General American Association of School Librarians. (2004). Position Statement on the Role of the School Li­ brary Media Specialist in Site-Based Management. Retrieved from the ALA web site on May 1 9, 2004, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/positionstatements/aaslposition statementroleschool. htm Describes key elements of the site-based management model as it relates to the role of the l ibra ry media specialist. Looks at how site-based management impacts fou r key areas of decision making: personnel, curriculum, budget and faci l ities. Discusses the need for the l ibrary media specialist to take a proactive, leadership role in i nforming their community of users about the value of this model. Canadian Library Association and the Canadian School Library Association. (2000, Nov.). Position Statement on Effective School Library Programs in Canada. Retrieved from the CLA web site on May 19 , 2004, from http://www.cla.ca/divisions/csla/ pub_3.htm Emphasizes the crucial connection between the school l ibrary program and the education of young peo­ ple. Thus, "the role and responsibi l ity of the school l ibrary l ies in the development of resource-based pro­ grams that will ensure that all the young people in our schools have the opportunity to learn the skills that will enable them to become competent users of information . " Provides key factors that are critical for the success of these programs. · Saetre, T. P. & Wi l lars, G . (2002). IFLA/UNESCO School Library Guidelines. Retrieved from the I FLA web site on May 1 8, 2004. from http://www. ifla .orgNI I/s1 1 /ssl . htm#3b Informed by the i nternational l ibrary community, Saetre and Wil lars have compi led these guidel ines for school l ibraries based on the principles outlined in the IFLAIUNESCO School Library Manifesto: the school library in teaching and learning for all. "These guidel ines have been produced to inform decision makers at national and local levels around the world , and to g ive support and guidance to the l ibrary community, a l l written to help schools to implement the principles expressed in the manifesto. " For a copy of the Manifesto in Engl ish, see http://www. ifla.org/ Vl l/s1 1 /pu bs/manifest. htm Tasm ania. Dept. of Education Library and I nformation Centre. (2003, May 29). Tasmanian school li­ brary guidelines. Retrieved on May 29, 2004, from: http ://www.education.tas.gov.au/ de l ic/school-lib­ gu idel ines/ Intended primari ly for Tasmanian government school l ibraries, however, a useful source for any school l ibrary. I nclu des chapters on: effective l ibrary services, information management and collection develop­ ment, information services, professional development and d isaster management. "The handbook has been compi led using information available in existing handbooks, websites and print publ ications and has been researched by l ibrarians and by teacher-l ibrarians working for education department l ibraries." Available in . pdf format. Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 35 Human Resources Abels, E. Jones, R . , Latham, J . , Magnan i , D. , & Gard Marshal l , J . (2003, June) . Competencies for In­ formation Professionals of the 21st Century. (rev. ed . ] . Prepared for the Special Libraries Association Board of Directors by the Special Committee on Competencies for Special L ibrarians. Retrieved from the SLA web site on May 1 8, 2004, from: http://www. sla.org/content/learn/ comp2003/index.cfm ' I Provides an extensive list of professional and personal competencies for information professionals. American Association of School Librarians. (2004). Position Statement on Appropriate Staffing for School Library Media Centers. Retrieved from the ALA web site on May 1 9, 2004, from http://www.a la.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/positionstatements/aaslpositionstatementappropriate. htm Outlines the major principles of staffing patterns in school l ibrary media programs, and suggests that a fu l l complement of professional, and support staff is critical. Association for Tea cher-Librariansh ip in Canada and the Canadian School Library Association. ( 1 997, Nov. ) . Students' Information Literacy Needs in the 21st Century: Competencies for Teacher­ Librarians. Retrieved on May 1 8 , 2004, from the CLA web site from http://www.c la.ca/ d ivi­ sions/csla/pub_2. htm Provides a comprehensive l ist of professional and personal competencies for teacher-l ibrarians. Gendron , C. (2000). Competency Profile of Information Management Specialists in Archives, Li­ braries and Records Management: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectoral Competency Analysis. Re­ trieved from the CLA web site on May 1 9, 2004, from http://www.c la .ca/ resources/competency.htm Establishes a competency profile for professionals and techn icians working as information resources special ists. Suggests the P rofile has a number of appl ications: " I t can indicate the range of ski l ls needed to work in this area, thereby allowing for an assessment of the ava i labi l ity of corresponding train ing. It is important to those who share responsibil ity for developing, providing and purchasing train ing. In a similar fashion, _ the profi le can be used by individuals to evaluate their own skil ls and to determine areas where they should pursue add itional train ing. On an institutional level , this material can be applied in developing ind ividual position descriptions." A con densed version of this document has been publ ished in Vol . 46, No. 3 (2000) of Feliciter. Hisle, W. L. (2002) . Top issues facing academic l ibraries: A report of the Focus on the Future Task F orce. C&RL News, 63(1 0). Retrieved on May 2, 2004, from http://www.ala.org/ACRL Tem plate.cfm?Section=novmonth&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay. cfm&ContentiD=971 6 Presents the results o f a task force that consulted with l ibrarians over a n 1 8-month period to "help the . association meet the challenge of keeping our focus on the big questions-those questions which have the potential to help academic l ibrarians shape and change their services to further improve learning and research . " I ncludes recruitment and retention of academic l ibrarians within the top ten issues. Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 36 Manag ing Change Conference Board of Canada. (2003). Innovation Skills Profile. Retrieved from the Conference Board of Canada's web site on May 1 9 , 2004, from: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/ education/ learn ing­ tools/isp. htm " Isolates the un ique contribution that an ind ividual's skil ls, attitudes, and behaviours n'lpke to an organ iza­ tion's innovation performance by focusing on creativity and continuous improvement ski l ls, risk taking ski l ls, relationsh ip bui ld ing ski l ls, and implementation skil ls." Avai lable in . pdf. Edwards, E. ( 1 997, Sept. ) . Change and uncertainty in Academic Libraries. Ariadne. Retrieved on May 4 , 2004 from http: //www.a riadne.ac. uk/issue1 1 /main/ Discusses the increasing importance of the role of managers in a dynamic environment faced by aca­ demic l ibraries. Based on interviews with 80 l ibrary and related support staff in a sample of I MPEL2's case study sites, Edwards reviews some of the factors seen to contribute to this environment, especially the use of information technolog ies and its impact on organizational change and planning. Edwards, C . & Walton, G . (2000, March 22) . Change and the Academic Library: Understanding, Man­ aging and Coping. Retrieved on April 27, 2004, from http://on l ine. northumbria.ac. uk/ facul­ ties/art/information_stud ies/impel/change1 . htm Provides a d iscussion and some practical steps for managers to help cope with change. Also describes some of the benefits of the " learn ing organization." Groen F. K. ( 1 998 ) . The Change in the University Library: Towards the Twenty-First Century. Paper presented at New Missions of Academic Libraries In The 2 1 st Century: An I nte rnational Conference (Pe­ king Un iversity, October 25-28, 998) . Retrieved on Apri l 28, 2004, from: http://l ibrary. brand eis.edu/Beijing_ Conference/ · Examines three questions concerning .change in the un iversity l ibrary in the 2 1 51 century: the content of l ibraries, the staff and leadership of l ibraries, and the chang ing external environment. She points out that barriers wil l be broken down in the trad itional ly " rigid" organizational structure of academic l ibraries due to technolog ical change and a new breed of managers. Success will depend on the abi l ity of the entire staff to plan for change. Siddiqui, M.A. (2003). Management for change in acquisitions in academic libraries. Electronic Library, 21 (4), 352-357. Retrieved on May 1 8, 2004, from: http://dois.mimas.ac.uk!DoiS/datal Arti­ c/es/julfpcatty:2003:v:21:i:4:p:352-357.html "This paper d iscusses the essential elements of management for change in academic l ibraries, the ways in wh ich acqu isitions managers can exhibit leadership in this environment, and how acquisitions l ibrarians can cope with this change . " Li nks to Sites Bertland, L. (n .d . ) . Resources for School Librarians. Retrieved on May 1 8 , 2004, from http://www. sldi­ rectory.com/libsf/resf/evaluate. html#top Provides l i nks to sites on School Library Standards, Job Descriptions, Evaluation, School Library M ission Statements, Action Plans for L ibrary Improvement, Conducting Action Research, Annual Library Reports and School Library Statistics. Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 37 BUBL LINK: Library Management. (2004, March 1 7) . Retrieved on April 30, 2004, from http :// bubl .ac. uk/l ink/1/ l ibrarymanagement. htm Provides a selection of l inks for topics on l ibrary management, includ ing : managing change, employment, services, preservation etc. Library Management. (n .d . ) . Retrieved on May 4, 2004, from http://www.electron ics-ee.com/ Re­ sources/Library _management. htm Provides 30 l inks to documents on l ibrary management related topics. Special Libraries Association . (n .d . ) . Library Strategic Plans - Articles. Retrieved from the SLA web site on May 1 8, 2004, from: http://www. sla.org/contenUresources/infoportals/libstrat.cfm Provides a bibl iography of resources related to strategic planning, not al l of wh ich are available onl ine. Requires SLA member ID to access. Special Libraries Association . (n .d . ) . Management: General Library Resources - Articles. Retrieved from the SLA web site on May 1 8 , 2004, from: http://www.s la.org/contenUresources/ infopor­ tals/gentops.cfm Provides a bibl iography of general resources related to management, not al l of which are avai lable onl ine. Requires SLA member ID to access. Compiler's Note: Text that is enclosed within quotations marks has been taken directly from the document. Anne Wade is Manager of the Centre for the Study of Learn ing and Performance and has taught in the I nformation Stud ies Program at Concordia Un iversity for ten years. Email : wada@education.concord ia.ca Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 38