Library Service To Children

Explore the rich history of public library services to children with the help of this annotated bibliography that describes 428 works published between 1876-2003. The history, planning, policy, research and standards are all covered as well as children's librarianship (education, role, and biography). Forms of literature (both electronic and print) include annual reports, bibliographies, biographies, journal articles, books, brochures, dissertations and policy documents, among others. This volume uniquely features policy statements, reports, and research studies not readily identified in any one source. This bibliography updates the coverage of print materials listed in Library Service to Children: A Guide to the Research, Planning and Policy Literature (American Library Association, 1992). The electronic sources are new, and the coverage of biographical literature and materials about the history of children's services and children's librarianship has been expanded.

Explore the rich history of public library services to children with the help of this annotated bibliography that describes 428 works published between 1876 and 2003. The history, planning, policy, research, and standards are all covered as well as children's librarianship (education, role, and biography).

School Library Journal

Information about public library service to children from 1976 through 2003, including key players, is presented and annotated in this extensive bibliography. The material cited includes "policy statements, reports, and research studies not readily identified in any one source," making this title useful for readers interested in policy development, those involved in the development of training programs, people seeking information about the history of library service to children, and researchers. Appendixes include research methods used, funding sources, and type of literature in which the information appears (including graduate papers), both electronic and print. A complete index brings together authors, titles, basic subjects, and organizations. This volume updates print material that was listed in Library Service to Children: A Guide to the Research, Planning, and Policy Literature (ALA, 1992; o.p.). It will be of interest and use to professionals seeking information in a variety of formats ranging from journals to dissertations and from books to brochures.-Maria B. Salvadore, formerly at Washington DC Public Library Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Phyllis Van Orden is a retired professor from the University of Washington. She has also authored Selecting Books for the Elementary School Library Media Center (Neal-Schuman, 2000) and The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources 3rd Ed. (Libraries Unlimited, 2001). Patricia Pawelak-Kort is the teacher-librarian at Roosevelt High School in Seattle. She co-authored The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources 3rd Ed. (Libraries Unlimited, 2001).