Are youth services questions on topic?

For example:

Into what age groups is it most effective to divide storytimes?

How might one best use Facebook as a tool with one's teen councilors, volunteers or patrons? (And I have plenty of subdividing questions, such as Do you allow teens to moderate any aspect of your Facebook presence; and, Do you address the fact that Facebook requires users to be 13 or older?)

Debrarian

• discussion
• scope
• youth-services
• public-libraries

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Answer by Ashley Nunn

I would think that, being a legitimate concern for libraries, that questions like this would be on topic.

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Answer by KatieR

I hope so! I'm a Youth Librarian!

Youth Librarianship is part of "Library and Information Science" so topics regarding it should be considered on topic.

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• Debrarian: I was thinking so too! But hadn't seen any in that vein, so just wanted to double-check. Splendid! I'll post some! Thx!
• Melissa: I hope so, too! I am an academic librarian whose university is establishing a teaching licensure program, so I'm developing an expertise on children's and YA literature as I go ...