Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
About the Authors | p. xv |
Table of Figures | p. xvii |
Contents of CD | p. xix |
Foreword | p. xxi |
Robert E. BerkowitzForeword | p. xxiii |
Carl D. GlickmanIntroduction | p. xxv |
About Language and Levels of Practice | p. xxvi |
What Is Included | p. xxvii |
Works Cited | p. xxviii |
Chapter 1 Instructional Leadership, Research, and Standards for Library Media Programs | p. 1 |
Guiding Questions | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Principals and Assistant Principals as Instructional Leaders | p. 2 |
The Library Media Specialist, the Library Media Center, and Student Performance | p. 5 |
Supporting the Taught and Tested Curriculum | p. 7 |
National Guidelines and State Standards for Library Media Programs | p. 9 |
Essential Concepts for This Chapter | p. 12 |
Planning for Action and Getting Started | p. 12 |
Works Cited | p. 13 |
Additional Resources | p. 13 |
Chapter 2 Effective Practices in Integrating the Library Media Program Across the School and Curriculum | p. 15 |
Guiding Questions | p. 15 |
Introduction | p. 15 |
Learning Standards | p. 16 |
Information Search Process | p. 18 |
Collaboration | p. 18 |
Reasons for Collaboration | p. 19 |
Expertise | p. 19 |
Curriculum | p. 19 |
Benefits to Students | p. 20 |
Levels of Collaboration | p. 20 |
Steps to Effective Collaboration | p. 20 |
Planning | p. 20 |
Direct Instruction | p. 21 |
Assessment of Student Process and Results | p. 22 |
Evaluation | p. 22 |
Obstacles to Collaboration | p. 22 |
Emphasis on Testing | p. 22 |
Scheduling | p. 23 |
Time | p. 23 |
Perceptions | p. 23 |
Outdated Practices | p. 23 |
Selected Examples of Full Integration across the Curriculum | p. 24 |
Primary Grade Science and Social Studies | p. 24 |
Intermediate Grade Science | p. 25 |
Intermediate Social Studies and Language Arts | p. 26 |
Middle School Grade Math | p. 27 |
Middle School Health | p. 27 |
High School Social Studies and Language Arts | p. 28 |
High School Art History | p. 29 |
High School Environmental Science and English Composition | p. 30 |
Promoting Reading, Writing, and Visual Literacy | p. 31 |
Ethical Issues and the Library Media Program | p. 32 |
Promoting Intellectual Freedom through the Library Media Program | p. 32 |
Equal Access to Ideas and Information | p. 33 |
Copyright and Plagiarism | p. 34 |
Essential Concepts for This Chapter | p. 35 |
Planning for Action and Getting Started | p. 35 |
Works Cited | p. 36 |
Additional Resources | p. 36 |
Chapter 3 Understanding the Roles and Responsibilities of the Library Media Specialist | p. 39 |
Guiding Questions | p. 39 |
Introduction | p. 39 |
Instructional Partnership | p. 41 |
Information Specialist | p. 42 |
Automating Access to Materials | p. 44 |
Access to On-Shelf Materials and Subscription Databases | p. 44 |
Bibliographic Instruction | p. 45 |
Professional Productivity | p. 46 |
Noninstructional Technology Duties | p. 47 |
Audio and Photography Equipment | p. 47 |
Literacy Programmer | p. 48 |
Reader Guidance | p. 49 |
Text Leveling | p. 49 |
Collection Developer | p. 50 |
Developing a Culturally Responsive Collection | p. 51 |
Materials Selection Policy | p. 52 |
Addressing Challenges to Books and Materials | p. 52 |
Program Administrator | p. 53 |
Maintaining the Collection | p. 53 |
Providing Access to Materials through the Library's Online Catalog and Circulation System | p. 54 |
Library Volunteer Program | p. 54 |
Communicating with Public Libraries That Serve the School's Attendance Area | p. 56 |
Focusing on Priorities | p. 57 |
Essential Concepts for This Chapter | p. 57 |
Planning for Action and Getting Started | p. 57 |
Works Cited | p. 59 |
Additional Resources | p. 59 |
Chapter 4 The Principal's Role in Supporting and Sustaining the Library Media Program | p. 63 |
Guiding Questions | p. 63 |
Introduction | p. 63 |
Staffing the Library Media Program and Hiring a Library Media Specialist | p. 64 |
Questions for Interviewing a Library Media Specialist | p. 65 |
Hiring a Paraprofessional | p. 66 |
Appraising the Library Media Staff | p. 68 |
Budgeting for the Library Media Program | p. 69 |
Scheduling for an Effective Program | p. 70 |
Disadvantages of a Fixed Schedule | p. 71 |
Advantages of a Fixed schedule | p. 72 |
Advantages of a Flexible Schedule | p. 72 |
How Does Flexible Scheduling Work? | p. 72 |
Moving from Fixed to Flexible Scheduling | p. 74 |
Optimizing a Fixed Schedule | p. 75 |
Library Media Center Facilities | p. 75 |
Lighting and Electrical Outlets | p. 75 |
Wireless Access | p. 76 |
Signage | p. 76 |
Bookshelves | p. 76 |
Seating Area for Pleasure Reading | p. 76 |
Instructional Area | p. 76 |
Story Time and Presentation Area | p. 77 |
Computer Tables | p. 77 |
Circulation Desk | p. 77 |
Décor | p. 77 |
Book Displays | p. 77 |
Library Media Specialist's Office and Work Space | p. 78 |
Work Space for Students | p. 78 |
Storage Room | p. 78 |
Open Space | p. 78 |
Advocacy for the Library Media Program | p. 78 |
Essential Concepts for This Chapter | p. 81 |
Planning for Action and Getting Started | p. 81 |
Works Cited | p. 81 |
Additional Resources | p. 82 |
Chapter 5 Continuous Improvement and the Library Media Program | p. 85 |
Guiding Questions | p. 85 |
Introduction | p. 85 |
Characteristics of Effective Professional Development | p. 86 |
The Principal's Role in Professional Development | p. 87 |
Professional Development for the Library Media Specialist | p. 90 |
Library Media Specialist as a Professional Developer | p. 92 |
Content of Professional Development Conducted by the Library Media Specialist | p. 93 |
Professional Growth for the Paraprofessional | p. 94 |
Providing Support through Supervision | p. 95 |
Crafting and Conducting a Program Evaluation or Self Study | p. 97 |
Action Research as a Tool for Improvement | p. 98 |
GEARing Up for Success: An Action Improvement Model for Library Media Specialists | p. 99 |
Steps of the GEAR Method | p. 99 |
Gather Information | p. 99 |
Establish Goals | p. 99 |
Apply Strategies | p. 99 |
Reflect | p. 100 |
Successfully Applying the GEAR Method | p. 100 |
Scenario | p. 100 |
Gather Data | p. 100 |
Establish Goals | p. 100 |
Apply Strategies | p. 100 |
Reflect | p. 100 |
Essential Concepts for This Chapter | p. 101 |
Planning for Action and Getting Started | p. 101 |
Works Cited | p. 101 |
Additional Resources | p. 102 |
Appendixes |
Appendix A Administrator Self Assessments for Important Chapter Concepts | p. 103 |
Appendix B Evaluating Collaborative Units of Instruction | p. 108 |
Appendix C Providing Access to Materials through the Library's Catalog (Cataloging and Circulation) | p. 111 |
Appendix D Library Media Specialist Interview Questions | p. 114 |
Appendix E Paraprofessional Interview Questions | p. 116 |
Appendix F Library Media Program Budget Proposal Worksheet | p. 118 |
Appendix G Library Media Program Budget Worksheet | p. 120 |
Appendix H Library Walk-About Checklist | p. 122 |
Appendix I Library Media Specialist Instructional Activities Feedback Form | p. 125 |
Appendix J Administrator's Library Media Program Feedback Form | p. 127 |
Appendix K Guide Sheets for Library Self Study-Budgeting, Scheduling and Usage, and Staffing | p. 129 |
Appendix L Action Research as a Tool for Improvement | p. 133 |
Appendix M GEAR Worksheets for Concepts in Chapters 2 and 3, Including Blank Worksheet | p. 135 |
Index | p. 139 |