Journals for Children's Services

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Journals

Nemec, J. (2011). It's (still) never too early to start. Children & libraries: The journal of the association for library service to children, 9(3), 015-021.

In this journal article, Nemec discusses how in-depth children’s services can be and how you come to know the patrons.  She advocates the Born to Read program to promote early literacy in children.  This helps me because it lets me know what has been done to advocate early literacy and gives me an idea of what I can do in the future.

PLA. (2011, February). The role of public libraries in children's literacy development. Retrieved from http://www.ifpl.org/Junior/studies/Role of Libraries.pdf

This study was performed to determine the role public library services play in a child’s literary development in Pennsylvania.  The programs reviewed were the summer reading programs and preschool programs.  This would be helpful to me in determining what programs children and parents are looking for in libraries today.

School Library Journal. www.slj.com

This journal provides ample resources for the children’s and youth services librarian.  There are articles about collection development, career building, e-books, scholarships, conferences, and more information necessary for an individual interested in children’s services.  This site could help me in so many ways, including finding books that would interest children of all ages. 

Swan, D. W., & Manjarrez, C. A. (2012). Children's services at public libraries: a port in the storm. Metro Trends, Retrieved from http://www.metrotrends.org/commentary/libraries-imls.cfm

This article discusses the need for children’s services in public libraries in areas of high need.  In areas of high poverty, libraries are a valuable resource for children who may otherwise lose interest in school.  This is an important journal article to me because it tells me how children’s services are needed and in what areas specifically.

Swell, K. (2012). Beyond library walls. Children & libraries: The journal of the association for library service to children, 10(1), 27-29.

This article discusses how library services could benefit children in at-risk communities.  Swell advocates the Ready to Read Corps, which focuses on kindergarten readiness.  This article is useful to me because it shows me how individuals prepare children for learning to read.