Summer Reading Programs: Who Chooses the Theme? NCompass Live – April 1, 2009

Collaborative Summer Library Program CSLP

Guiding Principal of CSLP Librarians sharing ideas, expertise, and costs to produce a high-quality summer reading program for children.

Librarians sharing ideas, expertise, and costs to produce a high-quality summer reading program for children.

Some Basics: Sally Snyder is your state representative to CSLP, she is also the current President of CSLP Each participating state has one person designated as the “state representative”

Sally Snyder is your state representative to CSLP, she is also the current President of CSLP

Each participating state has one person designated as the “state representative”

Basics continued : Karen Drevo, Norfolk Public Library, is one of two children’s librarians representing Nebraska, she is also current Chair of the Vendor Committee.

Karen Drevo, Norfolk Public Library, is one of two children’s librarians representing Nebraska, she is also current Chair of the Vendor Committee.

Basics continued: Beth Trupp, Gering Public Library, is the second children’s librarian representing Nebraska, she currently serves on the Children’s Manual committee and the Adult Manual committee.

Beth Trupp, Gering Public Library, is the second children’s librarian representing Nebraska, she currently serves on the Children’s Manual committee and the Adult Manual committee.

The Cooperative Summer Library Program Began in 1987 With 10 Minnesota Regional Library Systems.

North Dakota & South Dakota Joined 1990

1995 Brought Iowa and the SELCO Minnesota Regional

1997: Nebraska and Utah Thrills and Chills at the Library

1999: Idaho and Kansas Treasure Your Library

Organization Name Change In 1999 Minnesota left CSLP Iowa assumed administrative duties Articles of Incorporation. Cooperative vs. Collaborative

In 1999 Minnesota left CSLP

Iowa assumed administrative duties

Articles of Incorporation.

Cooperative vs. Collaborative

2000: Montana and Alaska Cosmic Connections @ Your Library!

2001: Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin Reading Road Trip U.S.A.

2002: Arkansas, Delaware, Palouse Area Library System Washington Join the Winner’s Circle – READ!

2003: Maine and Missouri First year with a Teen Theme: “ HA!” Laugh It Up @ Your Library!

2004: Commitments from the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, Wyoming, and Kentucky, Colorado, Illinois Library Systems, California Library Systems Discover New Trails @ your library Get Lost &

2005: Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana and Oklahoma

2006: Hawaii, Minnesota, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Pasco County Library System-Florida Paws, Claws, Scales & Tales Creature Feature

2007 Alabama, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia Get a Clue @ your library YNK @ your library

2008: Georgia, Maryland & D.C. METAMORPHOSIS @ your library Catch the Reading Bug

2009: Louisiana & Tennessee Express Yourself @ your library Be Creative @ your library

CSLP Membership Alabama Public Library Service Alaska State Library Arizona State Library Arkansas State Library California Library Association Colorado State Library Connecticut State Library Delaware Division of Libraries District of Columbia Florida State Library Georgia Public Library Service Hawaii State Public Library System Idaho State Library Illinois Library Systems Indiana State Library State Library of Iowa Kansas State Library Kentucky Department of Libraries Louisiana State Library Maine State Library Maryland State Library Library of Michigan Minnesota – Southeastern Libraries Cooperating/Southeast Library System (SELCO) Mississippi Library Commission Missouri State Library Montana Library Association Nebraska Library Commission Nevada State Library New Jersey State Library New Mexico State Library New York State Library State Library of North Carolina North Dakota Library Association State Library of Ohio Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oregon Library Association Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services South Carolina State Library South Dakota State Library Tennessee State Library Utah State Library Division The Library of Virginia Vermont Department of Libraries Washington State Library West Virginia Library Commission Wisconsin Division of Libraries Wyoming State Library

Alabama Public Library Service

Alaska State Library

Arizona State Library

Arkansas State Library

California Library Association

Colorado State Library

Connecticut State Library

Delaware Division of Libraries

District of Columbia

Florida State Library

Georgia Public Library Service

Hawaii State Public Library System

Idaho State Library

Illinois Library Systems

Indiana State Library

State Library of Iowa

Kansas State Library

Kentucky Department of Libraries

Louisiana State Library

Maine State Library

Maryland State Library

Library of Michigan

Minnesota – Southeastern Libraries Cooperating/Southeast Library System (SELCO)

Mississippi Library Commission

Missouri State Library

Montana Library Association

Nebraska Library Commission

Nevada State Library

New Jersey State Library

New Mexico State Library

New York State Library

State Library of North Carolina

North Dakota Library Association

State Library of Ohio

Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Oregon Library Association

Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania

Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services

South Carolina State Library

South Dakota State Library

Tennessee State Library

Utah State Library Division

The Library of Virginia

Vermont Department of Libraries

Washington State Library

West Virginia Library Commission

Wisconsin Division of Libraries

Wyoming State Library

CSLP Membership Not Yet Members: New Hampshire State Library – joining in 2010! State Library of Massachusetts Texas State Library

Not Yet Members:

New Hampshire State Library – joining in 2010!

State Library of Massachusetts

Texas State Library

Why is Nebraska a member? More for your $ than doing it as a single state ( huge bargain!) Professional artwork by well-known illustrators Know themes 2 years in advance – can start buying items in preparation (as you run across them)

More for your $ than doing it as a single state ( huge bargain!)

Professional artwork by well-known illustrators

Know themes 2 years in advance – can start buying items in preparation (as you run across them)

More That We Gain: Timeline is great – get manuals in October Professional connections with librarians from all over the U.S. Good way to start offering SRP to teens if you haven’t before – everything you need to get started

Timeline is great – get manuals in October

Professional connections with librarians from all over the U.S.

Good way to start offering SRP to teens if you haven’t before – everything you need to get started

What Did We Lose? “ Collaborative” means give & take – you will gain so much but also lose some There are 47 state (or parts of states) members, all gave up something – local control The benefits far outweigh the loss

“ Collaborative” means give & take – you will gain so much but also lose some

There are 47 state (or parts of states) members, all gave up something – local control

The benefits far outweigh the loss

CSLP Business Membership open to state, regional or county library organizations Two-year minimum commitment One and only business: the Summer Reading Program Determine program theme Discussions with the vendor Evaluation of proposed artwork

Membership open to state, regional or county library organizations

Two-year minimum commitment

One and only business: the Summer Reading Program

Determine program theme

Discussions with the vendor

Evaluation of proposed artwork

CSLP Business Evaluation of proposed reading incentives Request ideas from community librarians for the various manuals (children, teen, adult) Request slogan and concept ideas from community librarians Review the draft of the manual chapters

Evaluation of proposed reading incentives

Request ideas from community librarians for the various manuals (children, teen, adult)

Request slogan and concept ideas from community librarians

Review the draft of the manual chapters

CSLP conducts business at its Annual Meeting Dues $65 base plus $2 per public library in the state 3 votes per state Vote on the top 5 suggestions for slogan for 2011 Vote on the top 5 suggestions for the concept for 2012

Dues $65 base plus $2 per public library in the state

3 votes per state

Vote on the top 5 suggestions for slogan for 2011

Vote on the top 5 suggestions for the concept for 2012

More CSLP business at its Annual Meeting Vote on slate of officers, any Bylaw changes, etc. Reports from Committee Chairs Discussion with the Vendor, including ideas for incentives for the next year Discussion of other topics or issues brought up by the membership

Vote on slate of officers, any Bylaw changes, etc.

Reports from Committee Chairs

Discussion with the Vendor, including ideas for incentives for the next year

Discussion of other topics or issues brought up by the membership

CSLP conducts business at Board Meetings Board meetings usually are conference calls to keep the organization moving ahead, they are held bimonthly Each Committee Chair sends a report to the Board prior to each meeting. Committee Chairs ask for items to be put on the agenda, as needed

Board meetings usually are conference calls to keep the organization moving ahead, they are held bimonthly

Each Committee Chair sends a report to the Board prior to each meeting.

Committee Chairs ask for items to be put on the agenda, as needed

CSLP conducts business at Committee Meetings Committee meetings are conference calls to discuss issues and make decisions, they are held as needed Committee business is usually conducted via email.

Committee meetings are conference calls to discuss issues and make decisions, they are held as needed

Committee business is usually conducted via email.

Committees – Children’s Manual Committee Teen Manual Committee Adult Manual Committee (ad hoc) Vendor Committee Membership Committee

Children’s Manual Committee

Teen Manual Committee

Adult Manual Committee (ad hoc)

Vendor Committee

Membership Committee

Committees – Diversity Committee Web Site Committee Marketing & PR Committee Budget & Finance Committee Long Range Plan Committee (ad hoc)

Diversity Committee

Web Site Committee

Marketing & PR Committee

Budget & Finance Committee

Long Range Plan Committee (ad hoc)

Your Participation February – send in ideas for the slogan & ideas for the next year’s topic or concept March/April – vote on the submitted slogan suggestions & the submitted concept ideas

February – send in ideas for the slogan & ideas for the next year’s topic or concept

March/April – vote on the submitted slogan suggestions & the submitted concept ideas

Your Participation Any time of year – let me know of ideas or concerns you have A limited number of NE children’s or teen librarians may be committee members without going to the Annual Meeting.

Any time of year – let me know of ideas or concerns you have

A limited number of NE children’s or teen librarians may be committee members without going to the Annual Meeting.

Time Table April Annual Conference June Submit bulk state manual order for following program year September or October Manuals and incentive forms shipped Late November Begin to order incentives from vendor March Incentives begin to ship from vendor

CSLP Website Go to http://www.cslpreads.org/ Membership Manual links and overview CSLP by-laws On-line order form Rules of Use

Go to http://www.cslpreads.org/

Membership

Manual links and overview

CSLP by-laws

On-line order form

Rules of Use

CSLP Themes 2001 – Reading Road Trip USA 2002 – Join the Winner’s Circle – READ! 2003 – Laugh It Up @ Your Library 2004 – Discover New Trails @ Your Library 2005 – Dragons Dreams and Daring Deeds 2006 – Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales 2007 – Get a Clue @ Your Library 2008 – Catch the Reading Bug

2001 – Reading Road Trip USA

2002 – Join the Winner’s Circle – READ!

2003 – Laugh It Up @ Your Library

2004 – Discover New Trails @ Your Library

2005 – Dragons Dreams and Daring Deeds

2006 – Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales

2007 – Get a Clue @ Your Library

2008 – Catch the Reading Bug

Upcoming Themes 2009 – Be Creative @ your library Express Yourself @ your library 2010 – Make a Splash – READ! Make Waves at Your Library – READ 2011 – The general concept for 2011 is World Culture and Travel

2009 – Be Creative @ your library

Express Yourself @ your library

2010 – Make a Splash – READ!

Make Waves at Your Library – READ

2011 – The general concept for 2011 is

World Culture and Travel

Thank You!