Transmedia Storytelling: The Librarian's Guide Contributor(s): Hovious, Amanda S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440838488 ISBN-13: 9781440838484 Publisher: Libraries Unlimited OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - School Media - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Collection Development |
Dewey: 027.625 |
LCCN: 2015025227 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 152 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When fictional worlds are brought to life in multiple media--via books and comics or through films, animated shorts, television, audio recordings, and games--it is called transmedia storytelling. Transmedia storytelling offers children's and teen librarians at public libraries, K-12 school librarians, and educators an effective method for bringing story to youth--a perfect fit for today's media-saturated environment. This book demonstrates how to create new pathways to the future of stories and storytelling. The book serves as a guide to integrating transmedia storytelling into library programs and services. It defines transmedia storytelling, identifies the key connections between it and 21st-century learning, discusses the role of librarians and libraries in supporting and promoting transmedia storytelling, and provides concrete examples of transmedia programs. The suggested programs--ranging from transmedia storytimes for early literacy learners to maker programs for young adults--can be implemented with different levels of technology capabilities and within numerous library settings. In addition, the book offers practical advice on technology planning for libraries that plan to incorporate transmedia storytelling. |