This site contains the core material for use by students enrolled in the School Library Media Program at Western Maryland College. It addresses the specific needs of the students enrolled in LS 515: The Art of Storytelling as taught by Joanne M. Hay.

	The Art of Storytelling

School Library Media Program
Mission Statement

The mission of the School Library Media Program is to ensure that:

• Students will be taught by excellent teachers and will learn both theoretical and practical aspects of running a school library media center
• Students will receive the MSDE certification
• Students will discover for themselves their own unique contributions to the success of their future students and to our profession

Ramona N. Kerby
Coordinator of the School Library Media Program

This course is an introduction to source materials for storytelling, and the techniques for learning and telling tales. Techniques include the selection, adaptation, learning, and presentation of stories for all ages.

The content of this course is applicable to educators (including pre-school), librarians and media specialists, clergy, community recreation facilitators, health and senior care providers, and business managers.

Class participants will:

1. experience and discuss a variety of storytelling styles and approaches to learning stories by listening to and interviewing guests and class tellers, and via video and audio tapes.
2. be able to trace the historical development and cultrual significance of storytelling as an instructional and educational art form and gain understanding of philosophical uses of stories in a variety of settings.
3. be able to define and distinguish between story types, (e.g., folk tales, fables, literary, myths, etc.).
4. be able to locate stories, to research those selected for telling, and to understand the importance of story research.
5. develop a sensitivity to the selection and modification of stories based on audience types, (e.g., preschool children, older children, adults, multi-cultural groups, etc.).
6. understand the principles of using props, puppets and other media techniques appropriately in storytelling presentations.
7. understand the appropriateness of storytelling in a variety of formal and informal settings.

Students are expected to attend all classes, to arrive on time, and remain until class ends. Roll will be taken. Assignments are due on the dates indicated in the course calendar.

Course Outline

Course Requirements

Course Grading and Point Scale

Professional Listservs

Digital Storytelling Festival
An intimate group of multimedia enthusiasts, storytelling artists, new media designers, educators, producers and technologists have gathered at the Annual Digital Storytelling Festival in Crested Butte, Colorado.

If you have any questions concerning the School Library Media Program at Western Maryland College, please contact Dr. Ramona Kerby at rkerby@ns1.wmdc.edu.

If you have any questions concerning The Art of Storytelling at Western Maryland College, please contact Joanne M. Hay at jhay@cvn.net

	Western Maryland College Media and Library Science Curriculum Library Science Technology Courses Course Outline Course Requirements Course Grading and Point Scale Professional Listservs

This site was developed and is maintained by Margaret E. Runkle for
Joanne M. Hay, Instructor, at Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland.

If you have any comments or recommendations concerning this web site,
please contact Margaret E. Runkle at mer7@psu.edu.

Last update - 2 May, 1998