Ph.D. in Library and Information
Science.
Master of Library Science.
Bachelor of Arts in French, minor in Biology. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. 1985.
Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France. 1983-84. (junior year of college spent abroad)
Honors
2006 Nominated for ALISE award for Teaching Excellence.
2004 Nominated for the UNC Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction.
2003 Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award, for a distinguished title published in the field of storytelling, The Storyteller’s Sourcebook, 1983-1999.
2002 Visiting Fulbright Scholar in Storytelling and Children’s Literature, Mahasarakham, Thailand.
2002 SILS Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award (nominated 2000, 04, 05, 06).
2002 Storytelling World Award Winner for the best specialized storytelling resource, The Storyteller’s Sourcebook, 1983-1999.
1993 Chancellor's Scholar - Indiana University.
1991 Elizabeth Myers Award in Children's Literature - given by the National Society of Arts and Letters.
Associate Professor of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2004 - present. Assistant Professor 1998-2004.
Acting Assistant Director of the Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science,
Professional Storyteller: performing and conducting workshops for adults and children at schools, libraries, conferences, and special events, 1990- present.
Editor for the Alumni Newsletter of the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, 1993-94; Newsletter of the Bloomington Storytellers Guild, 1993-1996; Newsletter of the Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education, Northern California Chapter, 1986-87.
Library Manager for Halls of Residence Libraries, Indiana University. Scheduled, trained, supervised, and evaluated a staff of 6; developed a library collection for population of 1000; developed and monitored the budget; coordinated the payroll; publicized and promoted the library with programs and special events, 1989-90.
Children's Specialist for the Providence Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island. Managed the children's collection, provided reference assistance, and developed innovative programs, 1988-89.
Editorial Assistant for White Lilac Press, Providence, Rhode Island, 1988-89.
Outdoor Educator for San Joaquin County Schools, La Honda, California, 1985-87.
Instructor of Networking Skills, Continuing Education Division of Indiana University, South Bend campus.
Character Voice, ERIC's Parent
Outreach Project, a journal/cassette combination to encourage parents and
children to read together.
Research Assistant, Indiana University. Conducted and analyzed interviews with middle school professionals involved with the state funded REAP project (Reading Excitement and Paperbacks).
Research Assistant, Institute for the Study of
Developmental Disabilities,
Research Assistant, Indiana University. Helped coordinate a summer institute on library services for people with disabilities.
Reference Assistant,
Program
Director, San Francisco
YMCA Camp, La Honda, California.
Ecology Director, Stanislaus County YMCA, Modesto, California.
Museum Docent, Natural History Museum, Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island.
MacDonald, Margaret Read
and Brian Sturm. (2001). The
Storytellers Sourcebook, 1983-1999.
Refereed:
Sturm, Brian (due March 2009). Storytelling. In Marcia J. Bates and Mary Niles Maack (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. 3rd edition. New York: Taylor & Francis.
Sturm, Brian. (2002). Lost in a story:
modeling storytelling and storylistening. In Irene Blayer
and Monica Sanchez (Eds.), Storytelling: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural
Perspectives (pp. 14-26).
Sturm, Brian. W. (1999). An analysis of five interviews with storylisteners to determine how they perceive the listening experience. In Margaret Read MacDonald (Ed.), Traditional Storytelling Today: An International Sourcebook (pp. 563-571). London/Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn.
Invited:
Sturm, Brian. (due July 2008). Motif indexing. In Josepha Sherman (Ed.), Storytelling: an Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore. M.E. Sharpe.
Sturm, Brian. (due July 2008). The storylistening trance. In Josepha Sherman (Ed.), Storytelling: an Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore. M.E. Sharpe
Sturm, Brian. (2001). The reader's
altered state of consciousness. In Kenneth Shearer and Robert Burgin (Eds.), The Readers' Advisor's Companion (pp. 97-117).
Dissertation
Sturm, Brian. (1998). The
entrancing power of storytelling: a systems approach to the storylistening
discrete altered state of consciousness.
Dissertation
Abstracts International, 59 (05), 231 pages, (Publication No. AAT
9834578).
Sturm, Brian, Renee Bosman, and Leigh Lambert. (under
review). Windows and Mirrors: Secret Spaces in Children’s Literature. New Review of Children’s
Literature and Librarianship.
Sturm, Brian. (under review). 20 Years Later: ALSC’s Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries. Library Quarterly.
Sturm, Brian and Karin
Michel. (accepted).
The “Structural” Power of Young Adult Problem Novels. Young Adult Library Services.
Sturm, Brian. (2008). The Process of Sharing Stories with Young People. Knowledge Quest, 36, 5, 12-18.
Sturm, Brian. (2008). Imaginary “Geographies” of Childhood: school library media centers as secret spaces. Knowledge Quest, 36, 4, 46-53. Also available: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/volume36/364/KQW36_4Sturm.pdf.
Kuykendahl, Leslee Farish and Brian W. Sturm. (2007). We Said Feminist Fairy Tales, Not Fractured Fairy Tales! The Construction of the Feminist Fairy Tale: Female Agency over Role Reversal. Children and Libraries, 5, 3, 38-41.
Anderson, Tara and Brian Sturm. (2007). Cyberbullying: from playground to computer. Young Adult Library Services, 5, 1, 24-27.
Sturm, Brian. (2005). How safe should libraries be? North Carolina Libraries, 63, 1/2, 23-24. Available: http://www.nclaonline.org/NCL/ncl/NCL_63_1-2_Spring-Summer2005.pdf
Sturm, Brian (2003). Dogs and dinosaurs, hobbies and horses: age-related changes in children's information and reading interests. Children and Libraries, 1 (3): 39-49.
Sturm, Brian. (2003). The
information and reading preferences of
Sturm, Brian. (2003). Reader’s advisory and bibliotherapy:
helping or healing? Journal
of Educational Media and Library Science, 41, 171-79. [in
English and Chinese]
Sturm, Brian, and William A. Sturm. (2003). Growing through enchantment. Diving in the Moon: honoring story, facilitating healing, 4, 43-47.
Sturm, Brian. (2000). The storylistening trance experience. Journal of American Folklore, 113, 287-304.
Sturm, Brian. (1999). The enchanted imagination: storytelling's power to entrance listeners. [38 manuscript pages]. School Library Media Research [Online serial], 2. Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume21999/vol2sturm.htm
Refereed Unpublished Oral Presentations
“Conundrums of Consciousness and the Power
of Paradox: how story beginnings engage listeners.”
“Commodification of
Contemporary Storytelling.”
Storytelling, Self, Society: An Interdisciplinary Conference, (
“Advice or Therapy? Helping People Find the “Right” Book.” Florida Library Association conference, (Lake Buena Vista, FL), April 2003.
“Tracking the Elusive Tale: the motif index as a research resource.” National Storytelling Network conference, (Denver, CO), July 2002.
"The Perils and Pleasures of Motif Indexing." Panel Session. American Folklore Society conference, (Anchorage, AK), October 2001.
"Abducted by Elves:
the listener's journey to the other world."
“Growing Through Enchantment.” (presented in absentia).
"The Enchanted Imagination."
International Storytelling Conference, (
Invited Manuscripts
Sturm, Brian. (2007). Storytelling and Environmental Education for Teachers and School Media Librarians. [10 manuscript pages]. Storytelling in Schools Website. http://www.storynet-advocacy.org/edu/projects/Sturm%202006.shtml
Штурм, Б.В. (2006). Приповедање и библиотеке
- и одраслима
су потребне
приче. *Јавне библиотеке,
I, 2, *89-95. (in Serbian)… Sturm, Brian.
Storytelling and libraries: adults need stories, too! Public Libraries, 1, 2, 89-95.
Sturm, Brian. (2008). Learning a Story: the 5-P approach. Journal of Tar Heel Tellers, 14, 4, 8-9.
Sturm, Brian. (2006).
Peeling the Onion: rethinking emotions in
storytelling. Journal
of Tar Heel Tellers, 13, 2, 3.
Sturm, Brian. (2006). The commodification of storytelling. Appleseed Quarterly: the Canadian Journal of
Storytelling, 15, 3, 6-16.
Sturm, Brian. (1998). Altered States. Storytelling Magazine, 10, 3-4.
Fitzgibbons, Shirley. (1996). Evaluation
Study:
Fitzgibbons, Shirley. (1993). Evaluation Study:
Published Lectures
“Stories and Storytelling.” (2007). http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFC-URW6wkU.
Book Reviews
Sturm, Brian. (2000). Folkloristic approaches in library and information science. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 41, 1, 69-71.
Creative Work – Storytelling Performances (selected)
State
Storytelling Festivals
Perry Library Storytelling Festival, Henderson, April 2008
Storyvine
Storytelling Festival,
Neuse Regional
Library Storytelling Festival,
Public
Libraries
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Public Library,
Sheppard Memorial Library, Greeneville, April 2001
Southern Pines Public Library, Southern Pines, November 2000
Chapel Hill
Public Library,
Public & Private Schools
Sandra E. Lerner
Jewish
Burlington City Schools, several performances in 1999
Other Cultural
Institutions
UNC Davis Library, December 2007
Carol Woods Retirement Center, July 2007
United Church of Chapel Hill, January 2005
Morehead
Planetarium,
UNC Residence
Life,
UNC Student Chapter of the American
Library Assoc.,
Muscular
Dystrophy Association
National
Iowa Des Moines, IA, September, 2005
3-day series of storytelling
performances for De Kalb, IA city schools, November 2002
Virginia Nellysford, April 2003
Wintergreen Ski Resort, June 2001
International
Rajabaht Institute, Sakonnakhan, August 2002
Sarakham Phitthayakhom Elementary, August 2002
Artist in
Residence
Children and
Technology
Administration of Public Library
Work with Children and Young Adults
Principles and Techniques of Storytelling
The Child’s Introduction to Reading
Children's Literature and Related
Materials
Children’s Literature in Elementary
Schools (online for
Young Adult Literature and Related
Materials (online and in-class)
Seminar in Teaching Practice
Professional Field Experience
Study in Information and Library
Science
Master’s Paper in Information and
Library Science
Literature and Storytelling for
Children
Children’s Literature and Materials
Principles and Techniques of Storytelling
Children’s Literature and Materials
Principles and Techniques of
Storytelling
Introduction to UNIX Skills
Introduction to Networking Skills
Thailand University Bureau in conjunction
with
UNC Office of the Provost. Distance Education Grant, November 2001, $83,500. Curriculum developer for online School Library Media Licensure Program. PI: Dr. Evelyn Daniel.
Library Services and Technology Act. State Library of North Carolina. December 1999, $30,991. Libraries and the Developmental Needs of Young Adults. PI: Ron Jones.
Beta Phi Mu Honor Society Address, (Chapel Hill, NC), May 2007.
Leader of Oxford Summer Seminar at the Bodleian Library in England, May 2007, 2003.
Storytelling Performance for UNC Student Chapter of ALA, (Chapel Hill, NC), March 2002.
SILS Commencement Speaker, December 2001.
Susan Steinfirst Lecture in Children’s Literature (1998, ’99, ’00, ’02, ’04, ’06, ’08)
Faculty Committee Membership:
Master’s Committee, Staff Excellence Award Committee, Information Resources and Technology Committee, Faculty Salary Committee, Research & Doctoral Committee, SILS Administrative Board, Personnel Committee, Ad Hoc Search Committee for Asst. Dir. of Instructional Technology
UNC Campus
Storytelling Performances
- “Winter Stories,” annual holiday event, December 2005-07.
- UNC Residence Life, April 2002.
Information Technology Awards Ceremony Keynote Speaker, April 2002.
Planning Committee for the North Carolina Literary Festival, April 2002.
Designed online course in children’s literature for the School of Education, 2001.
State-wide Service
Youth Services Advisory Committee, State Library Commission, 2005 – present (and ’00-’01).
LSTA Powerful Partners Grant Reviewer, April 2002.
Curator for “Picture A Book”, NC Children’s Book Illustrator Exhibit, Carrboro Branch Library, July-October 2001. One of four exhibits that helped the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library earn runner-up in the Friends of the Library USA (FOLUSA) 2001 Awards Contest.
North Carolina Library Association conference, (Winston-Salem, NC), September 1999.
National Service
Co-convener, with Jamie Naidoo of the University of South Carolina, for the Youth Services Special Interest Group sessions at the ALISE annual conference (2010).
State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network (2002-2005).
Advisory Board for NEH funded Tales Online Project to design and develop a web-based digital library of folktales (2000-2002).
Artist in Residence for
International Service
International Association of School Librarianship, 2007 Program Committee.
Guest lecturer – Brock University, St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada, March 2003.
Visiting scholar and storyteller with workshops, classes, and performances throughout Thailand, August 2002.
Editorial/Advisory Boards
Storytelling,
Self, Society: an interdisciplinary journal of storytelling studies
School
Library Media Research
Award Committees
Aesop Prize for the best children’s folklore title published in the prior two years. Given by the American Folklore Society, Children’s Folklore Section. (2005 - ’08)
Reviewer
Children
and Libraries
Library
Quarterly
Journal
of Folklore Research
“Creating Community: Europe and Russia in the School Media Center.” World View Symposium for K-12 Educators, UNC Global Education Center, Chapel Hill (NC), May 2008.
“Storytelling as a Means of Communicating in Business Settings.” Durham County (NC) Public Library Staff Development, November 2007.
“The Immersive Power of Created Worlds.” Games4Learning Conference. UNC-Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC), October 2007.
“Storytelling in Environmental Education.” Environmental Education Institute. (Salter Path, NC), August 2006 (and August 2005).
“Theory vs. Practice in
Librarianship.” Librarians’ Association at UNC –
Chapel Hill. (
“Parents, Children, and
Storytelling.”
“Emotional Storytelling.”
“The Art of
Storytelling.” UNC –
“The Effects of Reading.” Librarians’ Association at
UNC – Chapel Hill. (
“Reading Interests and Reading Trends of Youth.” Panel session. Metrolina Library Association conference, (Charlotte, NC), March 2004.
“The Art of Child Appropriateness.” Presentation to NC Pre-school Assessment
Team, (
“Storytelling for Literacy Development.” Half-day workshop for Durham Academy, (Durham, NC), December 2002.
“Performance Techniques for Librarians.” Half-day workshop for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, (Charlotte, NC), December 2002.
“Unity in Diversity.” Keynote address and
3-day series of storytelling performances for Northern Illinois University and
surrounding schools. (
“Storytelling in Religious Institutions.”
“Children, Literature, and Performance.” 3-day workshop for Taksin University, (Songkhla, Thailand), August 2002.
“Children’s Literature and Its Use in the Classroom.” 3-day workshop for university faculty from throughout Thailand and Laos, (Mahasarakham, Thailand), August 2002.
“The Culture of Reading in the United States.” 2-day workshop for the Rajabaht Institute, (Sakonnakhan, Thailand), August 2002.
“Effective Communication and Programming with Children and Young Adults.” Full-day workshop for staff of Rowan Public Library, (Salisbury, NC), February 2002.
"Presentation Skills for Children's Authors and Illustrators." Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference, (Chapel Hill, NC), October 2001.
"Reader's Advisory and Reference with Children." Full-day workshop presented to para-professionals for the Northwest North Carolina Library Council, (King, NC), April 2001.
"Performance Tips for Authors."
"The Magic of Harry Potter."
"Storytelling with Children." Children's Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association annual retreat, (Brown's Summit, NC), October 2000.
"The Right to Read: The First Amendment and Book
Censorship." Panel session. First Amendment Days:
A Celebration and Exploration of the First Amendment, (
"New Strengths, New Needs, New Century - Opportunities
for Improving LIS Education." Panel session.
ALISE, (
"Surfing the Net." North Carolina Theatre
Conference, (
"Storytelling as
Transformation." Info-to-Go Continuing Education Workshop, (
"The Enchanted Mind: storytelling and reading."
"Lifelong Learning Begins with Enchantment." Kentucky Library Association annual conference, (Lexington, KY), May 1996.
"Spinning the Web: a primer in Web Page Development." Indiana Library Federation conference, (Indianapolis, IN), April 1996.
Consulting
State Library of North Carolina. (2000). Developed and presented three workshops across the state dealing with adolescent development for librarians and teachers.
Beta Phi Mu (International Library and Information Science Honor Society)
Pi Delta Phi (National French Honor Society)
Association for Library and Information Science Education. (ALISE)
American Library Association (
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
American Folklore Society – Children’s Folklore SIG
National Storytelling Network
Last updated: June 2008