Open AccessExpanding Early Literacy Services: A Quick Bibliography of Resources
Author(s) -
Darcy Acord
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.15.4.12
Subject(s) - outreach , literacy , early literacy , information literacy , family literacy , emergent literacy , service (business) , resource (disambiguation) , library science , public relations , psychology , political science , pedagogy , business , computer science , marketing , computer network , law
Public service to families with small children has long been a traditional and respected role of public libraries. Storytimes for preschool children and collections of books for that age level have been mainstays in public library youth services since the 1940s.However, in recent years, public libraries have moved beyond their role as resource providers, becoming, in addition, centers for early literacy education. Public libraries now provide intentionally focused storytime experiences, physical space and activities that support early literacy development, educational programming and interactions for adult caregivers, and outreach programming for high-needs families to ensure school readiness for young children.