Branching Out: Promoting Genre Diversity in Storytime

Authors

  • Jacqueline Kociubuk

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.3.11

Abstract

How often do you consider genre when planning your storytimes? What percentage of the time do you think you’re sharing informational, or nonfiction books, with the families that attend your programs?

If you answered only a little or not much to these questions, you are not alone. A recent study found that across all storytime age groups, informational books were being shared at a much lower rate than any other genre, both in the number shared per storytime and the time spent interacting with them.

Author Biography

Jacqueline Kociubuk

Jacqueline “Jacquie” Kociubuk, MLIS/MEd, is currently a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Information. Her research is centered around children’s informal learning environments, playful learning, public library outreach, and social justice. Jacquie earned her MLIS/MEd from Kent State University and has worked throughout Ohio as a Youth Services Librarian and PreK-12 Educator.

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Published

2021-09-03

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2021): Fall

Section

Features

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