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Family-Centered Library Handbook
Family-Centered Library Handbook
by American Library Association
American Library Association, 2007 Paper: 978-1-55570-541-1 Library of Congress Classification Z711.92.F34F36 2007 Dewey Decimal Classification 027.6
TOC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Preparing for a Family Centered Library
1. Introducing Family Centered Services
2. Initiating Family Centered Libraries
3. Assessing Staff Competencies and Skills
4. Forming Coalitions and Collaborations
5. Understanding How Young Children Learn
6. Communicating Effectively with Parents
Part II: Developing Services for Young Children and Parents
7. Creating Family Spaces and Places
8. Programs for Young Children and Parents
9. Early Childhood Collections
10. Toy Collection
11. Parents Collection
Part III: Reaching Out to Special Audiences
12. Family Support Providers
13. Limited Literacy and Low-Income Families
14. Culturally Diverse Families
15. Teen Parent Families
16. Families and Children with Special Needs
Part IV: Tools for Family Centered Libraries
A: Professional Development Tools
A-1: Self Study for Children?s Librarians
A-2: Professional Development Resources
B: Recommended Programs
B-1: Off to a Good Start
B-2: Circle Time
B-3: Mother Goose Stories
B-4: Toddler Tales
B-5: Four and More
C: Surveys
C-1: Community Diversity Survey
C-2: PCHP- PACCT Survey
Index
About the Authors
