Young people's services
Young people's services provides statewide consultancy and advice on library services for young people to library staff and local Government.
Below are selected resources for librarians working with young people.
- Authors and illustrators - Information on authors and illustrators of children's and young adult literature. Contact information for the main speaker and literary agents in Australia.
- Book lists - Australian and international listings of resources for young people including multicultural, gay, and lesbian materials.
- Book reviews - Reviews on children's and young adult resources.
- Competitions - Writing competition for young people.
- Information for librarians - This section contains a link to the Queensland's Young People's Librarians mailing list yplib, and to ALIA Children's and Youth Services Queensland.
- Literature centres and literary awards - Information on Australian children's literature centres, and Australian and international children's book awards.
- Services for young people - Selected resources that offer librarians practical help in managing youth services.
- Storytelling and storytellers - Information on the art of storytelling and Australian storytellers.
- Storytelling resources - Resources available for loan to public libraries to supplement their own resources and storytelling programs.
- Young people's activities - Resources and activities for use in libraries with young people.
- Young people's librarians group - A forum for public librarians working with young people in Queensland that facilitates networking and information exchange.
Last updated: 8th May 2009
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