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Collecting for the Curriculum: The Common Core and Beyond
Contributor(s): Catalano, Amy (Author)
ISBN: 161069967X     ISBN-13: 9781610699679
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
OUR PRICE:   $89.10  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Collection Development
- Education | Curricula
Dewey: 025.218
LCCN: 2015016715
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.2 lbs) 256 pages
 
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While there are many publications on the Common Core for school librarians and K-12 educators, no such literature exists for curriculum librarians at the post-secondary level. This book fills that gap, standing alone as a guide to collection development for curriculum librarians independent of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The book provides instruction and guidance to curriculum librarians who acquire and manage collections so you can develop a collection based on best practices.

The book begins with a primer on the CCSS and how curriculum librarians can support them. Discussion of the Standards is then woven through chapters, arranged by content area, that share research-based practices in curriculum development and instruction to guide you in curriculum selection. Material types covered include games, textbooks, children's literature, primary sources, counseling, and nonfiction. Additional chapters cover the management of curriculum collections, testing collections, and instruction and reference, as well as how to support and collect for special needs learners. Current practices in collection development for curriculum materials librarians are also reviewed. The book closes with a discussion of the future of curriculum materials.