Education
Ph.D., Public Administration, University of Southern California, May, 1984.
MPA, University of Southern California, December, 1981.
MLS, School of Librarianship, University of California, Berkeley, January, 1966.
B.A., World Literature, San Francisco State College, June, 1964.
Research Interests
Children's information needs and information resources; sociology of children's literature and childhood reading; childhood and family literacy; evaluation of library services; citizen participation and volunteerism in public libraries. Management, Library Services and Programs for Children, Storytelling, Children's Literature, Public Libraries. Research interests: children's information needs and information resources, childhood and family literacy, the sociology of children's literature and childhood reading, evaluation of library services, citizen participation and voluntarism in public libraries.
Current Academic Year Courses
234 Contemporary Children's Literature
424 Storytelling
410 Management Theory & Practice for Info Professional
Recent Publications
Walter, Virginia A., and Gross, Melissa. HIV/AIDS Information Resources for Children: A Guide to Issues and Resources. New York: H.W. Wilson Company. (In press.) Walter, Virginia A., and Hayes, Robert L. Strategic Management for Public Libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996. Output Measures and More: Planning and Evaluating Young Adult Services in Public Libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 1995. War and Peace Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Resource Guide to Significant Issues. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1993. Output Measures for Public Library Service to Children: A Manual of Standardized Measures. Chicago: American Library Association, 1992.
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