Research Roundup: The Evolution of Preschool Storytime Research

Betsy Diamant-Cohen, Annette Y. Goldsmith

Abstract


Since most children’s librarians regularly present preschool storytimes, here’s a look at some of the research on the topic and how it has developed over time.

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Frances Smardo Dowd, “Evaluating the Impact of Public Library Storytime Programs Upon the Emergent Literacy of Preschoolers: A Call for Research,” Public Libraries 3, no. 6 (1997): 348–51.

Virginia A. Walter, “Public Library Service to Children and Teens: A Research Agenda,” Library Trends 51, no. 4 (2003): 571–89.

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Kathleen A. Paciga et al., “Student Engagement in Classroom Read-Alouds: Considering Seating and Timing,” Illinois Reading Council Journal 43, no. 3 (2015): 7–14.

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Lauren Collen, “The Digital and Traditional Storytimes Research Project: Using Digitized Books for Preschool Group Storytimes,” World Libraries 17, no. 1 (2007), http://ojsserv.dom.edu/ojs/index.php/worldlib/article/view/43/68.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n3.37

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