Children's Books from the U.S. Government Printing Office - An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide for Librarians

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Annotated bibliography and resource guide for librarians covering 159 children’s books distributed through the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Publication years span 1944 to 1990, with books organized by issuing government agency and short annotations describing content, format, and intended age group when indicated. The guide supports collection development via a linked resource guide for obtaining copies, including Florida depository libraries, GPO bookstores, and addresses of the Superintendent of Documents, plus additional tools to locate issuing agencies’ contact information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time37 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Resource Guide for Librarians

A. Depository Libraries (Florida)

B. GPO Bookstores

Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature from the U.S. Government, 1940-1990

ED 349993 AUTHOR TITLE PUB DATE NOTE PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Kirby,Diana Gonzalez Children's Books from the U.S.Government PrintingOffice:An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guidefor Librarians. 92 24p.;Paper distributed at the Schools and ChildrenCaucus of the Florida Library Association(Or1ando,FL,1991). Reference Materials -Bibliographies(131) MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. *Adolescent Literature;Alcohol Education;AmericanIndian Literature;Annotated Bibliographies;*Childrens Literature;Depository Libraries;DrugEducation;Elementary Secondary Education; Environmental Education;*Government Publications;Nutrition;Safety Education;Sex Education*Government Printing Office This annotated bibliography describes 159 of thebooks for children that are available through the Government PrintingOffice(GPO),including coloring books,picture-story books,activitybooks,comic books,and readers.Publication dates range from 1944 to1990.The books are arranged according to the government agency thatissues them.Brief annotations describe the content and format,andintended age groups are indicated whenever this information appearsin the publication.Topics of nonfiction works include alcohol anddrug abuse;babysitting;teenage parenting;nutrition;acid rain;theenvironment;making things from junk;traffic safety,and stampcollecting.Fiction includes Native American folk tales.An attachedres ource guide provides information on how to obtain copies of thepublications,including a list of all government depository librariesin Florida and the addresses of the Florida GPO bookstore and theSuperintendent of Documents.Als0 listed are res ources that can beused for locating the addresses and telephone numbers of governmentagencies that issue the children's bcoks.It is noted that theseagencies may make publications available in bulk quantities.(KRN) *****☆☆*****☆**☆☆☆**☆****☆☆☆**六☆******☆*☆***********☆☆*☆☆********☆**** ED349993 RoS917( 工 u.5.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOHce of EducatonalRearcn and ImprovementEDUCATIONALRESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER(ERIC) C This document nas been reproduced asrecerved from tne person or organzatienoriginating t [Minor changes have been made to improvereproducton quabfy ·Points of view oropinons statedinthis dccument do not necessarly represenl offic.alOERI Doslion or policy Children's Books from the U.S.Government Printing office:An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide for Librarians.by Diana Gonzalez Kirby Government Publications &Maps Departmentotto G.Richter LibraryP.O.Box 248214Coral Gables,Florida 33124 "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THISMATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Diana G.Kirby TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER(ERIC)." BEST COPY AVAILABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS Children's Books from the U.S.Government Printing Office: Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide for Librarians ………………1 Introduction .... ... . . . . . …………………………… . ………………………………………1 Resource Guide for Librarians ……………………………………………………………………………………………3 A.Depository Libraries(Florida) ……………………………………………………………………3 B. GPO Bookstores ...... …………………………………………………………………………………6 Annotated Bibliography of Children's Literature from the U.s.Government,1940-1990 …………………………………………………………………………7 Children's Books from the U.S.Government Printing office:Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide for Librarians. # Introduction. Books illustrating the natural beauties of our national parks,the dangers of environmental pollution,the prevention of disease,theglory of space flight,the evils of discrimination,and the importanceof a healthy diet are just a few of the subjects found in the myriadof books,pamphlets,and brochures that are printed each year by theU.S.Government Printing office(GPO). Though educators,librarians,and other information specialistsmay come in contact with government documents,few realize that manyof these materials are aimed at

FAQs

这份注释书目与资源指南主要包含哪些儿童读物类型？

覆盖涂色书、图画故事书、活动书、漫画书和读本等儿童图书类型，并对内容与体裁做简要说明。

书目是如何组织与归类的？

图书按政府机构（发布/发行单位）进行排列；注释中通常会概述内容与形式，并在出现时标明目标年龄段。

资源指南部分提供哪些获取途径信息？

提供获取出版物的方式与线索，包括佛罗里达州的政府图书保管库名单及其地址、GPO 书店信息，以及 Superintendent of Documents 的地址等，并补充用于查找发行机构地址与电话的资源。

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