School Library Collection Development: Just the Basics
Just the Basics
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services
| Author: | Patricia Franklin, Claire Gatrell Stephens | ISBN: | 9781598849448 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | September 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Franklin, Claire Gatrell Stephens |
| ISBN: | 9781598849448 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | September 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
![Cover of the book Gangland: An Encyclopedia of Gang Life from Cradle to Grave [2 volumes] by Patricia Franklin, Claire Gatrell Stephens](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2018/october/300x300/9781440844744-ZPo9_300x.jpg)
