iSchool’s Dr. Marcia Mardis Authors 6th Edition of “The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices”

The iSchool’s Dr. Marcia Mardis recently published the sixth edition of the book, The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices. Mardis is the third author of the book, preceded by Dr. Phyllis Van Orden and FSU alum Dr. Kay Bishop. This also follows the publication of Mardis’s previous book, The Collection’s at the Core, which was published in December 2014.

According its description, the updated book “gives school librarians the tools to develop and maintain a collection in a constantly changing environment, often with reduced budgets; and to ensure that students can use virtual libraries and have access to all modern media and learning resources.” The new edition also addresses current educational initiatives, new standards and shifts that have occurred in the past five years.

Mardis was interested in taking over the text because she teaches courses in FSU’s iSchool that address the topics discussed in the book.

She shares, “I focused on renovating the content to reflect current educational and technology policy and content trends like digital textbooks and the Common Core State Standards. I freshened the language and sought to give the text a very current feel. I want this book to be one that students may have to buy for class but will want to keep for their professional lives.”

The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices can be purchased on the ABC-CLIO website and through all major distributers.