University of North Texas Students Create Online Storytelling Concert
Denton, TX, May 4, 2007
The Advanced Storytelling Class in the School of Library and
Information Sciences at the University of North Texas announced today
the launch of an online storytelling concert.
Creating Ripples ... Making Waves: A Storytelling Concert about
Transformation presents 16 graduate student performers telling stories
via digital video.
Dr. Elizabeth Figa is the course professor and advisor of the Graduate
Academic Certificate in Storytelling. Figa reports, “The community
of
storytellers emerging from the School of Library and Information
Sciences program has promoted the development of storytelling programs
in libraries and schools throughout Texas and the nation.”
This unique concert was created completely by the students who formed
committees to manage all aspects of the development.
When asked about the relevance of storytelling in everyday life
related
to this concert, Karen McQuaid Co-Chair of the Promotions Committee
noted, “Literacy through the reading and telling stories is firmly
ensconced in libraries, schools, families as well as in the news and
popular culture. Storytelling is everywhere! This event is an
opportunity to bring a real storytelling concert to a wider audience
via
the Internet.”
While the concert is suitable for a general audience, teens and adults
are likely to appreciate it more. “Storytelling does not end in
childhood,” according to Dawn Seymour, Co-Chair of the Promotion
Committee. “Teens and adults benefit from hearing stories for
entertainment but also to help in understanding the world and
contextualizing relationships.
The Chair of the Website Development Committee, Karen Shiver,
described
the class process. “Working together to select a theme, rehearse and
record our stories, and design and develop the content for the website
was truly a coordinated effort. Our storytelling coaches Bradley
Debrick
and Kim Moore and video developer/producer, Pok Chin, were essential
in
making this concert possible.”
Marie Wolffe, Chair of the Program Committee notes, “The program
planning resulted in a concert with a lot of variety including
historical stories, personal and modern tales, and timeless narratives
as well as a work of poetry and an entire section of inspirational
quotes related to our theme.”
“Take a coffee break and watch a story today!” advises Melodie
Franklin, member of the Promotion and Emcee Committees. “The concert
promises to be a wonderful place to spend a few minutes to escape from
the everyday grind and travel with these enthusiastic storytellers as
they make waves in the virtual world.”
Some value-added aspects of the concert include a description and age
rating for each story, biographies of each student, and the
opportunity
to see real performers tell their favorite story to “create ripples
and make waves.”
April Johnson, Chair of the Emcee Committee, welcomes and encourages
listeners of all ages to attend the online concert.
To visit the concert on the Web, go to:
http://courses.unt.edu/efiga/CreatingRipplesMakingWaves/
For more information, contact Dr. Elizabeth Figa at
efiga@lis.admin.unt.edu.
Carol Simpson, Ed.D.
Assoc. Professor (mod. svc.)
School of Library & Information Sciences
University of North Texas
PO Box 311068
307 S. Avenue B, Suite 205
Denton, TX 76203
940-565-3776 (voice)
940-565-3101 (fax)
carol_simpson@unt.edu
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