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The fair garden and the swarm of beasts : the library and the young adult / Margaret A. Edwards ; with a foreword by Betty Carter for the Young Adult Library Services Association.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago : American Library Association, 2002.Edition: Centennial edDescription: xxxiii, 206 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0838935338 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780838935330 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Partial contents:
Roots -- Growing season -- Branching out -- Thinning the plants -- Provender for the "Beasts" -- Fighting weeds and insects -- I once did see Joe Wheeler plain -- We have been true to you, Melvil Dewey, after our fashion -- Appendices: Tool shed -- Selection policies for books for young adults -- Bibliography for the librarian working with teenagers -- Alex Awards: introduction and list -- Back to the future with adult books for teenage reader, by Richard F. Abrahamson -- Margaret A. Edwards (MAE) award: Introduction and list -- Notes and references -- Index.
Summary: Edwards's philosophies and practices, as illustrated in The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, have influenced and inspired generations of librarians since its original publication in 1969, and continue to be a foundation for today's new young adult librarians.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's Please Ask at Children's Desk 025.1976 E26 Available 33111006826644
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The original 1969 edition of this text featured essays connecting reading, the library, and young people. This centennial edition reproduces the original, with added insights by Betty Carter, an annotated list of all the Alex award-winning and nominated books, and more.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Roots -- Growing season -- Branching out -- Thinning the plants -- Provender for the "Beasts" -- Fighting weeds and insects -- I once did see Joe Wheeler plain -- We have been true to you, Melvil Dewey, after our fashion -- Appendices: Tool shed -- Selection policies for books for young adults -- Bibliography for the librarian working with teenagers -- Alex Awards: introduction and list -- Back to the future with adult books for teenage reader, by Richard F. Abrahamson -- Margaret A. Edwards (MAE) award: Introduction and list -- Notes and references -- Index.

Edwards's philosophies and practices, as illustrated in The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, have influenced and inspired generations of librarians since its original publication in 1969, and continue to be a foundation for today's new young adult librarians.

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