Family-Centered Library Handbook

by American Library Association, Barbara Jordan, Kathleen Deerr

Literacy, the foundation for every child s school success, begins at home. This new book will give your children s services staff and everyone involved in community outreach terrific tips and techniques for engaging and involving parents and caregivers in the key work of helping children on the path to literacy. Topics using library resources to support the role of parents and caregivers in children's growth and development; helping children's librarians interact successfully with families; implementing effective communication strategies, appropriate services and useful spaces for adult/child participation; how to attract and engage new and diverse families, and how to leverage your family-centered approach to build community visibility. This book serves as the primary text for Middle Country Public Library's popular Family Place Training Institute and is written by a team of librarians who have achieved remarkable success with their community s families.

Genres: Nonfiction

324 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2007

Reviews

[Lynda Freas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since Rangeview Library District is the first Family Place Library site in Colorado, this handbook will be invaluable as we plan and initiate our program. The steps are clearly defined. The group at Middle Country Public Library readily share their successes with other libraries and are wonderful mentors for those of us who have the good fortune of being Family Place Libraries.

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book starts off well, focusing on staffing, space, and parent as well as youth development and then its sole focus is on early literacy...Title shouldn't be Family Centered, it should be Early Literacy centered Library handbook.