1. S TORY T IME AT THE L IBRARY *Certain materials are included under the fair use exemptions of the U.S. Copyright Law and have been prepared according to the educational multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further use. By: Tabatha Lorch Designing Information Programs for Children and Youth LIBM 6371 Fall 2011

2. W HEN - W EDNESDAY 10:30 A. M.-11:00 A. M. W HERE - I NDEPENDENCE C OUNTY L IBRARY W HO - C HILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS (E VENTS, N. D.)

3. E ACH WEEK CHILDREN ARE MET BY THE ENERGETIC M S. V ANESSA ADAMS. S HE READS TWO OR THREE BOOKS, DOES A CREATIVE ACTIVITY, READS TWO OR THREE MORE BOOKS, AND ENDS WITH A CLOSING SONG.

4. P URPOSE : T HE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP INSTILL THE LOVE OF READING IN CHILDREN AND TO INSTILL THE LOVE OF SHARING READING TIME WITH CHILDREN IN THE PARENTS / GUARDIANS. (V. A DAMS, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, S EPTEMBER 28, 2011)

5. T HEME - E ACH WEEK THERE IS A NEW THEME. T HE WEEK THAT I ATTENDED THE CHILDREN WERE LEARNING ABOUT PEOPLE.

6. W HAT THE PARENTS SAY ABOUT THE PROGRAM : T HE PARENTS ENJOY THE PROGRAM. T HE PARENTS INTERVIEWED STATED THAT THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY HELPED THEIR CHILDREN ENJOY READING BUT ALSO PROVIDED A TIME OF SOCIALIZATION.

7. W HAT THE CHILDREN SAY ABOUT THE PROGRAM : A LL OF CHILDREN LOVED THE PROGRAM AND WERE ALL VERY ATTENTIVE DURING THE PROGRAM. O NE LITTLE BOY STATED THAT IT WAS HIS FAVORITE THING ALL WEEK !

8. C ONCLUSION : S TORY T IME AT THE I NDEPENDENCE C OUNTY L IBRARY IS A VERY WELL RAN PROGRAM. I T IS BOTH FUN AND EDUCATIONAL. I T IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE LOVE OF READING WITH A CHILD.

9. R EFERENCES E v ents. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.indcolib.com/events.htm