Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-339) and index
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
