Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
January 2010
Journal
Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature
First Page
134
Last Page
147
Abstract
Youth services in public libraries have always been characterized by good intentions and commitment to patrons' personal choice: to select, to question, and to know. The public library has changed and grown since its Progressive Era beginnings, and the leadership for much of this change has come from youth services librarians through their work on behalf of young library users, whether this involves summer programming or digital media development. This chapter's three scholars bring a wealth of public library experience to this endeavour, as they describe the past, present, and future of public library service to young people in the United States and Canada.
Notes
"This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature on 26 October 2010, available online: https://www.routledge.com/Handbook-of-Research-on-Childrens-and-Young-Adult-Literature/Wolf-Coats-Enciso-Jenkins/p/book/9780415965064.”