Collection Management for Youth: Responding to the Needs of Learners - Softcover

Sandra Hughes-Hassell; Jacqueline C. Mancall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838908942 ISBN 13: 9780838908945

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2005

Synopsis

Effective collection management is no longer just about having the ""best"" collection. As education shifts to a learner-centered environment, collection development must address the dynamic interplay between all stakeholders in the wider school community. Drawing from the latest educational theory and research, Hughes-Hassell and Mancall recommend a plan to build and maintain a solid collection in the midst of radical flux, while meeting students' information needs in a holistic context. Connecting to the guidelines of Information Power, the premier learner-focused model for library media centers, Collection Management for Youth is grounded in educational theory to help relate the ""whys"" with the ""hows."" The authors pose a challenge to school library media specialists and supervisors, youth librarians in public libraries, and educators: Given these tools, are you willing to become learner-centered collection managers, to wear the hats of change agents, leaders, learners, and research guides? This ground-breaking guide will help youth librarians: Develop and manage collections that meet the changing needs of learners; Address a dynamic educational process and ever-changing resource base; Become an informed teacher and information guide; Tap into the school's broadest learning community to build partnerships; Addressing both real and virtual information sources, this must-have manual is filled with eleven field-tested tools to encourage collaboration and help put the concepts to work.

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About the Author

Sandra Hughes-Hassell, PhD, former director of the Philadelphia Library Power Project, is associate professor in the College of Information Science and Technology at Drexel University. She has co-authored The Information-Powered School and Curriculum and Instruction through the Library. She holds a master's in education from James Madison University and PhD in library and information science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jacqueline C. Mancall, PhD, is professor in the College of Information Science and Technology at Drexel University. A popular speaker and prolific writer/researcher, she served as past president of American Association of School Librarians and received the AASL Distinguished Service Award in 2001. She holds a PhD in Library and Information Science from Drexel University.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838908942
• ISBN 13: 9780838908945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 103