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Outstanding library service to children : putting the core competencies to work / Rosanne Cerny, Penny Markey, and Amanda Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago : Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2006.Description: viii, 94 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0838909221 (alk. paper)
  • 9780838909225 (alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Competencies for librarians serving children in public libraries.
Subject(s):
Contents:
Knowledge of client group -- Administrative and management skills -- Communication skills -- Materials and collection development -- Programming skills -- Advocacy, public relations, and networking skills -- Professionalism and professional development.
Review: "In this practical guide, three children's services experts bring this know-how to life. Each chapter, focusing on one of the competencies, gets new and experienced librarians up to speed fast by offering explanations, examples, and a substantial bibliography for more in-depth learning. Library managers gain training and assessment tools."--Jacket.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's Please Ask at Children's Desk 027.625 C415 Available 33111006809111
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What does it truly take to provide excellent library service to children? The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has outlined seven core competencies--skills and best practices that are the building blocks for professional development for children's librarians.

In this practical guide, three children's services experts bring these best practices to life. Each chapter, focusing on one of the competencies, gets new and experienced librarians up to speed fast by offering explanations, examples, and a substantial bibliography for more in-depth learning. Library managers gain training and assessment tools.

Highly skilled children's librarians draw on a wide array of talents to serve the needs of their audience, although few are equally adept in all seven areas. Use this primer to develop and sharpen skills and access resources to improve professionalism and skills in:

Knowledge of the client group Administration and management Communication Materials and collection development Programming Advocacy, public relations, and networking

Children's librarians, administrators, trainers, and LIS educators will welcome this professional development mentor that gives them the resources to strengthen the practice of children's librarianship.

"This book is a companion to Competencies for librarians serving children in public libraries (1999)"--Introd.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Knowledge of client group -- Administrative and management skills -- Communication skills -- Materials and collection development -- Programming skills -- Advocacy, public relations, and networking skills -- Professionalism and professional development.

"In this practical guide, three children's services experts bring this know-how to life. Each chapter, focusing on one of the competencies, gets new and experienced librarians up to speed fast by offering explanations, examples, and a substantial bibliography for more in-depth learning. Library managers gain training and assessment tools."--Jacket.

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