Fundamentals of children’s services /
Michael Sullivan.
- Chicago : American Library Association, 2005.
- x, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ALA fundamentals series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
Where we fit in -- Principles of children’s librarianship -- Whom 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 -- Booktalking -- 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.