Planning Your Summer Reading Program
Transcript of Planning Your Summer Reading Program
Planning & Organizing Your Teen Summer Reading ProgramBy Darla CasellaChildren’s LibrarianMockingbird Branch LibraryAbilene, TexasFebruary 29, 2016
Know the Benefits! Encourage teens to read for pleasure Increase literacy Attract new patrons Introduce teens to library resources Establish the library as a vital part of the
community
Establish Goals! What do you want
to accomplish this summer?
How will you make your goals become reality?
Program Planning: 2 optionsTexas Summer Reading Program
Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)
Starter kit Financial support
Personalized Summer Reading Program
Choose your own theme
Creative control Customize to your
community
Getting StartedOption #1 – Texas Summer Reading Program (CSLP)
Too late for Summer 2016? Perhaps not! Ordering deadline: Oct/Nov 2015 News from Texas State Library:
Too late to get program manual and free items.
Bookmarks, posters, prizes, etc. can still be ordered through CSLP after March 1st but call to check delivery date.
2016 Theme – Sports & Fitness Slogans:
Teens: “Get in the Game – Read” All-ages: “On Your Mark, Get Set…
Read”
Decide the fundamentals Will the participants earn prizes for reading
a certain number of books? Will there be weekly prizes? Will there be a drawing for a big prize? Will you host special events?
Contact local businesses for funding & prize donations
Determine what elements to include: Reading logs? Bookmarks? Book bags? Prizes?
Order supplies ASAP!!! Check with CSLP Order additional supplies and incentives
from: Demco Upstart Oriental Trading Rhode Island Novelty
Order early enough to have supplies delivered at least a month before program!
Market the program Schools Newspaper Social media In-house
Another possibility… The CSLP manual covers all ages! Consult CSLP Rules of Use at
http://www.cslpreads.org/membership-sponsorship-2/rules-of-use
Decide the fundamentals Determine the elements to include Design & print your own materials Order prizes, etc. ASAP Market the program
Getting StartedOption #2 – Personalized Summer Reading Program
Decide on a Theme Create your own theme
Select a theme from Upstart or Demco: Read Like a Rock Star You Mustache Carry Out a Good Book
Decide the fundamentals
Determine what elements to include
Contact local businesses for funding & prize donations
Purchase Elements ASAP! Order supplies and incentives from:
Demco Upstart Oriental Trading Rhode Island Novelty
Check with vendors for delivery date Have supplies delivered at least a
month before the program begins
Print Elements Design and print posters, bookmarks,
etc. if you create your own theme Ensure printed items are delivered in a
timely manner
Market the program Schools Newspaper Social media In-house
Planning Ahead for 2017
Option #1 – CSLP 2017 Theme: Architecture and Building Slogan: “Build a Better World” (all-ages)
Get Started Early! Order the free 2017 CSLP program
manual in the fall of 2016
Decide the fundamentals
Determine which elements to include
Order Materials Early! Get free materials
Order CSLP bookmarks, posters, certificates, etc. in the fall of 2016 for use in summer 2017.
Purchase additional materials Order additional CSLP promotional materials
and prizes at the library’s expense in fall of 2016 and/or
Order prizes from another vendor by end of January 2017
Option #2 – Personalized Summer Reading Program 2017 Start planning early!!! Select a theme Decide the fundamentals Determine which elements to include Print and/or purchase items