Literacy and Reading Programmes for Children and Young People: Case Studies from Around the Globe presents interviews with over 40 librarians from around the world who tell of their library programs. The volumes are arranged geographically with Volume 1 offering interviews from library professionals from the USA and Europe, and with Volume 2 sharing programs from Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.
The volumes highlight the diversity of the types of programs catering to the varying needs of children and young adults throughout the world. Case studies featured in this book outline the details of programs, events, and activities provided by over 40 organizations in the context of social capital and social inclusion. Each interview chapter discusses the contributions made to literacy development and community building of children and teens. With the many variations and examples of best practice, librarians and educators can glean new ideas for their own programs.
The interviews reveal the challenges and issues faced and the work being achieved in vastly different environments, in many geographic areas, and in diverse economic, social, and cultural contexts. The programs include those of national and state libraries, public libraries, and mobile libraries carried out by public libraries, NGOs, and commercial organizations in both developed and developing countries. They also feature programs of multicultural libraries, libraries for indigenous people, and libraries for refugees.
This publication complements the range of initiatives and activities carried out by IFLA’s Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section that supports library services and reading promotion initiatives catering to children and young adults around the world. These volumes are rich in variety and will provide much food for thought for creating unique and successful library programs.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Introduction; Children Reference Service: A Brief Examination; Teen Reference Services: A Brief Examination PART 2: ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST (JAPAN, CHINA, SINGAPORE, INDIA, QATAR, AUSTRALIA, ZIMBABWE, CONGO, UGANDA, AND WEST AFRICA) 1. Sachiko Kamakura, Shanti Volunteer Association, Japan 2. Yuko Nagano, Services Division, National Diet Library, Japan 3. Wang Dan and Wen Wen, Mobile Children’s Library, China and Tiina Herlin, Kone Corporation Centennial Foundation, Finland 4. Huey-Bin Heng, National Library Board, Singapore 5. Neelam Makhijani, Child Fund India 6. Aekta Chanda, Child Fund India Bookmobile Services 7. Akshaya Rautaray and Satabdi Mishra, Traveling Bookstore & Library, India 8. Tamara E. Blesh, Village Library Projects, Tibetan Plateau of Ladakh, India 9. Amal F. Al-Shammari, Qatar National Library 10. Razina Akhter, Bangladesh Shishu (Children) Academy 11. Michelle Swales, State Library of Queensland, Australia 12. Rebecca Henson, State Library Victoria, Melbourne, Australia 13. Sally Eaton, Broome Public Library, Australia 14. Travis Le Couteur, Mobile Branch Library, Lifestyle and Community, City of Gold Coast, Australia 15. Obadiah Moyo, Zimbabwe Donkey Drawn Library 16. Shannon O’Rourke Kasali, Books for Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo 17. Geoff Goodman and Valeda F. Dent, Rural Village Libraries Research Network, Uganda, Africa 18. Alfred Chidembo, Founder of Aussie Books for Zimbabwe 19. Michael Kevane, Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL), San Jose, California PART 3: FUTURE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS LIBRARIANSHIP AND FINAL CONCLUSION 20. Cecilia P. McGowan, Association for Library Service to Children, USA 21. Jamie Campbell Naidoo, University of Alabama, USA
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