Running a School Library Media Center : A How-to-Do-It Manual
Barbara L. Stein & Risa W. Brown

Now in its second edition, has received generally favorable reviews. Aimed at new media specialists. Covers all the basics.

Fundamentals of Children's Services
Michael Sullivan

Geared toward public libraries, but the principles apply to school libraries as well. Covers maintaining the collection, programming, management, and the overall mission of children's librarianship.

Where do I Start? : A School Library Handbook
Santa Clara County Office of Education, Library Services

Aimed specifically at library support staff. In fact, the book was an outgrowth of library training workshops developed for elementary school library clerks in Santa Clara county, California.

Exploding the Myths : The Truth About Teenagers and Reading
Marc Aronson

"This collection of articles and speeches will be of interest to librarians, teachers, writers, and parents. One theme in many of the essays is how YA literature has evolved from its inception in the 1960s to the present day, not only surviving but exceeding critics' expectations as literature in its own right"--School Library Journal.

Bare Bones Children's Services : Tips for Public Library Generalists
Anitra T. Steele

Perhaps too general for experienced library staffers, but a good introduction to brand new library clerks.