Library Services for Children and Young People: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age

doi:10.29085/9781856048989

This book provides a sound background to all aspects of library provision for 6 - 18 year olds. It is designed to support the strategic planning and delivery of library services and programmes at a local community level or in schools. The book outlines a vision for children's library services in the next decade and carves out a strategy for engaging with the challenges and opportunities for children's librarians and policy makers in the Google environment. This book aims to be an accessible, informative and inspiring text offering practitioners the knowledge, ideas and confidence to work in partnership with other key professionals in delivering services and programmes. It provides an evidence base, which promotes and encourages the development of effective library services for children and young people. The case studies, scenarios and vignettes, drawn from UK and international sources, show that the key issues have an international dimension, and the similarities and differences in service provision will be of interest to many. In addition to the two editors, chapters are contributed by a range of internationally known practitioners and academics, offering a wide perspective. Case studies at the end of each section complement themes and practices from previous chapters while rooting the discussion in a specific context. This book is essential reading for all senior library practitioners, children's librarians and school librarians, subject co-ordinators, and managers in schools. It will also be of value for all postgraduate students on CILIP accredited library and information management courses.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Dedication
pp iii-iv
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Contents
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Contributors
pp ix-xiv
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Foreword
pp xv-xvi
- By Annie Everall, BA (Hons) Lib, MCLIP
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Acknowledgements
pp xvii-xviii
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Introduction and vision for the book
pp xix-xxiv
- By Carolynn Rankin, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University., Avril Brock, Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University, lecturing on Early Childhood Education and Childhood Studies.
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Part 1 - Children's library services – policy, people and partnerships
pp 1-2
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1 - Library services for children and young people – an overview of current provision, future trends and challenges
pp 3-28
- By Carolynn Rankin, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University., Avril Brock, Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University, lecturing on Early Childhood Education and Childhood Studies.
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2 - 21st-century school libraries – visionary spaces for learning
pp 29-38
- By Tricia Adams, BA MCLIP, has worked in several sectors, including government libraries, and as a self-employed information specialist, but came back to her favourite role – working with children – in various guises, which she has done for the last 19 years.
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3 - The changing shape of reading – the 21st-century challenge
pp 39-48
- By Briony Birdi, Lecturer in Librarianship and the Director of the Centre for the Public Library and Information in Society (CPLIS) at the Information School, University of Sheffield.
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4 - Case study. Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience
pp 49-62
- By Christine Irving, Scottish Information Literacy Project Researcher/Project Officer from 2004 to 2010.
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Part 2 - Connecting and engaging – reaching your audience and catching the latest wave
pp 63-64
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5 - Libraries, literacy and popular culture – let's get reading!
pp 65-88
- By Avril Brock, Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University, lecturing on Early Childhood Education and Childhood Studies., Carolynn Rankin, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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6 - Libraries, literacy and popular culture – what's cool to read?
pp 89-108
- By Avril Brock, Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University, lecturing on Early Childhood Education and Childhood Studies., Alix Coughlin, She is currently completing an MA in Childhood Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, with research interests in children's literature and film.
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7 - Creative integration of information technology in the school library
pp 109-118
- By Carol Webb, Co-author of the book The Innovative School Librarian: thinking outside the box, published by Facet Publishing.
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8 - Comics, manga and graphic novels – developing, selecting and promoting a core collection for teenagers and young people
pp 119-128
- By Mel Gibson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Northumbria, working in the area of Childhood Studies.
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9 - Connecting and engaging with children and young people – the Australian public library perspective on outreach and marketing
pp 129-142
- By Carolyn Bourke, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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10 - Case study. Partnerships and library outreach in the National Year of Reading 2008
pp 143-156
- By Carolynn Rankin, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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Part 3 - Buildings, design and spaces – libraries for children and young people
pp 157-158
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11 - Library space and place transformation – designing for the digital natives
pp 159-182
- By Carolynn Rankin, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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12 - Making space for reading – designing library spaces for children in public and school libraries
pp 183-198
- By Rachel Van Riel, Director of Opening the Book – the library design and training company that she founded in 1991, after discovering that libraries offered the best possible context for the work she wished to do.
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13 - Case study. Imagine, explore, discover – welcome to The Trove at White Plains Public Library, New York
pp 199-204
- By Sandra Miranda, Recently retired after 23 years as Director of the White Plains Public Library, New York, USA.
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Part 4 - Issues for professional practice
pp 205-206
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14 - The importance of service evaluation in libraries for children and schools
pp 207-220
- By Lucy Gildersleeves, Chartered Librarian and Lecturer on the MA Library and Information Studies degree at the Department of Information Studies, University College of London (UCL).
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15 - The rights of the child and youth advocacy – issues for professional practice in the library setting
pp 221-242
- By Edward Halpin, Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University and has a background in politics, community development and social informatics/information management., Philippa Trevorrow, Research Fellow and Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University., Laura Topping, She works in Huddersfield Library in West Yorkshire and considers herself a ‘story time’ veteran., Carolynn Rankin, Worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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Index
pp 243-248
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Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Dedication
pp iii-iv

Contents
pp v-viii

Contributors
pp ix-xiv

Foreword
pp xv-xvi

Acknowledgements
pp xvii-xviii

Introduction and vision for the book
pp xix-xxiv

Part 1 - Children's library services – policy, people and partnerships
pp 1-2

1 - Library services for children and young people – an overview of current provision, future trends and challenges
pp 3-28

2 - 21st-century school libraries – visionary spaces for learning
pp 29-38

3 - The changing shape of reading – the 21st-century challenge
pp 39-48

4 - Case study. Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience
pp 49-62

Part 2 - Connecting and engaging – reaching your audience and catching the latest wave
pp 63-64

5 - Libraries, literacy and popular culture – let's get reading!
pp 65-88

6 - Libraries, literacy and popular culture – what's cool to read?
pp 89-108

7 - Creative integration of information technology in the school library
pp 109-118

8 - Comics, manga and graphic novels – developing, selecting and promoting a core collection for teenagers and young people
pp 119-128

9 - Connecting and engaging with children and young people – the Australian public library perspective on outreach and marketing
pp 129-142

10 - Case study. Partnerships and library outreach in the National Year of Reading 2008
pp 143-156

Part 3 - Buildings, design and spaces – libraries for children and young people
pp 157-158

11 - Library space and place transformation – designing for the digital natives
pp 159-182

12 - Making space for reading – designing library spaces for children in public and school libraries
pp 183-198

13 - Case study. Imagine, explore, discover – welcome to The Trove at White Plains Public Library, New York
pp 199-204

Part 4 - Issues for professional practice
pp 205-206

14 - The importance of service evaluation in libraries for children and schools
pp 207-220

15 - The rights of the child and youth advocacy – issues for professional practice in the library setting
pp 221-242

Index
pp 243-248

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