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This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection—an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Introduction
1 Collection Development
Know the Collection
Collection Mapping
Know Your Students
Know Your Curriculum
Know Your School Community
2 Developing a Collection Plan
Begin with the End in Mind
Selection Policies
Ethical Issues
Gifts
Weeding
3 Ordering and Purchasing
Budgets
Digital Media
Processing and Shelving
Circulation
Sharing Resources
4 Maintaining the Collection
Repair and Maintenance
Inventory the Collection
Conclusion
Index

About the Author

Claire Gatrell Stephens is library media specialist at Freedom High School, Orlando, FL, and a National Board Certified teacher.

Patricia Franklin is library media specialist at Timber Creek High School, Orlando, FL.

Reviews

The authors share their years of experience on how to purchase, develop, and manage a collection. Lists of resources at the end of each chapter as well as an index make this resource a tool to refer to again and again.
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