Informal Storytime Provider Survey
On Twitter this week I asked for quick responses to the question, "What's an average storytime 'workload'?" There were some great responses and Lisa Mulvenna and I decided we wanted to see if we could gather more data, hence this survey. NB: We do know this is really an impossible question to examine, since there are so many variables in terms of service population, geographic area, staff size, library goals, and so forth. AND the responses are self-selected and not more intentionally collected. However, we can't resist being curious anyway. A little more information is better than no information. Thanks for your help! Melissa Depper
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Full time staff: How many storytimes do you present each week?
Skip this Q if you are not FT. Average it out if your schedule varies.
30 hrs/week staff: How many storytimes do you present each week?
Skip this Q if you are not 30 hrs. Average it out if your schedule varies.
20 hrs/week staff: How many storytimes do you present each week?
Skip this Q if you are not 20 hrs. Average it out if your schedule varies.
<20 hrs/week staff: How many storytimes do you present each week?
Skip this Q if you work more than 19 hrs/week. Average it out if your schedule varies.
How many non-storytime programs do you present each week?
This can be any age/patron group.
How many programs (storytime + other) do you present each week in total?
Do non-storytime providers at your location take on more desk hours or other responsibilities to help support storytime providers?
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Do you take breaks in between sessions, or weeks off from regular weekly storytimes?
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Einstein-esque Thought Experiment: Say you worked in a community that could support an infinite number of storytimes per week, and that you were on the team that provided them all, and were provided with the time & resources you needed for planning and prep, and you had no other responsibilities to worry about until storytimes were covered. How many storytimes could you personally present each week without running out of steam?
There is no right answer. We are all different people. We are just wildly curious. :)
Another Thought Experiment: Say you had as many staff as you wanted to present all the storytimes at your location. How many storytimes would you assign to each person?
Do you have any comments, information, or opinions to add regarding any of the questions?
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