TIPS and Other Bright Ideas for Secondary School Libraries: Volume 3

by Sherry York

Overview

These practical tips and advice—offered by practicing school library media specialists—address the real-life issues secondary school librarians face on a daily basis.From suggestions on teaching research skills to building positive public relations to integrating technology into the library, you will be sure to find these TIPS useful and timely for your library.Every secondary school library needs a copy of this book!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586832100
Publisher:	Linworth Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/05/2006
Edition description:	/ Sherry Yorktor ed.

About the Author

Sherry York is a retired teacher, school librarian, reading program supervisor, and public library board member.

Editorial Reviews

"This is the third edition of tips collected from the Tips from Your Colleagues section of LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION. The assembled tips were submitted by middle and high school library media specialists since 2000. The tips are practical in nature and focus on issues faced daily by library media specialists. Tips are separated into sections by topics including library management, reading promotion, instruction, collaboration, technology, and public relations. Each of the eight sections is further divided into subtopics. Tips and Other Bright Ideas is like a cookbook for secondary school library media specialists. If it were organized as a cookbook with the flip side of the sectional divider pages having a list of the tips included in that section or if an index were included, tips addressing a specific concern would be easier to locate. The book is also good for professional browsing. While reviewing, I marked several tips I want to try. If you find the Tips from Your Colleagues section of LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION or the previous books helpful, you will definitely want to purchase this book. Recommended." - Library Media Connection

From the Publisher

This update of the 2000 edition will satisfy most school librarians whether newly degreed or seasoned professionals. The tips, all from practicing school library media specialists, were collected from Library Media Connection and are categorized into nine sections with a box per section outlining what will be covered. This format is very helpful in locating information quickly and easily. From managing your library and collaborating with teachers to using technology, these tried-and-true tips are well worth the cost of the book. There are other books that help librarians manage the library such as Barbara L. Stein and Risa W. Brown's Running a School Library Media Center (Neal-Schuman, 2002), Doug Johnson's The Indispensable Librarian (Linworth, 1997), and Amy G. Job and MaryKay W. Schnare's Now What Do I Do? (Scarecrow, 2001), but it is really York who holds the market for this format. The only downside is that some of the technology tips (referring only to floppies and not flash-drives) seem dated. However, the flaws are few and far between. A good addition to any school library.-Carol Foreman, Englewood Public Library, CO Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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