Library 101: A Handbook for the School Library Media Specialist
This handbook provides information for brand-new and inexperienced librarians preparing for a first job in a school library media center. Articles are divided into four subcategories covering day-to-day operations (library organization, circulation policies, media management, scheduling, staffing, and media center arrangement); collaboration with teachers; collection development and management; and equipment. Current issues in the field are discussed, and sidebars offer perspectives from experts in the field as well as practicing school librarians at all levels. This is a very beginning-level introduction that would be of use to those who do not have the opportunity to intern in a school library or to discuss library media center basics with other librarians in their communities or school districts. --Shauna Yusko