Do you ever check the Yelp or Google reviews of a restaurant before you go out to eat, or comb through the Amazon comments for a product before purchasing? Of course you do! People love to hear first-hand experiences, and who better to collect stories than a librarian? Why should we seek out stories? We all know the power of a story to reach readers hearts and minds! According to the Stanford Graduate School of Business, stories are remembered up to 22 times more than facts alone. I call this “stats + stories”. Giving out 173 books at an outreach event is a great statistic, but being able to recount the tale of the bright-eyed child thrilled to finally have their very own book makes an emotional impact. Gathering stories from our community, asking for feedback after popular programs, sharing ways our patrons can contact their local legislators to advocate…
Tag: story telling
Wordless Books in Story Time
I recently observed a story time of a newer story time presenter. I saw their passion and playfulness with the preschool crowd, but felt them trip over the words of the story a bit. Afterwards, we followed up– and I admitted that I only take the words of the books as a suggestion. A tip that I love sharing with parents and caregivers— you don’t have to read every word of the book, every time you read that book. There are many retellings of favorite books, and words are only one part of the story for “reading” the book.