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New on the job : a school library media specialist's guide to success / Ruth Toor and Hilda K. Weisburg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Toor, Ruth, 1933-2018.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School librarians--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- School librarians.
- Instructional materials personnel--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Instructional materials personnel.
- School libraries--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- School libraries.
- Instructional materials centers--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Instructional materials centers.
- Library science--Vocational guidance--United States.
- Library science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : American Library Association, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Transitioning from library school to a real world job or even from a different type of library can pose significant challenges for school library media specialists (SLMS). From job search strategies and discovering your work philosophy to the nitty-gritty details of creating acceptable use policies, New on the Job serves as a wise mentor for new SLMS. Expert authors Ruth Toor and Hilda K. Weisburg share the joys and perils of the profession along with a wealth of practical advice from a combined six decades of experience in library media centers and as collaborators on books, presentations, and workshops. Learn the secrets to successfully collaborate with teachers. Navigate new roles and responsibilities with confidence. Create dynamic interactions with students to deepen their learning experiences. Master the art of communicating with the principal, IT experts, and vendors.
- Contents:
- Your philosophy
- Getting the job
- Finding your way
- Getting yourself organized
- Reaching your students
- Reaching your teachers
- A matter of "principals"
- Advocacy and you
- Planning
- Technology and you
- Ethics, standards, and you
- Looking back, looking forward.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8389-9351-6
- 1-4416-1880-5
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