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Fiore, Carole D.; Nespeca, Sue McCleaf – 1996
Libraries are faced with changing demographics, emerging technologies, and economic shifts. Families once attended library programs as a unit, children began kindergarten at age five, and libraries offered few programs for children under four. Intact and extended families are a thing of the past. Many children today are raised in single parent…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Demography, Developmental Stages, Family Involvement
Thieling, Kaileen R.; Hudspeth, Jean – 1997
This document presents the 1997 Mississippi summer library program for children. Highlights include: planning a summer library program; promotion and tips on writing publicity releases; radio spots (samples); press releases (samples); a sample letter to parents; a general bibliography; selected promotional resources; supply sources; recipes. Also…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Library Development
Steele, Shirley; Heim, Amanda – 1997
This publication explains, through examples of current library programs around the United States, how libraries affect the education of children, and offers an impetus for others to embrace the challenge of providing quality library programming for children. Through these programs, libraries work toward achieving national educational goals, and…
Descriptors: Children, Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Roeber, Jane A., Ed. – 1993
The "Go Wild! Read!" theme of the Wisconsin summer library program lends itself to a multiplicity of ideas and programs. This manual brings together many ideas of practical value in the following areas: (1) planning and promoting programs; (2) decorating the library; (3) programs and activities; (4) giveaways and games; (5) performances…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Cooperation, Library Services
Boyce, Judy, Ed. – 1991
Designed to help librarians plan a summer reading program, this activity guide presents many activities and organizational suggestions. The first section deals with publicity and public relations, while the second section covers story time activities for toddlers, preschool-kindergarten, first to third grade, fourth to sixth grade, non-graded, and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Adolescent Literature, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature
Roeber, Jane A., Ed. – 1998
With creative ideas contributed from Wisconsin youth services librarians, this manual is a practical guide for planning and implementing the state's 1999 summer library program. Dealing with the theme, "Go Global: Read!," this manual contains a broad spectrum of ideas--from solid information about varied cultures to playful fantasy tales…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Creative Activities, Cultural Pluralism
Feinberg, Sandra; Jordan, Barbara; Deerr, Kathleen; Langa, Michelle – 1999
This publication is a guide to assist librarians in taking a proactive stance to include families of children with special needs in programs and services. The focus is on families with children up to age five, and covers the basic principles underlying inclusion, family-centered service, resource-based practice, and the provision of library…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities