SUMMER ACCESS

The use of the public library during the summer is more predictive of vocabulary gains than attending summer school.

Reading 4 or 5 books over the summer can have a significant impact for middle school readers.

SUMMER LEARNING LOSS

Making the Case for Library Services to Children and Teens, State Library of North Carolina

Summer Book Reading and the Achievement Gap The Role of Public Libraries. Jimmy Kim. Center for Evaluation, Harvard University.

PARTNERING WITH YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

Membership Themes and Slogans Artwork Merchandise Resources Rules of Use

School VisitsReaching Underserved ChildrenSchool Partnerships

ICfL’s Bright Futures Programs

Public libraries partner with schools, summer youth programs, summer food programs, and other non-profits or community organizations to reach more children:

Public library usage among poor children drops off when a library is more than six blocks from their home, compared

with more than two miles for middle-class children.

Allington, McGill-Franzen

SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESS

Summer hours

Summer check-out or giveaways

Little Libraries

Caldwell School District Summer Reading Program

Oregon “SL3” (library, lunch, learn)

http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/read-to-me-resources

SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESSStop the Summer Slide Pilot Project (ICfL)

Horizon Elementary (Jerome); Desert Sage Elementary (Meridian); Fernan Elementary (Coeur d’Alene)

Mountain View Elementary (Burley); Wilson Elementary (Caldwell)

Possible extension of School Library Access Mini-grants to include summer program

READ TO ME RENDEZVOUSNovember 5 – 6, 2015

Public and School Librarians

Partnering to keep children reading over the summer

Boise, Oxford Suites

No cost for participants!

SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESS:

STORYTIMES ONLINE

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Tumblebooks™

RESOURCES

Summer Reading Closing the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap

Richard L. Allington and Anne McGill-Franzen, Editors (2012)

Summer Reading Outreach Guidebook(ePublication)http://libraries.idaho.gov/SR-Outreach-Guidebook.pdf

Idaho Commission for Libraries (2013)

ICFL SUPPORT / RESOURCES

School Library Consultant: Jeannie StandalRead to Me Coordinators:Staci ShawErica ComptonStephanie Bailey-WhiteJulie Armstrong

FREE SUPPORT MATERIALS & MORE

Website: http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/read-to-me

Free support materials for anyone in the state

Léeme en español

Lots of information on website

Working with state and local partners to spread the word

JUMP START PROGRAMLibrarians host tables at kindergarten registration Read to Me provides early literacy folders for parents that libraries customize.Free books for all kids.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Scoop! E-newsletter

CE Events

Webinars / Website

Evaluation Projects

LibIdaho

ILA, Oct. 1-2, 2015

ABLE/SABLE: Online basic library education/library

management

All programs discussed today, plus online order form for

support materials

Low-hanging fruit, Common Core, Booklists, Letters About Literature

Bright Futures programs, summer reading resources

for staff/parents, annual theme