walk this way: taking storytime outside the library with storywalk

Walk This Way

Taking Storytime Outside the Library

Kelly Benninger Technology Trainer Pitkin County Library

Tammy Benninger Children's Librarian

Pitkin County Library

Stephanie Stocking Marketing/Web Coordinator

Garfield County Libraries

Where are we?

What is StoryWalk?

StoryWalk is a self-directed learning opportunity that places a children’s story (a

deconstructed picture book) along a walking route,

park, or open space.

What is StoryWalk?

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and

developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition

and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

What makes this project work?1. Motivated staff 2. Community partners 3. TIME!

Book Selection

From the At the Edge of the Woods by Cynthia Cotten StoryWalk.

From the Elusive Moose by Joan Gannij StoryWalk.

From the At the Edge of the Woods by Cynthia Cotten StoryWalk.

So, how do you put it together?

Implementation

Permanent vs. Non-permanent

Our Construction

Past StoryWalks We Have Done

Publicity

Public Input

Upkeep

Things to consider

Do you have time? !

What are your goals for the project? !

Who are your stakeholders/potential community partners? !

Who would you like to develop a relationship with? !

What/who are your immediate resources?

Everyone's favorite: funding!Friends of the Library

!Community groups (Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions)

!Schools

!Local bookstores

!Municipal, special event grants

!Other grants!

Questions?

Stephanie Stocking Garfield County Libraries sstocking@gcpld.org

Kelly Benninger Pitkin County Library kelly.benninger@pitkincounty.com

Tammy Benninger Pitkin County Library tammy.benninger@pitkincounty.com

Picture SourcesSlide 3: Google Maps - maps.google.com !Slide 5: http://promisechcnews.blogspot.com/2015/05/story-walk-set-up-at-childrens-park-in.html http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/storywalk http://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2013/06/07/storywalk-project-in-overton-park !Slide 7: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/147141112801357715/ http://kids.outdoors.org/blog.cfm?content_uid=5C45D1E3-782B-CB1A-33F82F6CB0CA5CDB&name=The-Story-Behind-StoryWalk http://www.examiner.com/article/storywalk-metairie !Slide 14: http://patch.com/massachusetts/tewksbury/tewksbury-public-library-debuts-childrens-storywalk-0