THE CONCEPT LIBRARY

School library budgets and effective collection management practices go hand-in-hand. To develop a useful budget, collection management procedures should be undertaken to build a collection that adequately meets the needs of the users. As posited by the International Librarians Network, digital resources have brought challenges to collection measurement practices in terms of licensing and quantity versus quality; however, vendors of digital material often provide access and u

Teacher Librarian as: Collaborator: With the business manager to review and determine the annual budget With the library manager (library technician) to discuss collection budget needs and assess circulation data With department heads to review and determine textbook needs With students to discuss their needs Steward: Conducting needs-based surveys with staff and students Conducting curriculum and collection mapping activities Approving purchases Presenting at and attending d