Book excerpt: With a focus on the successful management of the school library media center as a system, the new edition of this authoritative work addresses & integrates the many trends & developments of the past decade. Contents are divided into three parts. Part 1 describes the impact of global forces & the school district on the development & operation of the media center. It also has a new section that deals with the technical & human side of management & a discussion of how the library functions as an information superhighway. Part 2 examines the library's programmatic activities within the context of its goals. Supportive services offered by the SLMC to students & teachers include guidance & consultant services, instruction & in-service, media production, & curriculum development & improvement. In Part 3 the authors address the nature, quality, & quantity of resources available to support programmatic endeavors-personnel, media, technology, facilities, & funds. The ability to access external resources & serve remote locations is an integral part of the scenario. Management skills are emphasized throughout the text. Table of Contents: PART 1-A Management Framework 1 * The Setting 2 * The Library Media Center 3 * Managing: The Technical Side 4 * Managing: The Human Side PART 2-Program Activities 5 * Guidance & Consulting 6 * Curriculum Development & Improvement 7 * Instruction & In-Service 8 * Design & Production of Media PART 3-Resources of the LMC 9 * Personnel: The LMC Team 10 * Facilities & Furniture 11 * Media 12 * The Budget Appendix A-LearningPac: Using the Electronic Catalog Appendix B-Glossary of Selected Internet Terms Index