Positive Classroom Management Skills for School Librarians

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services

• Author: Kay Bishop, Jenny Cahall
• ISBN: 9781598849875
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: January 16, 2012
• Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
• Language: English

Positive Classroom Management Skills for School Librarians is a rich, highly needed collection of strategies and methods for building and maintaining a positive learning environment in the library classroom. Appropriate for both pre-service and practicing school librarians at all grade levels, this book provides suggested techniques and examples of best practices for managing students in a school library. This invaluable information has been obtained from observations of school librarians and from discussions with pre-service students, and based upon coauthor Kay Bishop's 20 years of experience as a school librarian in various library settings.

Specific topics covered include establishing positive relationships between students and school librarians; characteristics of students in different grade levels; techniques that librarians can use for effectively managing students in the school library; ways to relate with diverse students, including students with special needs; managing students as they utilize technology in library settings; and designing a school library environment to avoid potential discipline problems.