Adult Storytime...Really??
The library industry is so interesting to me. It seems that there is always a tug and war between doing something new and innovative and keeping things the same. And I can see why people say that if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it. Adult Storytime. An oxymoron to me. Reading books to adults...really?? Maybe I'm biased being a children's librarian because I find it REALLY hard to picture reading with such enthusiasm and spunk as I do to a bunch of 4 year olds, with a bunch of 40 year olds. Now, I hear that this initiative has been successful in the Seattle Public Library, but what 'successful' really means..I'm not sure. I'd consider one adult successful, as I would be so surprised to actually see someone there! And when I read about these storytimes, they went on for somewhere around 45 minutes. WHAT? I thought adults had better things to do...or maybe that's just me. And then where do book clubs come in? Will the book clubs of the future be those where the book is first read to the members and then discussed?? No reading at home required! Sounds silly doesn't it? I would love to hear people's experiences with adult storytime or thoughts on it because I would like to be convinced that it is a good idea. It is hard to fill our adult programs to begin with...I'm curious to see how we will convince adults that this is a beneficial use of their time.
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