Reference Libraries Library and Information Science Subject Specialties Youth Children
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- Association for Library Service to Children - Unit of the American Library Association supporting the profession of children's librarianship. Site includes information on projects and conferences, lists of award-winning children's materials, resources for librarians and parents, and links to sites for kids.
- Caldecott Award - Discusses strategies for librarians and teachers for getting children to read by using Caldecott Award winning books. Includes suggestions for parties, reading assignments, and provides a list of Caldecott Award winners.
- Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents - Written in both English and Spanish, this site lists recommended books, professional resources, workshops, proceedings, friends, and links to other related sites.
- Children on the Internet - Report detailing how kids are using the web. Provides a list of resources appropriate for children.
- Connecting Young Adults and Libraries - Supplement to the book of the same name gives news links and resources of interest to those serving youth in libraries.
- Essential Sites for the SLMS - Annotated links of important sites for the school library media specialist. Includes meta sites, associations, publications, discussion groups, lesson plans, and literature resources.
- Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Resources for Young Adults and YA Library Professionals - List of print resources intended to help Young Adult Librarians with issues relating to homosexuality and bisexuality.
- Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks - An annotated list of graphic novels and trade paperbacks recommended for young adult areas of public libraries.
- Helping Your Child Use the Library - Find ways you can help your child learn to use a library.
- High School Students and Their Use of the World Wide Web for Research - Reports the results of a study that shows teenagers are having difficulty in evaluating resources on the Web. Uses Perry's Scheme of Student Development to provide a framework for the findings.
- How Parents of Home Schooled Students Can Get Their Children To Use the Library - Features ideas for getting home schooled students into the library.
- Locked In At The Library - How to plan a sleepover at the library to market to young adults and children.
- Newbery Award - Describes a variety of library and class activities to interest children in reading Newbery Medal Books. Includes a list of previous Newbery Award winners.
- Potamus Place - Games, Internet safety, homework help and subject bibliographies just for kids, and a database where you can search for picture books by subject. All included links are evaluated by professional librarians.
- Precocious Readers - Suggestions for recommending books to gifted children.
- Teenlibrarian.com - Online community for librarians who work with teenagers in public or school settings. With news, resources, message board, chat, and links.
- Teens Know - Library site designed for teenagers. Includes links to resources, chat, and databases.
- Virtual YA Index - Listing of public libraries with young adult sites on the Web.
- Young Adult Librarian's Help/Homepage - Resource page listing resources for young adult librarians including journals, associations, and literature.
- Young Adult Services Professional Resources: A Selected Five-Year Retrospective Bibliography - Large listing of print resources that deal with Young Adult Librarianship.
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