Developing and Teaching with a Diverse Children's Literature Collection at an Urban Public College: What Teacher Education Students Know and Ways Their Knowledge Can Grow about Diverse Books. Issue 4 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lehner-Quam, Alison; West, Rebecca K.; Espinosa, Cecilia M.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral & social sciences librarian. Volume 36:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 171
• Page End: 208
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Diverse children's books -- library instruction -- teacher reading experiences -- teacher education -- academic libraries; Social science libraries -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; 026.30005
• DOI: 10.1080/01639269.2017.1775762
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-9269

Abstract

Abstract: Knowledge of diverse and multilingual undergraduate/graduate teacher education students' reading experiences and awareness of diverse children's literature can inform academic librarians' book collection and instruction. Study includes 1) education student survey (n = 180) focused on identity and reading; and 2) survey of education students (n = 20) who participated in diverse children's book library class sessions. Findings include respondents who learn about diverse and bilingual books are likely to share them with children; and respondents who enjoyed specific books as children are likely to share those same books with children. Academic library instructional role around children's books is also discussed.