Take a Bite Out of Teen Read Week, 2008!

Take a Bite Out of Teen Read Week Presented for VTLA, May 2008 Beth Gallaway [email_address]

What is TRW?
A YALSA Initiative to get teens to
“ Read for the FUN of it!”

A Brief History of TRW
1998 - Reading Rocks!
1999 - ???
2000 - Take Time to Read
2001 - Make Reading a Hobbit
2002 - Get Graphic @ your library
2003 - Slammin’ @ your library
2004 - It’s Alive! @ your library
2005 - Get Real @ your library
2006 - Get Active @ your library
2007 - LOL @ your library
2008 - Books with Bite

When is TRW?
The Third Week in October – Oct 12-18, 2008
October 18 - 24, 2009
October 17 - 23. 2010
October 16 - 22, 2011

Why Celebrate TRW?
Teens say they would read more, if they had more time
Leisure reading is in decline
Teen vocabularies are decreasing

More TRW Justification
Developmental Assets
Library Mission
Departmental Goals
Give 'Em What They Want
Other?

Who Participates in TRW?
Libraries
Schools
Publishers
Sponsors
Teens
YOU!

Why Register for TRW?
YALSA needs to keep stats
Test drive e*Vanced Solutions software
Get Free Stuff:
Access to logos & planning materials
Random drawings
Freebies from publishers
http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2008/registration/index.cfm

2008 TRW Theme: Books With Bite!
Possible takes on the theme:
Animals (Sharks, alligators, snakes, saber tooth tiger, bears, killer whales, wolves etc.)
Cooking
Techie books (Books with Byte)
Monsters: Vampires, Werewolves, Dragons
Edgy titles
Non-fiction: Dinosaurs, Bytes—technology, Recipes, Philosophy, Cooking

HELP! I Hate the Theme!
Bear with it – it’s just one week!
Personalize it – Bite can have many interpretations
Your teens can design alternative artwork
Use the generic theme, Read for the FUN of it!
Send your theme idea to the YALSA office: [email_address]
Encourage your teens to VOTE for the 2009 theme
Join YALSA, get on the TRW committee and suggest your own!

YALSA Resources
Teen Read Week website
Program ideas
Publicity
Registration
FAQs
Teen Read Week Wiki
Program ideas
Booklists
YALSA Blog
Program ideas
Reminders

How Can I Celebrate TRW?
Mayoral Decree
Link to SmartGirl Survey
Link to TTT vote
Track Teen Reading
Get your local teens to create PR
Ask your local teens for program ideas

Proclamation
* Whereas, the ability to read and process information is a basic survival skill in our global information society; and
* Whereas, the reading proficiency of teens has remained stagnant over the last thirty years; and
* Whereas, the number of students who can read but choose not to do so is increasing; and
* Whereas, the most effective way to improve reading skills is to read regularly and often; and
* Whereas, too few teens think reading is a valuable tool for enjoyment and relaxation as well as for schoolwork; and
* Whereas, regular daily reading for the fun of it creates the reading habit for life; and
* Whereas, parents, teachers, librarians, and all concerned adults can serve as role models by reading for fun themselves;
* Therefore, be it resolved that I (name, title of official) proclaim October 12-18, 2008, Teen Read Week(TM) in (name of city, state) and encourage teens to read for the fun of it.

SmartGirl Reading Survey

Track Teen Reading
Use a paper method
Use a wiki or blog
Try e*Vanced Solutions

What Counts As Reading?
Books (fiction, nonfiction, short stories)‏
Graphic Novels
Magazines
Anime Subtitles
CD Booklets
Poetry & Song/Rap Lyrics
Email, Chat, Websites
Videogaming
Back of the Cereal Box
Environmental Print
Reading Aloud/Being Read To/Audiobooks

Audiobooks = literacy
Reading comprehension is increased
Listening becomes a family/group activity
Listening while reading along meets multiple intelligences

Gaming = literacy
Environmental print
Signage
Labels
Maps
Reading about the game
Instructions
Walkthroughs
Writing about the game
Forums
Websites
Chat: “WTS, Mageweave cloth, 15g”

Reading Online = Literacy
Email
Chat
Webpages
Fan Fiction
Forums
Tagging
Blogging
Online Classes

Repurposing Email for the Library Dear Reader. http://www.dearreader.com/

Repurposing Chat for the Library
IM Reference Service Model: Thomas Ford Memorial Library (IL) Cheshire Library (CT)
Online Author Visits Models: Haverhill Public Library (MA) ImaginOn (NC)‏

Top Chat Acronyms
AFK
BRB
IDK
IMHO
LOL
POS
TTYL

IM Reference Cheshire Public Library, CT Cheshire Public Library. http://www.cheshirelibrary.org

Virtual Author Visits
BeththeLibrarian : What did it take to publish the book? (That's from Brandy & Alex)
MBLundgren : Another good question. It took me 2 years to write it, then 6 months to find an agent, then a few days to find an editor, then months of revisions. A Loooooonnnggg process.

Repurposing Online Writing for the Library
Book Discussion
UNI (IL)‏
Y Read? (OH)
Book Reviewing
Washington Reads (WA)‏
Newington Library (CT)‏

University Laboratory Union HS Urbana IL UIUC. http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/library

E*Vanced Solutions Summer Reader Software
MA Statewide Summer Reading Program Online:
Registration
Reading Log
Book Reviews
Certificates

Catch the Beat at your library MA Statewide Summer Reading Program http://readsinma.org
Registration
Reading Log
Book Reviews
Certificates
Prize Notification

Scheduling
DAY: __________ DATE: ____/____/____
START TIME: ___:_____ END TIME: ___:______
Date checked on library calendar
Date checked on school calendar
Date checked on community calendar
LOCATION FOR PROGRAM: ___________________________________________

Audience
TARGET AUDIENCE: o Children o YA o Adult o All

EXPECTED ATTENDANCE: o Children o YA o Adult o All

Budget
ESTIMATED COST: o Speaker’s cost (fee, travel, meals, other) o Supplies and equipment (materials purchases, rentals, other) o Staff time (programmer hours x wage, PR department hours x wage) o Public relations (fliers, poster, bookmarks, press releases, mail outs, postage)
o Other costs (display books, refreshments, follow-up mailings, miscellaneous)

Funding
FUNDING SOURCE: o Budget line- general revenue o Grant funds o Friends of the Library o Corporate sponsorship o Outside donations o Other

STOP!
PROGRAM APPROVED: o Preliminary planning should be approved at this point before proceeding any further. o Approved by supervisor o Approved by director o Off desk planning time approved

PR
PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION: o All library staff informed o Program information posted to library website o Fliers distributed to schools, community groups, businesses and other libraries o Media releases to local newspapers, school newspapers, radio, TV, library newsletter, blog, etc. o Visits to schools planned and approved o Book displays o Email or direct mailings to YAs, school and community liaisons

Program
PROGRAM DETAILS: o Room set-up o Equipment and supplies o Refreshments o Speaker’s introduction o Speaker’s check o Fliers for next program o Room clean up o Other:

Evaluation
Attendance count
Informal evaluations
Formal evaluations
Anecdotal evidence

EXERCISE!
Program Description
Justification
Marketing Strategy
Evaluation
Books With Bite!
Animals
Vampires
Cooking
Edgy Issues
Other???

Thank You!
Beth Gallaway, 603-247-3196
Web: http://informationgoddess.info
Email: [email_address]
Links: http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/vtla

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