LIBRARIES AS TOY CENTERS (Biblioteka jako centrum zabawek)

• Authors: Walczak-Niewiadomska Agata
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The author discusses a concept of ‘toy libraries', so far unknown in Poland, providing unique library services focused on toys and games lending. Toy libraries offer all children access to toys and games and provide their supervisors with educational publications. Specific functions, history and types of toy libraries are presented, with particular emphasis on toy libraries for disabled children. The development and evolution of toy library networks is mentioned and most important international, national and regional associations for toy libraries are listed. The paper ends with an attempt to describe Polish affiliations with foreign toy library networks.

Keywords

EN

DISABLED CHILDREN; LIBRARIES FOR CHILDREN; LIBRARY SERVICES; TOYS; ‘TOY LIBRARY’

Discipline

• LIBRARY_&_INFORMATION_SCIENCE: LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE

• Publisher: Polish Librarians Association, Warsaw, http://www.sbp.pl/en
• Journal: Przegląd Biblioteczny
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 78
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 476-488
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Walczak-Niewiadomska Agata

• Magdalena Wojcik Katedra Bibliotekoznawstwa i Informacji Naukowej Uniwersytetu Lodzkiego, ul. Jana Matejki 34a, 90-237 Lodz, Poland

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10PLAAAA089622