Credit
This guide's content designed and prepared by former Pratt SI student and library graduate assistant, Manuela Aronofsky.
History
Lands of Pleasure by Call Number: 027.625097 L263ISBN: 0810822660Publication Date: 1990-02-01Celebrates the legacy of Lillian H. Smith (founder of library spaces for children in Toronto public schools, and the first British Empire children’s librarian), and her impact on children’s library services.
Services
Becoming a Media Mentor by Call Number: 025.52 H153ISBN: 9780838914632Publication Date: 2016-07-29Empowers youth services staff to help parents, and caregivers navigate the digital world.
Children and Libraries by Call Number: 027.625 W234ISBN: 0838907954Publication Date: 2000-11-01Helps youth librarians create a vision statement, articulate goals, and create kid spaces in the library.
Fundamentals of Children's Services by Call Number: 027.625097 S951FISBN: 9780838911884Publication Date: 2013-05-09Includes fundamentals of collection development and management, programming, homework support, and reference and readers' advisory- Library Services for Children and Youth by Call Number: 027.625 L6968ISBN: 9781555701765Publication Date: 1995-08-01Information for gaining financial support, and resources for children’s services
Outstanding Library Service to Children by Call Number: 027.625097 C415ISBN: 9780838909225Publication Date: 2006-07-17Outlines the 7 core competencies of children’s librarianship, as provided by ALSC (American Library Services for Children)
Reference Sources and Services for Youth by Call Number: 025.52778 H295ISBN: 9781555706418Publication Date: 2011-03-31Provides resources for teaching, and supporting students as they learn to access, evaluate, and use print and electronic information.
Twenty-First-Century Kids, Twenty-First-Century Librarians by Call Number: 027.625097 W234ISBN: 9780838910078Publication Date: 2009-01-01Considers the legacy of children’s services, as well as emerging trends & challenges affecting the field today.
Public Libraries & Programming
Children's Services by Call Number: 027.625097 C537ISBN: 9780838910443Publication Date: 2010-05-31Contains examples of successful outreach partnerships that children's librarians can adapt to their own libraries.
Create, Innovate, and Serve by Call Number: 027.625 C912ISBN: 9780838917206Publication Date: 2019-04-01Describes how libraries are changing to emphasize interactive, innovative, participatory, and production-centered programming.
Teen Spaces by Call Number: 022.316 B687ISBN: 9780838909690Publication Date: 2008-12-15A revised guide to creating inviting spaces for teens in the library, while also showcasing success stories in different library environments.
School Libraries
Managing the Successful School Library by Call Number: 025.1978 F233ISBN: 9780838914946Publication Date: 2016-12-16Information on the day-to-day operations of the school library, as well as how they must align with school mission statements and policies, and negotiate for proper budgets and resources.
