A Survey of Children’s and Young Adult Literature Collections in Academic Libraries of Christian Higher Education

Children\u27s and young adult literature collections have an important place in an academic library. Most often, these collections go unnoticed by many in academia, who may regard children\u27s literature as irrelevant to the mission of the academic library. In reality, these important collections support institutional curriculum and include interdisciplinary resources used in many academic departments. Findings are reported of a survey conducted of private Christian colleges and universities regarding their management of children\u27s and young adult literature collections which seeks to identify current practices and procedures being utilized. Results from the survey highlight use, promotion, and management