Children enjoy storytime at UC

Amanda Jones

28 May 2014: Children from Kirinari Early Childhood Centre and Wiradjuri Preschool and Child Care Centre based at the University of Canberra decorated elephant masks and enjoyed a story-telling session as part of this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime.

More than 40 children attended the event at the University’s Library on 21 May, listening to a reading of Ursula Dubosarsky & Andrew Joyner’s Too many Elephants in this House by Library staff members Amanda Wrigley and Rita Dutta.

Now in its 14th year, the event aims to encourage more young children to read and enjoy books and is held annually as part of Library and Information Week.

Flynn Girvan and Caeli Smith from Kirinari Early Childhood Centre enjoy National Simultaneous Storytime at the University Library. Photo: Michelle McAulay

Associate librarian Kathryn Ginn described the event as “a great success” adding that library staff were keen to support the goals of the Australian Library Information Association, the peak body for the profession and help promote the value of reading and literacy.

“The children had lots of fun decorating and wearing their elephant masks and enjoyed a terrific story-telling session. We look forward to hosting the event again next year,” Ms Ginn said.

Library staff also used the occasion to promote the Master of Information Studies available at the University of Canberra, displaying information in the Library foyer.