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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/548555602 Title: Independent school libraries : perspectives on excellence Author: Dorcas Hand Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, ©2010. ISBN/ISSN: 9781591588030 1591588030 9781591588122 159158812X OCLC:548555602

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Independent school libraries : perspectives on excellence

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Independent school libraries : perspectives on excellence

Author:	Dorcas Hand
Publisher:	Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, ©2010.
Series:	Libraries Unlimited professional guides in school librarianship.
Edition/Format:	Book : English
Summary:	A collection of twenty-one essays on independent school libraries, covering statistical information on private schools and their libraries, offering insights into best practices for service to the communities, and providing perspectives on staffing, assessment, budgeting, and other topics.
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Dorcas Hand Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781591588030 1591588030 9781591588122 159158812X
OCLC Number:	548555602
Description:	xii, 369 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents:	The librarian as gardener / by Liz Gray -- Where we fit in : the library in the life of the school / by Carolyn Hilles -- Who are we? : the independent school library : a statistical profile / by Susan Williamson -- We are not alone / by Courtney Lewis and Laura Pearle -- Who are we? : staffing in school libraries / by Aquita Winslow-Tyler -- The many faces of advocacy for school libraries / by Dorcas Hand -- Advocacy through assessment : library professional practice and the school mission / by Ann Weber -- Faster than a speeding bullet : technology in independent school libraries / by Patt Moser -- Sea changes in technology services and learning / by Debbie Abilock and Elisabeth Abarbanel -- Information commons and independent school libraries : opportunities for excellence / by Alison A. Ernst -- To collaborate or not to collaborate : it's not a question! / by Barbara Weathers -- Are they ready for the next step? : bridging high school to college / by Martha Daly -- What else can we do? : library programs beyond the curriculum foster a culture of learning / by Mary G. Milligan -- Looking back to the future : traditions reflected / by Hannah Pickworth -- Choices, choices : selection issues in independent school libraries / by Carla Bosco -- Freedom to think and learn :minors' rights in independent school libraries / by Dorcas Hand -- What does it cost? : budget and funding / by Sarah Knetzer Davis -- Role of the library in admissions and institutional advancement / by Catherine Greene -- If you build it : school library facilities / by Walter DeMelle -- Navel gazing, or how to survive the accreditation process / by Laura Pearle -- Don't lose it all : disaster planning / by Cynthia Grady.
Series Title:	Libraries Unlimited professional guides in school librarianship.
Responsibility:	Dorcas Hand, editor.

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"The private independent school library, though similar in some ways to that of the public sector, differs significantly in numerous aspects. This excellent collection of 21 essays covers the

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