[OPLINLIST] Fwd: Swon Weekly: Puppets, Picture Books and a Reference Desk

Cassondra Vick cassondra at swonlibraries.org
Mon Aug 15 10:33:02 EDT 2016 

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Puppets and Literacy

Puppetry is a surprisingly old art-form: more than 3000 years old
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as a matter of fact. The history of puppetry in libraries is probably not
so ancient, but I suspect that, as long as there has been dedicated
children’s programming in libraries, there have probably been puppets.

But why?

There’s a good amount of research
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into puppets and their benefits for literacy, however anyone who has ever
used puppets in a story time can probably guess at what some of these
benefits are. You’ve probably noticed that children often seem to find
puppets easier to talk to. Not only does this make story time more fun and
engaging, but it can encourage children to share in a way that they may not
if a real person were asking them questions.

Interactive story times are story times that engage children, encourage
them to be active, not passive participants, helping them to better grasp
and remember
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the ideas presented. Puppets stimulate the imagination.

Another persuasive argument for puppetry in the library might be the draw:
special puppet programs can generate huge audiences. This library finds
their puppet programs frequently bring in around 200 patrons
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to the library. My own experiences back this up: my first library job was
at a library with an incredible history
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of puppetry. When I worked in Children’s Services at the Nashville Public
Library, we had regular visits from their awesome puppet truck
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– performances that drew in crowds of 100 or more.

Dayton Metro Libraries
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also understand the importance of puppets in libraries – they even have a
puppet committee. And we at SWON Libraries are lucky enough to have two
members of that committee, Dorri Hegyi and Jennifer Reis, share tips and
tricks for libraries to use puppets on a variety of budgets and comfort
levels.

Our Picture Book Read-In
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event provides a great opportunity to dig in to thousands of picture books,
as well as the chance to hear from “Ms. Dorri” and “Ms. Jen” about how to
incorporate puppets into your library. And, to help you along, SWON
Libraries will have several drawings throughout the day with a chance to
win one of the beautiful Folkmanis puppets
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pictured
below, along with a companion story book.

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We hope you will join us on August 23rd for a chance to win these puppets,
learn from Dorri and Jen, and much more at our 21st Annual Picture Book
Read-In
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in West Chester, OH!

~
*Cassondra Vick, MLIS    Technology Educator, SWON Libraries*
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Swap Meet: Desk on Offer

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is a place for you to offer anything you believe other libraries may make
use of, from old toner cartridges all the way to, say, your old reference
desk!

This beautiful desk is available for anyone who can pick it up from
Wilmington, OH. Or if you know an area business who might be able to use it
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