Blanche Woolls is a former school librarian, school district supervisor, professor, and LIS director who has served as president of AASL. Joyce Kasman Valenza is associate teaching professor of library and information science at Rutgers University, USA. April M. Dawkins teaches at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
An exciting new edition of an incredibly comprehensive piece for the field of school librarianship. All aspects of managing a school library and being a leader in school librarianship are discussed in this book. An excellent read for graduate school or personal professional development. * Heather Moorefield-Lang, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA * The School Library Manager is an exciting and essential text for school librarians. Whether stepping into a first library role or reflecting on one’s practice after a few—or more than a few!—years on the job, this updated edition of a classic offers sound guidance driven by core values, thoughtful questions for librarians to ask and pursue, and specific strategies for fostering professional development and growth. The appendices are a gold mine, equipping individual librarians, graduate course instructors, or district supervisors with valuable resources including advocacy tools, checklists for a year’s tasks, and ideas for student volunteer programs. * Rebecca J. Morris, Teaching Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, USA *