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--- module_10_children_ref-ex [2025/03/10 20:23] – michael.adams_sl.nsw.gov.au
+++ module_10_children_ref-ex [2025/03/10 21:43] (current) – michael.adams_sl.nsw.gov.au
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 ===Steps to take===
-  * If the project is based on a current news story, you may need to check news sources like some that are available on [[https://www.nswnet.net/|NSW.net]]
+  * If the project is based on a current news story, you may need to check news sources like some that are available at your library through the [[https://pls.sl.nsw.gov.au/managing-my-library/collections/eresources|statewide databases provided by Gale]]
   * What do you do when you can't find the information you need? What follow up do you do? Talk with your colleagues about other strategies.
   * Mention any popular topics and assignments to your children's staff.
-  * The techniques are similar for enquiries of general interest like where are the dinosaur or digger books.
+  * The techniques are similar for enquiries of general interest like "where are the dinosaur books?"
 ===Looking at the children's information collection===
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   * Have a look at your junior information collection. Are some of the titles online as well as available for loan?  Have a look at your reference collection for adults - are there titles which are suitable for use by children?
-  * Consider the layout of your library Non Fiction collections. Always walk the child to the shelf and assist in differentiating the appropriate resources for their age.
+  * Consider the layout of your library non-fiction collections. Always walk the child to the shelf and assist in differentiating the appropriate resources for their age.
 ===Looking at the online children's information collection===
   * Guide the child to use the Catalogue to find the information they are looking for.
   * Have a look at your library website for resources for children. How easy is this information to find? How easy is it to work out the age group it is intended for?
   * Does your library have downloadable e-books for children?
   * If you have access to Studiosity (or similar online tutoring service using web chat), demonstrate how to use the service.
   * Does your library provide information to children about how to access the library's online resources? Does your library run any training, targeting children and their parents in how to use the library's online resources?
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   * Does your library have children's reading lists?
   * What websites, databases and print resources are available to help? Have a look for yourself and talk with your colleagues about this.
-  * Have a look at how your junior collection is shelved. How are series shelved? Are there any subject or genre headings to help? Are the subject headings in the catalogue?
+  * Have a look at how your junior collection is shelved. How are series' shelved? Are there any subject or genre headings to help? Are the subject headings in the catalogue?
   * How is the collection divided by age? Read a couple of titles from the children's collection.
   * When suggesting a "book to read", a good place to start is to ask what other books the child has read and why they enjoyed them.