{"product_id":"youthserving-libraries-in-japan-russia-and-the-united-states-9780810882256","title":"YouthServing Libraries in Japan Russia and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarmer, 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. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eWith this in mind, Lesley Farmer and her associate editors have produced a comprehensive collection of essays addressing the issues of libraries serving youth in Japan, Russia and the United States that includes contributions from the leading voices of youth services in libraries from these distinct geographic areas. ... The three editors, identified the key issues for their area and selected expert authors to contribute to the volume on these issues. The result is a unique insight and appreciation of the role that libraries play in supporting youth and indeed their communities. ... This comprehensive collection of essays forms a body of research that explores the development of library services, the impact of contemporary issues such as technology, and the cultural and social impacts of libraries on young people. The research is valuable in the development of new libraries, the redevelopment of old services and in building new ways of reaching youth who often disengage from library services. * Australian Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e[R]ecommended for a large library school program. * American Reference Books Annual *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface SECTION I: JAPAN Chapter 1. Overview of Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan. Yuriko Nakamura Chapter 2. Media Literacy Practice in the Public High School Library. Yuriko Matsuda Chapter 3. Developing An Expansive Learning Environment: A Challenge of a Japanese Private High-School Library Seriously Damaged by a Big Earthquake. Masaharu Adachi Chapter 4. School Libraries in Japanese Public Elementary Schools: A Report from the School Library Support Room in Arakawa City, Tokyo. Toshi Fujita Chapter 5. Development and Characteristics of Library Services for Children and Youth in Okinawa. Kenji Kanna Chapter 6. The International Library of Children's Literature (ILCL). Mikio Wanaka SECTION II: RUSSIA Chapter 1. Overview of Library Services Provided to Children and Young Adults in Russia. Galina Kislovskaya, Natalia Bubekina, Vera Chudinova Chapter 2. Serving Children and Youth on a Basis of School Libraries. T. D. Zhukova Chapter 3. Services for Children and Young People in Public Libraries. Galina Kislovskaya, Natalia Bubekina, Vera Chudinova Chapter 4. Problems of Formation of Information Literacy and Information Culture of Children and Youth: A View from Russia. Natalia Gendina Chapter 5. A Children’s Library in a Polyethnic Region as a Center of Tolerance, Intercultural Communication, and Peacemaking Center. Burliyat Umakhanova and Elmir Yakubov Chapter 6. Children, Teenagers and Librarians on the Net: Problems, Projects, Prospects. Vera Chudinova\t SECTION III: UNITED STATES Chapter 1. Overview of Youth-Serving Libraries in the United States. Lesley Farmer Chapter 2. From Information Power to Empowering Learners: The Transformation of School Library Programs in the United States. Judi Repman\t Chapter 3. U.S. Public Library Service to Youth: Focus on Literacy. Rachel Bindman Chapter 4. Why Can’t We Work Together? “The Doctor is IN\"; School–Public Library Partnerships. Jackie Siminitus Chapter 5. School and Public Library Services, Programs, and Collections for Diverse Youth In America. Jamie Campbell Naidoo Chapter 6. Technology for Youth-Serving Libraries in the United States. Lesley Farmer About the Editors About the Contributors","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038371807575,"sku":"9780810882256","price":75.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/youthserving-libraries-in-japan-russia-and-the-united-states-9780810882256","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}