Children's Library Services Handbook

by Jane G. Connor

Overview

A guide through the pitfalls, special needs, and unique demands of children's library services. Librarians in school and public libraries, media specialists, and library science instructors will find helpful, cogent advice on collection development programming, collection maintenance, and reevaluation nonprint media, summer programs, publicity, public relations, and much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897744898
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/09/1990
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	4 - 11 Years

About the Author

JANE GARDNER CONNOR is children's service consultant at the South Carolina State Library and has been a youth services librarian. She also gives lectures and workshops to libraries and community groups on the topic of children's services.

Table of Contents

Contents Include
:Roles and Responsibilities of the Children's Librarian
Planning for Collection Development
Book Selection
Selection of Nonprint Materials
Collection Maintenance and Reevaluation
Censorship
Helping Children Use the Collection
Programming
Programming for Preschool Children
Storytelling, Puppetry, and Creative Drama
Using Nonprint Media in Library Activities
Summer Reading and Other Programs to
Encourage Reading
Other Activities and Programs
Services to Parents and Other Adults
Administration of Children's Services
Publicity and Public Relations
Relationships with Other Agencies and Organizations
Issues in Children's Services