Children's Services (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838910443)

Co-author of the popular titles Booktalking Bonanza and The Early Literacy Kit, Diament-Cohen brings together 18 examples of successful outreach partnerships that children's librarians and administrators can adapt to their own situations. Contributors from the U.S. and Canada explain how they partnered with schools, community organizations, museums, businesses, and other agencies to create novel experiences for children across the children's services spectrum (preschool through middle school). In this volume readers will find *Descriptions of innovative award-winning collaborations, such as the Read to Me Program (a family literacy project that evolved from a collaboration between an adult corrections facility and a public library) *Programming ideas perfect for enhancing community outreach *Inspirations to create and kick-start new initiatives Filled with lively collaborative programming ideas, Children's Services will help you reach out to your communities and to your constituents in new and exciting ways.

Author: Betsy Diamant-Cohen
ISBN-10: 0838910440
ISBN-13: 9780838910443
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2010
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2010 pg. 144
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 317