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Seven Steps to an Award-Winning School Library Program by Ann M. Martin (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherABC-Clio, LLC
ISBN-101591581737
ISBN-139781591581734
eBay Product ID (ePID)45407903
Product Key Features
Number of Pages152 Pages
Publication NameSeven Steps to an Award-Winning School Library Program
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
SubjectLibrary & Information Science / School Media, Library & Information Science / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorAnn M. Martin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight15.4 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2005-047485
Reviews"Although not every school media specialist will want to apply for the NSLMPY Award, this is a recommended purchase for the professional collection. School media specialists, district supervisors, and school administrators wishing to align their own libraries with the standards set forth in Information Power and improve library service to students and teachers will find the guidelines and suggestions helpful and easy to implement….Recommended." - Library Media Connection, 'Although not every school media specialist will want to apply for the NSLMPY Award, this is a recommended purchase for the professional collection. School media specialists, district supervisors, and school administrators wishing to align their own libraries with the standards set forth in Information Power and improve library service to students and teachers will find the guidelines and suggestions helpful and easy to implement....Recommended.'-Library Media Connection, "Although not every school media specialist will want to apply for the NSLMPY Award, this is a recommended purchase for the professional collection. School media specialists, district supervisors, and school administrators wishing to align their own libraries with the standards set forth in Information Power and improve library service to students and teachers will find the guidelines and suggestions helpful and easy to implement....Recommended." Library Media Connection, "The author's purpose in this book is to describe how to use Information Power effectively and how to achieve the goal of winning a national award. She draws from 25 years of experience as a school library media specialist and the steps she took to win the NSLMPY in a high-school library in Virginia. Her description of the process is organized in seven clearly explained steps. Appendixes contain helpful forms and policy statements. Ruth Toor, a noted school library specialist, contributed the foreword to this well-written, unique, and important book."- Booklist/Professional Reading, "Martin effectively illuminates the principles set forth by the American Association of School Librarians' seminal publication, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (ALA, 1998), and provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for maximizing a library's potential. Chapters cover team building, evaluation, creating goals and a plan, identifying and overcoming barriers, staff development, and applying for the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. The book contains excellent summaries, resource lists, and appendixes with forms." - School Library Journal Curriculum Connections, "The author's purpose in this book is to describe how to use Information Power effectively and how to achieve the goal of winning a national award. She draws from 25 years of experience as a school library media specialist and the steps she took to win the NSLMPY in a high-school library in Virginia. Her description of the process is organized in seven clearly explained steps. Appendixes contain helpful forms and policy statements. Ruth Toor, a noted school library specialist, contributed the foreword to this well-written, unique, and important book." Booklist/Professional Reading, "Martin effectively illuminates the principles set forth by the American Association of School Librarians' seminal publication, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (ALA, 1998), and provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for maximizing a library's potential. Chapters cover team building, evaluation, creating goals and a plan, identifying and overcoming barriers, staff development, and applying for the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. The book contains excellent summaries, resource lists, and appendixes with forms." School Library Journal Curriculum Connections, "The author's purpose in this book is to describe how to use Information Power effectively and how to achieve the goal of winning a national award. She draws from 25 years of experience as a school library media specialist and the steps she took to win the NSLMPY in a high-school library in Virginia. Her description of the process is organized in seven clearly explained steps. Appendixes contain helpful forms and policy statements. Ruth Toor, a noted school library specialist, contributed the foreword to this well-written, unique, and important book."-Booklist/Professional Reading, "Martin effectively illuminates the principles set forth by the American Association of School Librarians' seminal publication, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (ALA, 1998), and provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for maximizing a library's potential. Chapters cover team building, evaluation, creating goals and a plan, identifying and overcoming barriers, staff development, and applying for the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. The book contains excellent summaries, resource lists, and appendixes with forms."-School Library Journal Curriculum Connections, "Although not every school media specialist will want to apply for the NSLMPY Award, this is a recommended purchase for the professional collection. School media specialists, district supervisors, and school administrators wishing to align their own libraries with the standards set forth in Information Power and improve library service to students and teachers will find the guidelines and suggestions helpful and easy to implement....Recommended."-Library Media Connection, "The author's purpose in this book is to describe how to use Information Power effectively and how to achieve the goal of winning a national award. She draws from 25 years of experience as a school library media specialist and the steps she took to win the NSLMPY in a high-school library in Virginia. Her description of the process is organized in seven clearly explained steps. Appendixes contain helpful forms and policy statements. Ruth Toor, a noted school library specialist, contributed the foreword to this well-written, unique, and important book." - Booklist/Professional Reading, 'The author's purpose in this book is to describe how to use Information Power effectively and how to achieve the goal of winning a national award. She draws from 25 years of experience as a school library media specialist and the steps she took to win the NSLMPY in a high-school library in Virginia. Her description of the process is organized in seven clearly explained steps. Appendixes contain helpful forms and policy statements. Ruth Toor, a noted school library specialist, contributed the foreword to this well-written, unique, and important book.'-Booklist/Professional Reading, 'Martin effectively illuminates the principles set forth by the American Association of School Librarians' seminal publication, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (ALA, 1998), and provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for maximizing a library's potential. Chapters cover team building, evaluation, creating goals and a plan, identifying and overcoming barriers, staff development, and applying for the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. The book contains excellent summaries, resource lists, and appendixes with forms.'-School Library Journal Curriculum Connections, "Although not every school media specialist will want to apply for the NSLMPY Award, this is a recommended purchase for the professional collection. School media specialists, district supervisors, and school administrators wishing to align their own libraries with the standards set forth in Information Power and improve library service to students and teachers will find the guidelines and suggestions helpful and easy to implement....Recommended."- Library Media Connection, "Martin effectively illuminates the principles set forth by the American Association of School Librarians' seminal publication, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (ALA, 1998), and provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for maximizing a library's potential. Chapters cover team building, evaluation, creating goals and a plan, identifying and overcoming barriers, staff development, and applying for the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. The book contains excellent summaries, resource lists, and appendixes with forms."- School Library Journal Curriculum Connections
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal027.8
Table Of ContentForeword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Snapshot of an Award Winning Library Chapter 2: Step One: Creating a Team Chapter 3: Step Two: Getting Started Chapter 4: Step Three: Analyzing the Results Chapter 5: Step Four: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers Chapter 6: Step Five: Developing Training Modules Chapter 7: Step Six: Novel Connections Chapter 8: Step Seven: Applying for the NSLMPY Award
SynopsisAn in-depth look at providing a framework for program implementation that can lead to national award-winning recognition, serves as a blueprint to construct an award-winning program that will enhance the learning experience for your students, with or without applying for the AASL award., In 1998 the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) published its current guidelines, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning as a vision for school library media programs. The AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award application is based on criteria delineated in those guidelines. This book is an in-depth look at providing a framework for program implementation that can lead to national award-winning recognition. The book is based on the author's experience as a winner of the 2002 AASL NSLMPY Award, and its recommended processes, guidelines, and advice are a blueprint to construct an award-winning program that will enhance your students' learning experience whether or not you choose to apply for the AASL award. Chapters include information on team building, collaboration with faculty and staff, building a needs assessment, and analyzing results, problem solving, training modules for staff development, and application procedures for the NSLMPY award. A helpful bibliography and extensive appendix of helpful and necessary documents and forms are also included.
LC Classification NumberZ675.S3
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