| Children's Books: A Practical Guide to Selection Contributor(s): Van Orden, Phyllis J. (Author), Strong, Sunny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555705847 ISBN-13: 9781555705848 Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers OUR PRICE: $66.33 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 025.218 |
| LCCN: 2007007642 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (1.65 lbs) 239 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: So many books, so little time, so many needs, so little budget: If this describes your situation, here's a new book to help you approach book selection confidently and strategically. If you are new to the library environment, in charge of training new librarians or paraprofessionals, or looking for new ideas in collection development, this resource is a must-have. Phyllis Van Orden, a past president of both the Association for Library Services to Children and the Association for Library and Information Science Education, and Sunny Strong share their advice for: establishing general criteria and following guidelines; choosing diverse material; using selection tools effectively; special selection criteria for specific genres, including picture books, fiction, genre fiction, folk literature, rhymes, and poetry; and, special guidelines for selecting particular subjects. |
