LIS 319: INFORMATION SERVICE TO CHILDREN

Aims of the Course

The course aims to introduce students to the provision of the information services to
children by drawing examples from public and school libraries.

Objectives of the Course

On completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. understand children’s behavior and their information needs;

2. identify full range of children’s literature and materials; and
3. Plan and organize appropriate information services for children of different age
groups.

Course Content
 Introduction to children’s psychological development
 The role of libraries in junior schools
 Selection, acquisition and processing of children’s library materials
 Suitable environments for children to encounter books
 How children read, understand and explore ideas
 Developing children’s awareness and critical thinking
 Understanding children’s information needs
 Problems of reading habit of children
 Developing children’s information seeking behavior
 Acquisition of relevant literature for children according to their age groups
 Management and evaluation of children’s library materials

Reading List
Bryson, J. (1999). Effective library and information center management, 2nd ed.
Aldershot: Gower.

Chernik, B. E. (1982). Introduction to library services for library technicians. Littleton:

Libraries Unlimited.
De Saez, E. E. (1993). Marketing concepts for libraries and information services.
London: Library Association Publishing.

Harrison, K. C. (1982). Public relations for librarians, 2nd ed. Gower: A Grafton Book.

InfoSci-Online Database [WWW document containing latest publications in the fields of

Information Science, Technology and Management]
URL: http://www.infosci-online.com

Jacob, M. E. L. (1990). Strategic planning: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians. New

York: Neal-Schuman.
Kumar, K. (1989). Library administration and management. New Delhi: Vikas
Publishing House.

Lawes, A. (Ed) (1993). Management skills for the information manager. Aldershot:
Ashgate Publishing.

Stueart, R. D. & Moran, B. B. (1993). Library and information center management, 4th
ed. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

The Information Society: An International Journal [WWW document with contents of

interest to most aspects of LIS courses].
URL: http://www-slis.lib.indiana.edu/TIS/