The School Library Media Specialist's Policy and Procedure Writer
Book and CD-ROM
By Elizabeth Downs
ISBN: 9781555706210
Published: 2009
8.5 x 11 | 350 pp. | $80.00
In one detailed multimedia source, you'll find everything you need to evaluate your library's current policies and procedures, and suggestions to help you develop new ones in today's more complex digital content environment.
"If you've ever experienced a book challenge or faced an irate parent concerned with what their child has seen on a library computer, then this book will be useful...Teach librarians will find the information useful, timely, organized, and helpful in creating a 21st century learning environment for their patrons. Recommended."
Library Media Connection, September 2010
Among the many areas covered are:
* Collection Development
* Acquisitions
* Budgeting
* Equipment and Materials Maintenance
* Year-End Reporting
* Scheduling
* Web Publishing and Design
* Reading Incentive Programs
* Serving Students with Special Needs
* Copyright
You'll find more than 300 sample policies, procedures, and forms you can customize and print to help you manage each aspect of your library's operations. The accompanying CD makes it easy to tap the book's text without rekeying so you can create or revise your own library's manuals.
