This presentation demonstrates the value of storytelling programs in libraries and gives practical tips on incorporating storytelling elements into programs for school age children.
The Skoobmobile program promotes literacy and play for children and families across Renfrewshire. Since 2015, the mobile library has hosted over 17,000 visits from children and 3,400 visits from adults. The program focuses on serving schools and neighborhoods more than a mile from libraries, as well as areas with high poverty rates. Activities include storytelling, reading sessions, play activities, and distributing books to children to encourage literacy. The goal is to help develop early language and reading skills to reduce attainment gaps, support parents, and promote library services. However, securing ongoing funding remains a challenge.
The document discusses the BookBabes program launched in Pittwater, Australia in 2008. The program gives new babies born in the area a baby book and folder to promote early literacy and bonding. It aims to support the community and connect families to the library. By 2001, the similar Bookstart program in the UK involved over 1.1 million babies and extensive research showed benefits like increased school readiness through early literacy promotion.
Presenter: Shannan Furlow.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
The outlook for continued library funding is changing at a rapid pace. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, public libraries are not only losing future funding but also being forced to get creative with their existing budget in order to support new patron needs. This new mode of operation encourages a dynamic response in service as the environment changes from week to week. Public libraries are turning to grants to supplement funding and enhance programming for an increasingly virtual world. Leveraging existing resources and relationships is a good way to build a foundation for grant seeking.
The document describes a bus service provided by the Bankstown City Library and Information Service to help seniors access the library. The service picks seniors up from their homes once a month to visit the library where they can borrow materials, have morning tea, and socialize with others. The service aims to help seniors with limited mobility and transportation difficulties enjoy the benefits of the library. It is free of charge and appreciated by users, with one senior quoting they feel the staff and driver are like a second family.
This handbook summarizes the results of a two-year EU-funded project called "Lady Cafe" that aimed to motivate and support women aged 45+ in various European countries. The project involved organizations from Spain, Bulgaria, Ireland, Slovenia, Latvia, Turkey, and Romania conducting educational programs and activities. This handbook shares the experiences and good practices identified in tackling gender issues across different cultural contexts. It is intended to disseminate the projects results and lessons learned to organizations working in adult education and gender studies.
Monroe County Public Library Strategic Plan 2009-2011paulsmedberg
The document outlines the results of a community planning process to determine how to best serve patrons and set goals for the future of the Monroe County Library. It identifies key target audiences, potential strategies, and 5 interrelated goals, including strengthening literacy support, expanding access to information, delivering exemplary service, maintaining high quality collections, and optimizing resources. A valuation study found that residents received $1.68 in value for every $1 invested in the library. The library aims to be a dynamic, essential community resource that meets evolving needs.
The document summarizes a project to develop a system for collecting and sharing stories about how the Palm Beach County Library System benefits its patrons. It provides background on libraries that effectively promote their impact through stories and interviews library professionals for their input. Recommendations include creating a web form for story submissions, training staff to encourage patrons to share stories, and designating a Story Bank Coordinator to manage submitted stories in a database for promotional use. The purpose is to demonstrate how the library connects with and transforms the community as told through personal stories.
Presentation made to West Dunbartonshire Council Education Committee, reporting on the PLIQM evaluation of West Dunbartyonshire Libraries carried out in March 2010.
The Skoobmobile program promotes literacy and play for children and families across Renfrewshire. Since 2015, the mobile library has hosted over 17,000 visits from children and 3,400 visits from adults. The program focuses on serving schools and neighborhoods more than a mile from libraries, as well as areas with high poverty rates. Activities include storytelling, reading sessions, play activities, and distributing books to children to encourage literacy. The goal is to help develop early language and reading skills to reduce attainment gaps, support parents, and promote library services. However, securing ongoing funding remains a challenge.
The document discusses the BookBabes program launched in Pittwater, Australia in 2008. The program gives new babies born in the area a baby book and folder to promote early literacy and bonding. It aims to support the community and connect families to the library. By 2001, the similar Bookstart program in the UK involved over 1.1 million babies and extensive research showed benefits like increased school readiness through early literacy promotion.
Presenter: Shannan Furlow.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
The outlook for continued library funding is changing at a rapid pace. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, public libraries are not only losing future funding but also being forced to get creative with their existing budget in order to support new patron needs. This new mode of operation encourages a dynamic response in service as the environment changes from week to week. Public libraries are turning to grants to supplement funding and enhance programming for an increasingly virtual world. Leveraging existing resources and relationships is a good way to build a foundation for grant seeking.
The document describes a bus service provided by the Bankstown City Library and Information Service to help seniors access the library. The service picks seniors up from their homes once a month to visit the library where they can borrow materials, have morning tea, and socialize with others. The service aims to help seniors with limited mobility and transportation difficulties enjoy the benefits of the library. It is free of charge and appreciated by users, with one senior quoting they feel the staff and driver are like a second family.
This handbook summarizes the results of a two-year EU-funded project called "Lady Cafe" that aimed to motivate and support women aged 45+ in various European countries. The project involved organizations from Spain, Bulgaria, Ireland, Slovenia, Latvia, Turkey, and Romania conducting educational programs and activities. This handbook shares the experiences and good practices identified in tackling gender issues across different cultural contexts. It is intended to disseminate the projects results and lessons learned to organizations working in adult education and gender studies.
Monroe County Public Library Strategic Plan 2009-2011paulsmedberg
The document outlines the results of a community planning process to determine how to best serve patrons and set goals for the future of the Monroe County Library. It identifies key target audiences, potential strategies, and 5 interrelated goals, including strengthening literacy support, expanding access to information, delivering exemplary service, maintaining high quality collections, and optimizing resources. A valuation study found that residents received $1.68 in value for every $1 invested in the library. The library aims to be a dynamic, essential community resource that meets evolving needs.
The document summarizes a project to develop a system for collecting and sharing stories about how the Palm Beach County Library System benefits its patrons. It provides background on libraries that effectively promote their impact through stories and interviews library professionals for their input. Recommendations include creating a web form for story submissions, training staff to encourage patrons to share stories, and designating a Story Bank Coordinator to manage submitted stories in a database for promotional use. The purpose is to demonstrate how the library connects with and transforms the community as told through personal stories.
Presentation made to West Dunbartonshire Council Education Committee, reporting on the PLIQM evaluation of West Dunbartyonshire Libraries carried out in March 2010.
The Little Bookshelf Program and Our Partnership with Junior League of Baton ...Rebecca White
Presentation depicting The Little Bookshelf Program and a partnership with the Junior League of Baton Rouge to serve low income families with newborns with a library of children's books.
The document summarizes the activities and challenges of Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) in supporting community libraries in Africa. It discusses that FAVL has helped establish 38 libraries in West and East Africa, but faces ongoing challenges including advocating for more government support, conducting research on the impact of libraries, and motivating and training village librarians with limited resources. It also provides updates on positive activities and developments at several FAVL-supported libraries.
You Can’t Do It On Your Own: working in partnershipLTay007
This document discusses the importance and benefits of collaboration between school librarians and various partners inside and outside the school. It provides examples of how the author has successfully collaborated with teaching staff, departments, feeder primary schools, public libraries, and other external organizations. The benefits of collaboration include being more effective, adding value, making things easier, and making the librarian indispensable.
The Library Renewal Partnership (LRP) is an organization whose aim is to empower over 2 million citizens by building at least 200 community education centers by the year 2020. This October, the LRP is set to hit its 100th library.
Melanie West, Audience Development Manager at North Ayrshire on offering young people the opportunity to comment in and shape services available to them
The document summarizes the results of a 2015 survey of Ontario residents about their use, opinions, and perceptions of public libraries. Key findings include that 31% of residents had not used a public library in the past year, with the most common reasons being that they get information from other sources or lack of interest. While in-person library visits have remained steady, online access via libraries' websites has increased. Residents see the public library as conveniently located and a welcoming place, but engagement in activities at libraries has declined slightly compared to 2010.
Find recorded webinar archive, chat transcripts, and handouts from the webinar at http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/past/summer-reading-refreshed/.
This presentation was given as part of the CSL in Session series from the Colorado State Library in December 2014. Get creative ideas from colleagues around the country on how to step outside of the traditional summer reading program box!
Presented at GaCOMO15 by Leigh Skowronski, Radha Ashok, Patrice Prevos.
"Meet Me at the library for STEAM" demonstrates how libraries could stage a STEAM event inexpensively, promote library services and build lasting relationships with the schools in their cluster.
This document summarizes the timeline of initiatives by the Media Resource Library (MRL) at a school to promote reading from 2013-2016. It discusses how the MRL expanded its manpower and programs over this period. Key events included launching a mascot and newsletter in 2013, holding reading events like "Book-a-date with Daddy" and starting an MRL website in 2015. The number of Reading Ambassadors increased during this time as well. Challenges with the website platform and opportunities for the future are also mentioned.
The document summarizes a workshop presentation about information literacy and the New Brunswick School Board (NFSB) Virtual Library. It discusses the current state of K-12 education, the need for 21st century school libraries, and introduces the NFSB Virtual Library and its services. The Virtual Library aims to engage students as lifelong learners and support teachers through online reference materials and inquiry-based learning tools. It provides resources, research guides, and other services to help both students and teachers. Feedback from participants on the services is solicited at the end.
The document discusses plans to rethink and reorganize the Springfield City Library. It summarizes the project goals of ensuring sustainable library funding, increasing community engagement, expanding the library's impact, and building a brighter future for Springfield. It outlines research conducted on Springfield's neighborhoods and libraries. Based on this, the library will realign its structure around five program teams focused on adult literacy, after school programs, community engagement, early literacy, and workforce development, as well as a customer experience team. The document recommends increasing library hours and funding to better meet community needs and partner with the city.
The document discusses plans to rethink and improve the Springfield City Library. It conducted research that found the library receives limited funding and staffing that has decreased, and many neighborhoods have unmet needs. It recommends reorganizing library teams around goals like education, workforce development, and civic engagement. It also proposes a scenario to increase hours at neighborhood locations through increased funding commitments from the city and external funders. The library will implement changes and seek ongoing community input to work towards "A Brighter Future for Springfield Today."
The document discusses plans to rethink and reorganize the Springfield City Library. It summarizes the project goals of ensuring sustainable library funding, increasing community engagement, aligning the library with citywide needs, and building a brighter future for Springfield. Key findings from research include challenges around education, income, and poverty in Springfield. The library will be reorganized into five program teams focused on adult literacy, after school programs, community engagement, early literacy, and workforce development, as well as a customer experience team. Recommendations include reviewing hours and locations, increasing programming and outreach, and developing new funding sources. The library leadership will accept the recommendations and organizational changes to strengthen the library's impacts.
This document provides information for students of Meadow Glen Middle School about summer reading. It encourages students to read over the summer break to prevent learning loss. It suggests students can read books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, audiobooks or other literature and should find materials that interest them. The document also provides resources for finding book recommendations and accessing the summer reading programs through the local library which run from May 28th to August 10th.
This document provides information for students of Meadow Glen Middle School about summer reading. It encourages students to read over the summer break to prevent learning loss. It suggests students can read books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, audiobooks or other literature of their choice. The document also provides resources for finding book recommendations and accessing the summer reading programs through the local library which run from May 28th to August 10th.
Beth Anderson, Director, Burnsville Public Library, Burnsville, WV (Population served: 3,700)
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2021
February 26, 2021
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk
This document summarizes a presentation given to the Governor's Broadband Taskforce about the role of libraries in digital literacy and partnerships. It discusses how libraries provide technology access and training to help patrons find jobs and learn skills. Data shows libraries drive usage of programs across Minnesota to learn digital skills. The presentation calls for improving data collection and strengthening partnerships to better serve communities through workforce development and online learning programs.
This document provides an annual report for the Greensboro Public Library for 2005-2006. It includes information on the library's mission, board of trustees, leadership team, partnerships, programs, services, and statistics. Some key details include that the library had over 2.5 million visitors, 1.4 million books/materials checked out, over 600,000 website visits, and programs in areas like ESOL, career services, and business resources. The library also highlighted new initiatives like downloadable audiobooks and ebooks, community projects, and their annual Poetry GSO event.
Stephen Abram gave a presentation about trends in public libraries. He discussed tools like the BRIDGE Toolkit that help assess technology's impact in libraries. Ontario public libraries have seen increases in circulation, programs, attendance, and visits over the last decade, though budgets have grown only slightly. New services like makerspaces and 3D printing are popular among younger users. Most users still visit in person but increasingly also use libraries' online resources.
This presentation provides an overview of YALSA's report, "The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: a Call to Action," and discusses opportunities that the report presents for libraries to increase their impact and visibility.
The Little Bookshelf Program and Our Partnership with Junior League of Baton ...Rebecca White
Presentation depicting The Little Bookshelf Program and a partnership with the Junior League of Baton Rouge to serve low income families with newborns with a library of children's books.
The document summarizes the activities and challenges of Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) in supporting community libraries in Africa. It discusses that FAVL has helped establish 38 libraries in West and East Africa, but faces ongoing challenges including advocating for more government support, conducting research on the impact of libraries, and motivating and training village librarians with limited resources. It also provides updates on positive activities and developments at several FAVL-supported libraries.
You Can’t Do It On Your Own: working in partnershipLTay007
This document discusses the importance and benefits of collaboration between school librarians and various partners inside and outside the school. It provides examples of how the author has successfully collaborated with teaching staff, departments, feeder primary schools, public libraries, and other external organizations. The benefits of collaboration include being more effective, adding value, making things easier, and making the librarian indispensable.
The Library Renewal Partnership (LRP) is an organization whose aim is to empower over 2 million citizens by building at least 200 community education centers by the year 2020. This October, the LRP is set to hit its 100th library.
Melanie West, Audience Development Manager at North Ayrshire on offering young people the opportunity to comment in and shape services available to them
The document summarizes the results of a 2015 survey of Ontario residents about their use, opinions, and perceptions of public libraries. Key findings include that 31% of residents had not used a public library in the past year, with the most common reasons being that they get information from other sources or lack of interest. While in-person library visits have remained steady, online access via libraries' websites has increased. Residents see the public library as conveniently located and a welcoming place, but engagement in activities at libraries has declined slightly compared to 2010.
Find recorded webinar archive, chat transcripts, and handouts from the webinar at http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/past/summer-reading-refreshed/.
This presentation was given as part of the CSL in Session series from the Colorado State Library in December 2014. Get creative ideas from colleagues around the country on how to step outside of the traditional summer reading program box!
Presented at GaCOMO15 by Leigh Skowronski, Radha Ashok, Patrice Prevos.
"Meet Me at the library for STEAM" demonstrates how libraries could stage a STEAM event inexpensively, promote library services and build lasting relationships with the schools in their cluster.
This document summarizes the timeline of initiatives by the Media Resource Library (MRL) at a school to promote reading from 2013-2016. It discusses how the MRL expanded its manpower and programs over this period. Key events included launching a mascot and newsletter in 2013, holding reading events like "Book-a-date with Daddy" and starting an MRL website in 2015. The number of Reading Ambassadors increased during this time as well. Challenges with the website platform and opportunities for the future are also mentioned.
The document summarizes a workshop presentation about information literacy and the New Brunswick School Board (NFSB) Virtual Library. It discusses the current state of K-12 education, the need for 21st century school libraries, and introduces the NFSB Virtual Library and its services. The Virtual Library aims to engage students as lifelong learners and support teachers through online reference materials and inquiry-based learning tools. It provides resources, research guides, and other services to help both students and teachers. Feedback from participants on the services is solicited at the end.
The document discusses plans to rethink and reorganize the Springfield City Library. It summarizes the project goals of ensuring sustainable library funding, increasing community engagement, expanding the library's impact, and building a brighter future for Springfield. It outlines research conducted on Springfield's neighborhoods and libraries. Based on this, the library will realign its structure around five program teams focused on adult literacy, after school programs, community engagement, early literacy, and workforce development, as well as a customer experience team. The document recommends increasing library hours and funding to better meet community needs and partner with the city.
The document discusses plans to rethink and improve the Springfield City Library. It conducted research that found the library receives limited funding and staffing that has decreased, and many neighborhoods have unmet needs. It recommends reorganizing library teams around goals like education, workforce development, and civic engagement. It also proposes a scenario to increase hours at neighborhood locations through increased funding commitments from the city and external funders. The library will implement changes and seek ongoing community input to work towards "A Brighter Future for Springfield Today."
The document discusses plans to rethink and reorganize the Springfield City Library. It summarizes the project goals of ensuring sustainable library funding, increasing community engagement, aligning the library with citywide needs, and building a brighter future for Springfield. Key findings from research include challenges around education, income, and poverty in Springfield. The library will be reorganized into five program teams focused on adult literacy, after school programs, community engagement, early literacy, and workforce development, as well as a customer experience team. Recommendations include reviewing hours and locations, increasing programming and outreach, and developing new funding sources. The library leadership will accept the recommendations and organizational changes to strengthen the library's impacts.
This document provides information for students of Meadow Glen Middle School about summer reading. It encourages students to read over the summer break to prevent learning loss. It suggests students can read books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, audiobooks or other literature and should find materials that interest them. The document also provides resources for finding book recommendations and accessing the summer reading programs through the local library which run from May 28th to August 10th.
This document provides information for students of Meadow Glen Middle School about summer reading. It encourages students to read over the summer break to prevent learning loss. It suggests students can read books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, audiobooks or other literature of their choice. The document also provides resources for finding book recommendations and accessing the summer reading programs through the local library which run from May 28th to August 10th.
Beth Anderson, Director, Burnsville Public Library, Burnsville, WV (Population served: 3,700)
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2021
February 26, 2021
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk
This document summarizes a presentation given to the Governor's Broadband Taskforce about the role of libraries in digital literacy and partnerships. It discusses how libraries provide technology access and training to help patrons find jobs and learn skills. Data shows libraries drive usage of programs across Minnesota to learn digital skills. The presentation calls for improving data collection and strengthening partnerships to better serve communities through workforce development and online learning programs.
This document provides an annual report for the Greensboro Public Library for 2005-2006. It includes information on the library's mission, board of trustees, leadership team, partnerships, programs, services, and statistics. Some key details include that the library had over 2.5 million visitors, 1.4 million books/materials checked out, over 600,000 website visits, and programs in areas like ESOL, career services, and business resources. The library also highlighted new initiatives like downloadable audiobooks and ebooks, community projects, and their annual Poetry GSO event.
Stephen Abram gave a presentation about trends in public libraries. He discussed tools like the BRIDGE Toolkit that help assess technology's impact in libraries. Ontario public libraries have seen increases in circulation, programs, attendance, and visits over the last decade, though budgets have grown only slightly. New services like makerspaces and 3D printing are popular among younger users. Most users still visit in person but increasingly also use libraries' online resources.
This presentation provides an overview of YALSA's report, "The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: a Call to Action," and discusses opportunities that the report presents for libraries to increase their impact and visibility.
Library Services in the Grossmont Union High School Districtslmontgomery
A presentation about library services in the Grossmont Union High School District, given by district teacher-librarians as part of a two-day professional development workshop for district administrators on June 28, 2011.
Following the public’s lead: what public libraries do better than academic li...Chris Sweet
1) The document discusses how public libraries are better at marketing themselves and providing services that attract users compared to academic libraries. It provides several suggestions that academic libraries could adopt from public libraries.
2) Some suggestions discussed include providing more programming for students, embracing gaming culture, collecting materials for personal interests not just academics, and making services more convenient through mobile pickups and chat reference.
3) Academic libraries are encouraged to think about serving the entire community in their region rather than just current students, and better understand the demographics of who could be served.
This document summarizes a presentation about measuring outcomes in small libraries using Project Outcome. It discusses why libraries should measure outcomes rather than just outputs, and how Project Outcome provides free, standardized surveys and tools to help libraries assess the impact of their programs and services. The presentation then shares the experience of Winslow Public Library in Maine in using Project Outcome, noting how the easy-to-use surveys and reports require little time but provide valuable data. Finally, examples are given of how other small libraries have used their Project Outcome data to inform programming decisions, develop partnerships, increase funding, and advocate for their library.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
Reimagining Your Library Space: How to Increase the Vibes in Your Library No ...Diana Rendina
Librarians are leading the way in creating future-ready citizens – now we need to update our spaces to match. In this session, attendees will get inspiration for transforming their library spaces. You’ll learn how to survey students and patrons, create a focus group, and use design thinking to brainstorm ideas for your space. We’ll discuss budget friendly ways to change your space as well as how to find funding. No matter where you’re at, you’ll find ideas for reimagining your space in this session.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Your Skill Boost Masterclass: Strategies for Effective Upskilling
Reading Ambassadors and Summer Storytellers
1. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
An Invitation to Literacy
The Reading Ambassadors Program
1 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
2. SantaBarbaraCA.gov2
Your Presenter:
Lisa Gonzalez
Read Together Project Coordinator
Santa Barbara Public Library System
Lgonzalez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
3. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
What would you like it to be?
What is the public library’s role in
promoting family literacy in your
community?
3 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
4. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Our “Light Bulb” Moment
Some parents may have run out of time to “catch up” to their eldest children.
4 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
5. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Juntos Leemos/Read Together Project
Read
Together
Outreach
Reading
Programs
Learn
Together
Evaluation
Storytelling
Workshops
5 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
7. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
What happens when you empower children
to be Family Literacy Leaders?
7 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
8. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Does it work?
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Children
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8 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
9. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Social Reading Increases Reading Motivation and
Reading Confidence…even for reluctant readers.
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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
10. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
11. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
What do we teach budding storytellers?
11 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
15. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Implications for big reading programs:
Some kids will do
just about anything
for a prize…
15 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
16. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Libraries Value Reading Together—
How Can We Promote It Formally?
16 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
17. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
We tried again in 2015 and 2016…
17 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
18. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
My computer told me to do it!
18 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
19. SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Libraries Can Change the Way Kids Read
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90%
I read books alone I read ebooks Someone read books
or ebooks to me
I read to someone I listened to
audiobooks
How Are Children Reading in the Summer?
2014 (Control) 2015 2016 2017
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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Who’s Reading to Whom?
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19%
20%
59%
2%
Read Together Habits
Child reads to Adult
Child reads to Child
Adult reads to Child
Child reads to
Pet/Stuffed Animal
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and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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What About Reading Scores?
21 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Decrease in Reading Level
Maintained Reading Level
Increase in Reading Level
Reading Level Change for Read Together
Participants
Read Together Participants Non Read Together Participants
30%
41%
29%
Starting Reading Level of
Summer Read Together
Participants
Below Grade
Level
Above Grade
Level
At Grade Level
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An additional family storyteller
22 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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Summer Campers:
Teach them to be storytellers!
23 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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Digital Toolkit
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Teaching Slides Letter to School/Afterschool staff
3 Session Curriculum Letter to Parents
1 Session Curriculum Graduation Invitation
Book List Completion Certificate Template
Button Template Oath Poster Template
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and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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Ideas for Essential Collaborations
Afterschool
Programs
Summer Camps
for Low-Income
Students
Community
Transportation
Agencies
Housing
Authority Family
Programs
Established
Volunteers
School
Librarians
Reach out to:
26 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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What should it be?
What is the Public Library’s Role in
Promoting Family Literacy in Your
Community?
27 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
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• Marcia Baghban, CUNY Queens College
• Marisa Miller, Santa Barbara Unified School District
Thanks to:
28 This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services grant # LG-07-14-0039-14.
Discuss for a moment with you neighbor, share out a few answers
Bev’s anecdote: a tale of two families
We started with a pilot grant which investigated the value of sibling reading. Our goal was to boost reading skills and motivation for both preschool and elementary aged children. We want not only to get families reading together.
Our 3 Year Implementation Project began in Nov 2014. We completed our work last month and we’ll turn in our final project at the end of the year.
We have produced easy-to-use resources so that other libraries/educational groups can duplicate and customize programming—PLEASE GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!
Explain pieces
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Before and afterschool programs partner with the public library to provide storytelling training to 2nd – 6th grade students onsite at afterschool programs and summer camps.
The older children learn read aloud techniques, then practice with younger children in the program.
Their final session includes a library tour and a special graduation ceremony in which they are named “Reading Ambassadors” in the presence of school, library, afterschool, and City Council representation.
Library and Afterschool staff encourage the children to go out and share stories with family and friends in their community. All children also receive a free take-home book to ensure they have a book to read to a friend or younger family member.
Since Fall of 2013, nearly 500 2nd through 6th graders have completed the program.
N=140 for kids, 11 for adults
We asked participants how frequently they were reading together—Almost 50% showed increases in reading with another child. That impacts about 200 families.
We also asked parents what they were seeing-- of the parents surveyed, 100% of those with a younger child in the home reported that the younger child was more interested in books and reading a month after the program
“I learned that I am a good reader.”
“I learned that I am better at reading.”
“My son is 1 year old and he sits and "reads" when she's not home.”
“My little girl acts interested when her brother reads to her.”
When we pulled out what was happening with kids who reported that they didn’t like reading or that they only liked it a little bit (about 1/3 of the kids we surveyed) we continued to see the same trends. Even though the percentage isn’t amazing, that means that 1/3 of our reluctant readers, or about 50 kids, are becoming family literacy leaders in their homes.
N= 42 Keep in mind that sample size went down every year.
I would have expected a downward diagonal as memory and behavior dropped off, but we’re still seeing significant benefits after 3 years.
It was super fun!
My favorite was to graduate.
I liked learning to read with small kids.
We tell them the City has selected them for an important mission.
Kids are often tied to the text. Teaching them to do a picture walk (ie tell the story based on pics not text) using a wordless or low-text book will help; it also builds reading confidence for the kids who are falling behind.
All of my curriculums are part of the toolkit
I’m a big fan of visual learning, so until afterschool has as much tech as in-school time, I take a physical visual tool out to sites to reinforce learning/
We stay with 3 basic skills: Ask Questions, Use Illustrations, and Read with Expression
We found that these are the things that depart most from the skill-based reading that’s being taught at school.
We encourage the kids to make each other laugh.
We use wordless or almost wordless books for one session.
Use books like How to Read a Story by Kate Messner, Warning: Do Not Open This Book by Adam Lehrhaup, Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems, and all those titles that are popping into your head right now.
Model and have them pair up and practice.
Teach them to start with books that are below their reading level
Let’s leverage our position as literacy leaders in our communities!
What does this mean for summer reading and 1000 Books Before K?
In 2013, We added a Read Together sticker to the SRP log. Children who read 5 books aloud with someone received a ticket to an ice cream party at the library. We trained volunteers to promote social reading* and be available to read with children.
From Summer Reading Program outcomes survey (111 child participants surveyed) 89% of those children who have a younger sibling report that they read at least one book with their sibling; of those, 56% reported reading over 5 books with a sibling.
Surveys conducted at the Ice Cream Party show that 63% of parents observed their children reading more frequently with a sibling or friend because of the “Read Together” component of the Summer Reading Program.
We trained volunteers to ask every child who returned to the library to report their books who they read with (if anyone)
Kids who read 1 or more books to or with another child were awarded a ticket to a drawing for fun family prizes (zoo tickets, movie tickets, etc)
Pilot year- 2013
Control 2014
2015-2016 variations of program/collecting data
Participation remained steady—between 50 and 60% of kids read to another child as part of summer reading
This past year we went digital. Incorporating social reading was incredibly easy!
Participation went down to just below 50%, but considering how little work we put into it, it was a no brainer!
Read with a child and read with an adult elements.
This data suggests that inviting kids to read to family members increases family members reading to them. We cut out that incentive in 2017.
According to surveys, over half of children read to someone as the family storyteller every year that we gave an incentive for social reading, a 89% increase from our control year.
Over 75% of participants said that they participated in social reading at least once (read to someone or listened to someone read). (n=over 2000) (85% in 2015, 72% in 2016, 48% in 2017—stopped counting parent to child)
Again, the goal is not just to get families reading aloud, but to encourage kids to share the storyteller role of family storytime (because the 3rd grader inevitably has more free time than the single mom to read to his pre K sibling)
Children acted as the home storyteller with almost the same frequency as adults when books were read aloud.
Of the young readers who read to other kids, home storytellers were most common in grades 1-3.
We replicated this data for 2 consecutive years (in the last year, we focused exclusively on child storytellers)
Participating in Summer Read Together Programming was an effective way of increasing reading level. We assessed children’s reading levels by requesting that they self-report school-assessed scores at the beginning and end of the summer program. Almost 60% of Read Together participants were either at or below grade level at the beginning of the summer. 100% of participants who had participated as family storytellers had maintained or increased their reading scores, compared to roughly 80% of those who hadn’t. This held true both for children who self-reported as reluctant readers as well.
1000 Books interplay
Pass out Log 1 to graduates; small incentive for sibling storytellers
29% of participants report that an older sibling is one of the family storytellers
Offer a storytelling workshop, then have kids partner up and practice!
Working with summer camps is an effective way to promote social reading and library use. Sometimes they want a program to complement their browsing.
2/3 of Summer Campers reported that they would “definitely” try reading with a sibling or friend at home after their library visit.
Providing storytelling trainings to summer campers increases reading motivation in general and motivation to read to other children at home in particular. Project staff trained 895 summer campers from summer programs that serve low-income families to be “family storytellers” and asked them to practice new skills with a partner as part of their library visit. Staff surveyed 94 of these children (73 of which had a younger child in the home) about their experience.
So now what?
If you can use any of this in your programming, we want to make it easy.
Please promise to send me your brilliant tweaks and additions!
Share with the group some new collaborations your library has had success with this year.
Our answer in our community:
We motivate all community members to read, from reluctant readers to low-literacy adults—while building their confidence and engaging with them. We give people an opportunity to develop literacy skills, engage with each other, and form healthy learning habits.