Children's Library Research Articles

The reality of the libraries of children in the State of Kuwait and the difficulties it faces from the perspective of its employees: واقع مكتبات الأطفال في دولة الكويت والصعوبات التي تواجهها من وجهة نظر العاملين فيها

The purpose of this study was to determine the status quo of children libraries in the State of Kuwait and difficulties they face from the perspective of their librarians. The population of this study consisted of (85) librarians, working in eight children libraries, of whom (70) responded (82.3%). To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was constructed, consisting of three sections: The first, included demographic data about respondents, namely: sex, specialty, academic qualification, and years of experience. The second, consisted of (69) paragraphs related to the status quo of children libraries in the State of Kuwait, and included six dimensions: building and facilities, administration and human resources, information resources, organization of information resources, information services, and the use of technology. The third section, consisted of (25) paragraphs related to the difficulties faced by the children's libraries in the State of Kuwait. The questionnaire was tested for which validity and reliability. Findings indicated that the estimation of the status quo of children libraries in the State of Kuwait from librarians' perspective was intermediate, and that one domain: Organization of information resources was estimated high, while other domains were estimated intermediate. Results also revealed no significance differences at (α≤0.05) between means of librarians' perspective towards the status quo of children libraries in the State of Kuwait due to gender, specialization, academic qualification, and years of experience. Also they revealed that librarians estimated the difficulties children libraries face as intermediate, and that two obstacles were the most important: the general look of peoples responsible of those libraries as a repository for books, and the lack of awareness of parents on the importance of children libraries on the child personal development and integrity. Results also indicated no statistical significance differences at (α≤0.05) were found between means of librarians on their sense of feeling the difficulties their libraries face due to sex, speciality, academic qualification, and years of experience.

다차원척도법을 이용한 어린이도서관 별치 자료에 대한 인지 거리 연구

다차원척도법을 이용한 어린이도서관 별치 자료에 대한 인지 거리 연구

공공도서관 어린이 사서의 전문성과 프로그램 운영의 상관관계 연구

공공도서관 어린이 사서의 전문성과 프로그램 운영의 상관관계 연구

Accessibility of Diverse Literature for Children in Libraries: A Literature Review

Accessibility of Diverse Literature for Children in Libraries: A Literature Review

스토리텔링(Story-telling)기법을 적용한 어린이 도서관 이용교육 수업모형 설계

스토리텔링(Story-telling)기법을 적용한 어린이 도서관 이용교육 수업모형 설계

Russian National Electronic Children's Library

ABSTRACTThe Russian State Children's Library (RGDB) is the largest children's library in the world and has been serving as a cultural and educational center for more than 45 years. Important aspects of RGDB's activities are the development of electronic resources and setting up the library site for distant users. The National Electronic Children's Library in Russia is a specialized digital collection of publications about children and for children. This article focuses on these aspects and the future steps of the project.

School Libraries and Children's Libraries:A Middle Ground

A great opportunity can be seen between managing school libraries and children's sections of public libraries. Both these types of libraries receive funds from the same State Government, both have similar users, both require same types of reading materials, both are equally important, but equally neglected sectors! Considering the power of digitization and networking in this backdrop, a project is conceived. A top-down plan is presented here for the necessary brainstorming.

An Analysis of Economic Value of Children's Library

An Analysis of Economic Value of Children's Library

“Stories: A List of Stories to Tell and to Read Aloud”: The History of the New York Public Library's Storytelling List

Abstract: This article describes the work at the New York Public Library to develop a storytelling program over a hundred-year period, starting in 1907. This work was reflected in a list of stories for storytelling, first developed in 1927 from notes on slips of paper. The list was revised seven times over the next sixty-three years by children's librarians actively involved in storytelling, who selected the stories they thought would best serve their work with children. The article draws on unpublished reports, letters, and clippings in the files of the Office of Children's Services of the New York Public Library, accessed in 2003.

How children find their way: Access, adaptability and aesthetics in the organisation and design of a new children's library

ABSTRACTThe organization and presentation of books and media is a central part of accessibility in libraries, and a central part of the libraries' presentation of itself. Traditionally, this is based on specific classification schemes, categorization, and alphabetization, performed by trained librarians. This paper investigates a different approach in a children's library, where the children themselves have decided how books should be organized and displayed within the library, and try to identify what messages about childhood the organization, space and design convey. Our initial research suggests that the library's organization promotes serendipity as guiding principle. Giving control to the users signals a desire to empower children, and creating a sense of ownership. The space itself signals fun, but also a homeliness that support multifaceted use.

Learning by design: Creating knowledge through library storytime production

ABSTRACTLibrarianship has not traditionally been considered a design practice. However, children's librarians plan, deliver, and reflect on storytimes in implicit ways that seem to align with design principles. Drawing on empirical data from the VIEWS2 study, this poster explores the premise that design principles implicitly inform the creation of these library programs for young children. Comparing models of storytime production and models of design reveals that key design principles—especially iteration and reflection—are present throughout storytime production. The reciprocal and influential nature of these design concepts combined with the model of storytime production lead to a new model of storytime design, with implications for library research, practice, and pedagogy as well as models of design.

LibQUAL+를 적용한 어린이도서관 서비스 품질 평가에 관한 연구

This study aims to measure the service quality of children's libraries using LibQUAL+ and to analyze the effect of service quality on users' satisfaction. To do that, a survey was conducted with 210 users in three children's libraries located in J city. In three service quality dimensions - 'Affect of Service', 'Information Control', and 'Library as Place' - the users' perceived service level was less than the minimum service level, which implies that the current services should be improved immediately. It was also found that 'Affect of Service' and 'Library as Place' influenced the users' satisfaction. Based on the statistical results and the content analysis of the users' comments about the library services, this study suggests recommendations for improving library services in the children's libraries.

어린이도서관의 이용에 관한 연구 - 정기용의 기적의 도서관을 중심으로 -

The purpose of this study is to present a space organization of children's favorite place in the children's library by interpreting the children's library as a kind of children's play space. Children's favorite place in the children's Library has a high user density. In addition, it is an easy place to takes place reading and the play by book or play itself. Research methode is to analyze the space and its spatial characteristics that has high user's density and lead to play by investigating users' number, user's density, user's behaviour at the library of the miracle in Suncheon, Jeongeup, Jinhae, Gimhae, Seogwipo, Jeju designed by Guyon Chung. Highly used place in the children's library is the reading room. In particular, space with the highest user's density was classified as shelf space, unusual space, enclosed space and high space. Unusual space, enclosed space and high space have higher user's density than the shelf space more than twice and lead to much more play behavior. These space were interpreted as children's favorite space and which causes a play at the same time.

Giving Literacy, Learning Literacy

AbstractService‐learning can provide a range of literacy learning experiences for children as they work to solve real world problems and engage in inquiry, collaboration and reflection. Rather than being an extracurricular activity, service‐learning projects are designed to meet standards and align with existing curriculum. This article explores how teachers can engage their students in literacy‐based service learning using the example of a book drive that supported literacy and children's libraries in Ethiopia. The article draws on both scholarly research and personal experience and provides practical information and resources.

근린생활권의 육아환경 요소에 대한 영유아 어머니의 중요도-만족도 분석 - 서울시 송파구를 대상으로 -

This study aims to estimate the perception of mothers of infant and toddler on the child-rearing environment and compare the recognition of parents who live in APT and multi-family housing. This study investigates the mothers in order to survey the level of importance and satisfaction on the neighborhood environment factors for child-rearing. The result of questionnaire is analyzed by Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). According to the result of IPA by housing types, it was found that the improvement of pedestrian environment, separation of pedestrian and vehicle, natural environment and playground is required particularly in the multi-family housing area. the mothers need soundproofing of house and management of unwanted facilities in neighborhood in common. In the apartment, improvement of child-care facilities and children's library is required. The results of IPA on the mothers of infant and toddler may be important foundation for future strategies for child-rearing environment improvement.

어린이도서관 좌식 열람실의 공간 구성 특성

어린이도서관 좌식 열람실의 공간 구성 특성

دور مكتبات الأطفال العامة في محافظة عمان في تشجيع ارتياد الأطفال لها و تنمية عادة القراءة لديهم من وجهة نظر العاملين فيها و الأطفال المرتادين لها

مكتبات الأطفال | الأردن | خدمات مكتبات الأطفال | نشاطات مكتبات الأطفال | تنمية عادة القراءة Children Librarie | Jordan | Children Libraries Services// Children Libraries’ Activities | Development of Reading Hapit

Bibliotecas públicas e escolares nos discursos de Cecília Meireles e Armanda Álvaro Alberto: acervos e práticas de leituras

Apresenta um panorama dos discursos educacionais de Cecília Meireles e Armanda Álvaro Alberto que, nas décadas de 1930 e 1940, lutaram por uma educação pública, leiga e de qualidade. O artigo relata o engajamento de ambas com questões ligadas às Bibliotecas Públicas e Escolares e recupera as ideias de Cecília Meireles e Armanda Álvaro Alberto sobre temas como: a escolha de livros para crianças; a construção de uma literatura infantil com características e peculiaridades próprias; projetos educativos; formação do acervo e os estudos sobre as leituras de crianças e jovens. Além disso, são descritas algumas experiências daquela que é considerada a primeira biblioteca pública infantil no Brasil, o "Pavilhão Mourisco", iniciativa de Cecília Meireles, assim como os projetos de leitura voltados para crianças, adolescentes e adultos de Armanda Álvaro Alberto. Ademais, discute-se a importância das bibliotecas para o desenvolvimento sócio-educativo de crianças, jovens e adultos e a presença decisiva do bibliotecário como mediador da tríade livro-leitura-biblioteca.

On the Annual Meeting of Directors of Libraries for Children and Young Adults “New Children's Library: Factors of Success"

On the Annual meeting of Directors of children's and youth libraries "New children’s library: factors of success", held at the Russian State Library for Children on 23-25 September, 2014.

Research Roundup: Children and Childhood: Key Web Resources for Children's Librarians

Research Roundup: Children and Childhood: Key Web Resources for Children's Librarians