The School Library Media Center, 5th Edition

With a focus on the successful management of the school library media centre as a system, the revised edition of this work addresses and integrates the many trends and developments of the past decade. The work is divided into three parts. Part 1 describes the impact of global forces and the school district on the development and operation of the media centre. It also incudes a new section that deals with the technical and human side of management and a discussion of how the library functions as an information superhighway. Part 2 examines the library’s programmatic activities within the context of its goals. Supportive services offered by the SLMC to students and teachers include guidance and consultant services, instruction and in-service, media production and curriculum development and improvement. In part 3 the Prostanos address the nature, quality and quantity of resources available to support programmatic endeavours - personnel, media, technology, facilities and funds. The ability to access external resources and serve remote locations is an integral part of the scenario. Management skills are emphasized throughout the text. The format of the book has been completely revised, references have been updated and current trends in the field have been added. As in previous editions, this edition is intended to provide a framework for extensive exploration of literature, print or electronic, and the practical face-to-face interaction with the realities of managing the school library media centre. Written as a text for undergraduate and graduate level courses in library/information studies, this book is also useful professional reading for practising school library media specialists.