Leader. Collaborator. Those are the roles of today s school library media specialist. You can take a proactive role in shaping instruction and respond to your users needs and requests with this thoroughly revised and expanded guide. You ll learn how to develop and implement an effective library media program by integrating it into the total education environment. Part One covers all aspects of the school environment: students, curriculum and instruction, principals, school district administration, and the community. Part Two shows you how to integrate the school library media program throughout these environments using interaction and collaboration. New in this edition are discussions of special education, post-high school transitions, shared school/public libraries, and more, along with a discussion of recent developments in elementary education, including standards, assessments, and the No Child Left Behind Act.