Lessons from SPELL: Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries
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SUPPORTING PARENTSIN EARLY LITERACY THROUGH
LIBRARIES:
Dec 12, 201311:00am – 12:30pm (MST)
http://spellproject.weebly.com
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How to Chat
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How to Chat with Hosts
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Using the feedback tools
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Webinar Team
Beth Crist Project Director, SPELL Project Youth & Family Services
Consultant Colorado State Library 303-866-6908
[email protected] Sharon Morris Advisor, SPELL Project Director, Library Development Colorado State Library 303-866-6730 [email protected]
Mary Stansbury, PhD Consultant, SPELL Project Chair, Department of Research Methods, and Information
Science Associate Professor, Library andInformation Science Program University of Denver [email protected] Duan Zhang, PhDConsultant, SPELL ProjectAssociate Professor, ResearchMethods and Statistics ProgramUniversity of [email protected]
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Community Agency Partners
Aurora Public Library
Bright Beginnings
Colorado State Library
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL)
Colorado Humanities' Motheread/Fatheread and Teacheread
History Colorado
High Plains Library District
Invest in Kids
Lake County Public Library
Pikes Peak Library District
Reach Out and Read Colorado
Rocky Mountain PBS
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
University of DenverEarly Childhood Librarianship
Learn more about our Partners on the SPELL Project website
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Roadmap
Part A - Environmental scan and literature review
Part B - Mixed methods Research Design Survey followed by Focus group interviews
Results – Quantitative and Qualitative Triangulation of the findings from Parts
A & B Reflections on SPELL Project
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Environmental Scan
Examined wide array of early literacy projects both inside and outside of the library landscape
Determined 10 patterns amongst the programs most successful in reaching and changing the behavior of low-income parents of young children
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Literature Review
Reviewed 4 subject and practice areas within library science and early childhood literature
Identified 4 important overlapping concepts in the literature, plus the interaction of those concepts: Attitudes Relationships Knowledge base Culture
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SPELL Survey
Instrument 3-page questionnaire with mostly
quantitative questions and a few qualitative ones.
Administration Distributed in person at 4 public libraries
2 metro and 2 rural Sample size - 223 (with missing data)
164 from metro libraries and 59 from rural libraries
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Respondents’ Demographics Majority – female English speakers 50% of families’ income was below $50k Education – 37% didn’t have college
degrees Ethnicity – 70% Caucasians, 15%
Hispanics, 8% African Americans, & 7% others
Age – 75% between 25 – 45 30% of families have three or more kids
under 18
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Key Findings from the Survey Low-income families attend programs for
young children, but less frequently than higher-income families
Parents consider raising children to be separate from the topic of encouraging reading and literacy
Parents find library staff valuable resources for info on encouraging children to enjoy reading
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Key Findings cont.
100% of respondents believe in the importance of reading to young children
However, how much parents actually read to their young children changes based on their income and education levels
The Internet is the most important source of information for parents of 0-3 year-olds
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Feedback
Did any of the survey findings surprise you?
Did you expect to see anything that’s not here?
What questions do you have for us?
Please type your ideas & questions in the chat box!
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SPELL Focus Group Interviews 6 groups at 4 locations:
Group size ranged from 4 to 20 Each interview took about 60-90 minutes Every participant received a bag with books
and other fun and educational materials, with a family portrait.
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Impediments to Library Use
Scheduling issues Geographic
location, including parking issues
Challenges of using the library with children
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Suggestions for Library Facility A more clearly separate children’s
section A “jam” room for kids to safely release
their energy Better child-proof measures to address
parents’ safety concerns Stairs/sharp edges and corners
Organization of children’s books Alternative to alphabetical order
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Suggestions for Library Service More variety in story time offerings
By age, topic interest, and schedule Digital story time
New programs for both young children and parents
Improved collection development Broader spectrum of books on certain subjects Educational computer programs
Pre-packaged sets of books for kids in specific age ranges
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Challenges for Kids to Love Books
No. 1 – Destruction!
Time Kids won’t be still Siblings
Could be good and bad
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Info Sources on Parenting Internet tops the list for almost all
Social networking sites, search engines Other important info sources:
Print materials such as books and magazines Doctors and Nurse-Family Partnership
programs Religious institutions, groups, and books
Further exploration of young families’ information-seeking behavior would be useful
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Info Sources on Library
No. 1 – Library staff Flyers, mailing lists, and text messaging More marketing needed for library
programs, especially to urban low-income parents “I only know that they provide story time, so. I
don’t know what they provide.” Partnering with grocery stores and gas stations “More people go to Walmart than they go to
the doctor’s office.”
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How to Reach Parents
A big bulletin board in the library Doctor Email / Mails Flyers
Distributed at places such as grocery stores or schools
Keyword searching on internet
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Triangulation – Attitudes
Importance of early literacy Expectant mothers Parenting education programs
Attitudes vs. actions How to resolve the inconsistency? Access to literacy resources
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Triangulation - Relationships
Development of new partnerships Work through existing infrastructure
Build on long-standing relationships with families via trusted advisors
Parental trust in various support providers
Active involvement of parents Sustained efforts over time
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Triangulation – Knowledge Base
What’s known already Evaluation data from previous literacy
projects Group dynamic that’s beneficial for
working toward the same goals How has knowledge been used
Improved story time Fun or gaming element Digital dissemination of information
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Triangulation - Culture
Cultural proficiency Cultural barriers Individual attention to forge mutual respect
Preference for means of interacting with providers Parents’ information seeking patterns How to reach parents with various
demographics Communication channels
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Feedback
Did any of the focus group findings surprise you?
Did you expect to see anything that’s not here?
What questions do you have for us?
Please type your ideas & questions in the chat box!
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What’s Next for Librarians?
Program schedules to meet parents’ needs
More welcoming, child-friendly environment
Collection organizations and labeling Book packages for checkout Separate/tiered mailing lists for parents
of different aged kids Bookmobiles for rural areas Market to parents via grocery stores/gas
stations
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What’s Next for SPELL?
Finalize and disseminate blueprint Apply for grant funds to test blueprint
(Feb 2014); if successful, implement grant in Colorado (Oct 2014-2016)
Hold training for Colorado libraries on blueprint (Nov 2014)
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Blueprint
Approach Structure: Timeline and Influences Application of Blueprint
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Feedback
What would be most useful to you in the blueprint?
What would be most useful to you in our report?
How you will you use the blueprint and report?
Do you have other questions or comments about SPELL?
Please type your feedback in the chat box!
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What’s Next for Researchers? Test of Blueprint Parents’ Internet browsing strategies Need for parenting education about
literacy Evaluating existing literacy programs Piloting nontraditional partnerships with
community agencies including churches and stores
Exploring digital educational programs
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Reflections on SPELL Research
Expand sample to library nonusers Work with gov’t offices, businesses or
agencies Survey wording and organization Focus group interviews
More probing needed on project objectives such as parenting info and library usage
Be careful with leading questions given by facilitators
Background info on participants to make more use of data
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Thank you!
Please complete our webinar evaluation:https://www.research.net/s/SPELLfindings
Follow the project at spellproject.weebly.com/ !
Questions, comments, or suggestions? Contact:Dr. Mary Stansbury, [email protected] Dr. Duan Zhang, [email protected] Beth Crist, [email protected]