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Peer reviewedPierson, Robert – Catholic Library World, 1987
Discussion of intellectual freedom, freedom to read, and access to information focuses on restrictions in selection of library materials. Reasons why freedom to read is deliberately restricted and implications for child development are covered. (MES)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Child Development, Intellectual Freedom
Peer reviewedFein, Linda Abby; And Others – Catholic Library World, 1987
Reports on the 1987 Drexel University/Free Library of Philadelphia Conference on Children's Literature. The edited text of the keynote address by Alvin Schwartz, "Children, Humor and Folklore," and the acceptance speech by Deborah Kogan Ray, recipient of the 1987 Drexel Citation, are included. Observations on humor from workshop sessions are…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Literature, Classification, Conferences
Anthony, Rose Marie – American Libraries, 1984
Discusses public library rule that requires young children to print their names legibly to qualify for a library card. The case of a scribbling kindergartener, reading and writing readiness, comments on requirement from several children's-services coordinators in public libraries, printing size, skinny pencils, and the parents' ultimate…
Descriptors: Child Development, Handwriting, Library Circulation, Public Libraries
Download full textCohen, Bonnie Primus; Simkin, Linda S. – 1994
Library-based parent resource centers are an innovative way of providing important parenting information to families, for promoting early identification of developmental needs in preschool children, and for identifying community resources available to address these needs. The centers facilitate information and resource sharing among community…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Development, Child Rearing, Developmental Disabilities
Carlson, Ann D. – 1984
This study was undertaken to: (1) develop a schema from an analysis of research information on child development from birth to three years of age with literature sharing implications for library programs; (2) query librarians in the United States who offer early childhood literature sharing programs about their program practices and attitudes via…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1983
Three articles offer parents suggestions on how to make television a positive experience for their children. An editorial introduces the following themes basic to all the articles: type and amount of television viewing should be regulated by parents, parents should discuss television with their children, and parents must become aware of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Children, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedLocke, Jill L.; Kimmel, Margaret Mary – Library Trends, 1987
This demographic study outlines changes in society over the last 25 years that have affected children and discusses children's intellectual and physical development; changes in family structure; and the effects of social, economic, and political factors on the environment for children. Implications for children's services in public libraries are…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Rearing, Children
