Rancho Cucamonga Library Staff Development Day 2014, Cen Campbell & Carisa Kluver

1. New Media & Families
Rancho Cucamonga Library
May 23, 2014

2. Hello!
Cen Campbell,
LittleeLit.com
Carisa Kluver,
Digital-Storytime.com

3. How the iPad affects young children,
and what we can do about it
Media Mentors

4. Images that make us sad

5. This is Our Opportunity

6. New Media Storytime

7. ● Digital felt board
● Book app or digital book
● Digital music or sounds
● Non-book app
● Create your own content
● Screen shots or images
What is New Media?

8. Librarians are knowledgeable about curating all
kinds of resources- including new media
Librarians are skilled at helping children,
parents & caregivers navigate many kinds of
tools – including positive ways to use new
media
Why new media in the library?

9. Concerns?

10. Concerns
● Displacement of other activities
● Commercial messages
● Passive consumption
● Eye/Body Strain
● Displacement of relationships
● Sleep disruptions
● “Screen time”

11. Advantages?

12. ● Engaging
● Learning Styles
● Access (geographic, linguistic & special
populations)
● Diversity of content
● Learning support
● Tactile interface & multimedia
Advantages

13. American Academy of Pediatrics

14. Recommendations from the AAP
Guidelines
● Limit “entertainment” screen time to <1-
2 hours a day
● Discourage screen media for children <2
● Keep screen media out of child’s
bedroom
● Monitor media usage
● Coview
● Establish family media plan

15. NAEYC & Fred Rogers Center

16. Guidelines from NAEYC/Fred
● Select, use, integrate & evaluate media
in intentional & age-appropriate ways
● Balance of tech & non-tech
● Prohibit use of passive media
● Limit use for <2 year olds
● Consider recommendations from health
orgs
● Equitable access to technology

17. ● Pilot Projects
● Bibliography
● Survey
● Forum
Promising Practices

18. Books For Parents & Staff

19. ● Good Night iPad
● Peekaboo Forest
● A Frog Thing
● Others?
Apps & eBooks

20. Questions?