Create, Innovate, and Serve: A Radical Approach to Children's and Youth Programming

by Kathleen Campana (Editor), J. Elizabeth Mills (Editor)

Foreword by Susan Hildreth

Library services are transforming to emphasize interactive, innovative, participatory, and often production-centered programming. It’s a truly radical approach, and tomorrow’s LIS graduates in children’s and youth services need a resource that helps them understand this programming as it pertains to these age ranges. This text meets that need, bringing together a wide range of perspectives from both practice and research to survey this new landscape of programming for children and youth. Providing in-depth information crucial to those who will soon encounter these programs in library settings, this contributed volume
- delves into a wide variety of different programs, discussing their crucial elements and how to develop, plan, and deliver them;
- uses case studies of innovative practices to address such key issues as diversity, equity, media mentorship, community partnerships, dedicated library spaces, discussion-based programming, and assessment;
- presents annotated bibliographies of research, organized by young children (birth to 5), middle childhood (ages 6 to 12), and teens (ages 13 and up); and
- examines children and youth programming trends, teaching how to recognize and incorporate these trends into all types of programs.

Emphasizing an inclusive approach to programming that incorporates research-based theories and frameworks, this text will be a valuable orientation tool for LIS students as well as a holistic guide for current children and youth services professionals.

Genres: Nonfiction, Professional Development

312 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2019

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Felt like my MLIS program in a nutshell. Great ideas for programming for all youth and fantastic explanations behind the "whys" of what we do.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every Public Library should have this book!!!

I have at least 2 pages of notes.

The great thing about this resource is that 1) it offers up real life success stories and program models 2) it feels very contemporary and up-to-date 3) shows sensitivity and support to diversity and inclusion and how to do so successfully 4) it offers an array of awesome Early Literacy, School age, tween and teen programs 5) it also includes ways to incorporate the resources in this book to the collection 6) how to do marketing and outreach successfully regardless of budget, 7) how to get staff trained in youth services and facing unconscious biases as well as reader's advisory skills for youth and their grown-up's 8) how to meet library's mission statement 9) it offers up a ton of GRANT location ideas 10) it talks about meeting evaluation goals and services

and more....

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for public library youth services!

[Kieraanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book for its short and easy to read chapters on different stages of childhood development, but the real draw was the chapters on different library's programming for children in different stages. It's one thing to read about developmental stages and another to see real life examples of how different libraries are meeting the needs of these populations. The libraries were all very different in terms of size location and budget so it was nice to see a variety of ideas for future programming options.

[Kayla Martin-Gant · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one isn't gonna be for everyone--it's essentially like a collection of academic papers, and while I found it useful, some people may get a little bogged down in the walls of text. That said, the teen papers near the end were very, very useful and interesting. I'm really interested in some of the programming discussions/ideas, especially the ones that incorporate teen volunteers in their creation.

[Keegan Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finished the third one-credit class that used this book. I liked it better when I was first introduced to it. I pretry quickly didn't love the individual essays for each textbook chapter. It was fine though. I ended up buying it because it became logical by the third class, so I guess I have it as an ongoing resource If I need it.

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of information about programming and specific programs or ideas to incorporate into our library programs.

[library fairy]

you know what!! this was actually a good textbook. would not necessarily read again, but it had great programming ideas and concepts. cool

[Emily Rink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good textbook, overall interesting and well thought out. This textbook has a great overview sections and introductions for each portion of the book. I learned a lot

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had a lot of really relatable and usable ideas for programming for children and youth. A worthwhile read with many suggestions as well as the background and history of programming.