Teen Summer Reading

All Reading is Good Reading: Teen Summer Reading Programs Presented by Beth Gallaway December 2007

Why Develop a Teen Summer Reading Program?
Developmental Assets
Library Mission
Departmental Goals
Give 'Em What They Want
Other?

How Does Summer Reading Build Developmental Assets of Adolescents?
Support
Empowerment
Boundaries & Expectations
Constructive Use of Time
Commitment to Learning
Positive Values
Social Competencies
Positive Identity
The Search Institute. http://www.search-institute.org

Timeline
Nov-Dec: Theme!
Jan: Activities
Mar: Performers
April: Schedule
May: PR
June: Class visits
July-Aug: Program
Sep: Vacation!
Oct: Evaluate

Planning the Program
Theme
Eligibility
Duration
What counts?
Reading Goals & Prizes
Marketing
Statistics
Documentation
Evaluation

Ready to Go Programs
CLSP
ALA/YALSA
Other libraries
Other states
Library Vendors
Demco
Upstart
Sizzling Summer Reading Programs
Online: Library Insight, eVanced Solutions

Library Events &Programs
Think outside the box!
Collaborative, and offsite, is OK!
Book Related
Crafts
Trivia
Performers
Games
Other??

Nuts & Bolts
Who can participate?
How?

Marketing
Branded, themed PR
Outside the library
Created by teens!
Use technology to your advantage

Prizes
Reading is its own reward
Let the prize fit the activity
Honor system
Trinkets
Donations

Statistics
What counts as participation?
Number of items read
Number of teens registered
Number of teens participating
Number of teens completing
Number of teens & adults attending programs & events
Use technology to make stat keeping easy and standardized

Documentation
How can you replicate this next year?

Evalaution
SRP Evaluation
Individual Program Evaluation
Staff Evalaution

Ready to Go Programs
CLSP
ALA/YALSA
Other libraries
Other states
Library Vendors
Demco
Upstart
Online: Library Insight, eVanced Solutions

What Counts?
Books (fiction, nonfiction, short stories)‏
Graphic Novels
Magazines
Anime Subtitles
CD Booklets
Poetry & Song/Rap Lyrics
Email, Chat, Websites
Video Gaming
The Back of the Cereal Box
Enviromental Print
Reading Aloud/Being Read To
Attending Library Programs & Events
Volunteering

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

Top Chat Acronyms
AFK
BRB
IDK
IMHO
LOL
POS
TTYL

“ Leet” & 4 // 3 I2 5 G A M E R S

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)‏

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.

Teen Second Life Imaginon, Charlotte, NC Second Life. http://www.secondlife.com

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

University Laboratory Union High School – Urbana IL UIUC. http://www. uni . uiuc . edu /library

Y Read? Cleveland (OH) Public Library YRead? http://www. yread .org/

Blogger Book Club Roselle (IL) Public Library Blogger Book Club. http://www. roselle .lib. il .us/ YouthServices / BookClub / Bloggerbookclub . htm

Library MySpaces
Hennepin County Library http://www.myspace.com/ hennepincountylibrary
Thomas Ford Memorial Library http://www.myspace.com/thomasford

Library Facebook Thunder Bay (ON) YAC Thunder Bay YAC. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317537625

Online Classes Youth Digital Arts Cyber School
Bloomington IL
Cambridge MA
Broward County FL
YDACS. http://www.ydacs.org

Teen Second Life Teen Second Life. http://teen.secondlife.com

Online Summer Reading Programs

Jervis Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program - Rome, NY http://www. quia .com/pages/srp2002.html An example of an online summer reading program generated using the Quia site. Online book reviews, suggested reading lists, and an online book club.

Washington Summer Reading Blog http://www.washingtonreads.org/blog/
Open for statewide participation.
Active May- September.
Students register and post brief book reviews and comment on the 'postings' of others.
Students' submissions appear after review by an administrator.
Simple rules
Library staff will be encouraged to contribute
A 'Parents' Guide" provided

Catch the Beat at your library
Coming in June 2007
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

Thank You!
Beth Gallaway
Email: [email_address]
Links: http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29

Teen Summer Reading

by Beth Gallaway on Dec 05, 2007

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