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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Book Suggestions

If you're looking for some specific books to use for children and teen programming try some of these. All can be viewed through Google Books.

Fundamentals of Children's Services By Michael Sullivan

Public Library Youth Services: A Public Policy Approach by Holly G. Willett

Bare Bones Young Adult Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists by Renée J. Vaillancourt

Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults: The Nation's Top Programs By Mary K. Chelton

Understanding Rural Libraries

Each rural library faces its own challenges, whether it be funding issues, space issues, staff issues, etc. The purpose of this blog is to try to branch out to a variety of rural libraries to provide suggestions on what can be done to improve programming for all ages. Rural libraries face challenges usually because the area they are located in and serve are somewhat isolated and serve a low population. Although it’s not surprising that rural libraries are not always able to service its community as larger libraries do, they need to realize that there are methods they can try to improve their services. I hope that library staff taking time to read through this blog will be inspired.

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