Guides to Collection Development for Children and Young Adults - Softcover

Gillespie, John T.; Folcarelli, Ralph J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563085321 ISBN 13: 9781563085321

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 1998

Synopsis

Designed to assist librarians with collection development, this work identifies, describes, and evaluates more than 800 significant bibliographies of children's and young adult materials. Emphasis is on print and nonprint works published from 1986 through 1996, with some earlier but still useful publications. Special attention is given to such electronic media as CD-ROMs and the Internet. The book is arranged by broad subjects with essential and highly recommended titles noted. Annotations indicate scope of a work, purpose, contents, suitability, special features, and general usefulness. A separate section indicates sources that are particularly useful in building professional collections for parents and educators. Author, title, and subject indexes help users locate specific information. This work updates Guides to Library Collection Development by the same authors (Libraries Unlimited, 1994). Its deep and comprehensive coverage makes it invaluable to school and public libraries.

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About the Author

JOHN T. GILLESPIE is former Dean and Instructor of Library Science at Long Island University, New York. He has authored numerous books in areas of library management, school libraries, and children's and young adult literature.

Reviews

This easy-to-use handbook provides subject access to bibliographies, indexes, and professional reference materials. The 100- to 150-word annotations are clustered into sections covering periodicals, sources for children and young adults, and sources for professionals. Subtopics include "Authors and Illustrators," "Reading Guidance," "Science and Mathematics," and "Computer Technology." Coding indicates the appropriate audience and collection for each title and those that are "highly recommended" are marked with an asterisk. Annotations are headed by complete bibliographic information and conclude with subject labels, such as "History," "Ecology," and "Immigration." The author-title and subject indexes are detailed and valuable. The breadth of material is impressive; the inclusion of software and Internet resources provides particular value. An essential tool for anyone developing children's and young adult literature collections.
Sue Burgess, Framingham State College, MA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

A bibliography of bibliographies, this very useful update of Guides to Library Collection Development (1994) provides in-depth annotations for more than 800 books and periodicals about children's and young adult materials, print and nonprint, including CD-ROMs and online services. From preschool read-alouds to YA genre fiction and self-help, this will help librarians find resources for programming, readers' advisory, and selection. Hazel Rochman

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563085321
• ISBN 13: 9781563085321
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 191