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A child's primary caregiver needs to continue library

advocacy and reading outside the library.  In the library

setting though, a Children's librarian is the best specialist

for the child because they have been trained and taught

how to interact with the child, how to help them, to educate

them, and are knowledgeable of what books will be good for

the child.  Standard librarians without training may have a

harder time doing this.

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Although appropriate, may not always be best and only. Parents, educators, and guardians who positively influence children may be best. The motivation must be delivered and who better to do that than someone who has the passion to.

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The role of advocator is one of the most important for a librarian. Reaching out and making your services known is how they will succeed! But the effort needs to be present. Good in, good out...the car cannot make it to get gas without the wheels.

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Children's librarians deliver the best library service to children, through collaboration with parents, teachers, media specialists,other child development professionals, and the community.

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There are too many important players to label who's "best"...perhaps librarians are best if we are talking specificially about within the walls of a library - but that's only one context!

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compensation for public vs school librarians,

how to gain enthusiasm to young librarians to

pursue the profession despite the low funding

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Advocating for library service to children can often be done in the form of educating.

I think it's important for children's librarians to educate about what they do through service.

To show community members what is truly available to them and their children - for free!

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Who ever wrote "Advocacy does not

stop at the library's door" is so right on!

I totally agree.  Advocacy goes beyond libraries.

Parents and educators advocate for services.

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There is no one specialist. Children

learn from parents, educators,

librarians and media.

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The best way to be an advocate is to be good at what you do!

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When librarians advocate for libraries, it can be perceived as "save my job..."

That's why support needs to come from the broader community.

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It should not only be the librarian advocating for service. Parents and teaches should speak up, too.

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The children's librarian can deliver professional service, but it is up to the guardian to keep it going at home

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A child has many people who influence their life and what they choose to read, watch, and do.

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Kaylen/There is no one "best" specialist...

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Kaylen/There is no one "best" specialist...

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There are many "appropriate specialists", what about educators? Parents?

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Love this: Advocacy does not stop at the library's door

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Love this: Advocacy does not stop at the library's door

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Need to position literacy in relation to broader community

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Lucy- I agree.  Children's librarians have to market their

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Lucy- I agree.  Children's librarians have to market their

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services and spread the word of why their services are

important.

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CHILDREN'S LIBRARIANS ARE ADVOCATES FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN

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CHILDREN'S LIBRARIANS ARE ADVOCATES FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN

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CHILDREN'S LIBRARIANS ARE THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALISTS WHO CAN BEST DELIVER LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN

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CHILDREN'S LIBRARIANS ARE THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALISTS WHO CAN BEST DELIVER LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN

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THE LEGACY OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARY SERVICE

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THE LEGACY OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARY SERVICE

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Let's analyze 2

of the core values of children's library service by offering frank and candid assessment of what may be ACCURATE and INACCURATE about each.