[kids-lib] Children's services for special populations

[Katie Anderson]

Hi! ALA's Association for Library Services to Children recently released a toolkit for serving special populations which is available for free online: http://www.ala.org/alsc/sites/ala.org.alsc/files/content/professional-tools/lsspcc-toolkit-2015.pdf.

Special populations include are:

*         Homeschoolers

*         LGBTQ Families

*         Children on the Autism Spectrum

*         Children with Incarcerated Parents

*         Spanish-Speaking Families

*         Digital Literacy for Spanish-Speaking Children and Their Caregivers

*         Children with Print Disabilities

*         Teens with Children

"In this toolkit, you will find a brief introduction in each section, which will provide librarians and library workers with context and background information needed before beginning to serve these groups in your community.  In addition, each section has a list of subject headings and keywords that will help make catalog and online searching on this topic a lot easier.  We have included short lists of subject area experts, if you are interested in connecting with people in our field and finding out more about that particular area of outreach.  We have even included information about existing partnerships, which are examples of the successes some libraries have found connecting with local organizations to serve these special populations. There are numerous lists of additional print and digital resources for further learning beyond the toolkit itself."-ALSC

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Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
Library Support and Development Services<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

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