Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places

Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places
Author: Sandra Feinberg
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2010-06-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838910203

Providing tips, suggestions, and guidelines on the critical issues that surround designing spaces for children and teens, this how-to book will help you create a space that they will never want to leave. This must-have guide includes How to select an architect or design professional The importance of including YA librarians in the design and implementation Information on how children and teens view and use space 20 color photos of example spaces Whether your space is large or small, in a library or public place, this resource will give you creative and practical ideas for using the space to its full potential!

Young Adults Deserve the Best

Young Adults Deserve the Best
Author: Sarah Flowers
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838935877

As high school enrollment continues to rise, the need for effective librarianship serving young adults is greater than ever before. "Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth,” developed by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), is a document outlining areas of focus for providing quality library service in collaboration with teenagers. In this book, Sarah Flowers identifies and expands on these competency areas. This useful work includes Anecdotes and success stories from the field Guidelines which can be used to create evaluation instruments, determine staffing needs, and develop job descriptions Additional professional resources following each chapter that will help librarians turn theory into practiceThe first book to thoroughly expand on this important document, Young Adults Deserve the Best is a key foundational tool not only for librarians but also for young adult specialists, youth advocacy professionals, and school administrators.

Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature

Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature
Author: Shelby Wolf
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2011-04-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136913572

This multidisciplinary handbook pulls together in one volume the research on children's and young adult literature which is currently scattered across three intersecting disciplines: education, English, and library and information science.

From Boardbook to Facebook

From Boardbook to Facebook
Author: Adele M. Fasick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2011-07-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1598844695

Discover new approaches for extending children's library services beyond the library building and learn how to utilize technology to bring learning to children wherever they may be. The ways in which we communicate, learn, and interact have changed drastically in the last decade, and this worldwide revolution applies to the youngest members of society as well. Today's books and learning materials are being presented and used in new and different ways. From the toddler's first boardbooks to the young teen's conversations on Facebook, children are interacting with print and media rather than passively listening or viewing. Libraries can contribute to this interactive world by inviting children to take an active role in their library collection and library service experiences. This book examines the impact of new technologies on children's experiences of books and libraries, and demonstrates how librarians can adapt to new technologies and integrate library services into the lives of today's children. From Boardbook to Facebook: Children's Services in an Interactive Age draws on current research to illuminate how children's use of media has changed in recent years and suggests ways in which new technologies can be integrated into library services now and in the future.

Urban Teens in the Library

Urban Teens in the Library
Author: Denise E. Agosto, Ph.D.
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-01-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838990193

This groundbreaking book is relevant to all librarians working with urban teens and looking for ways to reach out to them.

A Reader in Themed and Immersive Spaces

A Reader in Themed and Immersive Spaces
Author: Scott A. Lukas
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2016
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1365318141

"Themed spaces have, at their foundation, an overarching narrative, symbolic complex, or story that drives the overall context of their spaces. Theming, in some very unique ways, has expanded beyond previous stereotypes and oversimplifications of culture and place to now consider new and often controversial topics, themes, and storylines."--Publisher's website.

Designing Library Space for Children

Designing Library Space for Children
Author: Ingrid Bon
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2011-12-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110232170

In recent years the library community has seen a renewed interest in library architecture and design. This is due to the change of focus from content and collection development to how libraries engage with their users in a digital age. This means that librarians, architects, politicians and patrons must develop new visions, concepts and ideas for the design and building of libraries. This book brings together a number of articles based on presentations from the IFLA World Congress 2009: historical view of the development of children's libraries over the last century, a look at how children use new media, libraries of the future, innovative design projects for children's libraries from around the world. current theme historical view and new projects

Homework Help from the Library

Homework Help from the Library
Author: Carol Intner
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2011-02-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838992633

From planning a customized homework-help agenda to demonstrating how to help students successfully use their technological savvy in ways not necessarily possible at home, this book presents a no-nonsense, comprehensive approach to giving students the assistance they need.

Libraries as Places: Buildings for the 21st century

Libraries as Places: Buildings for the 21st century
Author: Marie-Françoise Bisbrouck
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011-04-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110935627

„Dieser Sammelband ist eines der wichtigsten Werke, das die neue Rolle der Bibliotheken darstellt, und bildet daher die theoretische Basis für alle neuen Bibliotheksbauten. Es zeigt innovative Entwicklungen und Visionen auf, wie zukünftig Bibliotheksplanung und Bibliotheksbau im Dialog zwischen Architekten und Bibliothekaren aussehen kann.“ Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux, Generaldirektorin der Stiftung Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin