Title
What is storytime good for and what makes storytime good? A survey of public library directors:
Abstract
This article reports on the findings from a nationwide survey designed to investigate the perceptions of public library directors with regard to storytime programs. The results indicate that public library directors identify a number of reasons why storytime is important; prime among those are for encouraging children's enjoyment of books, promoting children's early literacy skills, and attracting patrons who might otherwise not participate in library services. The findings suggest that public library directors do not fully recognize how storytime programs might contribute to school readiness. Further, differences in library inputs to support storytime point to disparities based on library size. The implications for practice, education, and research are discussed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1177/0961000619898224
JOURNAL OF LIBRARIANSHIP AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Public library,library programs,public library director,storytime programs,children's library programs,survey
Journal
52.0
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
4.0
0961-0006
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Maria Cahill100.34
Soohyung Joo215816.00
Mary Howard300.34
Janet Ingraham Dwyer400.34
Krista King-Oaks500.34
Beth Yates600.34