Building Influence for the School Librarian: Tenets, Targets, and Tactics (Promoting Your Library)
According to the introduction, the first edition of this title (Linworth, 1994) concentrated on why, whereas this one focuses on how. The author is a former teacher and principal and writes from the administrator's perspective. The text reads like a research paper, better organized and planned than many written by students, but larded with footnotes. The citations are listed chapter-by-chapter. The organization of material is good, presenting first a concept and then its implications for librarians. Workbook-style pages are liberally sprinkled throughout and range from checklists to fill in the blanks. The information reads like a manual for "How to Succeed in...." Many of the ideas presented seem banal, but might present new librarians with concepts they did not encounter in library school. Experienced librarians will find the ideas a rehash of journal articles and seminars. Librarians who first gained experience as teachers won't find anything new here.–Marilyn Fairbanks, Azure IRC, Brockton High School, MACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.