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Callaghan, Linda Ward – American Libraries, 1988
Discusses the library's responsibility toward children, including the development of literacy skills, the use of public libraries by latchkey children, and increased demands for youth library services. The need for children's services now to improve the outlook for adult services later is examined, and suggestions for non-children's services…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Futures (of Society), Latchkey Children, Library Role
Dowd, Frances Smardo – School Library Journal, 1989
Describes a survey of public libraries that examined the phenomenon of latchkey children. Findings discussed include the estimated number of latchkey children in public libraries, effects on the library, library policies, and services provided and recommended for latchkey children. Specific recommendations to help public libraries clarify their…
Descriptors: Latchkey Children, Library Policy, Library Role, Library Surveys
Download full textFeldman, Sari – 1990
It has been observed that one historical role of the public library is serving the nation's youth. Current economic and social conditions have created the phenomenon of the "latchkey child"--the school-aged child who has no parent or guardian at home after school hours and has no alternative care arrangement. In light of this, this…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education, Latchkey Children, Librarian Attitudes
Peer reviewedDowd, Frances Smardo – Public Libraries, 1989
Describes a survey of public libraries that addressed the presence of latchkey children in libraries, library policies regarding this population, and services that are or should be offered. In-depth interviews with 10 librarians explored ideal responses to latchkey children, advice on library services, and community services for children. (14…
Descriptors: Community Services, Day Care, Interviews, Latchkey Children
Fineman, Marcia Pollack; And Others – Library Journal, 1987
Describes three literacy organization and public library programs: Project LEARN (Cleveland, Ohio), which encourages higher-level beginning adult readers to want to read on their own; Greenville County (South Carolina) Library's Latchkey Kids Program; and policies on unattended and disruptive children developed by Iowa City and Cedar Rapids (Iowa)…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Community Organizations, Discussion Groups, Elementary Education
Wade, Maureen; And Others – 1991
Based on a pilot program developed in the Los Angeles (California) Public Library, this guide provides the materials and information needed for introducing a "Grandparents and Books" (GAB) program in a public library. The Los Angeles program was designed to bring together the city's elderly population with children who have no one to…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Intergenerational Programs, Latchkey Children, Library Personnel
