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 Your library may have someone with a specialist role providing services to children from birth to twelve years of age. Generally specialist children's staff will have detailed knowledge of relevant collections and services.  They will be happy to share their expertise and experience with you. Your library may have someone with a specialist role providing services to children from birth to twelve years of age. Generally specialist children's staff will have detailed knowledge of relevant collections and services.  They will be happy to share their expertise and experience with you.
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 ====The child as a patron==== ====The child as a patron====
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 **Tackling the assignment question** **Tackling the assignment question**
  
-While it is preferable for children to bring their assignment into the library, you can still obtain information about the assignment by using the skills from [[module_2_reference_interview_skills_and_question_types|Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types]].+While it is preferable for children to bring their assignment into the library, you can still obtain information about the assignment by using the skills from [[module_2_reference_interview_skills_and_question_types_ref-ex|Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types]].
  
 You can try some of the following You can try some of the following
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   * 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 on [[https://www.nswnet.net/|NSW.net]]
-  * What do you do when there you cant find the information you need? What follow up do you do? Talk with your colleagues about other strategies.+  * What do you do when you can'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.    * 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 or digger books.
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   * Guide the child to use the Catalogue to find the information they are looking for.   * Guide the child to use the Catalogue to find the information they are looking for.
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   * 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?   * 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?
  
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   - Check your library's collection development policy.    - Check your library's collection development policy. 
-  - What kind of materials which relate to reference are collected for children? +  - What kind of reference materials are collected for children? 
   - Does your library collect textbooks?   - Does your library collect textbooks?
   - List three relevant aspects relating to children and internet access as outlined in the [[https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/public-library-services/library-council-guidelines|Library Council Guidelines]].   - List three relevant aspects relating to children and internet access as outlined in the [[https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/public-library-services/library-council-guidelines|Library Council Guidelines]].
  
-[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review (Ref-ex)]]+[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review]]
  
  
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   * How is the collection divided by age? Read a couple of titles from the children's collection.   * 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.    * 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. 
-  * [[https://wiki.libraries.nsw.gov.au/doku.php?id=doorways_or_appeal_characteristics_readers_advisory&s[]=nancy&s[]=pearl|Nancy Pearl]] gateways are helpful.+  * Readers will respond to different appeal factors such as pacing, characterisation, story line, frame/setting, tone, language/style see [[https://indyreads.libraries.nsw.gov.au/info/the-readers-advisory-guide-to-genre-fiction-third-edition-00007291|The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction]]
   * [[https://indyreads.libraries.nsw.gov.au/list/4807|Indyreads]] resources for readers' advisory.   * [[https://indyreads.libraries.nsw.gov.au/list/4807|Indyreads]] resources for readers' advisory.
   * Has someone at your library attended the Rewarding reading training?  Contact Ellen Forsyth for more information.   * Has someone at your library attended the Rewarding reading training?  Contact Ellen Forsyth for more information.
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   - Use the catalogue to find picture books about dinosaurs. What subject headings are in the record?   - Use the catalogue to find picture books about dinosaurs. What subject headings are in the record?
-  - Find a book about Minecraft or Lego suitable for a 9 year old.  What additional resource would you suggest you library purchase on either of these topics?+  - Find a book about Minecraft or Lego suitable for a 9 year old.  What additional resources would you suggest your library purchase on either of these topics?
   - How would you go about satisfying a request for a historical novel for a 10 year old? List three titles   - How would you go about satisfying a request for a historical novel for a 10 year old? List three titles
  
  
-[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review (Ref-ex)]]+[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review]]
  
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-[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review (Ref-ex)]]+[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review]]
  
  
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 ====Module 10 Answers and review==== ====Module 10 Answers and review====
  
-[[Module 10 Answers and review (ref-ex)]]+[[module_10_answers_and_review_ref-ex|Module 10 Answers and review]]
  
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 ==== Other modules for Reference Excellence ==== ==== Other modules for Reference Excellence ====
  
-**Reference excellence - self paced reference and information services training** +**Reference Excellence - self paced reference and information services training**
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-[[About ref-ex]] +
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-[[Module 1 Overview of the reference process ref-ex]] +
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-[[Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types ref-ex]]+
  
-[[Module 3 People skills, reference behaviours ref-ex]]+[[About ref-ex|About Reference Excellence]]
  
-[[Module 4 Search strategies ref-ex]]+[[Module 1 Overview of the reference process ref-ex|Module 1 Overview of the reference process]]
  
-[[Module Reference resources ref-ex]]+[[Module Reference interview skills and question types ref-ex|Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types]]
  
-[[Module 6 Ethics and legislation ref-ex]]+[[Module 3 People skills, reference behaviours ref-ex|Module 3 People skills, reference behaviours]]
  
-[[Module 7 Roving reference ref-ex]]+[[Module 4 Search strategies ref-ex|Module 4 Search strategies]]
  
-[[Module 8 Local studies ref-ex]]+[[Module 5 Reference resources ref-ex|Module 5 Reference resources]]
  
-[[Module 9 Family history ref-ex]]+[[Module 6 Ethics and legislation ref-ex|Module 6 Ethics and legislation]]
  
-[[Module 10 Children ref-ex]]+[[Module 7 Roving reference ref-ex|Module 7 Roving reference]]
  
-[[Module 11 Young adults ref-ex]]+[[Module 8 Local studies ref-ex|Module 8 Local studies]]
  
-[[Module 12 Corporate library services ref-ex]]+[[Module 9 Family history ref-ex|Module 9 Family history]]
  
-[[Module 13 Technology reference services ref-ex]]+[[Module 10 Children ref-ex|Module 10 Children]]
  
 +[[Module 11 Young adults ref-ex|Module 11 Young adults]]
  
 +[[Module 12 Corporate library services ref-ex|Module 12 Corporate library services]]
  
 +[[Module 13 Technology reference services ref-ex|Module 13 Technology reference services]]
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