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Rogers, Pat; Herrin, Barbara – Top of the News, 1986
As alternatives to preschool story hours, Parent-Child Learning Centers offer opportunities for parent education, hands-on activities that are appropriate for the developmental needs of the young child, more effective use of the library professional's time and skills, and expansion of library service to meet the changing needs of the community.…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Library Services, Parent Education, Parents
Hittleman, Margo – School Library Journal, 1985
This 19-item annotated bibliography cites materials for preschool and elementary school children, young adults, and parents that deal with the handling of and prevention of child sexual abuse. A discussion of themes handled in the books and information on the publisher, price, and intended grade level are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Abuse
Cohen, 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
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA. – 1994
This guide is designed to provide a resource on family literacy videotapes for programs in family literacy, adult basic education, and English as a Second Language serving parent populations. The guide provides information from the rating sheets of adult educators throughout Pennsylvania who volunteered their time and expertise in reviewing some…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
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
Whitney, Loralyn; Hager, Elizabeth A. – 1986
The Parent and Children Together (PACT) project, developed by the Arkansas Valley and High Plain Regional Library Services in Colorado, is aimed at promoting lifelong interest in reading among today's children. PACT services include: (1) sponsoring workshops that will train librarians and volunteers to plan and present parents' programs; (2)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Consultation Programs, Library Role, Library Services