INF505 Library Services for Children and Youth

The entries in this section have been created as part of the requirements for a professional development blog for the course INF505 Library Services for Children and Youth.

Five activities out of the following list should be chosen:

• Find, read and analyse a peer-reviewed journal article. (Most journals indicate they are peer reviewed somewhere in the submission information. If unsure check with a CSU librarian.) Observe and document a program delivered for children or young adults at a local library, reflect on the experience
• Create and upload a virtual presentation for children or young adults (using any free or commercial tool, for example Snagit, Slideshare and so on)
• Analyse and evaluate a website designed for children or young adults
• Review an electronic resource for children or young adults or about delivering services to children or young adults
• Write a book review (This could be a book for young people, or a book to support your professional practice. There may also be opportunities available to become book reviewers for journals.)
• Interview a child and/or youth services librarian (virtually, or in person) and give a description and reflection of the interview
• Attend and document a conference/workshop/presentation/event
• Write an article for submission to a professional journal like those listed in the Text and Learning Materials section of the subject outline under "Journals." (And submit if you wish, great for your professional profile!)
• Engage in a forum, e-list or blog comment thread and write a review of its value, content and son on
• Create a picture book (must be uploaded/available to view online) and describe the experience in your blog (How could you use the book or the creation process in library services for children and young adults?)
• Learn how to use a new tool, software, or game, and write about your experience

Each post must be around 500 words long (2500 words in total) and MUST include:

1 A detailed description of the activity undertaken

2 Answers to the following questions:

• What did you learn?
• How was the activity relevant to your professional practice as a librarian for children or young adults?
• Were any gaps in your knowledge revealed? How might you fill those gaps?

3 Discussion of the four topics below, in one or all of the posts, as long as each topic is covered once in the assignment

• Censorship
• Diversity
• Young people's book awards
• Digital materials/resources and emerging technologies