of appropriate management, programming and marketing of services. The book is grounded in the principles of public library services to children and young adults everywhere. Key Features 1.Links practical application of library programming to theoretical foundations of service 2.Illustrates concepts with reference to the developmental needs of children and young adults 3.Describes how to implement library policies which recommend, design, direct, supervise and evaluate active youth services programs 4.Demonstrates the use of selection procedures to obtain materals which are based on the educational and recreational needs of children and are appropriate for the community 5.Recommends strategies to maximize access to services and sources 6.Addresses public relations and marketing in library service to children and young adults The Author Susan E. Higgins is Assistant Professor with the School of Library and Information Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She has taught in Australia at Charles Sturt University's School of Library and Information Studies and in Singapore at Nanyang Technological University, School of Communication and Information. She was employed as a Director of Children's Services, Pine Mountain Regional Library, Manchester, Georgia, a Supervisory Children's Librarian for Maricopa County Library System, Phoenix, Arizona and a Children's Librarian in Mesa, Arizona for the City of Mesa Public Library. Readership Youth services staff in public libraries. Students of Library and Information Science. Contents Part 1: Principles of Library Service Historical beginnings Present context of literacy and lifelong learning Educational and economic policy Youth advocacy Part 2: Practices Management of libraries for children and young adults Developing and maintaining relevant collections Selection of resources, both digital and print, for the underserved Reading and reading programs Values in personal information seeking for children and young adults Part 3: Professionalism Professional networking Marketing and promotional activities Evaluation of programs and services  (less)

of appropriate management, programming and marketing of services. The book is grounded in the principles of public library services to children and young adults everywhere. Key Features 1.Links practical application of library programming to theoretical foundations of service 2.Illustrates concepts with reference to the developmental needs of children and young adults 3.Describes how to implement library policies which recommend, design, direct, supervise and evaluate active youth services programs 4.Demonstrates the use of selection procedures to obtain materals which are based on the educational and recreational needs of children and are appropriate for the community 5.Recommends strategies to maximize access to services and sources 6.Addresses public relations and marketing in library service to children and young adults The Author Susan E. Higgins is Assistant Professor with the School of Library and Information Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She has taught in Australia at Charles Sturt University's School of Library and Information Studies and in Singapore at Nanyang Technological University, School of Communication and Information. She was employed as a Director of Children's Services, Pine Mountain Regional Library, Manchester, Georgia, a Supervisory Children's Librarian for Maricopa County Library System, Phoenix, Arizona and a Children's Librarian in Mesa, Arizona for the City of Mesa Public Library. Readership Youth services staff in public libraries. Students of Library and Information Science. Contents Part 1: Principles of Library Service Historical beginnings Present context of literacy and lifelong learning Educational and economic policy Youth advocacy Part 2: Practices Management of libraries for children and young adults Developing and maintaining relevant collections Selection of resources, both digital and print, for the underserved Reading and reading programs Values in personal information seeking for children and young adults Part 3: Professionalism Professional networking Marketing and promotional activities Evaluation of programs and services  (less)