Awards

• Winner of Special Storytelling Resource Award Winner 2006; Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award 2005.

Overview

A testament to the enduring value of spoken communication for persons of all ages and walks of life

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9780810850446

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...meticulously researched and documented...among the most valuable purchases of the year for librarians, teachers, and media specialists, primarily because the documentation could be priceless for budget, program, and services planning at all age levels. * VOYA * While her theme is a constant - that information is valuable, but wisdom invaluable, and wisdom springs from story - each talk examines and illuminates this idea from a different perspective so there is little repetition or redundancy....The argument is well constructed, logically organizing history and current research in a dynamic writing style that frequently includes those all-important stories. In an age when technology is pervasive and can seem overwhelming, Spaulding's passionate and persuasive case for the importance of story is important reading. * School Library Journal * ...presents written versions of nine talks meant to remind listeners of the importance of storytelling. They were developed for different audiences - academic, professional, parents, teachers - and so approach storytelling from a number of perspectives. * Reference and Research Book News *

...meticulously researched and documented...among the most valuable purchases of the year for librarians, teachers, and media specialists, primarily because the documentation could be priceless for budget, program, and services planning at all age levels. VOYA While her theme is a constant - that information is valuable, but wisdom invaluable, and wisdom springs from story - each talk examines and illuminates this idea from a different perspective so there is little repetition or redundancy...The argument is well constructed, logically organizing history and current research in a dynamic writing style that frequently includes those all-important stories. In an age when technology is pervasive and can seem overwhelming, Spaulding's passionate and persuasive case for the importance of story is important reading. School Library Journal ...presents written versions of nine talks meant to remind listeners of the importance of storytelling. They were developed for different audiences - academic, professional, parents, teachers - and so approach storytelling from a number of perspectives. Reference and Research Book News

...meticulously researched and documented...among the most valuable purchases of the year for librarians, teachers, and media specialists, primarily because the documentation could be priceless for budget, program, and services planning at all age levels. Voya While her theme is a constant - that information is valuable, but wisdom invaluable, and wisdom springs from story - each talk examines and illuminates this idea from a different perspective so there is little repetition or redundancy...The argument is well constructed, logically organizing history and current research in a dynamic writing style that frequently includes those all-important stories. In an age when technology is pervasive and can seem overwhelming, Spaulding's passionate and persuasive case for the importance of story is important reading. School Library Journal ...presents written versions of nine talks meant to remind listeners of the importance of storytelling. They were developed for different audiences -- academic, professional, parents, teachers -- and so approach storytelling from a number of perspectives. Reference and Research Book News

...meticulously researched and documented...among the most valuable purchases of the year for librarians, teachers, and media specialists, primarily because the documentation could be priceless for budget, program, and services planning at all age levels. * VOYA * While her theme is a constant - that information is valuable, but wisdom invaluable, and wisdom springs from story - each talk examines and illuminates this idea from a different perspective so there is little repetition or redundancy....The argument is well constructed, logically organizing history and current research in a dynamic writing style that frequently includes those all-important stories. In an age when technology is pervasive and can seem overwhelming, Spaulding's passionate and persuasive case for the importance of story is important reading. * School Library Journal * ...presents written versions of nine talks meant to remind listeners of the importance of storytelling. They were developed for different audiences - academic, professional, parents, teachers - and so approach storytelling from a number of perspectives. * Reference and Research Book News * ...meticulously researched and documented...among the most valuable purchases of the year for librarians, teachers, and media specialists, primarily because the documentation could be priceless for budget, program, and services planning at all age levels. VOYA While her theme is a constant - that information is valuable, but wisdom invaluable, and wisdom springs from story - each talk examines and illuminates this idea from a different perspective so there is little repetition or redundancy...The argument is well constructed, logically organizing history and current research in a dynamic writing style that frequently includes those all-important stories. In an age when technology is pervasive and can seem overwhelming, Spaulding's passionate and persuasive case for the importance of story is important reading. School Library Journal ...presents written versions of nine talks meant to remind listeners of the importance of storytelling. They were developed for different audiences - academic, professional, parents, teachers - and so approach storytelling from a number of perspectives. Reference and Research Book News

...meticulously researched and documented...among the most valuable purchases of the year for librarians, teachers, and media specialists, primarily because the documentation could be priceless for budget, program, and services planning at all age levels. VOYA While her theme is a constant - that information is valuable, but wisdom invaluable, and wisdom springs from story - each talk examines and illuminates this idea from a different perspective so there is little repetition or redundancy...The argument is well constructed, logically organizing history and current research in a dynamic writing style that frequently includes those all-important stories. In an age when technology is pervasive and can seem overwhelming, Spaulding's passionate and persuasive case for the importance of story is important reading. School Library Journal ...presents written versions of nine talks meant to remind listeners of the importance of storytelling. They were developed for different audiences -- academic, professional, parents, teachers -- and so approach storytelling from a number of perspectives. Reference and Research Book News

Author Information

Amy Spaulding is Associate Professor at Long Island University's Palmer School of Library and Information Science, and a master storyteller.

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