The Collection Program in Schools
Concepts and Practices, 6th Edition
Develop and maintain your school collection and help patrons be more digitally fluent, information literate, and globally aware with the help of the essential The Collection Program in Schools, now in its sixth edition.
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February 2016
Libraries Unlimited
| Pages |
330 |
| Volumes |
1 |
| Size |
7x10 |
| Topics |
Children's and Young Adult Collection Management/Acquisition and Collection Development Guides |
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Children's and Young Adult Services/General |
This thorough treatment of collection development will serve school library educators and students as well as practicing school librarians, providing quick access to information that is both immediately useful and helpful as unforeseen situations arise.
Our digitally rich world changes quickly and contains more information resources than ever before; as a result, school librarians are tasked with the enormous challenge of curating a diverse, high-quality, and up-to-date collection for teachers, students, and administrators to use. This new edition of The Collection Program in Schools gives school librarians the tools to develop and maintain a collection in a constantly changing environment, often with reduced budgets; and to ensure that students can use virtual libraries and have access to all modern media and learning resources.
The book logically progresses in its coverage of national and state policy concerns to community needs to the process of collection building and maintenance. Topics covered include key education trends affecting collections, such as digital textbooks and other non-print resources, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open education resources; the use of school libraries as makerspaces; media type considerations for a range of users; Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards; and the principles of curation: acquisition, description, organization, promotion, evaluation, and maintenance. This guide is ideal for use in many graduate-level school librarian preparation courses, including classes on school library collection development and school library management.
Features
- Provides a complete guide to collection management for students as well as practitioners
- Addresses current educational initiatives and new standards
- Introduces key principles of curation such as acquisition, description, organization, promotion, evaluation, and maintenance
- Supplies an overview of school funding models and their effects on school library resourcing as well as a discussion on grant writing and federal sources of assistance
- Outlines creative strategies for working in a climate of change and uncertainty
- Author Info
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Marcia A. Mardis is an associate professor at Florida State University's School of Information where she directs activities relating to school librarianship and technology leadership. With research that also includes broadband, digital libraries, data mining, and STEM learning, Mardis leads national and international initiatives to empower school librarians and libraries with technology and 21st-century learning. Her most recent book is Libraries Unlimited's The Collection's at the Core: Revitalize Your Library with Innovative Resources for the Common Core and STEM.
- Reviews/Endorsements
Reviews
"[A]n accessible text that is invaluable both for teaching and for the professional development of school librarians."—VOYA
"Thoroughly written and researched, this text is easy to understand and well-organized, covering a variety of topics necessary to develop and maintain a school library collection. . . . This latest edition will not disappoint and is perfect for those just entering the profession and veterans of the field."—School Library Connection