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LIBRARY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN by EFFIE L. POWER DLIARNEDCTPOURBqLfIWCORLKIBWRIATRHYCHaInLdDARSESNICSLTEAVNET- PROFESSOR, SCHOOL of LIBRARY SCIENCE WESTERNRESERVEUNIVERSITY CHICAGO AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 1930 COPYRIGHT, 1930, BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MttlTIOINO.I.A LIBRARY CURRICULUM STUDIES Prepared under the direction of W. W. CHARTERS Library Curriculum Studies '"THESE seven texts wereprepared under the J- auspices of the A.LA. Curriculum Studyat the University of Chicago and of the Editorial Committee of the A.LA.. to meet the needs of library schools for basic books on the principal subjects of instruction. The Curriculum Study plan was inaugurated by the Board of Educa- tion for Librarianship of the A.L.A., and was made possible by grants from the Carnegie Corporationof NewYork. Thebooks represent efforts to contribute to education for librarian- ship and to stimulate other studies of similar character. CIRCULATION WORK IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES. By Jennie M. Plexner. REFERENCEWORK. ByJame*L Wyer. INTRODUCTION TO CATALOGING AND THE CLASSIC FICATION OF BOOKS. By MargaretMann, THE LIBRARY IN THE SCHOOL, By Luctie F. Fargo. BOOK SELECTION. By FrancisK. W. Drwry. ORDER WORK FOR LIBRARIES. By Francis K. W. Drwry. LIBRARY SERVICE FOR CHILDREN. By Effie L. Power. AmericanlibraryAssociation To The spirit of librarianship which is expressed in the service rendered to children by the staff of the Cleveland Public Library through the inspiration of William H. Brett and Linda A. Eastman TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTION ix AUTHOR'S PREFACE xi CHAPTERS I. Values in Library Work with Children 1 II. Early Children's Books 12 III. Book Selection 29 IV. Book Selection 61 V. Book Selection 81 VI. Children's Book Collections 101 VII. Planning and Equipment 123 VIII. Circulation Work 153 IX. Reference Service 182 X. Reading Guidance 205 XL Library Service to Adolescents 243 XII. Extension of Library Service to Children 260 XIII. The Children's Department 278 XIV. The Children's Librarian 296 INDEX 311 Vll
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