ILM6310 - FOCUS ON THE CHILD: READING AND LIBRARIES

Module Identifier	ILM6310
Module Title	FOCUS ON THE CHILD: READING AND LIBRARIES
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Mr Raymond E Lonsdale
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Mr Gwilym Huws
Course delivery	Lecture	9 Hours 9 lectures x 1 hour
	Seminars / Tutorials	9 Hours
Assessment	Semester Assessment	essay 3,000 words	100%

Learning outcomes

At the end of this module, students should be able to:

explain the meaning, forms and value of literacy;
demonstrate an understanding fo the aquisition of reading skills and the reading habits of young people;
summerise the influence which information technology and the media have on the development of the child, children's book publishing and library provision;
describe the role of the British childrenn's public library service and associated organisations in supporting the social, educational, cultural and recreational needs of the young;
outline the principles of managing the collection of a children's library;
discuss the value and range of promotional activities currently offered by children's libraries.

Brief description

Library services to children and young people have long constituted one of the most important branches of the public library profession. Library services to children and young people are striving to satisfy needs in appropriate ways. Increasingly, children's librarians have also recognised the need to extend their services to those adults who are concerned with young people, and collections on topics such as parenting, child development, even adult fiction are being established in many children's libraries.
Although the promotion of reading and writing is viewed as a fundamental tenet of the philosophy of children's librarianship, collections and services have not been immune to the influence of the new technologies. Current developments in education have played a significant part in bringing together schools' and children's librarians.

Aims

The overall aim of this module, is to elucidate the contribution which the British children's library service makes to the educational, cultural and social development of children and young people.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Consultation
Aslib. (1995) Review of the public library services in England and Wales: for the Department of National Heritage. Aslib (The Association for Information Management)
Barker, K. and Lonsdale, R. (eds.). (1994) Skills for life: the meaning and value of literacy. London: Taylor Graham
Barton, D.. (1994) Literacy: an introduction to the ecology of written language. Blackwell
Benne, M.. (1992) Principles of children's services in public libraries. ALA
Blanshard, C. (ed.). (1997) Children and young people: Library Association guidelines for public library services. London: Library Association
Blanshard, C.. (1997) Managing library services to children and young people: a practice handbook. London: Library Association
Comedia. (1993) Borrowed time?: the future of public libraries in the UK. London: Comedia
Davies, M. M.. (1989) Television is good for your kids. Hilary Shipman
Department of National Heritage. Library and Information Services Council (England). Working Party on Library Services for Children and Young People. (1995) Investing in children: the future of library services for children and young people. London: HMSO
Elkin, J. and Lonsdale, R.. (1996) Focus on the child: libraries, literacy and learning. London: Library Association Publishing
Elkin, L. and Kinnell, M. (eds.). (1999) A place for children: public libraries as a major force in children's reading. London: Library Association Publishing
Eyre, G. (ed.). (1994) Making quality happen: a practical guide to promoting your library. Youth Libraries Group, Library Association
Fasick, A. M.. (1998) Managing children's services in the public library. 2nd. Libraries Unlimited
Hill, Janet. (1973) Children are people. Hamish Hamilton
Leeson, Robert. (1985) Reading and righting. Collins
Lonsdale, R.. (1999) The role of the children's library in supporting literacy; in J. Elkin and M. Kinnell (eds.), A place for children: public libraries as a major force in children's reading (pp19-32). Library Association Publishing
Lonsdale, R.. (9991) Collection management and reading; in J. Elkin and M. Kinnell (eds.), A place for children: public libraries as a major force in children's reading (pp51-67). Library Association Publishing
Meek, M.. (1991) On being literate. Bodley Head
Rollock, B. T.. (1988) Public literary services for children. Library Professional Publications
Spink, J.. (1989) Children as readers. Bingley
Van Orden, P.. (1992) Library services to children. ALA

Articles
Everall, A.. (1993) Book selection for children: the critical questions. Youth Library Review, 16, Autumn, pp5-10
Lonsdale, R. and Everitt, Jean. (1996) Breaking down the barriers: the provision of European literature to children by British public libraries. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 28(2), June, pp71-81
Lonsdale, R. and Wheatley, A.. (1990) The provision of audiovisual and computer services to young people by British public libraries: nature, range and availability of materials. International Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 5(3), pp159-179
Lonsdale, R. and Wheatley, A.. (1991) The provision of audiovisual and computer services to young people by British public libraries: collection management and promotion of services. International Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 6(1), pp31-55
Lonsdale, R. and Wheatley, A.. (1992) The provision of computer materials and services to young people by British public libraries. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 24(2), pp87-99