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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451396403321

Autore

Hughes-Hassell Sandra

Titolo

Collection management for youth [[electronic resource] ] : responding to the needs of learners / / Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Jacqueline C. Mancall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2005

ISBN

0-8389-9354-0

0-8389-9821-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MancallJacqueline C. <1932->

Disciplina

025.2/1878

Soggetti

School libraries - Collection development

Instructional materials centers - Collection development

School librarian participation in curriculum planning

Educational change

Constructivism (Education)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Changing expectations and models for practice -- Collector behaviors -- Policy as the foundation for the collection -- Selecting resources for learning -- Budgeting for maximum impact on learning -- Collaboration from a planning perspective -- Tools for learner-centered collection management.

Sommario/riassunto

It's no longer about just about having the ''best'' collection. As education shifts to a learner-centered environment, collection development must address the dynamic interplay between all stakeholders in the wider school community. Based on the latest educational theory and research, Hughes-Hassell and Mancall recommend a plan to operate school media centers in the midst of radical flux, while meeting students' information needs in a holistic context. Connecting to the guidelines of Information Power, the premier learner-focused model for library media centers, Collection Management for Youth