| Focus is on a broad spectrum of expertise and skills needed to manage a school library. Tipics include: the development of missions and priorities, strategies and techniques of budgeting staff supervision and scheduling, development of procedures and policies, long-range and strategic planning, overseeing acquisitions, use of space, furnishings, equipment, and resourcs. Students will explore methods to assess the library program and methods to maintain a position of leadership and professionalism within their school. Issues dealing with a "safe" school library environment will be identified. |