New Media in Storytime Pilot Workgroup

Allison Tran & Cen CampbellMonday, December 16, 13

Access

• What kind of access does your community need?

• What kind of access do YOU need to provide it to them?

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Content

• Age Appropriate

• Intentional

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Engagement

• Model joint media engagement

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Guidance

• NAEYC/Fred Rogers

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• Common Sense Media

• Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood

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Hand Out

• Info about why we’re using new media in storytime

• App recommendations

• Posted on library website

• Library’s role in new media marketplace

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Books

• Having paper versions for check out that day

• For book apps; include link to catalog for paper version of book

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Pilot Format: Presentation

• Musical App

• Book App

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Pilot Format: Exploration

• Folders of themed or skill-based apps

• Modeling for engaged use of apps

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The usual suspects

• Digital version of print book you’re already comfortable with

• Digital felt board

• Post lyrics & image for favourite song

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Suggestions for Pilot: Developers

• Loud Crow

• We Are Wheelbarrow

• Nosy Crow

• Oceanhouse Media

• (see attached list of specific apps to try out)

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Demos & Explorations

• Apps/eBooks

• Videos

• Content Creation

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ConsumerAdopterAdapterCreator

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How do children learn?

• Through relationships; not from technology. Technology can serve as focal point for interaction, though.

• This is where we agree with the Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood: Babies need laps, not apps!

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