Flexible access library media programs

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Preface = xi
• Acknowledgments = xiii
• 1 What Is a Flexible Access Library Media Program? = 1
• The Open Concept or Flexible Scheduling = 1
• Rigid Scheduling ／ Fixed Scheduling ／ Scheduled Access = 2
• Flexible Access = 4
• Professional Activities = 8
• Notes = 9
• Additional Readings = 9
• 2 Why Choose a Flexible Access Library Media Program? = 10
• A Personal Account = 10
• A Look at the Research and Expert Advice = 12
• Impact of the Library Media Center on the Curriculum = 12
• Enlarging the Impact through Integrated Information Skills = 13
• Critical Thinking = 13
• Curricular Areas Likely to Be Affected by Flexible Access = 14
• Reading = 14
• Whole Language = 16
• Student Benefits = 16
• Different Settings, Different Effects = 17
• Professional Activities = 18
• Notes = 18
• Additional Readings = 20
• 3 Designing a Flexible Access Library Media Program = 22
• Preparing to Design a Program = 22
• Library Media Specialist Attributes = 23
• Need Assessment = 24
• Convincing the Principal = 24
• Administrative Concerns = 29
• Involving the Teachers = 30
• Issues for the Library Media Center Advisory Committee = 33
• 3 Designing a Flexible Access Library Media Program - Continued Designing the Program = 33
• Goals = 33
• Objectives = 33
• Priorities = 34
• Policies and Procedures = 34
• Eight Major Suggestions = 40
• Know Your Information Skills Curriculum = 40
• Know Your School Curriculum = 41
• Know Your Teachers = 43
• Know Your Students = 44
• Know Your Collection = 44
• Organize Your Materials into Curriculum Areas = 45
• Educate Your Teachers = 45
• Conduct a Status Evaluation = 51
• Professional Activities = 54
• Notes = 54
• Additional Readings = 55
• 4 Cooperative Planning : The Essential Element in Your Flexible Access Library Media Program = 57
• Planning Schedule With Teachers = 58
• Planning Teams = 60
• Planning Location = 61
• Planning Forms = 61
• Library Media Specialist Responsibilities = 66
• Preparing for Planning Sessions = 66
• During Planning = 73
• After Planning = 74
• A Case In Point = 74
• Teacher Responsibilities = 76
• Before Planning = 76
• During Planning = 76
• Conclusion = 78
• Professional Activities = 78
• Notes = 79
• Additional Readings = 79
• 5 Implementing Your Flexible Access Program = 82
• The Role of the Principal = 82
• The Role of the Teachers = 84
• The Role of the Students = 84
• Student Responsibilities = 85
• The Role of the Library Media Assistant = 86
• Moving toward a Flexible Access Program = 86
• Scheduling = 87
• Curriculum-Integrated Instruction = 87
• The Central and Ongoing Program = 88
• School-wide Themes = 90
• Seasonal = 90
• Special Occasions = 90
• Special Events = 90
• School Priorities = 92
• Grade Level Themes = 92
• Individual Units = 95
• Using Commercial Sources = 95
• A Sample Teaching Unit : Picture Dictionaries, Fist Grade = 95
• A Sample Teaching Unit : Solar System, Fifth Grade = 97
• Hints for Teaching = 97
• Conclusion = 98
• Professional Activities = 99
• Additional Readings = 99
• 6 Winning Parents to a Flexible Access Library Media Program = 101
• Parent Involvement in Developing Children's Skills = 104
• Services to Parents = 106
• Maintaining Parent Interest = 106
• Professional Activities = 107
• Additional Readings = 107
• 7 Evaluating Flexible Access Library Media Programs = 109
• Quantitative Measurements = 110
• Attendance and Circulation = 110
• Participation = 112
• Lesson Plans, Schedules, and Administrative Duties = 112
• Expenditures = 113
• Standardized Tests = 113
• Qualitative Measurements = 115
• Written Evaluations = 115
• Observation = 120
• What to Do If = 124
• Attendance Does Not Increase = 124
• Circulation Does Not Increase = 124
• Participation Does Not Increase = 125
• Cooperative Planning Is Scheduled, But = 125
• Time for Technical Duties and Other Responsibilities Is Scarce = 126
• Test Scores Do Not Improve = 127
• Evaluations Are Negative = 127
• The Noise Level and Behavior in the Library Media Center Are Inappropriate = 127
• The Library Media Center Is Left in Disarray = 127
• Professional Activities = 128
• 8 District-wide Flexible Access Library Media Programs = 129
• Creating an Effective In-service Program = 131
• In-service Topics = 132
• Taking Inspiration from Others = 133
• Professional Activities = 141
• Notes = 141
• Additional Readings = 142
• Appendix A Flexible Access A to Z = 143
• Appendix B The "So You Want to Be Flexible" Test = 145
• Appendix C "Flexible Access and You" Script = 147
• Appendix D Through the Eyes of a Teacher = 157
• Appendix E Publishers = 161
• Appendix F Introducing Information Skills with Literature = 163
• Appendix G A Simple Manual Circulation System = 165
• Appendix G List of Contributors = 167
• Index = 169