Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

AvLesley S.J. Farmer,Lesley S. J. Farmer

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In recent years, interest in International Librarianship has grown rapidly and will continue to grow as globalization influences education and librarianship. In countries around the world, public and school libraries have unique roles and their staffs collaborate across types of libraries to varying degrees. Library staff preparation, training, and ongoing learning and organization of youth-serving librarians mirror each country’s values and priorities.The essays in Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States address the universal and culture-specific aspects of library services to children and teens in these three countries. This collection shows how libraries have developed in light of each country’s political, educational, and social history. They examine how government and citizen roles in youth-serving libraries also reflect culturally defined social structures. The chapters highlight unique collections and services within each country and also show how librarians deal with the challenges they encounter, both from within their culture as well as from outside—including natural disasters. Each country’s authors discuss contemporary issues that face youth-serving libraries, such as information literacy, reading in a multimedia world, and the overarching influence of technology.This book will be of interest to youth-serving librarians around the world, library educators, and for those studying international and young adult librarianship.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-12-30
Mått155 x 232 x 26 mm
Vikt549 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor378
FörlagScarecrow Press
ISBN9780810882256

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Lesley S. J. Farmer coordinates the Library Media Teacher program at California State University Long Beach, where she also serves as a reference librarian for the university’s library. She is the author and co-author of numerous books, including Technology Infused Instruction for the Educational Community (Scarecrow, 2004) and Information Literacy Assessment in K-12 Settings (Scarecrow, 2007).Natalia Gendina is professor for the department of information technology at Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts in Russia and directs the Information Technology Research Institute of Social Sphere.Yuriko Nakamura is associate professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. Nakamura has published several books and academic papers. She has been working as a committee member of the School Libraries and Resource Centers Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions since 2005, and serves as Information Officer for the section.

PrefaceSECTION I: JAPANChapter 1. Overview of Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan. Yuriko NakamuraChapter 2. Media Literacy Practice in the Public High School Library. Yuriko MatsudaChapter 3. Developing An Expansive Learning Environment: A Challenge of a Japanese Private High-School Library Seriously Damaged by a Big Earthquake. Masaharu AdachiChapter 4. School Libraries in Japanese Public Elementary Schools: A Report from the School Library Support Room in Arakawa City, Tokyo. Toshi FujitaChapter 5. Development and Characteristics of Library Services for Children and Youth in Okinawa. Kenji KannaChapter 6. The International Library of Children's Literature (ILCL). Mikio WanakaSECTION II: RUSSIAChapter 1. Overview of Library Services Provided to Children and Young Adults in Russia. Galina Kislovskaya, Natalia Bubekina, Vera ChudinovaChapter 2. Serving Children and Youth on a Basis of School Libraries. T. D. ZhukovaChapter 3. Services for Children and Young People in Public Libraries. Galina Kislovskaya, Natalia Bubekina, Vera ChudinovaChapter 4. Problems of Formation of Information Literacy and Information Culture of Children and Youth: A View from Russia. Natalia GendinaChapter 5. A Children’s Library in a Polyethnic Region as a Center of Tolerance, Intercultural Communication, and Peacemaking Center. Burliyat Umakhanova and Elmir YakubovChapter 6. Children, Teenagers and Librarians on the Net: Problems, Projects, Prospects. Vera ChudinovaSECTION III: UNITED STATESChapter 1. Overview of Youth-Serving Libraries in the United States. Lesley FarmerChapter 2. From Information Power to Empowering Learners: The Transformation of School Library Programs in the United States. Judi RepmanChapter 3. U.S. Public Library Service to Youth: Focus on Literacy. Rachel BindmanChapter 4. Why Can’t We Work Together? “The Doctor is IN"; School–Public Library Partnerships. Jackie SiminitusChapter 5. School and Public Library Services, Programs, and Collections for Diverse Youth In America. Jamie Campbell NaidooChapter 6. Technology for Youth-Serving Libraries in the United States. Lesley FarmerAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Farmer, coordinator of the Library Media Teacher program at CSU–Long Beach, vice president of the International Association of School Librarianship, and a Booklist reviewer, presents 18 essays covering various aspects of international youth librarianship. Along with her associate editors, Farmer aims to start a discussion of the history and ongoing development of youth-serving libraries in their respective countries, with the goal of building bridges across cultural barriers. The book is divided by country, with each section giving an overview of libraries and then delving into more specific topics—an essay on media literacy in Japan; one on the role of a children’s library as a “center of tolerance, international communication, and peacemaking” in Russia; and school-library partnerships in the U.S. Public and school librarians with a focus on serving young patrons will enjoy having this book in their professional collections.