Introduction to Library Trends 47 (3) Winter 1999: Folkloristic Approaches in Library and Information Science

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Margaret K. McElderry and the Professional Matriarchy of Children's Books

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Swapping Tales and Stealing Stories: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Folklore in Children's Literature

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Introduction to Evaluating children's books : a critical look : aesthetic, social, and political aspects of analyzing and using children's books (Papers presented at the Allerton Park Institute held October 25-27, 1992)

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Introduction to Section 2: Story as Theory

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Midwife, witch, and woman-child: Metaphor for a matriarchal profession

The story, its procreation; the literature, its practice: these are integrated, interactive processes. Let's not throw away the box of recipes. Although still suspect (for example, see Ritter's newspaper reports, "Midwives Battle State Crackdown" and "A Tough State for Midwives"), midwifery is in many circles increasingly valued as an integrated, interactive way to deliver babies. And it is no accident that metaphors of midwifery fit smoothly in a matriarchal profession that has delivered the private domain of storytelling into the public domain of children's literature.published or submitted for publicatio

Introduction to Story, from fireplace to cyberspace : connecting children and narrative (Papers presented at the Allerton Park Institute held October 26-28, 1997)

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The workshops

Summary of the workshops held at Story, from fireplace to cyberspace : connecting children and narrative (Allerton Park Institute held October 26-28, 1997)published or submitted for publicatio

Effie Louise Power: Librarian, Educator, Author

Effie Louise Power (1873???1969) represented the high standard of collaboration among children???s librarians that characterized the entire development of youth services work. This article examines Power???s role in U.S. library history as a practitioner, library and information science educator, national and regional professional leader, and author. Particular emphasis is given to Power???s place in the network of children???s librarians in the early twentieth century, her professional authority as the librarian selected by the American Library Association to write the fi rst textbook for children???s librarianship, and her success as one of the many librarians who have written and edited children???s books, especially folktale collections for use in storytelling programs. Emerging most notably from this research is the discovery of how energetically, albeit quietly, Power infl uenced not only her contemporaries but also the next several generations of children???s librarians who have followed in her professional footsteps.published or submitted for publicatio

Leaving a Trail: Personal Papers and Public Archives Part One – The Donor’s Story

Archives reveal multiple ways in which a person or institution’s path intersects with public interest. New generations can gain insight from the legacies of others’ ideas, actions, and influences, studying the past to affect the future. What those generations conclude will depend on the footprints left for them to follow. In this collaboration, an emeritus professor of storytelling, folklore, and children’s literature joins with an archivist for faculty papers to preserve the evidence of the former’s lifetime work. Although they approach their tasks differently, both narrators draw on long-term research experience to inform and describe the process with which each is involved. The importance of their interaction emerges through mutual references in their respective articles, as does the extent to which their personal stories affect the nature of their work and self-reflective approach. This connectivity allows them to portray what archiving means for a particular donor (Part One) and what working with a donor means for a particular archivist (Part Two). Their intent is to think in a visionary way about why and how donors and archivists do what they do, engaging readers to connect personally as well as intellectually along the way. This is the first article in a two-part sequence in this issue. RÉSUMÉLes archives révèlent de multiples façons dont le parcours d’une personne ou d’une institution rencontre l’intérêt public. De nouvelles générations peuvent en apprendre beaucoup des idées, des actions et de l’influence de personnes, en étudiant le passé pour influer sur l’avenir. Ce que ces générations concluront dépendra des pistes à suivre qu’on leur aura laissées. Dans cette collaboration, un professeur émérite en narration de contes, en folklore et en littérature jeunesse s’est joint à un archiviste responsable des documents d’archives universitaires pour préserver les preuves de l’oeuvre de sa vie. Bien qu’ils aient approché leur tâche de façons différentes, les deux narrateurs s’inspirent de leur expérience de recherche de longue haleine pour façonner et décrire le processus dans lequel chacune des parties est engagée. L’importance de leur échange ressort dans les références mutuelles que les auteurs font dans leurs articles respectifs, tout comme l’importance de leurs récits personnels ont un effet sur la nature de leur travail et sur leur approche d’autoréflexion. Ce lien leur permet de présenter ce que l’action d’archiver signifie pour un donateur en particulier (première partie) et ce que le travail avec un donateur signifie pour un archiviste en particulier (deuxième partie). Leur intention est de repenser de façon visionnaire pourquoi et comment les donateurs et les archivistes font ce qu’ils font, tout en invitant leurs lecteurs à se joindre à eux sur le plan personnel et intellectuel en cours de route. Ceci est la première partie d’un article en deux temps paru dans ce numéro