Becoming a media mentor : a guide for working with children and families
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Becoming a media mentor : a guide for working with children and families
ALA Editions, 2016
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 137-140
Includes index
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Description
In a time of rapidly changing technologies, the role of the youth services librarian has expanded to include the realm of digital media. Supporting children's literacy now means serving as a media mentor. This book empowers youth services staff to confidently assist families and caregivers as they navigate the digital world, guiding them towards digital media experiences that will translate into positive and productive lifelong learning skills, regardless of format. Melding the latest research and key messages from a variety of experts with replicable examples, this book:
defines what it means to be a media mentor, providing historical background and context;
outlines three types of media mentorship: media advisory, programming, and access to curated media;
outlines the implications of media mentorship in libraries, focusing on a shift from the notion of "screen time" to "healthy media decisions";
draws on detailed case studies from a wide variety of libraries and community partnerships to showcase inspiring media mentorship in action with ages 0-14;
provides guidelines for working with diverse families and caregivers; and
explores management issues around media mentorship, ALSC competencies, suggestions of additional resources, and professional development.
Guiding children's librarians to define, solidify, and refine their roles as media mentors, this book in turn will help facilitate digital literacy for children and families.
Table of Contents
Foreword, by Chip Donohue, PhD
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: How to Use this Book
Part I: Becoming a Media Mentor
Chapter 1: What Is a Media Mentor? Voice from the Field: Carisa Kluver
Chapter 2: Media Mentorship: Research and Implications for Libraries Voice from the Field: Michael Robb
Chapter 3: Media Mentorship and the Three Cs: Content, Context, and the Child Voice from the Field: Lisa Guernsey
Chapter 4: Media Mentorship and Diversity Voices from the Field: Susan B. Neuman and Donna Celano
Chapter 5: Media Mentors: Working with Parents, Families, and Community Needs Voice from the Field: Jason Boog
Chapter 6: Media Mentors and Professional Development Voice from the Field: Sarah Houghton
Chapter 7: Three Ways to Be a Media Mentor Voice from the Field: Michael Levine
Part II: Media Mentors in Action
Media Advisory:
App Finder
Homework Help / Ayuda gratis con la tarea para ninos y jovenes
Curating Apps on Pinterest Boards
"Raising a Reader" Newspaper Column
New Media in Programs:
Digital Storytime
Graphic Novel Club
Hour of Code: Basic Video Game DesignTeen Media Mentor Intern Program
Access to Curated Media:
Circulating Maker Kits
Listening Station
Chicago Public Library YOUmedia
Maker Jawn
Appendix A: ALSC White Paper: Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth
Appendix B: ALSC White Paper: The Importance of Diversity in Library Programs and Material Collections for Children
Appendix C: Evaluating Apps and New Media for Young Children: A Rubric
Bibliography
Index.
by "Nielsen BookData"