Children's Books: A Practical Guide to Selection | 
 enlarge | Authors: Phyllis J. Van Orden, Sunny Strong
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1085959
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 239
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1555705847
Dewey Decimal Number: 025.2187625
EAN: 9781555705848
ASIN: 1555705847
Publication Date: September 26, 2007
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So many books. So little time. So many needs. So little budget. If this describes your situation, here is a new book to help you approach book selection confidently and strategically. If you are new to the library environment, in charge of training new librarians or paraprofessionals, or looking for new ideas in collection development, this resource is a must-have. Phyllis Van Orden, a former president of both the Association for Library Services to Children and the Association for Library and Information Science Education, and Sunny Strong share their advice for establishing general criteria and following guidelines, choosing diverse material, using selection tools effectively, special selection criteria for specific genres, including picture books, fiction, genre fiction, folk literature, rhymes, and poetry; and special guidelines for selecting particular subjects. You ll learn how to ask the right questions, probe the intellectual content of the subject, examine the worth (quality, value, merit) of a book, and verify the bottom line--is it worth the price?
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