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Nonfiction Sports

Nonfiction Sports. WEMTA 2014 Jeff Schreiber jschreiber@germantown.k12.wi.us. Motivations –Why invest?. Sports are popular, always will be Sports is a common societal language Breaking the stereotypes Compelling situations and plots Why nonfiction sports over fiction? Variety Cliches

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Nonfiction Sports

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  1. Nonfiction Sports WEMTA 2014 Jeff Schreiber jschreiber@germantown.k12.wi.us

  2. Motivations –Why invest? • Sports are popular, always will be • Sports is a common societal language • Breaking the stereotypes • Compelling situations and plots • Why nonfiction sports over fiction? • Variety • Cliches • Credibility

  3. Evaluation of Collection • What do you have? • Reference or stories? • Are gender, culture, and time represented? • What are your collection and circulation numbers in 796? • Gtown: 4% of total collection -- Avg 13% of circs per year • What is being checked out in 796?

  4. Develop a plan-Research • Recognize “what” sport is • Evaluate your school • Evaluate your region • What is the athletic history of your district • Talk to kids • Talk to coaches • Talk to teachers and administration • Recognize the nontraditional “sports” that have grown

  5. Beefing up the collection

  6. What plays well? • Sports book market is a reflection of sports TV market • Classics • Search for compelling stories • Small town stories play well in Wisconsin • Local angles • Movies • Travel • Inspirational stories

  7. Where do I get ideas? • General sports magazines • Sport specific magazines--often connected to publishing outfits (Rodale) • NY TIMES Sports section will often run first chapters • Booklist • Local papers/beat writers often put out books • Bob Wolfley column has books • Watch TV • Not School Library Journal

  8. Great Sports Books!! • My Germantown School District resource lists in Destiny! • Top nonfiction sports at GHS • Top Lists from Media and websites

  9. Common core connections • Historical context • Analytical context • Thematic elements • Curricular connections-Sports Combo-packs Eat and Run Nutrition Unbroken History The Sports Gene Science Born to Run Culture

  10. Bulletin-Board Material • Create a displays around major sporting events • Coaching seminar • Look into bringing in sports figures with book out • Communicate with teacher/coaches • Coffee Table books, SI Top 10, Book of Why • Revise Dewey codes to keep sports together • Biographies mixed in

  11. Fiction • Feinstein • Lupicka • Deuker • Lipsyte • Crutcher • Conroy • Dygaard • Meyers

  12. Thank You! • Contact me for anything at: jschreiber@germantown.k12.wi.us • Visit the GHS Library Media Page • A couple of cool articles: Basketball and Books LeBron and Reading Sports and Books

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