NCompass Live: Summer Reading Programs: Who Chooses the Theme?

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.

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”

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.

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.

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

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

CSLP Membership
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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Committees –
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)

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

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.

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

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

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

Thank You!

NCompass Live: Summer Reading Programs: Who Chooses the Theme?

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