BRINGING EARLY LITERACY RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY: A CASE STUDY OF AN URBAN LIBRARY USING THE EVERY CHILD READY TO READ MODEL

Public libraries are a free community resource available to families in communities across the United States. The Every Child Ready to Read Program (ECRR) is currently the only known research-based early literacy parent initiative available for public libraries to use. This current study presents the findings of a case study that included both librarian and parent interviews to explore how one suburban library utilized the ECRR program. Building upon current ECRR research, the study explores how librarians and parents utilized library storytimes. The key findings of the study include the discovery that the two librarians differed substantially in their implementation of the ECRR program, with one librarian being more willing to offer instruction to parents while the other librarian not directly wanting this as her role. One possible reason for this difference involves the different educational background and specific job duties of each librarian. In regards to parents, the study found that parents utilized library storytimes largely for social reasons for both themselves and their child. Furthermore, new mothers and Spanish-speaking mothers showed a special appreciation for storytimes, in that both attended storytimes for personal guidance. In light of parent-school trust literature, the library in the current study appeared as a place to establish and maintain trusting partnerships with parents. Implications of ECRR are discussed, as well as recommendations for further research

Grantor dc:publisher

Temple University. Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• McCormack, Leigh Ann

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hindman, Annemarie H.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Najera, Kristina
• Brooks, Wanda M., 1969-
• McGinley, Christopher W.

• Education
• Education, Early childhood
• Every child ready to read
• Libraries
• Library
• Parent education

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/1872

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oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/1872