School Library Collection Development

Just the Basics

• Author(s): Claire Gatrell Stephens, Patricia Franklin,
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• Pages: 84
• ISBN_10: 1598849441
  ISBN_13: 9781598849448
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / Collection Development , Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / School Media , Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General ,

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.