ALA Fundamentals

By: Michael Sullivan

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ALA Fundamentals Series (Angela, same header treatment as Library Supervision title of Winter 05 catalog.) With more than one-third of library users under the age of 12, it may be said that children's services drive public libraries. Still, many administrators don't fully appreciate how integral these services are to their institutions. Sullivan conducts a friendly tour in this comprehensive reference, covering both innovative and standard practices in children's services. From the collection and programming, to homework support, reference and reader's advisory, to promoting and budgeting, children's services parallel other library services and are no less important. Part of ""ALA's Fundamentals Series"", this overview provides hands-on, proven strategies for those on the front lines, while addressing questions critical to the long-term success of children's library services: Why are children's services so important? How do they fit into the library overall? What do children's librarians do all day? Why should children's librarians focus on administrative matters? What are the hot issues and cutting edge trends? Those who want to become children's librarians, experienced and new children's librarians, library administrators and trustees alike will find this new 'bible' of children's services sets the record straight: Children's services are the heart of the library.

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"If we are to thrive, if we are to serve those who need us so much, we must almost consider ourselves newly minted librarians every day of our careers." --Michael Sullivan from the Preface"

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Children's Services and the Mission of the Library	p. 5
Where We Fit In	p. 7
Principles of Children's Librarianship	p. 12
Whom Do Children's Librarians Serve?	p. 21
The Collection	p. 31
Purposes and Components	p. 40
Selection and Acquisition	p. 51
Organization and Cataloging	p. 60
Evaluation and Deselection/Weeding	p. 68
Services	p. 77
After-School Services	p. 79
Reference	p. 88
Readers' Advisory	p. 96
The Internet	p. 106
Programming	p. 117
Story Hours	p. 122
Book Discussion Groups	p. 136
Booktalking	p. 141
Entertainment and Enrichment Programs	p. 151
Summer Reading Programs	p. 161
Family Programs and Family Literacy	p. 170
Management, Administration, and Leadership	p. 177
Budget and Finance	p. 179
Planning	p. 189
Policy and Procedures	p. 198
Public Relations, Promotion, and Marketing	p. 203
Professional Development	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 228
Appendixes
Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries	p. 231
Library Bill of Rights	p. 238
Code of Ethics of the American Library Association	p. 239
Bibliography	p. 241
Index	p. 247
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