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Fundamentals of children's services / Michael Sullivan

Author
Sullivan, Michael, 1967 August 30-
Published
Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2013.
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Contents
Where we fit in -- Principles of children's librarianship -- Whom do children's librarians serve? -- Children's services and the new approaches to public libraries -- The collection development policy -- Purposes and components -- Selection and acquisition -- Organization and cataloging -- Evaluation and deselection/weeding -- A space of their own -- After-school services -- Reference in the digital age -- Readers' advisory -- The internet and social media -- Story hours -- Book discussion groups -- Booktalking -- Entertainment and enrichment programs -- Summer reading programs -- Family programs and family literacy -- School cooperation in an age of shortages -- Serving special audiences -- Budget and finance -- Planning -- Law, policy, and procedures -- Public relations, promotion, and marketing -- Professional development -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Competencies for librarians serving children in public libraries -- Appendix B. Library bill of rights -- Appendix C. Code of ethics of the American Library Association.
Summary
Those studying to become children's librarians, experienced and new children's librarians, library administrators, and trustees alike will find Sullivan's book a definitive guide to the fundamentals of children's services.
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ISBN
9780838996072 (electronic bk.)
0838996078 (electronic bk.)
9780838996089 (electronic bk.)
0838996086 (electronic bk.)
9780838911884
0838911889
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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