August 4, 2014
Library Science Alumnus Book Signing
Alan R. Bailey with his newly published book, Building a Core Print Collection for Preschoolers
Joyner Library will host a reception and book signing for Alan R. Bailey, head of services at the Teaching Resources Center. Bailey, who received his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1984 and Master of Library Science in 1993 from East Carolina University’’s College of Education, published his book Building a Core Print Collection for Preschoolers this year.
The book explores how reading aloud is one of the most important steps that librarians, teachers, parents and caregivers can take to encourage literacy skills in preschoolers. The book showcases more than 300 birth-kindergarten titles and focuses on books that help to develop skills such as an expanded vocabulary, narrative skills, alphabetic knowledge and awareness of story structure, among other skills. A full bibliographic record, short summary and journal reviews are included with each title.
The reception and signing will take place August 15, 2014 in the J. H. Faulkner Gallery on the second floor of Joyner Library from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. If you would like to attend, RSVP to Dawn Wainwright (wainwrightd@ecu.edu) by August 11.