Create, Innovate, and Serve: A Radical Approach to Children's and Youth Programming

Library services are transforming to emphasize interactive, innovative, participatory, and production-centered programming. This text provides in-depth information on a wide range of programs, case studies, bibliographies, and trends, making it a valuable resource for LIS students and professionals.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 304 pages
\n Publication date: 30 April 2019
\n Publisher: American Library Association
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Library services are undergoing a transformative shift, placing a strong emphasis on interactive, innovative, participatory, and often production-centered programming. This approach represents a significant departure from traditional models and requires tomorrow's LIS graduates who specialize in children's and youth services to have a comprehensive resource that helps them understand this programming specifically for these age groups. This text fulfills that need, bringing together a diverse range of perspectives from both practice and research to provide a comprehensive survey of this emerging landscape of programming for children and youth. By offering in-depth information that is essential for those who will soon encounter these programs in library settings, this contributed volume delves into a wide array of different programs, exploring their key components and offering practical guidance on how to develop, plan, and deliver them effectively. Through the use of case studies showcasing innovative practices, the book addresses critical issues such as diversity, equity, media mentorship, community partnerships, dedicated library spaces, discussion-based programming, and assessment. Additionally, it includes annotated bibliographies of research, organized by young children (birth to 5), middle childhood (ages 6 to 12), and teens (ages 13 and up), providing valuable resources for further exploration. Furthermore, the book examines current trends in children and youth programming, offering insights on how to recognize and incorporate these trends into various program types. With an inclusive approach that incorporates research-based theories and frameworks, this text serves as a valuable orientation tool for LIS students as well as a comprehensive guide for current children and youth services professionals. Examination copies are available for instructors who are interested in adopting this title for course use.

\n Weight: 568g\n
Dimension: 253 x 177 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780838917206\n \n