Preface, Sharon Coatney Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: In the Beginning: 1. Becoming a School Librarian Essential QuestionsChoosing This CareerWhere Do You Belong? A Day in the Life of an Elementary School Librarian A Day in the Life of a Middle School Librarian A Day in the Life of a High School Librarian A Day in the Life of a (Multi-School) Middle/High School Librarian School Librarian CompetenciesChoosing a Pre-Service School Library Education ProgramKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Note 2. From Then to Now Essential QuestionsHistory of Education in the United StatesThe Education Environment in the 21st Century Restructuring and Administration Standardized Testing Challenges with Charter Schools, Home Schooling, and VouchersRemote and Hybrid LearningHistory of School Libraries in the United StatesThe School Library Environment TodayKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 3. Getting That Position Essential QuestionsLicense/Credential to PracticeHow to Find a Job What to Prepare for the Job HuntInterviewing for the PositionCoping with RealityKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes Part II: Going to Work: 4. Beginning the Job Essential QuestionGetting StartedFinding Out Who Supervises Your WorkFinding Out About Your School BoardFinding Out About Your SuperintendentFinding Out About Parents and CaregiversFinding Out About Your Building-Level AdministratorsFinding Out About Your Teacher ColleaguesFinding Out About Additional Friends with Powers: School FacilitatorsFinding Out About Your School Culture Finding Out About the Learning EnvironmentFinding Out About Your Digital Assets and Considering Other Front DoorsFinding Out About Your OPACFinding Out About Daily OperationsFinding Out About Library StaffFinding Out About Your Students When Students ArriveGetting Ready for OrientationKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 5. The Education Program Essential QuestionsReadingReady Access to a Good Book Helps Improve Reading SkillsCommercial Reading Incentive Programs and Suggestions to Encourage ReadingSharing Reading and Curriculum ResearchThe Education Program and the CurriculumAnalyzing Teaching Methods Helping Enhance Teacher AssessmentsUnderstanding the LearnerUnderstanding CurriculumInquiry-Driven Learning Making Inquiry Happen Inquiry Learning Models Beyond the CurriculumThe School Librarian as TeacherFormal Lesson PlansAnchor Charts Teaching All Kinds of LiteraciesThe School Librarian in the Classroom and the School Library as a ClassroomCurrent Awareness and Research Support for Teachers and Administrators Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 6. Assessment and Evaluation Essential QuestionsWho Evaluates Your Work?Standards-Based EvaluationEvaluating and Reflecting on Your Own Work On CountingDefining TermsThe Problem with NumbersDeciding What to Measure Evidence to Promote GrowthOn Collecting Local Evidence of Practice Leveraging Your Camera for Evidence of Practice Assessing Student LearningEducators and Action ResearchDocumenting Your Role as Lead Teacher Evidence for Practice Evaluation as an Awareness DeviceAppraising the Facility At the End of the Year: The Importance of ReportingKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 7. Planning and Management for Growth Essential QuestionsPolicy Statement and Needs AssessmentGoals and ObjectivesOrganizingSystematic Feedback and Adjustments Planning for Growth Scheduling the School Library Digital Calendars and Daily PlansBudgetThe Development of District BudgetsThe Fiscal YearAcquiring Resources: The Purchasing ProcessPurchasing MaterialsSelecting EquipmentCost Accountability and Return on Investment (ROI)Cost AccountabilityROI Writing Proposals to Expand ProgramsDeveloping the Statement of Needs Preparing Goals and ObjectivesEstablishing the Plan of ActionPlanning for EvaluationDeciding the DisseminationDescribing Local Resources Building the BudgetKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 8.

Library Spaces Essential QuestionsBackground Thinking on SpacesChanging Spaces The Learning Commons ModelFirst ImpressionsA Culture of Accessibility Engaging with Your Space Making Room for Making Factors That Affect Use of Space Creating Flexible ZonesRearranging Your FacilityRemodeling the FacilityPlanning New FacilitiesStoring and Moving a School LibraryBranding Your SpaceOn a Serious Note: SafetyEnsuring the Integrity of Library SpaceStaying PositiveKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 9. Curating Your Collection for Growth Essential QuestionsThe Collection: Moving Beyond PrintThe Life Cycle of Your Collection Selection and Reconsideration PoliciesIntellectual Freedom and the Right to Access InformationPrivacy and Intellectual FreedomWhat to Do in Case of a ChallengeWhat CIPA RequiresCopyright and Fair UsePreservation and Archival FunctionsBuilding and Maintaining the Resource CollectionOrganizing InformationEvaluating Your CollectionAcquisition: Selecting MaterialsCurating the WebDeselection of Materials (Weeding)Key Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes 10. Managing and Partnering with Personnel Essential QuestionsThe Library Advisory CommitteeAnalyzing Your Leadership and Collaborative StyleLibrary Staff Standards-Based Evaluation Hiring Staff Practicum Students Support Staff in the Library Students and Their LibraryTeachers and the Library Administrators and the LibraryParents and the Library Friends of the Library and Student Staff or VolunteersThe Community and the Library Relationships with Other Types of LibrariesKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth Notes PART III: KEEPING UP 11. Leading through Technology Essential QuestionsRole of Librarians as Technology LeadersTypes of Technologies School Librarians Use and IntegrateThinking About Software and ApplicationsIntellectual PropertyCopyrightCreative CommonsFair UseOpportunities for Connected Experiences, Global Connections, and ParticipationImmersive RealityMakerspacesEngaging Students in Technology LeadershipLibrarians and Digital-Age Learning: Social Media and Digital CitizenshipRegulations Relating to Student Privacy and SafetyModels for Examining the Impact of Technologies on LearningImpact of Technologies on InstructionOn CurationCuration and Subscription DatabasesCurating OERCurating Your Library''s Virtual PresenceWebsite Accessibility MattersOther Technology Staff and Possible Turf Issues Getting a Seat and Making a Difference at the Tech Table Finding Your PeopleKey TakeawaysChallenges to Promote GrowthNotes 12. Professional Development Essential QuestionsPersonal Learning Networks (PLNs)Blogs PodcastsTwitterFacebookYouTube Visual Social Media Curation Platforms Pinterest InstagramTikTokWakelet WebinarsWorkshops and InstitutesYour Local School DistrictProfessional Learning Communities (PLCs)Planning Professional DevelopmentProfessional AssociationsEducation Associations and EventsLibrary Associations and NetworksInternational AssociationsCertifications as Professional Development OpportunitiesJournals to KnowLeading Professional LearningKey TakeawaysChallenges to Promote GrowthNotes 13. Advocacy Essential QuestionsChanging Perceptions Through Public RelationsMarketingWhat to MarketHow to MarketPR or Promotion IdeasPreparing PresentationsAdvocacy to ActivismSchool Librarians and the Political ProcessLobbying at HomeMini Presentation: The Elevator SpeechReaching School Boards, Parents, and the CommunityState and National Legislative LobbyingSchool Librarians as Politicians and Elected OfficialsSchool Librarians: Advocating in the Global CommunityCollecting the EvidenceKey TakeawaysChallenges to Promote GrowthNotes Part IV: Looking Forward: 14. The Future Essential QuestionsConnecting the DotsConnecting the Chapters of This Book to ChangeThe Future Is Yours and The Future Is YouSome Advice from Your AuthorsKey Takeaways Challenges to Promote Growth NotesAdditional ResourcesAppendix A: Mindset for School Library InnovatorsAppendix B: Interview Questions for School LibrariansAppendix C: List of Student Volunteer Activities Appendix D: Messaging: The Elevator Speech or Signature PitchAppendix E: Journals to KnowAppendix F: Article for the Los Angeles Times Appendix G: A School Librarian''s Desert Island ToolkitAppendix H: Librarian Checklist of RemindersAppendix I: Your Library Website: It''s a Destination, Not a Brochure! IndexAbout the Authors.