Carolynn Rankin worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and External Examiner for the CILIP Qualifications Board. Dr Avril Brock is a Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University. She teaches in the School of Education and Childhood on a range of Postgraduate and Undergraduate Early Childhood Education courses.

"Accessible, informative and inspiring are the words used to describe the aims of this title and are words that should rightly be associated with library services for children and young people. Thankfully, this is a book that does indeed match its inspirations with insightful contributions from librarians, lecturers and researcher’s all with many years of experience in the field. Personal experiences are of particular importance in the field of children’s library services and give this book an accessible and approachable style whilst retaining an appropriate level of academia."

• Foreword - Annie Everall OBE Introduction and vision for the book - Carolynn Rankin and Avril BrockPART 1: CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SERVICES – POLICY, PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS1. Library services for children and young people – an overview of current provision, future trends and challenges - Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock 2. 21st-century school libraries – visionary spaces for learning - Tricia Adams 3. The changing shape of reading – the 21st-century challenge - Briony Birdi 4. Case study. Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience - Christine IrvingPART 2: CONNECTING AND ENGAGING – REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE AND CATCHING THE LATEST WAVE5. Libraries, literacy and popular culture – let’s get reading! - Avril Brock and Carolynn Rankin 6. Libraries, literacy and popular culture – what’s cool to read? - Avril Brock and Alix Coughlin 7. Creative integration of information technology in the school library - Carol Webb 8. Comics, manga and graphic novels – developing, selecting and promoting a core collection for teenagers and young people - Mel Gibson 9. Connecting and engaging with children and young people – the Australian public library perspective on outreach and marketing - Carolyn Bourke 10. Case study. Partnerships and library outreach in the National Year of Reading 2008 - Carolynn RankinPART 3: BUILDINGS, DESIGN AND SPACES – LIBRARIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE11. Library space and place transformation – designing for the digital natives - Carolynn Rankin 12. Making space for reading – designing library spaces for children in public and school libraries - Rachel Van Riel 13. Case study. Imagine, explore, discover – welcome to The Trove at White Plains Public Library, New York - Sandra MirandaPART 4: ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE14. The importance of service evaluation in libraries for children and schools - Lucy Gildersleeves 15. The rights of the child and youth advocacy – issues for professional practice in the library setting - Edward Halpin, Philippa Trevorrow, Laura Topping and Carolynn Rankin

Carolynn Rankin worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and External Examiner for the CILIP Qualifications Board. Dr Avril Brock is a Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University. She teaches in the School of Education and Childhood on a range of Postgraduate and Undergraduate Early Childhood Education courses.

"Accessible, informative and inspiring are the words used to describe the aims of this title and are words that should rightly be associated with library services for children and young people. Thankfully, this is a book that does indeed match its inspirations with insightful contributions from librarians, lecturers and researcher’s all with many years of experience in the field. Personal experiences are of particular importance in the field of children’s library services and give this book an accessible and approachable style whilst retaining an appropriate level of academia."

• Foreword - Annie Everall OBE Introduction and vision for the book - Carolynn Rankin and Avril BrockPART 1: CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SERVICES – POLICY, PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS1. Library services for children and young people – an overview of current provision, future trends and challenges - Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock 2. 21st-century school libraries – visionary spaces for learning - Tricia Adams 3. The changing shape of reading – the 21st-century challenge - Briony Birdi 4. Case study. Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience - Christine IrvingPART 2: CONNECTING AND ENGAGING – REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE AND CATCHING THE LATEST WAVE5. Libraries, literacy and popular culture – let’s get reading! - Avril Brock and Carolynn Rankin 6. Libraries, literacy and popular culture – what’s cool to read? - Avril Brock and Alix Coughlin 7. Creative integration of information technology in the school library - Carol Webb 8. Comics, manga and graphic novels – developing, selecting and promoting a core collection for teenagers and young people - Mel Gibson 9. Connecting and engaging with children and young people – the Australian public library perspective on outreach and marketing - Carolyn Bourke 10. Case study. Partnerships and library outreach in the National Year of Reading 2008 - Carolynn RankinPART 3: BUILDINGS, DESIGN AND SPACES – LIBRARIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE11. Library space and place transformation – designing for the digital natives - Carolynn Rankin 12. Making space for reading – designing library spaces for children in public and school libraries - Rachel Van Riel 13. Case study. Imagine, explore, discover – welcome to The Trove at White Plains Public Library, New York - Sandra MirandaPART 4: ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE14. The importance of service evaluation in libraries for children and schools - Lucy Gildersleeves 15. The rights of the child and youth advocacy – issues for professional practice in the library setting - Edward Halpin, Philippa Trevorrow, Laura Topping and Carolynn Rankin

Carolynn Rankin worked for 20 years in special and academic library and information services before moving into professional education in 2000, most recently as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and External Examiner for the CILIP Qualifications Board. Dr Avril Brock is a Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University. She teaches in the School of Education and Childhood on a range of Postgraduate and Undergraduate Early Childhood Education courses.

"Accessible, informative and inspiring are the words used to describe the aims of this title and are words that should rightly be associated with library services for children and young people. Thankfully, this is a book that does indeed match its inspirations with insightful contributions from librarians, lecturers and researcher’s all with many years of experience in the field. Personal experiences are of particular importance in the field of children’s library services and give this book an accessible and approachable style whilst retaining an appropriate level of academia."

• Foreword - Annie Everall OBE Introduction and vision for the book - Carolynn Rankin and Avril BrockPART 1: CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SERVICES – POLICY, PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS1. Library services for children and young people – an overview of current provision, future trends and challenges - Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock 2. 21st-century school libraries – visionary spaces for learning - Tricia Adams 3. The changing shape of reading – the 21st-century challenge - Briony Birdi 4. Case study. Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience - Christine IrvingPART 2: CONNECTING AND ENGAGING – REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE AND CATCHING THE LATEST WAVE5. Libraries, literacy and popular culture – let’s get reading! - Avril Brock and Carolynn Rankin 6. Libraries, literacy and popular culture – what’s cool to read? - Avril Brock and Alix Coughlin 7. Creative integration of information technology in the school library - Carol Webb 8. Comics, manga and graphic novels – developing, selecting and promoting a core collection for teenagers and young people - Mel Gibson 9. Connecting and engaging with children and young people – the Australian public library perspective on outreach and marketing - Carolyn Bourke 10. Case study. Partnerships and library outreach in the National Year of Reading 2008 - Carolynn RankinPART 3: BUILDINGS, DESIGN AND SPACES – LIBRARIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE11. Library space and place transformation – designing for the digital natives - Carolynn Rankin 12. Making space for reading – designing library spaces for children in public and school libraries - Rachel Van Riel 13. Case study. Imagine, explore, discover – welcome to The Trove at White Plains Public Library, New York - Sandra MirandaPART 4: ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE14. The importance of service evaluation in libraries for children and schools - Lucy Gildersleeves 15. The rights of the child and youth advocacy – issues for professional practice in the library setting - Edward Halpin, Philippa Trevorrow, Laura Topping and Carolynn Rankin