School Library Management

Carl A. Harvey II, MSED, MLS, is associate professor of school librarianship at Longwood University.Audrey P. Church, PhD, is professor of school librarianship at Longwood University.

• Introduction1—leadershipIntroductionSomeone Has to Do It 3Sarah Culp SearlesThe Natural Leadership Role of the School Librarian 6Kyle A. LeeFuture Forward: Librarians as Leaders 12Pam HarlandAre You at the Table? The Importance of Leadership in the Library 14Sarah Olson and Bridget CrossmanDear Dara: Why Do Leaders Need to Be So Loud? 20Reinvention of the School Librarian 22Robyn Young, Marge Cox, and Carl A. Harvey IIManagement in Action2—CommunicationIntroductionManagement Matters: Welcoming and Inviting Communication from the Library 30Kesha S. ValentineHEY! Do I Have Your Attention? Communicating Effectively in a Communication-Saturated World 32Robyn YoungLeading Positive Change Through Strong Relationships and Communication 34Priscille DandoI See You: Cultivating Relationships to Build Strong Library Media Programs37Kristen Ziller and Deanna HarrisSix Ways to Connect Your Library and Students to the Rest of the World—From Down Under! 41Sarah BetteridgeSigns, Signs, Signs: Rethinking Information Access in a High School Library 45Lee DeGroftTweet All About It: Tweeting Is Important for Your Library Program 48Michele GollesManagement in Action3—Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and the School Library EnvironmentIntroductionKnow Better. Do Better. 55Matthew C. WinnerLibraries as Spaces for Positive Identity and Social Transformation 58Julia TorresDear Dara: Serving a Divided Community 62Serving LGBTQ+ Students and Families in School Libraries 64Jamie Campbell NaidooManagement Matters: Library Services for Special Education and English Language Learners 69Lori DonovanCollaborating for Family Outreach 71Melissa Hagan-AlvesGlobal-Themed Big Read: A View of English Language Learner Participation 74Gina SeymourSupporting ELL Families Through the School Library 79Judi ParadisManagement Matters: Make the School Library a Safe Place 84Kim SigleManagement in Action4—MoneyIntroductionShaking the Money Tree 90Gail K. DickinsonOn Common Ground: The Budget Process 93Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris SwerlingGet More Bang (Books) for Your Buck! 95Judy DeichmanOn Common Ground: Grant Writing, Part 1 98Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris SwerlingOn Common Ground: Grant Writing, Part 2 100Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris SwerlingBegin Your Grant Writing Adventure Today 102Carolyn VibbertManagement in Action5—Library SpacesIntroductionA Clean Sweep in Your Library 109Penny PattersonDesigning and Renovating Library Spaces 112Steven M. BauleManagement Matters: Maximizing Your Library Space for Optimal Student Learning 116Lori DonovanRebuilding the Library Learning Space 118Julie VanMetre TateTransforming My High School Library Facility 121Robyn YoungMaking on the Move: A Look at Mobile Makerspaces 124Heather Moorefield-LangManagement in Action6—Nuts and Bolts of School Library ManagementIntroductionYou're Hired! How to Put Your Best Foot Forward and Land a Library Job 133Lori DonovanOur Rookie Year in the Library 137Dina Brady and Justin ByeManagement Matters: Be Kind to Yourself 140Kesha S. ValentineStrategic Resources: Time Management in the School Library 143Marge CoxManagement Matters: Start Lines and Deadlines: Managing Library Program Tasks 145Mary KeelingAdvocacy in Reach: Staying on Target 148Stony EvansAll Access: Confidentiality and Creating a Safe Information Environment 150Chad HeckLibrary Access on a Fixed Schedule 152Ernie CoxThe Library Is Open: Moving from Fixed to Flexible 155Leslie Hopper and Kristin PatrickCollaboration and Flexible Schedules: Winning Administrative Support 159Andria C. DonnellyBeyond Junior Shelvers: Involving Students in Creative Library Work 162Melissa TechmanWill Work for Flamin' Hot Cheetos: My Junior Librarian Program 165Kym KramerManagement Matters: Enrich the Library Program with Volunteers: "A Thousand Actions . . . End in One Purpose" 169Mary KeelingManagement Matters: Getting the Books Back 172Barbara E. McLeod, Kim Sigle, and Kesha S. ValentineManagement Matters: Maintaining a Relevant Library Program in a 1:1 Environment 175Kesha S. ValentineSchool Libraries and LMS: Perfect Together 177Elissa MalespinaThe LMS and the LMS: How the Library Media Specialist Can Support Teachers' Use of a Learning Management System 180Doug JohnsonConducting a Symphony: Editor's Note 184Carl A. Harvey IIManagement in Action7—CopyrightIntroductionCopyright Questions of the Month: Creative Commons vs. Copyright Law 190Carol SimpsonCopyright Questions of the Month: First Sale Impacts Transformation 192Carol SimpsonCopyright Questions of the Month: Are Library Murals of Book Characters Legal? 194Carol SimpsonCopyright Questions of the Month: Flat Copyright and Book Images 196Carol SimpsonAll Access: The Complexities of Online Storytime 198Chad HeckCopyright Questions of the Month: Scanning Textbooks into Online Courses 200Carol SimpsonAll Access: Who Owns the Copyright? Buying and Selling on Resource Sharing Platforms 202Chad HeckManagement in Action8—Professional DevelopmentIntroductionOrganizing Your Professional Learning Life 208Susie HighleyKeeping Up in the Field: Staying Connected and Worrying a Little Less 212Lara IveyTeaching the Teachers 216Monica TreptowA Librarian Introduces Diversity Training in New Teacher Induction 220Laura WardManagement in Action 2249—Evaluation: Program and PersonnelIntroductionProgram Assessment: Enjoy the Journey and Results! 230Ann M. MartinManagement Matters: Research in Practice: Using Data to Drive Your Library Management 234Lori DonovanAction Research in the School Library 236Jen SpisakOn Common Ground: Be S.M.A.R.T.! Take Action! 240Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris SwerlingOn Common Ground: How Smart Are Your S.M.A.R.T. Goals? 242Mary Frances Zilonis and Chris SwerlingDeveloping a Meaningful Self-Assessment/Evaluation Instrument in Georgia 244Phyllis Robinson SnipesWhat to "Look For" in Your School Library 248Courtney PentlandLead the Way to Meaningful Evaluations 252Jennifer BoudryeManagement in Action 25510—AdvocacyIntroductionAdvocacy Begins at Home 261Courtney PentlandBuilding-Level Advocacy with Library Impact Research 264Gary N. HartzellLibraries Are the Heart and Soul of Our Schools: A Superintendent's Perspective 268Sandra LemmonGetting the Word Out: The Power of a Library Story 271Becky CalzadaPolitical Advocacy: Extending Your Leadership 274Ann Dutton EwbankWe Need You! Forming Effective Advocacy Coalitions 278Judi MoreillonManagement in Action 283ConclusionAppendix A: Position StatementsAppendix B: VendorsAppendix C: School Library AssociationsSourcesAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex