[ISLMA-Share] music in the library

Wed Oct 25 12:54:37 CDT 2017

I play WFMT, the Chicago metropolitan classical station, every day in my
elementary school library. We enjoy exposing our kids to classical music.
Around the holidays, the station may occasionally play a piece of classical
Christmas music, but these are generally instrumental pieces or chorale
pieces which do not sound at all like popular Christmas music. The kids
love the soothing atmosphere and love my Beethoven and Mozart bobbleheads.
I probably would not play vocal pop Christmas music, although we still have
a "Holiday" singalong the last day before winter break. The music teacher
sticks mostly to the "winter wonderland" type songs and also songs
associated with other religious or cultural celebrations that may fall
around that time of year.

Joanne

On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We have a Mondopad and we will play a fireplace with the crackling sounds.
> We put it by our comfortable chairs and kids love to read to the sound.
>
> Barbara Mason
> Information & Learning Center Director
> Antioch Community High School
> 1133 Main Street
> Antioch, IL  60002
> 847.838.7761
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> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> As a non-Christian, I would hesitate. You have kids in a captive
>> situation. It would have to be an awfully strong-willed kid who was willing
>> to tell the librarian that the musical selection made them uncomfortable.
>> Most will just suffer in silence as you smother them in dominant culture.
>> It's hard enough to have Christmas shoved up in your face everywhere else,
>> a public school should give you a reprive, rather than making you feel
>> other. (My four year old niece explained, "Santa doesn't come to Jewish
>> houses.") Save the fun tunes for the holiday party at your house.
>>
>> Leah Krippner
>> Librarian, Harlem High School
>> I am currently reading *The White Bicycle* by Beverley Brenna
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>> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> I think its going to depend on which songs will be playing, how loudly,
>>> and how often.  I have a small stereo system in the library with an iPod
>>> that softly plays a rather eclectic assortment of school-appropriate music
>>> all the time, including some non-religious holiday music at that time of
>>> year.  Songs like Frosty the Snowman, Winter Wonderland, music from The
>>> Nutcracker, etc. that don't have religious lyrics get shuffled between the
>>> regular non-holiday music on the iPod.  So far I have only gotten positive
>>> comments from staff that happen to be in the library when one of those
>>> songs randomly comes up, but none of the kids have ever commented so I
>>> don't think they really mind.  And just so you know, our school and
>>> community is quite diverse with a growing Muslim population.
>>>
>>> *Amanda Kuzminski*
>>> *Library Media Specialist*
>>> Orland Junior High School
>>> Orland Park, IL
>>> 708-364-4214 <(708)%20364-4214>
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>>> Hi all,
>>>> We recently purchased a flat screen TV to mount in the library. We do
>>>> streaming news during the day and occasionally music. It's been a really
>>>> nice addition and really contributes to our space being welcoming,
>>>> comfortable, etc.
>>>> As my assistant and I were scrolling through the music choices, we
>>>> noticed that holiday/Christmas music would be available soon. This sounded
>>>> so exciting!! Until I stopped to think that maybe Christmas tunes might not
>>>> be very culturally sensitive in an area open and welcoming to all people.
>>>> I'm hoping to just get a broad polling of responses - IN or OUT: Who
>>>> doesn't love holiday music! Do it!! OR What is this, 1950?? Not everybody
>>>> celebrates Christian holidays!!
>>>> Thanks in advance, everyone! :)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Caroline Fox Anvick
>>>> School Librarian
>>>> Normal Community High School
>>>>
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