YEAR ROUND COLLABORATION

PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLABORATION

COLLABORATE! FIND A PARTNER

• Choose one partner to build a relationship with.

• Meet up/email monthly.

• Invite each other to meetings concerning summer reading, book fairs, community projects.

SETUP A CALENDAR

• Setup a yearly calendar• Include all important dates:• School vacation weeks• Half days for conferences• Professional development days• Special programs at library• One Book program• Book Fair dates• Library fundraisers• Summer reading• School testing dates• Graduation• Time change weeks

GOALS?

• What are your collaboration goals?• To have children see the library as a welcoming place

• What are your goals for your departments?• Expand programs• Increase circulation• Increase comprehension and test scores

• What are your goals for the children?• To create lifelong readers• To have children explore different topics• To expand what children learn in school / complement

curriculum

• What are the goals of the program?• By the end of this program you will be able to…• By the end of this series you will be able to…

BUS STOP

• See: http://thriveafterthree.com/2014/03/09/bus-stop-for-programs/ for all the gritty details

TV SHOW / YOU TUBE CHANNEL

Weekly program for storytelling and reading picture books. We’re popular with the young and the elderly.

SCHOOL READINESS

Kindergarten Social: Just before school begins, invite the School Media Specialist to a one-hour morning “Social,” so students learn the name(s) of

some of the most important school personnel!

Ready, Set, Grow! : Conduct a series of programs for pre-K students and their parents to prepare them for Kindergarten. Offer modeling sessions of reading

aloud, and have craft ideas for fine motor skills.

IMMERSE YOURSELVES IN THE COMMUNITY

We were asked to be special guest judges at the yearly pie contest.

FUNDRAISING TIPS

• Annual library appeal raffle prize (public)• End of summer reading prize (public)• PTO / PTA Fundraiser (school)• Book Fair raffle (school)

FUNDRAISING IDEAS

• After hours party• Books & Boogie• Pajama Storytime• Milk & Cookies• Books & Chocolate• Books & Cocoa• Classics & Cocoa• Cookies & Classics

PROGRAMMING IS SIMILAR TO CREATING A GARDEN

Rich soil/foundation

Perennials and annuals

Urns and statuary

Time to grow

Theme/Idea/Collaboration

Classics and new/popular

Crafts/activities/games

Patience/adjust/abandon

Requirements Description

JANUARY: BOOKS AND S’MORES

•Read aloud program •No-bake, peanut-free snack•Guest readers•Align with Language Arts theme to build rapport with schools

FEBRUARY: MYSTERY PLAY-DATE WITH A BOOK

•Gift wrap books by age range/grade level•If You Like____, Then You’ll Love This!•Use before school breaks

MARCH: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

•Meet 5x during the month of March (every Monday)•Read two books aloud at first 4 meetings•Have extra copies of each book and place children in teams to look over each title•Vote on the best book at first 4 meetings•5th meeting: Read 4 books aloud and have extra copies available•Vote for Best Book•Publicize the winner so childrenfeel a sense of “ownership”

APRIL: AWARD WINNING BOOKS

•Examine artists’ and authors’ style and discuss•Craft your own book with construction paper, book binders, dividers•Use “school supplies”: crayons, markers, colored pencils, scissors, tissue paper, clean out your supply closet!•Stamp a seal on the front cover•Have children write and illustrate theirvery own book•Circulate the collection

MAY: SCREEN-FREE WEEK

•Develop a script, with narration, characters to role play, and lines to perform. Encourage outdoor performances to promote a traditional setting.•Play “Not a Box”: bring in shoe boxes, book boxes and have the children create their own Not a Box.•Collaborate with Historical Society to play “Old Time Games.”

JUNE: STORY MOB

•Choose a story and create a Story Mob (variation of a Flash Mob)•Encourage costumes to go with the story•Book Ideas: Are You a Horse? Where is the Green Sheep? Mo Willems’ Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie Books

JULY: SUMMER READING COLLABORATIVE BOOK SHARE PROGRAM

•See http://thriveafterthree.com/2014/03/05/summer-reading-collaborative-book-share-program/ for all the details

AUGUST: STORY HIKE

•Stake each page of a picture book and place stakes 50 yards apart to create a “Book Hike”•Collaborate with local nature center•Use as an End of Summer Reading event or Family Day Event•Book Ideas: Tap the Magic Tree,Press Here, Wiggle, Stretch, From Head to Toe, Don’t Push the Button

SEPTEMBER: PAGE TO SCREEN

•Read picture book aloud•Create Bingo Cards with words and phrases from the book and movie•Create a PowerPoint to reveal the words and phrases•Book Ideas: Night at the Museum, Jumanji, Shrek, Babar, Where the Wild Things Are, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Meet the Robinsons, Epic, Madeline, Curious George, Ant Bully

OCTOBER: LITERACY PARADE

•Choose a literary theme•Great fundraiser idea!•Indoor costume Trick or Treat parade held at school.

NOVEMBER: PICTURE BOOK MONTH BINGO

•Picture book covers •Parts of a book•Theme: Fancy Nancy, Magic Tree House, Mercy Watson•Award BINGO prizes related to the stories. •You can even dress up as you host the BINGO program.

DECEMBER: HAPPY NOON YEAR PARTY

•Crafts: hats, streamers, and if you’re really brave, confetti?! HINT – stay in one confined space for this one! •Talk about, plan, and commit to New Year’s resolutions, such as I will read a book a week or I will visit the library every week.•Create a Word of the Year•Check in with children; send them a postcard if you haven’t seen them in a while. After all, everyone loves to be remembered and appreciated!

QUESTIONS?

Reach Lisa Shaia at:lisamshaia@gmail.comthriveafterthree.comIn depth program ideas will be postedon the blog.

Reach Joanne Moore at:jomoore50@gmail.commoorej@litchfieldschools.org

In-depth programming workshops:

Monday, May 19 9:00 a.m. – noon at Oliver Wolcott Library

Friday, May 30 9:00 a.m.-noon at Middleton Library Service Center

THANK YOU!

We hope you enjoyed our webinar, and we hope that you are inspired to try new programs.We want to emphasize that collaboration and a focus on the mission and goals of our work are our guides to success. We love to share and promote children’s programs and hope to talk with you again!

All the best,Lisa and Joanne