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!

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Author:   Jane G. Connor
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780897744898

ISBN 10:   0897744896
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   09 January 1990
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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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

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.,. a welcome addition to professional youth service collections, and library school and state library collections. -RQ, Winter 1990

... a welcome addition to professional youth service collections, and library school and state library collections. -RQ, Winter 1990 ... it could easily serve as a textbook; it could serve as a useful review for the veteran children's librarian. -Public Libraries A 'must' purchase. -Journal of Youth Services ?A 'must' purchase.??Journal of Youth Services ?A 'must' purchase.?-Journal of Youth Services ?...a welcome addition to professional youth service collections, and library school and state library collections.?-RQ, Winter 1990 ?...it could easily serve as a textbook; it could serve as a useful review for the veteran children's librarian.?-Public Libraries .,. a welcome addition to professional youth service collections, and library school and state library collections. -RQ, Winter 1990 .,. it could easily serve as a textbook; it could serve as a useful review for the veteran children's librarian. -Public Libraries

Author Information

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.

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