| Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States Contributor(s): Farmer, Lesley S. J. (Editor), Gendina, Natalia, Nakamura, Yuriko |
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ISBN: 0810882256 ISBN-13: 9780810882256 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $101.97 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Administration & Management |
| Dewey: 027.625 |
| LCCN: 2011032674 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 378 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years, interest in International Librarianship has grown rapidly and will continue to grow as globalization influences education and librarianship. In countries around the world, public and school libraries have unique roles and their staffs collaborate across types of libraries to varying degrees. Library staff preparation, training, and ongoing learning and organization of youth-serving librarians mirror each country's values and priorities. The essays in Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States address the universal and culture-specific aspects of library services to children and teens in these three countries. This collection shows how libraries have developed in light of each country's political, educational, and social history. They examine how government and citizen roles in youth-serving libraries also reflect culturally defined social structures. The chapters highlight unique collections and services within each country and also show how librarians deal with the challenges they encounter, both from within their culture as well as from outside-including natural disasters. Each country's authors discuss contemporary issues that face youth-serving libraries, such as information literacy, reading in a multimedia world, and the overarching influence of technology. This book will be of interest to youth-serving librarians around the world, library educators, and for those studying international and young adult librarianship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nakamura, Yuriko: - Yuriko Nakamura is professor at Doshisha University in Kyoto and also works for the School Libraries and Resource Centers section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.Gendina, Natalia: - Natalia Gendina is professor for the department of information technology at Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts in Russia and directs the Information Technology Research Institute of Social Sphere.Farmer, Lesley S. J.: - Lesley S. J. Farmer coordinates the Library Media Teacher program at California State University Long Beach, where she also serves as a reference librarian for the university's library. She is the author and co-author of numerous books, including Technology Infused Instruction for the Educational Community (Scarecrow, 2004) and Information Literacy Assessment in K-12 Settings (Scarecrow, 2007). |