How One Library Solved the Overcrowded Storytime Problem.

Sherman, Gale W.

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ERIC Number: EJ580025

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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How One Library Solved the Overcrowded Storytime Problem.

Sherman, Gale W.

School Library Journal, v44 n11 p36-38 Nov 1998

Describes how one public library's preschool storytime solved its overcrowding problem by using parent volunteers to offer more programs with fewer children. Offers tips on recruitment and orientation. Discusses planning and organization by library staff, and the need for ongoing observation and evaluation. (AEF)

Descriptors: Children, Library Services, Parent Participation, Preschool Children, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Public Libraries, Reading Aloud to Others, Story Reading, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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