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Serving Families and Children Through Partnership: A How-To-Do-It Manual (How to Do It Manuals for Librarians)
Serving Families and Children Through Partnership A HowToDoIt Manual - How to Do It Manuals for Librarians Author:Sandra Feinberg, Feldman, Sari Feldman Service to families is the cornerstone of public library service, but the needs of families --and the ways in which libraries can best serve them--vary. This innovative manual explains how to forge new partnerships with agencies and organizations that focus on families and young children in order to design a family-centered community environment... more ». Each chapter outlines steps to take in order to achieve this goal, covering serving children within the family context; developing library-based family support services; changing libraries to meet the needs of changing families; providing parent education and support; exploring new partnerships to create new services; developing strategies for service; building resource collections for families (including the Internet and public access bulletin boards); and providing more for families through resource sharing.« less