Includes bibliographical references and index.

The librarian as gardener / by Liz Gray -- Where we fit in : the library in the life of the school / by Carolyn Hilles -- Who are we? : the independent school library : a statistical profile / by Susan Williamson -- We are not alone / by Courtney Lewis and Laura Pearle -- Who are we? : staffing in school libraries / by Aquita Winslow-Tyler -- The many faces of advocacy for school libraries / by Dorcas Hand -- Advocacy through assessment : library professional practice and the school mission / by Ann Weber -- Faster than a speeding bullet : technology in independent school libraries / by Patt Moser -- Sea changes in technology services and learning / by Debbie Abilock and Elisabeth Abarbanel -- Information commons and independent school libraries : opportunities for excellence / by Alison A. Ernst -- To collaborate or not to collaborate : it's not a question! / by Barbara Weathers -- Are they ready for the next step? : bridging high school to college / by Martha Daly -- What else can we do? : library programs beyond the curriculum foster a culture of learning / by Mary G. Milligan -- Looking back to the future : traditions reflected / by Hannah Pickworth -- Choices, choices : selection issues in independent school libraries / by Carla Bosco -- Freedom to think and learn :minors' rights in independent school libraries / by Dorcas Hand -- What does it cost? : budget and funding / by Sarah Knetzer Davis -- Role of the library in admissions and institutional advancement / by Catherine Greene -- If you build it : school library facilities / by Walter DeMelle -- Navel gazing, or how to survive the accreditation process / by Laura Pearle -- Don't lose it all : disaster planning / by Cynthia Grady.