Preface
Chapter 1: The School Library and the School Librarian
Chapter 2: Standards and Guidelines
Chapter 3: Policies and Procedures
Chapter 4: Money
Chapter 5: Facilities
Chapter 6: Relationships and Personnel
Chapter 7: Services
Chapter 8: Programming and Collaboration
Chapter 9: Ethics, Intellectual Freedom, and Copyright
Chapter 10: Advocacy
Chapter 11: The “Extra” Things
Chapter 12: Evaluation and the Future
Appendix 1: Annotated Bibliography of Selected School Library
Policies and Procedures Manuals
Appendix 2: Annotated Bibliography of Selected School Library
Professional Organization Web Sites
Appendix 3: Annotated Bibliography of Selected National and State
School Library Standards and Guidelines
Appendix 4: Annotated Bibliography of Selected School Library
Instruction and Collaboration Tools
Appendix 5: Annotated Directory of Selected Grant Resources for
School Libraries
About the Author
Index
Rebecca P. Butler is a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research, and Assessment, College of Education, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. At NIU, she teaches graduate (master’s and doctoral) students in school library media and instructional technology. Prior to moving to NIU in 1998, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). While a faculty member at NIU and ETSU, she has conducted a variety of workshops, conferences, and graduate classes on the topic of copyright. Although the majority has been geared for K-12 teachers and school librarians, she has also done numerous presentations on the subject for university faculty and staff; public, medical, museum, and other librarians; technology coordinators; and more. In addition, she has served as a reviewer (2006) for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
Intended as a textbook for MLS courses as well as for current
school librarians wanting to expand their knowledge, this is a
comprehensive guide to the management of a school library. The
subjects covered include a history of the field, standards and
guidelines, policies and procedures, funding, facilities, staff and
volunteers, programming, intellectual freedom, and more. Each of
the chapters concludes with a bullet-point list of key concepts, a
set of discussion questions, activities to apply the knowledge
learned, and a list of references. Sample documents are included
throughout, from flow charts for both selection and weeding to
pictures of various school library layouts. Appendixes offer an
annotated bibliography of selected library policies and procedures
manuals as well as an annotated bibliography of selected school
library professional-organization websites. This stellar resource
would be useful for students preparing to enter the field as well
as for experienced practitioners wanting a refresher.
*Booklist*
Whether you have just begun your career or you have been a school
librarian for many years, School Libraries 3.0 can transform your
work experience. This may be the book that first explains to a
fledgling librarian the basics of copyright compliance; it may also
be the book that helps older librarians understand the difference
between a blog and a wiki. Butler writes knowledgeably on subjects
as diverse as deciding what materials to weed, handling toxic
co-workers, and re-designing the physical space of your library.
Her writing tone is amiable, suggestive rather than tutorial,
taking into consideration the many varieties of school libraries
and their resources. . . .This is an excellent resource for library
education programs as well for a professional collection in a
school library.
*VOYA*
Butler has crafted a clear, concise, yet comprehensive introduction
to the day-to-day management of a 21st century school library.
Covering such topics as standards and guidelines, programming and
collaboration, policies and procedures, advocacy, facilities,
funding, and personnel, the text includes discussion questions and
activities to apply key concepts to relevant situations. Intended
for pre-service school librarians, active practitioners will find
Butler’s examination of ethics, intellectual freedom, and copyright
to be an exemplary resource.
*Mary Marks, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate School of Library &
Information Science, Dominican University*
Already well-known for her books on copyright law, here Rebecca
Butler draws on her experience as a school librarian and university
instructor to create a readable textbook on school library
management. She has included information on all the topics a
pre-service school librarian needs to be successful.
*Helen R. Adams, Online Instructor, School Library & Information
Technology Program, Mansfield University Mansfield,
Pennsylvania*
School Libraries 3.0: Principles & Practices for the Digital Age by
Rebecca Butler is a perfect fit for my graduate course Program
Organization and Administration. The mix of library and technology
is unique, filling a need within the field. The suggested resources
at the end of each chapter are extensive and well-selected. The
layout and writing style makes this textbook easy to read. This is
a textbook students will read and keep for future reference.
*Barbara Fiehn, Associate Professor, Library Media Education
Western Kentucky University*
School Library 3.0 offers a survey of current school library
leadership and management practices helpful for learners new to the
profession.
*Marcia A. Mardis, Associate Professor, School of Information,
Florida State University*
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