Becoming a media mentor : a guide for working with children and families / Claudia Haines, Cen Campbell, and the Association for Library Service to Children.

Author/creator Haines, Claudia author.
Other author Campbell, Cen, author.
Other author Association for Library Service to Children, author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2016.
Descriptionxx, 154 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Multimedia library services--United States.
Children's digital libraries--United States.
Media librarians--United States.
Digital media.
Application software.
Children's libraries--Activity programs.
Libraries and families.
Media literacy--Study and teaching.
Computer literacy--Study and teaching.
Electronic information resource literacy--Study and teaching.

Contents Part I. Becoming a media mentor -- What is a media mentor? -- Voice from the field: Carisa Kluver -- Media mentorship : research and implications for libraries -- Voice from the field: Michael Robb -- Media mentorship and the three C's : content, context, and the child -- Voice from the field: Lisa Guernsey -- Media mentorship and diversity -- Voice from the field: Susan B. Neuman and Donna Celano -- Media mentors : working with parents, families, and community needs -- Voice from the field: Jason Boog -- Media mentors and professional development -- Voice from the field: Sarah Houghton -- Three ways to be a media mentor -- Voice from the field: Michael Levine -- Part II. Media mentors in action -- Media advisory -- New media in programs -- Access to curated media -- Appendix A. ALSC white paper: Media mentorship in libraries serving youth -- Appendix B. ALSC white paper: The importance of diversity in library programs and material collections for children -- Appendix C. Evaluating apps and new media for young children : a rubric.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2016013272
ISBN9780838914632 (paperback)
ISBN0838914632 (paperback)