The Power of Story / Joan Wink Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wink, Joan, Ph.D., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 275 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Libraries Unlimited, 2017.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Through this book, readers will discover that stories can move the human heart and head in ways that research cannot. Stories bring together readers, writers, librarians, teachers, students, and families in the libraries of today and will continue to do so tomorrow. Written for all those lovers of literacy, this book links libraries and literacies through the power of stories. The book is not filled with data in the form of pie charts, graphs, and tables. Rather, the truth of the research is grounded in authentic stories that reflect not only the interpretation of data, but also the transformative nature of literacies and libraries. The author's primary goal is that readers will come to value and use storytelling in their own professional and personal lives to explain and expand on complex concepts and to make information more accessible for all. The book begins by presenting anecdotes and the author's personal story to lay the foundation for what literacies are, and what literacy is not. An activity, "Spiral of Literacy," allows readers to reflect on their own literacies. Chapters that follow each begin with a story that sets the theoretical foundation. Each chapter concludes with an action section that demonstrates how to turn theory to practice, whether you are in a library, a classroom, or at home. A final chapter envisions what libraries might look like in 10 years, through interviews with librarians, teachers, and others interested in literacy.

Contents:

Preface Chapter 1: Loving That Literacy Chapter 2: Loving Those Stories Chapter 3: Animals and the Alphabet Chapter 4: High-Stakes Stories Chapter 5: Of Immigrants and Imagination Chapter 6: Into the Cloud Chapter 7: Patience and Fortitude: The Future Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400699795

9798216131083

9781440843976

144084397X

OCLC:

1005812175