The Whole School Library Handbook 2--print/PDF e-book Bundle

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$64.00

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$ 57.60

Item Number:

7700-1273

Published:

2013

Publisher:

ALA Editions

Pages:

176

Format:

eBook

Description
Table of Contents
About the Authors

This new edition of an ALA bestseller remains an indispensable all-in-one resource for everything related to the school library media center. Articles from dozens of respected authors and experts, culled from popular journals such as Knowledge Quest and School Library Journal, cover everything of interest to the contemporary school librarian, including

Professional development and career guidance
Information on collection development and school library resources such as books, periodicals, e-mail discussion groups, databases, websites, and more
Programming, partnering, promoting, and collaborating for student success
Innovative ways to use technology like social networking and e-books in service of education
Tips for analyzing and strengthening ongoing programs
Building and maintaining healthy relationships with stakeholders

Covering a wide range of important information in one handy volume, this stimulating handbook is a must-have for every school librarian.

Dedication

Preface

1: The Profession

Flip This Library

David V. Loertscher

A Tribute to a Giant: Cora Paul Bowman

Blanche Woolls

Conference 101

Jeri Kladder

From Bossy Girls to Bug Eaters

Sharon Korbeck Verbeten

The Inner Teacher-Leader: The Staff Developer

Pat Franklin and Claire Gatrell Stephens

Have MLS, Will Travel

Helen R. Adams

Opening the Door to Leadership–The Key

Sharon Coatney

Fifty Ways to Succeed @ Your Library

Blanche Woolls

Professional Development through Learning Circles

Peggy Mourer

Working Together Internationally

Terry Freedman

2: Collection Development

Children's Magazines and Collection Development

Susan Patron

Collaborating with Teachers to Empower Students @ Your Library

Eleanor B. Howe

The International Children's Digital Library: Increasing Children's Access to Books Through Technology

Anna Carlson Weeks

Getting Started with Graphic Novels in School Libraries

Elizabeth Haynes

Got Graphic Novels?

Zahra M. Baird and Tracey Jackson

What Is Manga?

Giles Poitras

3: Evaluation

Getting It Together

Brian Kenney

Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement

Keith Curry Lance

A New California Study

Douglas Achterman

Staying the Course

Debra Kay Logan

Survey Your World

Kathy Fredrick

Evidence=Assessment=Advocacy

Pamela Kramer and Linda Dickman

High Stakes for School Librarians

Chris Lehmann

What Does It Really Look Like When Students Are learning in the Library

Allison Zmuda

Evidence-based Manifesto

Ross Todd

4: Technology

First Steps in Online Learning: Creating an Environment for Instructional Support and Assessment

Priscilla Dando

Testing the Web 2.0 Waters

Mark E. Funk

Using Social Bookmarking to Organize the Web

Kristin Fontichiaro

The Web Is Alive with the Sound of . . . Podcasts

Kathy Fredrick

To Kindle or Just Burst into Flame?

C. D. McLean

Facebook and Virtual Literature Circle Partnership in Building a Community of Readers

Priscilla Stewart

The Accidental Technology Steward: Or, How You Can Gamble Very Little to Gain a Lot

Nancy White

Access PA Database Project: 22 Years of Innovation

Mardy McGaw

5: Operations

From Library to Learning Commons: A Metamorphosis

Valerie Diggs

Twelve Steps to a Winning First Year

Karen Hodges

Children Teens and the Construction of Information Spaces

David V. Loertscher

Proposal Writing

Blanche Woolls

6: Programming

Don't Hesitate, Just Collaborate!

Lynne F. Burk

Boy Story: Do You Really Want Boys in Your Library?

Helen Cox

Going for Games: What Libraries and Kids Can Learn about Gaming

ALSC Children and Technology Committee

Partnerships for Teen Tech Week

Stephanie Iser

The Games People Play

Jenny Levine

LAN Party, Anyone?

Jim Peterson

Teen Tech Week on a Budget

Jami Schwarzwalder

Fifty Ways to Promote Teen Reading in Your Library

C. D. McLean

Let's Give 'em Something to Talk about Contemporary Fiction and Nineteenth-century Poetry

Michael Nailor

Building a Community of High School Readers

Julia Roberts

Reaching Reluctant Readers with Nonfiction

Jamie Watson and Jennifer Stencel

7: Advocacy

Call to Action for Library Media Specialists

Janice Gilmore-See

School Library Advocacy from an Unexpected Source

Carol Heinsdorf

Legislator in the Library Day

Christie Kaaland

Educating School Administrators

Deborah Levitov

Putting Students First

Debra Kay Logan

The School Library Is the Link to Connecting with Parents

Michelle McGarry

8: Underserved

Access for Students with Disabilities

Helen R. Adams

LD Accommodations in the School Library

Sandy Guild

A Parent's View

Paula Holmes

Librarians Role in the "Response to Intervention" Model

Deb Hoover

9: Contemporary Issues

Advocating for Intellectual Freedom with Principals and Teachers

Helen R. Adams

The Challenge of Challenges: Understanding and Being Prepared

Gail Dickinson

Cyberbullying: From Playground to Computer

Tara Anderson and Brian Sturm

Mean Girls (and Boys): Cyberbullying and What Can Be Done about It

Kathy Fredrick

What Is the "First Sale" Doctrine?

Rebecca P. Butler

Reframing the Library Media Specialist as a Learning Specialist

Allison Zmuda and Violet H. Harada

Appendix

Index

Blanche Woolls

Blanche Woolls is the Director and Professor Emerita of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. She has been an elementary school librarian and a district level coordinator of school libraries before managing the school library credential program at the University of Pittsburgh. Her articles have appeared in publications such as School Library Journal, Knowledge Quest, and School Library Monthly. Her books include The School Library Media Manager, currently in its third edition.

David V. Loertscher

David V. Loertscher is a Professor at San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science, where he manages the school library media teacher credential program. He also has taught at Purdue University, Oklahoma University, and the University of Arkansas, where he was the program director. He has spoken at library and education conferences around the world including the International Association of School Librarianship, IFLA, and ALISE.

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