The Emerging School Library Media Center: Historical Issues and Perspectives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781563083891)

The school library media center is a relatively recent phenomenon. Its development throughout the 20th century has not always been predictable or peaceful, but neither has it been static or dull. Through personal and objective perspectives, this book relates the often turbulent history of the school library movement to times of rapid change. The authors address the mission of the school library program and how its realization has been shaped by professional organizations, standards and guidelines, accreditation associations, the education of library media specialists, collection development, evaluation, instruction, research, and technology applications. The relationship of the program to educational paradigms and to local, national, and international partnerships is also discussed. Students and instructors in school library media programs will find this work essential, and practicing library media specialists will find it a fascinating professional read.

Author: Kathy Latrobe
ISBN-10: 1563083892
ISBN-13: 9781563083891
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 01/15/1999
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/1999 pg. 1957
School Library Journal 09/01/1999 pg. 249