A core collection of every public library is the children's book collection. In many libraries, youth materials out circ adult materials. I'm a big believer that these collections differ from adult collections in many ways. We are starting an initiative at our library to freshen the youth collections. This initiative will include weeding, changing purchasing patterns and finally merchandising! The strategy involves rethinking non-fiction collections, building depth in popular titles both fiction and non-fiction, judging books by their covers (kids do!) and showing off the collection in kid-friendly ways.
Over the next several posts, I plan to veer away from technology and talk more about this print-based strategy. After all, libraries will always have print books, right? Even if the kindle catches on and ever adult in America walks around with one, the picture book format will thrive.
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