Children, Young Adults, and Special Populations

Below are some resources for Children, Young Adult, and Special Populations information needs:

• Ferrell, S. (2010). Who says there’s a problem? A new way to approach the issue of ‘problem patrons’. Reference & User Services Quarterly,50(2), 141–151.
• Hersberger, J., & De la Peña McCook, K. (2005). The Homeless and Information Needs and Services. Reference & User Services Quarterly,44(3), 199–202.
• Ottmann Press, Nancy and Mary Diggs-Hobson, “Providing Health Information to Community Members Where They Are: Characteristics of the Culturally Competent Librarian,” Library Trends 53 (Winter 2005): 397–410. Available athttps://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/1741/Press398410.pdf?sequence=2
• Pattee, A. S. (2008). What Do You Know? Applying the K-W-L Method to the Reference Transaction with Children. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, 6(1), 30–39.
• Westbrook, Lynn, and Maria E. Gonzalez. “Information Support for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Public Librarianship’s Role.” Public Library Quarterly 30 (2011): 132-157.