New IFLA Standard: IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18 [revised version 2018]
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
10 Dec 2018
New Standards, Guidelines and Drafts
The Committee on Standards is pleased to announce the publication of the IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18 / revised version 2018, which was endorsed by the IFLA Professional Committee in August 2018.
... These Guidelines promote and encourage the development of effective library services for children of all abilities by giving guidance to the international library community about children's needs and rights on information, literacy and reading. The intention is to help public libraries implement high quality children's services in the digital age and recognizing the changing role of the library in modern society.
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