Could Use Some Editing.

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	• The School Library Media Manager Third Edition (Library and Information Science Text Series) Blanche Woolls Libraries Unlimited, 2004 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Somewhat Helpful

This book is helpful in some areas. Somewhat vague in some areas. I'd give it a C+.

Could Use Some Editing.

I had to purchase this book for a class I am taking this semester. The language is very dry, although the text is large enough so that the speed of reading through a page counteracts the fact that the text is rather lifeless. There are many sentences that I have to read over a few times because they do not sound right, only to discover that there are essential words like "to" missing between other important words. With that said, I give it a C, as it provides the necessary information, but also a headache as well.

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All of the chapters in this popular school library management textbook have been revised and updated. Written in an accessible, conversational style, it is ideal for student use. Traditional management topics are integrated within chapters that provide a complete overview of the profession and all aspects of school library management. Each chapter has student exercises to pique discussion and critical thought, and the tone of the book is that of an instructor discussing what a school library should look like, with an emphasis on the role of the school librarian as educator. The author addresses the development of the school library media center through the changes in K-12 education over time and explores the way such changes affected school libraries. Attention is given to the leadership responsibility to be an advocate at local, state and national levels. The new National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification for school librarians is discussed as are budget, facilities, cataloging, copyright, selection of materials, staff evaluation, and all the other basic managerial functions. The book is current with discussions of the AASL national guidelines and standards, the USA Patriot Act, and the effect of Internet filtering on school libraries.

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