Ready to Read at New York Libraries: Comprehensive Professional Development in Early Literacy Services and Outreach
Author(s) -
Karen Balsen,
Amanda R. Latreille
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.16.1.34
Subject(s) - outreach , early literacy , agency (philosophy) , literacy , professional development , state (computer science) , information literacy , work (physics) , library science , emergent literacy , political science , psychology , medical education , sociology , pedagogy , medicine , computer science , engineering , social science , law , mechanical engineering , algorithm
Spring 2018 • Children and Libraries I n 2012, early literacy became a top priority for the New York State Library and the agency’s work with the state’s regional public library systems and libraries. While many public libraries had long provided storytimes for preschoolaged youth, the State Library determined there was a need and an opportunity for libraries to play a larger, more impactful role in building early learning skills by reaching parents and caregivers in addition to young children.
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