Welcome to ACLA District Youth Services
New to Allegheny County libraries? Need help? Have questions? Contact Kelley Beeson, the Youth Services Coordinator for the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA). Email her at beesonk@einetwork.net or call the ACLA office at (412) 921-1123.
Here you'll find what you need to get started and stay connected
List of Local Links, Professional Titles, Tips and Tricks, All the libraries, Our libraries' blogs, Blogs To look at, Calendar of Events
Children's Titles: A good way to start is to be familiar with what's popular, recommended, and award-winning. If you haven't yet checked out these lists, they might be of service to you!
- Read 365 This local organization promotes early literacy in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. The website includes information on early literacy as well as how to be involved with Read 365.
- Beginning with Books Center for Early Literacy Every year, this early literacy organization puts on a fun filled event known as Storywalk that brings in storytellers, literacy groups and fun activities for children. The organization also is known for its annual list of recommended books for babies. Information about both is included on their website.
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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is located on Pittsburgh’s North Side. They have a number of performers and assemblies that are sometime available to come to libraries.
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council Our local literacy council specializes in adult and family literacy. They offer a number of different programs, and also sponsor an Americorps program that provides some tutoring.
- Books, Babies, & Libraries: Serving Infants, Toddlers, Their Parents & Caregivers by Ellin Greene
- Children & Libraries: Getting It Right by Virginia A. Walters
- Connecting Boys with Books by Michael Sullivan
- Crash Course in Children's Services by Penny Peck
- Dynamic Youth Services Through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation by Eliza T. Dresang, Melissa Gross, & Leslie Edmonds Holt
- Fundamentals of Children's Services by Michael Sullivan
- Gamers...in the Library?! by Eli Neiburger [This is a how-to-be-a-great-librarian resource, right?]
- Learning Environments for Young Children: Rethinking Library Spaces and Services by Sandra Feinberg, Joan F. Kuchner, & Sari Feldman
- The Librarian's Complete Guide to Involving Parents Through Children's Literature: Grades K-6 by Anthony D. Fredericks, illustrated by Phyllis Disher Fredericks [also available as an e-book] ]
- Librarians Serving Disabled Children and Young People by Henry C. Dequin
- Literacy is for Everyone: Making Library Activities Accessible for Children with Disabilities by National Lekotek Center
- Managing Children's Services in the Public Library by Adele M. Fasick[also available as an e-book]
- Multiculturalism in Library Programming for Children prepared by Janice N. Harrington
- Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers by Teri S. Lesesne
- Outstanding Library Service to Children: Putting the Core Competencies to Work by Roseanne Cerny, Penny Markey, & Amanda Williams
- Partners in Literacy: Schools & Libraries Building Communities Through Technology by Sondra Cuban and Larry Cuban [This new title from ALA is not yet owned by any of the system's libraries]
- Pictures and Words Together: Children Illustrating and Writing Their Own Books by Paul Johnson
- Poetry Aloud Here! Sharing Poetry With Children In the Library by Sylvia M. Vardell
- Principles of Children's Services in Public Libraries by Mae Benne
- Programming with Latino Children's Materials: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians by Tim Wadham
- Public Library Services to Visually Diabled Children by S.G. Basu
- Reference Services for Children and Young Adults by Rosemarie Rieche
- Venture into Culture: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs edited by Olga R. Kuharets
- Youth Development and Public Libraries, Tools for Success edited by Kurstin Finch Gnehm with Urban Libraries Council
- 25 Latino Craft Projects by Ana-Elba Pavon & Diana Borrego
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