The Organization and Management of the Library Media Center
Read:
Chapters 12-15 of Loertscher's Taxonomy of the School Library Media Program, 2nd ed.
• Technology Systems
• Personnel
• Budgeting
• Policies
• Facilities
• Scheduling (access)
Read as widely as you can on the organization and management of a library media center in a school and also at the school district level.
There are a number of other books specifically written to help a school librarian build a functional library media center, open its doors to teachers and students and make it into a place that becomes a central learning hub in the school.
- What elements of the organization itself seem to contribute the most toward teaching and learning?
- What kind of staff is required to keep a center functioning?
- What is the role of the library an other specialists in the school who are also trying to improve teaching and learning?
Create your own educational wiki!