Towards a Better Understanding of Opportunities for Performance Training within the MLS Curriculum: Issues for Enhancing Education of Children's Librarians

Autor/in	Worthington, Becca
Titel	Towards a Better Understanding of Opportunities for Performance Training within the MLS Curriculum: Issues for Enhancing Education of Children's Librarians
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 58 (2017) 4, S.202-218 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-5786
Schlagwörter	Libraries; Childrens Literature; Library Education; Masters Programs; Librarians; Story Telling; Content Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Course Descriptions; Puppetry; Reading Aloud to Others; Performance; Theater Arts; Required Courses; School Libraries; Kansas; Louisiana; Hawaii; Kentucky; Texas (Austin); Georgia; North Carolina; California (San Jose); New York (Syracuse); Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Library; Bibliothek; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Bibliothekarausbildung; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Inhaltsanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Kursstrukturplan; Puppenspiel; Achievement; Leistung; Theaterwissenschaft; Pflichtkurs; School library; Schulbibliothek
Abstract	Children's librarians are often required to be performers. The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to determine the degree to which the Masters of Library Science (MLS) programs accredited by the American Library Association currently incorporate theatrical and performance-based training. A quantitative content analysis was conducted of 219 syllabi from 33 MLS programs to determine which courses included curriculum to support storytelling, puppetry, readers theatre, booktalking, read-alouds, and other performance elements. The results revealed that 93 of the courses currently incorporated one or more of these elements of performance or theatrical training. There was an overall limited degree of inclusion. All of the courses with the highest level of performance training were elective. Based on the results of this study, there may be room to consider whether the performance training offered by LIS Schools in North America is sufficient to equip children's librarians as they enter a field requiring those skills. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01