This volume is specifically designed to assist the library media specialist in developing skills for project proposal writing. Blanche Woolls meticulously covers all steps, from developing an idea, finding a source of funding, writing and submitting a proposal, through managing a resource project. Beginning with an overview of the current funding situation, Woolls moves to the proposal itself. She discusses such aspects as stating a need, writing goals and objectives, and covers topics such as choosing personnel, itemizing the budget, evaluating the project, and reviewing the proposal itself. Woolls includes a discussion of funding sources other than government agencies, in which she provides suggestions for approaching private foundations and corporations. A bibliography and three appendixes concerning project management appear at the end of the book. Included among them are sample proposals which will serve as excellent models for new project proposals writers.

Grant Proposal Writing: A Handbook for School Library Media Specialists

Business & Money

Woolls, Blanche

Economics

Greenwood

Modeled on the best-selling format of ALA's best selling The Whole Library Handbook (ALA Editions, 1998), this book is the one-stop resource for everything related to the school library media center. Inside this handy reference, readers will find essential facts, thought-provoking articles, checklists, organization contact information, trivia, advice from the field's experts - everything the school librarian wants and needs to know to run a successful school library program. With expert advice dealing with the unique environment of the school library, this book features a listing of the top leaders in the school library profession, ways to get the attention of power brokers and decision makers, as well as resources and strategies to facilitate collaboration with teachers. Expert editors Blanche Woolls and David Loertscher provide: Guidance on selecting resources including books, relevant periodicals, email discussion groups, databases, and more. Tips on building reading and information literacy programs that work; Checklists throughout the book emphasizing key information; Credential requirements for each state, as well as information about the new national board certification process; School librarians will use this book again and again for information tailored specifically to their unique needs. LIS students will also benefit from this comprehensive resource that acts as the perfect introduction to the world of the school library. Featuring information on fundraising, grant writing, flexible scheduling, promoting the school library, and advocating its value in the school community, The Whole School Library Handbook is the must-have guide for your school library media center.

The Whole School Library Handbook

Loertscher, David V.

Reference

ALA Editions

This sixth edition of Library Unlimited's classic school library management text describes new approaches to management and addresses the realities that school librarians face in today's quickly evolving information-based world.
In recent years, nearly all school libraries and school librarians have been targeted for having their funding or staffing cut as a result of reductions in school budgets. How does a newly graduated LIS professional prepare for a career in this volatile environment? How do established librarians and administrators prove their value and necessity to decision makers?
This freshly updated edition of The School Library Manager is an invaluable textbook that leads readers through the many essential management tasks and skills required to administer the successful school library program and beyond. It promotes the leadership role of the school librarian in the school and addresses the need for school librarians to provide students with equal access to information. The information presented will not only enable librarians to keep their jobs but also supply specific guidance and inspiration that gives readers the ability to make their positions and libraries undeniably relevant and valuable―and to ensure a path of upward mobility in their LIS careers.
 • Provides information that progresses logically from preparing for the profession, to seeking a job, and to acting and managing in the role of the school librarian
• Newly updated to offer additional insight into the challenges of leadership in changing school environments and specific information for school administration
• Addresses and emphasizes the value of school librarians in education and student achievement―information to be shared with school administration in an advocacy appeal
• Provides several appendixes of additional information

The School Library Manager: Surviving and Thriving (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Coatney, Sharon

Social Sciences

Libraries Unlimited

Drawing on stories from successful programs and research, this book shows librarians how to provide students with the practical information they need for a bright future. Chapters cover career readiness, financial literacy, and civic responsibility at each grade level. 
From preschool through high school, students are preparing for their future. As they move through grade levels, they choose courses, research potential careers, learn about managing money, and recognize the responsibilities of being active citizens. At each step of the way, librarians can collaborate with teachers to help students to learn how to live in a world they can only imagine.
School librarians are positioned to make a positive impact on students' lives when it matters most. Focusing on preparation for life after high school, this book cites research and provides anecdotes of successful programs as examples of how school librarians, in collaboration with counselors, community members, public libraries, and teachers, can develop collections and offer programming to show students the importance of finishing high school. Chapters also explain how to help students to find the college or university that fits with their educational interests and won't cause them to incur enormous debt. Included in every chapter are activities, resources, and lesson plans around topics at each grade level for librarians to co-teach with teachers, counselors, and other school staff.
 • Addresses the problem of gaps in most school curriculums
• Defines the school librarian's leadership role in addressing this problem 
• Gives concrete examples, tools, and lessons for use in schools K–12
• Defines the school librarian's role in collaboratively addressing readiness for the real world after high school

Teaching Life Skills in the School Library: Career, Finance, and Civic Engagement in a Changing World

Williams, Connie Hamner

The School Library Manager: Leading through Change (Library and Information Science Text Series)

The seventh edition of this comprehensive school library management text expands upon the role of the school librarian, especially in the ever-growing digital realm, and highlights the importance of school librarian leadership and outreach.\nIn an era of budget cuts, reduced staffing, and a global pandemic, it's more important than ever for new LIS professionals and established school librarians and administrators to demonstrate the value of school libraries to decision makers.\nThis revised and updated edition of a classic text adds two well-known authors to help lead readers through the many essential management tasks and skills required to administer the successful school library program. It emphasizes the importance of the school librarian in providing digital access to information for teachers and students, describes how facilities are being modified to accommodate new resources and programming, and offers new ways to use AASL standards to evaluate programs.\nAll chapters are updated, and the text addresses such timely subjects as providing information resources when students, teachers, and librarians are interacting online. A new chapter highlights the importance of the school librarian's leadership in schools, districts, and communities. This invaluable textbook teaches practical skills for school library management and offers inspiration and guidance for growing LIS careers.

Valenza, Joyce Kasman

Dawkins, April M.

Management & Leadership

Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

Increase your effectiveness as a manager by developing essential interpersonal skills with the creative approach offered in this practical reference. Designed for library school graduates, paraprofessional librarians, and aides who have the responsibility of managing school or small public libraries, this publication focuses on skills that are not part of a librarian's technical training. The techniques are easy to implement, and the book includes numerous examples that illustrate the principles. A must read for those who wish to become leaders in the field.

People Skills for Library Managers: A Common Sense Guide for Beginners

Wilson, Lucile

New AASL guidelines and rapidly changing technologies have precipitated this new edition of Woolls' standard text. Today's library media specialists manage electronic environments and help move teachers and students into the world of Internet resources in addition to maintaining their traditional roles in the media center. Placing the school library media program in the context of recent changes, this work gives practicing media specialists, library students, and anyone considering a career as a media specialist a complete overview of the profession. It covers everything from available education programs and guidelines for selecting a position to all aspects of management (e.g., staff, facility, collection, budget, marketing, evaluation, and planning for the future). A practical and thorough introduction to the field, this work serves well both as a text and a professional resource.
New AASL guidelines and rapidly changing technologies have precipitated this new edition of Woolls' standard text. Today's library media specialists manage electronic environments and help move teachers and students into the world of Internet resources in addition to maintaining their traditional roles in the media center. Placing the school library media program in the context of recent changes, this work gives practicing media specialists, library students, and anyone considering a career as a media specialist a complete overview of the profession. It covers everything from available education programs and guidelines for selecting a position to all aspects of management (e.g., staff, facility, collection, budget, marketing, evaluation, and planning for the future). A practical and thorough introduction to the field, this work serves well both as a text and a professional resource.

The School Library Media Manager

New AASL guidelines and rapidly changing technologies have precipitated this new edition of Woolls' standard text. Today's library media specialists manage electronic environments and help move teachers and students into the world of Internet resources in addition to maintaining their traditional roles in the media center. Placing the school library media program in the context of recent changes, this work gives practicing media specialists, library students, and anyone considering a career as a media specialist a complete overview of the profession. It covers everything from available education programs and guidelines for selecting a position to all aspects of management (e.g., staff, facility, collection, budget, marketing, evaluation, and planning for the future). A practical and thorough introduction to the field, this work serves well both as a text and a professional resource.

The School Library Media Manager (Library Science Text Series)

Teacher Ideas Pr

All of the chapters in this popular school library management textbook have been revised and updated. Written in an accessible, conversational style, it is ideal for student use. Traditional management topics are integrated within chapters that provide a complete overview of the profession and all aspects of school library management. Each chapter has student exercises to pique discussion and critical thought, and the tone of the book is that of an instructor discussing what a school library should look like, with an emphasis on the role of the school librarian as educator.
The author addresses the development of the school library media center through the changes in K-12 education over time and explores the way such changes affected school libraries. Attention is given to the leadership responsibility to be an advocate at local, state and national levels. The new National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification for school librarians is discussed as are budget, facilities, cataloging, copyright, selection of materials, staff evaluation and all the other basic managerial functions. The book is current with discussions of the AASL national guidelines and standards, the USA Patriot Act, and the effect of Internet filtering on school libraries.

The School Library Media Manager (Library and Information Science Text Series)

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Grant Proposal Writing: A Handbook for School Library Media Specialists

The Whole School Library Handbook

The School Library Manager: Surviving and Thriving (Library and Information Science Text Series)

Teaching Life Skills in the School Library: Career, Finance, and Civic Engagement in a Changing World

The School Library Manager: Leading through Change (Library and Information Science Text Series)

The School Library Manager: Leading through Change (Library and Information Science Text Series)

People Skills for Library Managers: A Common Sense Guide for Beginners

The School Library Media Manager

The School Library Media Manager (Library Science Text Series)

The School Library Media Manager (Library and Information Science Text Series)