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Peer reviewedLocke, Jill L. – Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 1992
Describes three public library summer reading programs for children in the 1890s: Hewins' Vacation Reading Club; the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Summer Playground Program; and the Library League of Cleveland. The growth of similar programs and related reports in the library literature of the early twentieth century are discussed, and summer…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, History, Library Services
Vandergrift, Kay E.; Hannigan, Jane Anne – School Library Media Quarterly, 1986
Presents the position of the American Association of School Librarians on the essential contribution of school library media programs to elementary education. Twelve principles that codify the role of school library media centers are given and 35 research studies supporting them are listed. (EM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Enrichment Activities, Information Seeking
