A Competency Model for Volunteer Storytellers in Public Libraries

Libri ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Yu-Ping Peng ◽  
Po-Han Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Competency Model ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Children's Reading ◽  
Children’S Reading

AbstractIn recent years, public library administrators have actively promoted children’s reading services. Storytelling activities have a significantly positive effect on enhancing children’s interest and ability in reading. Due to the shortage of human resources in some public libraries, volunteers are required to provide storytelling activities. Public libraries should enhance the competencies of volunteer storytellers and provide appropriate training for maintaining as well as improving the effectiveness of storytelling activities. The study conducted interviews in order to build a multidimensional and theoretically grounded competency model for volunteer storytellers in public libraries. Interviews were designed based on the relevant literature. The study used in-depth interviews to obtain information on the experiences, ideas, and suggestions of 15 volunteer storytellers at Taipei Public Library. The results indicate ten facets of the competency model for volunteer storytellers: knowledge about readers; knowledge about story material; assisting in planning and organizing storytelling; expressing and interpreting story skills; children resource utilization instruction skills; information technology skills; oral and writing communication; volunteer team administration and management skills; professional literacy and development; and personal attitude and characteristics. These findings can be helpful in developing competency models and practices related to competency development among volunteer storytellers for public libraries. Finally, the results can serve as a reference for administrators of public libraries and other children’s reading education institutions to implement human resources strategies and practices concerning volunteer storytellers, including planning, recruitment, education, management, and performance evaluation.

scholarly journals The Management of Reading Park Case study in Kaba Kamboja Batipuh Panjang

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 493
Author(s):  
Fitri Anggeli ◽  
Solfema Solfema
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Critical Awareness ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Monitoring Activities ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Children's Reading ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Children’S Reading

Reading park it means of a place to increase children’s interest in reading which makes reading a daily culture in improving the quality of human resources. In Kaba Kamboja, the withdrawal of interest in reading is carried out by managers the managers is who are collage students. The manager himself which has several strategies in its services, especially learning management in the form of : 1) critical awareness 2) motivating children, 3) two-way communication, 4) monitoring activities, and 5) program providers as needed. In the case of kaba kamboja its focuses on reading interest to make area on Batipuh Panjang are reading culture. The purpose of managing the reading park itself now more focused on children’s reading culture. Kaba Kamboja is opened every times a week and more towards tutoring and becoming a focus for playing and learning areas for the children of the jambak village

Impact and performance measurement in public library services in the UK

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 96-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Macnaught
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
Library Services ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Uk

The paper was presented as a response to Curtis's keynote address published immediately preceding. Bill Macnaught is Head of Cultural Development at Gateshead Council, UK, with responsibility for public libraries. He contextualised Curtis's statements, with reference to the Gateshead experience.

A place for children: The qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading: Interim Report

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Denham ◽  
Judith Elkin ◽  
Peggy Heeks ◽  
Margaret Kinnell Evans ◽  
Chris Armstrong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Interim Report ◽  
Children's Reading ◽  
Children’S Reading

scholarly journals Promoting Children’s Reading in Kyrgyzstan

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-116
Author(s):  
Duishon Shamatov
Keyword(s):  
Poor Reading ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Ussr State ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Children's Reading ◽  
Former Ussr ◽  
Children’S Reading

Abstract This paper is on family reading for children in Kyrgyzstan a Central Asian former USSR state. Poor reading skills lead to poor learning in all other subjects. This paper presents the research study on the Reading for Children project, which aimed to promote a love for reading and enthusiasm for books from early ages.  The study also identifies whether the Reading for Children project has had any impact on language skills of small children. The study was conducted with the help of survey questionnaire, individual and group interviews as well as observation. The study findings demonstrated that Parents’ involvement in reading tasks can help develop their children’s interest in reading. The study demonstrated that the Reading for Children project increased access to children’s age-appropriate reading materials, promoted enjoyable reading experiences between parents and children, and strengthened family bonds between parents and conducting series of trainings on family reading. In addition, there were indications that the project had also positively influenced the children’s attitude towards education and performance at school.  Paper offers practice and policy recommendations. Abstrak Pembahasan Artikel ini tentang bacaan keluarga, untuk anak-anak di Kyrgyzstan Central Asian former USSR state. Kemampuan membaca yang buruk mengakibatkan daya belajar yang rendah pada semua mata pelajaran. Jika siswa belajar untuk membaca di usia awal dan pada tingkat kecepatan membaca yang memadai, maka mereka mempunyai kesempatan yang lebih besar untuk bertindak lebih baik di sekolah. Artikel  ini menyajikan penelitian tentang projek membaca untuk anak-anak, yang bertujuan untuk mempromosikan kecintaan terhadap membaca dan antusiasme terhadap buku sejak usia dini. Penelitian ini juga mengidentifikasi apakah projek bacaan pada anak-anak telah memiliki dampak terhadap kemampuan bahasa anak-anak kecil. Penelitian dilakukan dengan angket survey, wawancara individu dan kelompok, dan observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan orang tua dalam tugas-tugas membaca dapat membantu mengembangkan minat membaca anak-anak mereka. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa projek membaca untuk siswa meningkatkan akses kepada materi bacaan yang sesuai dengan usia anak-anak, mempromosikan pengalaman membaca yang menyenangkan antara orang tua dan anak-anak, dan memperkuatan ikatan keluarga antar-orang tua, dan mengadakan rangkaian pelatihan bacaan keluarga. Selain itu, terindikasi bahwa projek tersebut juga mempengaruhi secara positif sikap anak-anak terhadap pendidikan dan prestasi di sekolah. Tulisan menganjurkan latihan dan rekomendasi kebijakan.How to Cite : Shamatov, D. (2015). Promoting Children’s Reading in Kyrgyzstan. TARBIYA: Journal Of Education In Muslim Society, 2(2), 105-116. doi:10.15408/tjems.v2i2.2801. Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/tjems.v2i2.2801

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