Full Description
Literacy and Reading Programmes for Children and Young People: Case Studies from Around the Globe presents interviews with over 40 librarians from around the world who tell of their library programs. The volumes are arranged geographically with Volume 1 offering interviews from library professionals from the USA and Europe, and with Volume 2 sharing programs from Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.
The volumes highlight the diversity of the types of programs catering to the varying needs of children and young adults throughout the world. Case studies featured in this book outline the details of programs, events, and activities provided by over 40 organizations in the context of social capital and social inclusion. Each interview chapter discusses the contributions made to literacy development and community building of children and teens. With the many variations and examples of best practice, librarians and educators can glean new ideas for their own programs.
The interviews reveal the challenges and issues faced and the work being achieved in vastly different environments, in many geographic areas, and in diverse economic, social, and cultural contexts. The programs include those of national and state libraries, public libraries, and mobile libraries carried out by public libraries, NGOs, and commercial organizations in both developed and developing countries. They also feature programs of multicultural libraries, libraries for indigenous people, and libraries for refugees.
This publication complements the range of initiatives and activities carried out by IFLA's Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section that supports library services and reading promotion initiatives catering to children and young adults around the world. These volumes are rich in variety and will provide much food for thought for creating unique and successful library programs.
Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Introduction; Children Reference Service: A Brief Examination; Teen Reference Services: A Brief Examination PART 2: USA AND EUROPE (INCLUDING, USA, SCOTLAND, FINLAND, NORWAY, GERMANY, ROMANIA, LATVIA, CROATIA, ITALY, AND GREECE) 1. John F. Szabo, Los Angeles Public Library, USA 2. Erica Marks, Cleveland Public Library, USA 3. Kristina Garcia, McAllen Public Library, Texas, USA 4. April Zuniga, McAllen Public Library, Texas, USA 5. Suzanne McGowan, Anythink Libraries, Denver, USA 6. Amy S. Twito, Seattle Public Library, USA 7. Linda Ernst, King County Library System, Washington, USA 8. Amber Creger, Schaumburg Township District Library, Illinois, USA 9. Katrina Morse, Boston Public Library, USA 10. Andi Barnett and Joe Skelley, Overdrive Digital Bookmobile, USA 11. Jennifer Horan, Youth Libraries Group, Scotland 12. Ulla Pötsönen, International Federation of Library Associations 13. Ole Ivar Burås Storø, Association Read! Norway 14. Guðríður Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Reykjavík City Library, Iceland 15. Benjamin Scheffler, Zentral Und Landesbibliothek Berlin, Germany 16. Ruxandra Nazare, George Bariţiu Brașov County Library, Romania 17. Silvija Tretjakova, The National Library of Latvia 18. Verena Tibljas, Rijeka City Library, Croatia 20. Antonella Lamberti, Biblioteca Comunale Tiziano Terzani, Italy 21. Megan Yates and Keira Dignan, Echo Refugee Library, Greece PART 3: FUTURE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS LIBRARIANSHIP AND FINAL CONCLUSION 22. Cecilia P. McGowan, Association for Library Service to Children, USA 23. Jamie Campbell Naidoo, University of Alabama, USA
