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DOCUMENT RESUME IR 055 678 ED 389 298 Sitter, Clara L.; Matthis, Della AUTHOR Handbook for Alaska K-12 School Libraries. TITLE Alaska .State Library, Juneau. INSTITUTION PUB DATE 95 295p. NOTE Non-Classroom Use (055) Guides PUB TYPE MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE *Elementary Secondary Education; Library Collections; DESCRIPTORS Library Instruction; *Library Science; *Library Services; Library Standards; Public Schools; *School Libraries; *User Needs (Information) *Alaska IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This guide is a general introduction to school libraries with specific information for libraries in Alaska. More than 60% of the nearly 500 public schools in Alaska have fewer than -ts, and it is not unusual to find school libraries staffed 200 s with little or no preparation. This guide answers many by peL, .. frequently asked questions. The overview provides an introduction to school librarianship, in general, and Alaska, in particular. The "Nitty Gritty" section, the real body of the work, takes specific topics and provides a brief explanation of the subject with practical how-to suggestions for implementing ideas or following up with further study. The Nitty Gritty contains 73 topics, designed so that they can be copied for the library. Topics range from accreditation standards for Alaska libraries, through bibliographies for age groups and special interests, to discussions of technology, vendors, and special resources such as story tellers. The 73 topics are arranged alphabetically. (SLD) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * * from the original document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT CF EDUCATION Office of Educational Researc, and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) O This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy Alaska K-12 School Clara 1.. Sitter w.a4 Della Matthk PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS Department of Education MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Alaska State 'Library George V. Smith BEST COPY AVA11.411 TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 4 H44,40 to ) Clara L. Sitter University of Alaska Anchorage wa Della Matthis Alaska State Library Alaska Department of Education Alaska State Library 344 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 125, Anchorage, AK 99501 1995 FAIR USE AND REPRODUCTION The contents of the manual may be reprinted in whole or in part, provided credit is given. Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part for resale is not authorized. BRAND NAME DISCLAEMER: Occasionally, a brand name will be given after referring to a generic product. The brand names given are those commonly used and accepted by professionals in the field of librarianship and are given to assist the novice information provider in obtaining materials thm: may not be familiar. Naming a particular product in the handbook does not constitute an endorsement of that product. Distributed by the Alaska State Library 344 W. Third Ave., Suite 125 Anchorage, AK 99501 Sitter Clara Handbook for Alaska K-12 school libraries / Clara Sitter and Della Matthis. Juneau, Dept. of Education, 1995- : 28 cm. v. (various pagings) : ill. Includes glossary. Bibliography: p._ 1. School librariesAlaska I. Title II. Matthis, Della Z675.S3 S 027.812713 This document was prepared on Pagemaker 5.0 (Mac) and on MS Word 5.1 (Mac).Those who would like copies of this document on disk should contact the School Library/Modia Coordinator (907-269-6558). 4 Acknowledgments / v / vii Preface Alaska School Libraries: An Overview I. Putting School libraries in Perspective Link in a Network of Libraries / 1 / 3 Component in the Education System / 4 Other Relationships 11. Managing Your School Library / 6 Laying the Foundation / 7 Assessing Your Resources Identifying Management Skills / 9 DI. Connecting People and Information Building the Collection / 11 / 14 Managing the Collection / 14 Developing Your Library Program IV. Becoming an Information L.eader / 16 Preparing for Leadership / 18 Dealing vvith Issues / 19 Taking Action / 20 Glossary / 34 Bibliography / 36 Index iii Handbook for Alaska K-12 School Libraries ( 0 . Gaiv/ 1-41 Nom, P-2 D-1 A-1 Accreditation Standards Processing Materials Documents for School Libraries A-2 P-3 Professional Collections for Alaska 2000 and E-1 National Education Goals Equipment Librarians E-2 P-4 A-3 Alaska Standards ERIC Public Relations E-3 A-4 Alaska State Library Ethics R-1 E-4 Reading Promotion Programs A-5 Alaskana Evaluation Guidelines R-2 Rearranging, Remodeling, and A-6 E-5 Planning New Libraries Evaluation of Libruy Media Associations and Organizations Specialists R-3 A-7 Reference Books Author Visits R-4 F-1 Research Summaries Automation Issues Filing Rules A-9 Awards, Honors, and Prizes G-1 S-1 Safety Checklist Gnosis G-2 S-2 B-1 Schedules Battle of the Books Grants B-2 S-3 School Districts and Libraries Bibliographic Format I-1 Information Power S-4 B-3 Selection Bibliographies 1-2 Information Skills S-5 B-4 Shelving and Reshelving Book Fairs 1-3 S-6 Interlibrary Loan (ILL) B-5 Signs for the Library Booktalks 1-4 S-7 Internet B-6 SLED Bulletin Boards 1-5 Inventory S-8 Statistics C-1 S-9 Caldecott Medal Winners J-1 Storytelling Job Descriptions C-2 S-10 Calendar for Management Student Aides C-3 L-1 Calendar for Special Events Laser Cat and Fast Cat C-4 L-2 T-1 Talking Book Center Call Numbers and Classification Laws and Legislation T-2 L-3 C-5 Technology in School Libraries Libraries in Alaska CD-ROM Searching and CD- L-4 ROMs Library Schools C-6 V-1 Vendors and Distributors Censorship and Controversial (ALA Accredited) V-2 Materials Vertical Files C-7 M-1 Certification Mission Statements V-3 Volunteers C-8 M-2 Clip Art Muskox W-1 C-9 Weeding Competencies N-1 Newbery Medal Winners C-10 Y-1 Young Readers' Choice Award Confidentiality C-11 P- I Copyright Guidelines Procedures Manuals Handbook for Alaska K-12 School Libraries iv 6 Azi4.44d4 Many thanks to the school librarians in Alaska for their general suggestions and their written contributions. We have footnoted major contributions by indi- viduals but many informal comments and suggestions added to the richness of this document. Audrey Kolb's Manual for Small Libraries in Alaska was the inspiration for attempting a companion volume for school libraries. Parts of that text were incorpo- rated into this manual. Jo Morse, former School Library/Media Coordinator, of- fered good advice for this effort, as she did for all the library projects undertaken during her tenure here. Works from other state libraries and published materials from experts in the field were consulted. Many of those references are cited throughout the Handbook, but a list of state library resources is in a separate bibliography. Additional commer- cial publications are listed in the entry Professional Collections for LibrariansIP-3. Blanche Woolls was especially helpful with advice and encouragement, as was Linda Loewen. Our appreciation to Ruth Jean Shaw, Anchorage School District Library Resources manager, for indexing the work, to Katy Spangler for contributing her expertise in Alaskan literature and to Wanda Seamster, who did the graphic design. Major contributions were made by Mollie Bynum, Linda Masterson, Lynn Hallquist, Susan Elliott, Mary Jennings, Pat Meek, Judy Monroe, Chrystal Carr Jeter, Alan McCurry, Mary Hacker, Tiki Levinson, Dona Kubina, Roz Goodman and the completely indispensable "right hand" of the Alaska State Library in Anchorage, JoAnn Berna Handbook for Alaska K-12 School Libraries , 7 Tills publication was released by the Department of Education. It was produced at a cost of $8.75 per copy to provide school librarians with an updatable source of information and advice on program management. The Handbook for Alaska K-I2 School Libraries for the school year 1995-1996 was printed in Anchorage. o 8 Putetez Nitty Gritty. Once you are acquainted with the The Alaska State Library is pleased to topics covered you can refer to them as needed. present each school library in Alaska with a copy Several special features should facilitate your of the Handbookfor Alaska K-12 School Librar- use of the guide: bibliographies where appro- ies. The guide is a general introduction to school priate, cross references, a glossary, an index, and libraries with specific information for school li- the list for Nifty Gritty on the back cover. braries in Alaska. The guide was planned and drafted by Alaska has 53 school districts with Clara Sitter during 1994 but printing was de- nearly 500 schools. More than 60% of public layed until the new School Library/Media Co- schools in Alaska have fewer than 200 students; ordinator could be hired. During the spring and 30% have fewer than 50 students. In small summer of 1995, Clara and Della Matthis, the schools it is expected that people fill multiple new Coordinator, worked together to amend roles. It is not unusual to find school libraries chang- some of the topics and to update rapidly staffed by individuals who are assigned to the ing library information. The result is a collabo- library (often only a few hours a day) with little rative effort from these two former school li- of the or no preparation. Regardless of the size brarians with a combined library work experi- school, running a school library is a big job. It ence totaling nearly 50 years. is important to make every minute in the library Clara Sitter has been a librarian for thirty productive. years with seventeen years experience as a sec- This guide has been written to help li- ondary school librarian. She received her M.L.S. brary staff maximize their work by providing from the University of Texas in Austin in Janu- information and references to many of the "fre- Certificate from ary, 1966, an Advanced Studies quently asked questions." Alaska school librar- the University of Denver in 1981, and a Ph.D. ians told us early in the project that what they in Education from the University of Colorado really wanted was the "Nifty Gritty" of running Boulder in 1982. She is currently a library fac- that a school library. We have tried to address ulty member at the University of Alaska Anchor- request in this "user-friendly" guide. There are with responsi- age (UAA) Consortium Library two parts to the manualthe Overview and the bility for the K-12 Curriculum Collection and Nitty Gritty section. The Overview is an intro- of Education. serves as liaison to the School duction to school librarianship in general, but During the winter of 1994, an arrangement be- particularly in Alaska. The "Nifty Gritty" sec- tween UAA and the Alaska State Library pro- tion, the real body of the work, takes specific vided an opportunity for a spring semester as- topics and provides a brief explanation of the signment to the Alaska State Library filling the subject with practical "how to" suggestions for Media long vacant position of School Library implementing ideas or following up with fur- Coordinator. During the five month period, the ther study. Sections of the Nitty Gritty are de- Office of the School Library Media Coordina- signed to be copied for use in the library. The schools in tor was reestablished, consulting to best way to familiarize yourself with this manual Alaska was provided, and this manual for school is to (1) Glance through the Table of Contents; libraries was started. In August 1994, the au- (2) Read the Overview; (3) Skim through the vii Handbook for Alaska K-12 School Libraries 9 . thor returned to the University as Library In- No manual can answer all of your ques- struction Coordinator, maintaining a strong link tions. The Alaska State Library is committed to to the Alaska State Library as well as the UAA providing consulting assistance to Alaska School of Education. Schools throt. zh the Office of the School Li- Della Matthis began her appointment bra! y/Media Coordinator for help when it is as Alaska's School Library/Media Coordinator needed. In the meantime, read on.... in April, 1995. She was a school librarian in the Anchorage School District for sixteen years, Clara L. Sitter and Della Matthis eight in elementary libraries and eight in sec- for the Alaska State Library, ondary. She served as a Computer Teacher Ex- September, 1995 pert for the Anchorage district for three years. She has an undergraduate degree in elementary education from Eastern Kentucky University and an MAT with a school library emphasis from Alaska Methodist University. It is our hope that you will find this guide helpful whether you are new to the job or a "sea- soned" achool librarian. The manual is ad- dressed to the novice library staff but because it includes so much information in one source, it should also be useful to experienced librarians. This first edition may prompt suggestions for additional information. Your comments can be sent to either of us at the following addresses: Della Matthis, School Library/Media Coordinator Alaska State Library 344 W. Third Avenue, Suite 125 Anchorage, AK 99501 (907-269-6568) Clara L. Sitter, Consortium Library University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage AK 99508 (907-786-1844) viii Handbook for Alaska K-12 School Libraries 10

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