Fundamentals of children's services
Michael Sullivan.
- Chicago American Library Association 2005.
- x, 255 p. ill. 22 cm.
- ALA fundamentals series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Where we fit in -- Principles of children's librarianship : what children's librarians believe -- Who do children's librarians serve? -- Purposes and components -- Selection and acquisition -- Cataloging and organization -- Evaluation and deselection/weeding -- After school services -- Reference -- Reader's advisory -- The Internet -- Story hours -- Book discussion groups -- Book talking -- Entertainment and enrichment programs -- Summer reading programs -- Family programs and family literacy -- Budget and finance -- Planning -- Policy and procedures -- Public relations, promotion, and marketing -- Professional development.