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Author:

Loop, Karis, 1966- author.

Title:

Seamless youth services for every age and stage / Karis Loop.

Publisher:

ALA Editions,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

xv, 78 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Children's libraries--Activity programs--Juvenile literature.
Children's libraries--Evaluation--Evaluation--Juvenile literature.
Young adults' libraries--Activity programs--Juvenile literature.
Young adults' libraries--Evaluation--Evaluation--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

From birth through preschool: the storytime spectrum -- From storytime to school age: the vanishing time -- From early readers through middle grade: the school age spectrum -- From middle grade to young adult: the terrifying leap -- From individuality through engagement: the teen spectrum -- From teen to adult: the final transition.

Summary:

"This book will argue for a shift toward seeing youth services as a continuum, not a series of distinct stages. When the latter viewpoint is followed, young patrons often lack support and are thrust from one phase to the next without sufficient guidance. This book will help librarians identify areas in which the services they offer are not doing enough to support advancing readers and program attendees. It will include transitional programming designed to support the forward progress of young patrons. This should result in quantitative results, such as a higher retention rate from lapsit to teen years and a reduced decline in program attendance, circulation rates, and general library use as children grow"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0838919251
9780838919255

LCCN:

2019027180

Locations:

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)