Category Archives: Collection Development

Reorganizing Non-fiction: A Dewey Hybrid Model

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Kiera Parrott

Almost five years after reorganizing our picture book collection we recently decided to commit to a plan and dig in to a full-on rethinking of the children’s non-fiction collection.  The project, called Operation Awesome NonFic Reorg (at least that’s what … Continue reading →

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Board Book Storage

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katie Salo

We recently changed a lot in my library when we made the decision to switch to subject categorization in our picture books. One of my favorite things that we changed was how we stored our Board Books. When I started … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Libraries

Posted on April 20, 2013 by ALSC Intellectual Freedom committee

Although we all work in libraries with children, we can differ widely on a number of issues.  One of these issues is how to shelve our books. There are many different philosophies about the best ways to shelve children’s books, … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Classics

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Elisabeth Gattullo

Normally in this space we talk about upcoming adaptations of the children’s books we love. But sometimes the children’s books we love do not get turned into movies. And sometimes, they are completely out of print. Below are my two favorite forgotten … Continue reading →

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Time to Stock Up for Summer

Posted on April 3, 2013 by abbylibrarian

As much as you (okay, I) may want to deny it, summer is coming! That makes spring the perfect time to stock up on the series books that kids will be looking for as they swarm through the doors to … Continue reading →

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Anti-Gay Books and Your Library

Posted on February 16, 2013 by ALSC Intellectual Freedom committee

We can all agree (we hope) that children should find books in their local library collection that represent their world views. We can all agree that world views are extremely varied and while you’re never going to catch them all, … Continue reading →

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Notable Children’s Books – 2013 Discussion List

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mary Voors

The 2013 Notable Children’s Books Committee, chaired by Wendy Woodfill,  has been hard at work all year reading, re-reading, & evaluating books published in the 2012 calendar year to arrive at a list of nominated titles. Notable Children’s Books 2013 … Continue reading →

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Can we talk?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Lisa Taylor

With the school year winding down and the summer reading season gearing up, it’s a good time to reflect on the partnership of public youth services librarians and school media specialists.  The recent cover story by Rebecca T. Miller and … Continue reading →

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