Transmedia Storytelling: The Librarian's Guide

This practical and thorough guide offers clear explanations of what transmedia storytelling is and shows how it can be integrated into library programming that fosters multimodal literacy with K?2 learners. When fictional worlds are brought to life in multiple media?ia books and comics or through films, animated shorts, television, audio recordings, and games?t is called "transmedia storytelling." Transmedia storytelling offers children's and teen librarians at public libraries, K?2 school librarians, and educators an effective method for bringing story to youth? 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?anging from transmedia storytimes for early literacy learners to maker programs for young adults?an 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. 9781440838484 1440838488 0 Language Arts & Disciplines NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=otPCEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• • Author: Amanda S. Hovious
• • Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• • Publication Date: Nov 10, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 152 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1440838488
• • ISBN-13: 9781440838484