Services to School-aged Children
3 – Services and Programming

School and public library staff should match the quality reference, nonfiction and fiction materials with quality reference and reader’s advisory service to school-aged children in order to meet the informational and recreational needs of all children.

Staff should create and implement effective programming for school-aged children developing a “library habit” through fun and enlightening activities that bring children and families into the library and keep them coming back.

The goal behind service and programming is to effectively supplement school curricula, encourage reading for pleasure, and at the same time implant a positive view of the library as a “place to be.”

This course will either introduce or serve as a review to basic components of service and programs for the school-aged.

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Course objectives

In this course you will learn:

  1. Homework support strategies
  2. Reference services to the school-aged
  3. Reader’s advisory with school-aged children
  4. The role of the internet and computer access
  5. A variety of program ideas
  6. How to plan and promote your programs
  7. How to work with educators and parents
  8. The role of displays and featured collections

 

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