Resumen de Who will serve the children? Recruiting and educating future children's librarians

Virginia A. Walter

• The paper identifies some desirable traits for children�s librarians and presents strategies for recruiting people to the profession. Library school curriculum is discussed in terms of learning outcomes based on the �Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries� developed by the Association for Library Service to Children. Limitations of current graduate library education in the United States are acknowledged and examples of professional development opportunities for children�s librarians are given. Finally, suggestions are made for possible actions to advance the education and ongoing training of children�s librarians that the IFLA Section on Libraries for Children and Young Adults could take.