The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices, 7th Edition
byMarcia A. Mardis is an associate professor at Florida State University's iSchool and editor of IASL's School Libraries Worldwide.
20210731
Libraries Unlimited
Pages | 344 |
Topics | Budget;Collaboration;Collection Development;Digital Resources;Facilities;Maintenance;Policies;Preservation;Procedures;Selection;Children's and Young Adult Collection Management: Acquisition and Collection Development Guides |
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This thorough treatment of collection development for school library educators, students, and practicing school librarians provides quick access to information.
This seventh edition of The Collection Program in Schools is updated in several key areas. It provides an overview of key education trends affecting school library collections, such as digital textbooks, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open educational resources (OER) use and reuse. Topics of discussion include the new AASL standards as they relate to the collection; the idea of crowdsourcing in collection development; and current trends in the school library profession, such as Future Ready Librarians and new standards from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Each chapter has been updated and revised with new material, and particular emphasis is placed on disaster preparedness and response as they pertain to policies, circulation, preservation, and moving or closing a collection. This edition also includes updates to review of curation and community analysis principles as they affect the development of the library collection.
- Serves as a complete guide to collection management for students as well as practitioners
- Addresses current educational initiatives and new AASL standards
- Provides creative strategies for working in a climate of change and uncertainty
- Looks in depth at disaster recovery policies and procedures needed for collection
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices, 7th Edition
Author(s): Mardis, Marcia;Contributors: Mardis, Marcia;Abstract:This thorough treatment of collection development for school library educators, students, and practicing school librarians provides quick access to information.
This seventh edition of The Collection Program in Schools is updated in several key areas. It provides an overview of key education trends affecting school library collections, such as digital textbooks, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open educational resources (OER) use and reuse. Topics of discussion include the new AASL standards as they relate to the collection; the idea of crowdsourcing in collection development; and current trends in the school library profession, such as Future Ready Librarians and new standards from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Each chapter has been updated and revised with new material, and particular emphasis is placed on disaster preparedness and response as they pertain to policies, circulation, preservation, and moving or closing a collection. This edition also includes updates to review of curation and community analysis principles as they affect the development of the library collection.
- Serves as a complete guide to collection management for students as well as practitioners
- Addresses current educational initiatives and new AASL standards
- Provides creative strategies for working in a climate of change and uncertainty
- Looks in depth at disaster recovery policies and procedures needed for collection
SortTitle: collection program in schools: concepts and practices, 7th editionEdition: 7Author Info:Marcia A. MardisauthorMarcia A. Mardis is an associate professor at Florida State University's iSchool and editor of IASL's School Libraries Worldwide.
eISBN-13: 9781440876646Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440876646.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878725Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 344Publication Date: 20210731Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3
- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Introduction xvii18
- Chapter 1. The Collection 122
- Physical Entity and Accessibility 324
- The School Library Program and the Collection 324
- Roles of the School Librarian and the Collection 728
- External Relationships that Influence the Collection in Schools 930
- Conclusion 1334
- Discussion Questions 1334
- References 1334
- Additional Readings 1435
- Helpful Multimedia 1536
- Chapter 2. Collection Development 1738
- Learning about the Existing Collection 1839
- Knowing the Community 1940
- Assessing Needs 1940
- Describing the Program 1940
- Selecting Materials 2041
- Acquiring and Processing Materials 2142
- Resource Sharing 2142
- Maintaining and Preserving Materials 2243
- Accessing and Circulating Materials 2243
- Evaluating the Collection 2344
- Interaction of Collection Development Activities 2445
- Other Factors that Affect Collection Development 2546
- Conclusion 2647
- Group Activity: TEDX JAM! 2748
- Reference 2748
- Additional Readings 2748
- Helpful Multimedia 2748
- Chapter 3. Community Analysis, Environmental Scanning, and Needs Assessment 2950
- Chapter 4. The School Library Program 3960
- Chapter 5. Policies and Procedures 4970
- Chapter 6. Selection 5980
- Elements of a Selection Policy 6081
- Selection Procedures 6586
- Sources of Assistance 7495
- Conclusion 7495
- Group Activity 7596
- References 7596
- Helpful Multimedia 7596
- Chapter 7. General Selection Criteria 7798
- Intellectual Content and Its Representation 7899
- Physical Form 82103
- Special Considerations for Digital Resources 83104
- Equipment 86107
- Conclusion 90111
- Discussion Questions 90111
- References 90111
- Additional Reading 91112
- Helpful Multimedia 91112
- Chapter 8. Criteria by Format 93114