their principals in understanding how an exemplary school library program really works, and how important the library is to student achievement. This book provides media specialists with substantive information to help principals be effective practitioners and understand the influence a successful library media program has on students and teachers. Using their collective thirty years of experience, the authors -- a principal and media specialist -- draw heavily from their personal insights, experiences and anecdotes, as well as professional literature, related research, journal articles, site visits, and interviews with principals and library media specialists. You will also find information on the overarching philosophy guiding the practice of principals and library media specialists, best practices in the library program, the principal's role in managing the media center, and other pertinent topics.
Print publication date: 01/01/2005
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedications.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Table of Contents.
Table of Figures.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Works Cited.
Overarching Philosophy—Instructional Leadership, Research, and Standards for Best Practice.
Guiding Questions.
Introduction.
Principals and Assistant Principals as Instructional Leaders.
The Library Media Specialist, the Library Media Center, and Student Performance.
Guidelines and Standards for Library Media Programs.
Chapter Summary.
Planning for Action and Getting Started.
Works Cited.
Additional Resources.
Effective Practices in Integrating the Library Media Program Across the School and Curriculum.
Guiding Questions.
Introduction.
Information Search Process.
Information Search Process Models.
Collaboration.
Levels of Collaboration.
Selected Examples of Integration Across the Curriculum.
Ethical Issues and the Library Media Program.
Promoting Reading, Writing, and Visual Literacy.
Chapter Summary.
Planning for Action and Getting Started.
Works Cited.
Additional Resources.
Understanding the Responsibilities of the Library Media Specialist.
Guiding Questions.
Introduction.
Instructional Partnership.
Collection Development and Maintenance.
Library Programming for the Promotion of Literacy.
Reader Guidance.
Cataloging and Circulation of Materials.
Bibliographic Instruction.
Technology Training, Acquisition, and Support.
Library Volunteer Program.
Communicating with Public Libraries that Serve the School's Attendance Area.
Focusing on Priorities.
Chapter Summary.
Planning for Action and Getting Started.
Work Cited.
Additional Resources.
The Principal's Role in Supporting the Library Media Program.
