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First experiences: helping parents of young babies/children
It is important that your library has a means of easily locating material to help parents of young babies with their enquiries about their children and for their children. These items may be picture books, DVDs, or other formats. The specialist children's staff may have developed these resources for your library.
Transition to high school
- Some children when they go to high school, will think they have outgrown the children's collection. This may not be true. You need to find out what age range is targeted by the children's collection. It will depend on the assignments where the most appropriate information is located within the library.
- Have a look at how your collection is divided. What is in your children's non-fiction collection? Talk with your children's staff about the focus for the collection, Does your library have a young adult collection - what is its focus? Have a look at the adult reference collection as well.
Adults working with children
Student teachers and other people who provide services to children will also enquire about related resources. If you have enquiries which you cannot answer consult with your children's staff. Note do not just ask them to come back later. If children's staff are not available, please take the customer's details and pass to the children's staff to follow up.
Quiz
Check what resources your library has to help parents of young children and babies. Are there subject headings in your catalogue, are there lists? What easy to find resources are available to assist this client group?
