Full Description
This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection—an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center.
Today's school librarians have many different responsibilities, but arguably the most important aspect of their job is developing and maintaining a collection that their library customers love. School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics is an accessible, practical manual that explains the fundamentals of purchasing, developing, and managing a collection.
Containing information useful to anyone from a paraprofessional working under the guidance of a certified school librarian to a newcomer to the field to a certified media specialist, this book covers all of the basics through best practices. The authors provide much-needed advice on how to add to an existing collection, how to weed books no longer needed, and how to process and inventory that collection. This book is a must-have resource for staff members who are new to school libraries and need an easy-to-read guide to help them quickly learn the job.
Contents
Series Foreword
Introduction
1 Collection Development
Know the Collection
Collection Mapping
Know Your Students
Know Your Curriculum
Know Your School Community
2 Developing a Collection Plan
Begin with the End in Mind
Selection Policies
Ethical Issues
Gifts
Weeding
3 Ordering and Purchasing
Budgets
Digital Media
Processing and Shelving
Circulation
Sharing Resources
4 Maintaining the Collection
Repair and Maintenance
Inventory the Collection
Conclusion
Index
