This book serves as both a textbook and reference for faculty and students in LIS courses on storytelling and a professional guide for practicing librarians, particularly youth services librarians in public and school libraries.
Storytelling: Art and Technique serves professors, students, and practitioners alike as a textbook, reference, and professional guide. It provides practical instruction and concrete examples of how to use the power of story to build literacy and presentation skills, as well as to create community in those same educational spaces.
This text illustrates the value of storytelling, covers the history of storytelling in libraries, and offers valuable guidance for bringing stories to contemporary listeners, with detailed instructions on the selection, preparation, and presentation of stories. It also provides guidance around the planning and administration of a storytelling program. Topics include digital storytelling, open mics and slams, and the neuroscience of storytelling. An extensive and helpful section of resources for the storyteller is included in an expanded Part V of this edition.
Edited by:
Janice M. Del Negro
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 652g
ISBN: 9781440872082
ISBN 10: 1440872082
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 24 June 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Preface Anne Pellowski Introduction Janice M. Del Negro, PhD PART I: Foundation 1The Why of Storytelling Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Melanie Kimball, PhD 2Storytelling to Children in Libraries: A History Melanie Kimball, PhD 3The Benefits of Listening Donna Schatt, MLS, MA, and Patrick Ryan, PhD, FEA PART II: Practice 4Demystifying Selection Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Megan Wells, MFA 5Preparation Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Megan Wells, MFA 6Presentation: Storytelling with Music Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, Megan Wells, MFA, and Jeri Burns, PhD 7Researching Folktales Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, Karen Chace, and Priscilla Howe, MLIS PART III: Audience 8StoryPlay: Telling Stories to Young Children Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Sujin Huggins, PhD 9Storytelling to Young Adults Janice M. Del Negro, PhD 10From Listening to Telling: How Children and Young Adults Get Stories Off the Page; Story Theater Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Megan Wells, MFA PART IV: Programming 11Developing Inclusive Storytelling Experiences: Storytelling to Children with Special Needs Renee Grassi, MLIS 12Story Programming 101: Advocacy and Administration Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Sujin Huggins, PhD 13Digital Storytelling Rebecca J. Morris, PhD 14Storytelling with Folktales: History, Community, and Appropriation Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, and Donna Washington, MFA PART V: Resources for the Storyteller Professional Reading About the Editor and Contributors Index
Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, is tenured associate professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, IL.
- Winner of 2022 Storytelling World Award 2022
- Winner of 2022 Storytelling World Award 2022 (United States)
