Finding Aid for Books and Pamphlets, 1929- | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Books and Pamphlets, 1929-

ID: 24/3/3

Primary Creator: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

Extent: 3.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Arbuthnot, May H., Awards, Bibliographies, Care, Children's Literature, Children's Services Division (CSD), Conference Materials, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education (Ad Hoc Committee), Exceptional Children, International Relations Committee, Membership Publications, Notable Films and Filmstrips, White House Conference on Children and Youth

Languages: English

Publications of the Association for Library Services to Children (1929 - ) including books and bibliographies concerning children's literature, library service to children, collection development, activities, and cataloging and classification aids. General publications include announcements, bibliographies, brochures, flyers, guidelines, newsletters, press releases, reports and reprints regarding general administration and activities, committees, conferences, promotion of children's libraries and materials, and ALSC projects. Projects include the CARE Book Program, Package Library of Foreign Children's Books, Reading Out Loud to Children, and Newbery/Caldecott Mock Elections (2001). Specific publication series include Notable Films, Filmstrips and Recordings (1970-), Checklist of Materials (1970-), and ALA's Guide to Best Reading (1999, 2004).

"Children and Libraries: the journal of the ASLC" has been moved to RS 24/3/8.

The Association for Library Service to Children is responsible for the evaluation and selection of books and non-book library materials for the improvement of techniques of library service to children from preschool through eighth grade or junior high school age.

The Section for Library Work with Children was established in 1901 (1). On June 21, 1941, it merged with the Young People's Reading Round Table and the School Libraries Section to form the Division of Libraries for Children and Young People (2). In 1944 a part of its public library section became the Children's Library Association (3). It reached divisional status on January 1, 1957 (4) but retained the name Children's Library Association until January 28, 1958, when it became the Children's Library Services Division (5).

The Children's Library Services Division (CSD) is interested in the improvement and extension of library services to children in all types of libraries. CSD is responsible for the evaluation and selection of book and non-book library materials and the improvement of techniques of library services for children from preschool through the eighth grade or junior high school age, when such materials of techniques are intended for use in more than one type of library (6).

In 1977 CSD changed its name to Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) (7).

Arbuthnot, May H.
Awards
Bibliographies
Care
Children's Literature
Children's Services Division (CSD)
Conference Materials
Disadvantaged Youth
Early Childhood Education (Ad Hoc Committee)
Exceptional Children
International Relations Committee
Membership Publications
Notable Films and Filmstrips
White House Conference on Children and Youth

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 4/26/74, 7/80, 12/94, 7/31/01, 5/02, 11/15/02; 9/2/2008; 8/9/2011; 7/12/2012; 5/1/2013; 01/24/2018; 12/15/2020; 2/22/2021; 6/8/2021; 5/4/2023; 4/18/2024

Finding Aid Revision History: 5/4/2023

Other Note: 7 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/2403003a.pdf

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