[kids-lib] Advertising storytime books ahead of time

[CARRIE KASPERICK]

I also would not advertise the books ahead of time, but I might announce a
theme in advance instead if you have one. My reasoning is that what is read
is ultimately determined by the audience and the energy of the room. Some
days are shorter book days for shorter attention spans. Children might be
older or calmer another day, and then you can read a longer book. Every day
is different, so I don't lock yourself into books that you'd rather not
read.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 10:08 AM Holly Campbell-Polivka via Kids-lib <
kids-lib at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> I have also had that request. I won’t do it. The request I had came from
> someone who complained about a book with content they objected to that I
> had shared. Though I do plan in advance, I always select more than I plan
> to read and then decide what I’m reading based on the ages and energy level
> of the kids that particular day. And even if I did announce all the
> potential books in advance (which isn’t a way I would prioritize my time in
> my busy schedule), sometimes plans change for various other reasons. I
> think announcing ahead of time opens us up to all sorts of complaints, the
> least of which could even be a disappointed kid that didn’t get to hear the
> story they were hoping to hear, the most of which could be calls for
> banning books.
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> *Holly Campbell-Polivka* (She/Her
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> *From:* Kids-lib <kids-lib-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> * On Behalf Of *Jennifer
> Fischer via Kids-lib
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:16 AM
> *To:* kids-lib at omls.oregon.gov
> *Subject:* [kids-lib] Advertising storytime books ahead of time
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> Hello! I was wondering if I could ask for an opinion. I was asked to
> provide a list of my weekly storytime books in advance. While we have
> posted the weekly themes in the past (although not currently), I'm a bit
> leery of the implications for posting the books used ahead of time.
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> How would you proceed?
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> Jennifer Fischer
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> Children's Services Librarian Specialist
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> Crook County Library
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Thank you,
*Carrie Kasperick*
Adult Services Librarian
Monmouth Public Library
Phone: 503-751-0182
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