We couldn’t resist posting these fun photos from Kathy Barco at the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System. Like most public libraries in Colorado, they are doing the “Make a Splash” summer reading program theme.
Kathy says these jellyfish “are making a big hit with staff and customers!” Continue reading ‘“Make a Splash” Summer Reading Fun’
Contact Michelle Gebhart or Patricia Froehlich with questions.
Summer Reading 2010 – Mini-Grants application
Deadline; Friday, January 29, 2010
Applications for Colorado Statewide Summer Reading program Mini-Grants are now available NEW! this year is an online application form at http://surveys.lrs.org/respond.php?sid=73
Library sites/branches may apply individually. There may be a limited number of grants given this year, so apply early and write your outcomes-based
evaluation (OBE) statement carefully.
Application criteria:
• Your library jurisdiction completed the 2009 SRP report
• If you received a 2009 Mini-Grant, you completed your 2009 report.
• You have registered for the 2010 SRP “Make a Splash” or “Make Waves” at www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/SummerReading/register.htm
• Local match of $50 per mini-grant. (yup, I know this is up from last year…)
• Priority will be given to non-metro, small and medium-sized rural/small town libraries.
When in doubt… ask for help. Contact Patricia Froehlich at 303-866-6908 or Froehlich_p@cde.state.co.us.
REGISTER NOW for the 2010 Statewide Summer Reading Programs! The themes are Make a Splash @ Your Library (children) and Make Waves @ Your Library (teens).
Registration entitles you to the following free materials:
NOTE:
Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the last of six Youth Services workshops being held around the state. The College Hill Library in Westminster hosted (and couldn’t have been more gracious), and I do believe a great time was had by all.
In the morning, Kathy Barco from the Albuquerque Public Library presented ideas for 2010 summer reading, including decorations, crafts, celebrations, activities, refreshments, programs, and more. The themes are “Make a Splash @ Your Library” (children) and “Make Waves @ Your Library” (teens).
The afternoon included discussion of after-school programming, a report on the LSTA Early Literacy (CLEL) Storytime grants, an update on State Library youth services initiatives, and of course distribution of the 2010 statewide summer reading program manuals.
Here are some of the photos I took during the day. Enjoy!
Kathy Barco presenting an activity (making fish headbands out of balloons), and some of the participants enjoying their new looks.
The fabulous staff at the College Hill Library in Westminster. Continue reading ‘Youth Services Workshop – Westminster, 10.16.09′
For School Librarians and Other Educators:
“Standards Galore!” Workshops – October 2009-February 2010 – register now!
Join your fellow school librarians and learn about the COMPANION DOCUMENTS that correlate with the new school library “Standards for the 21st Century Learner.”
The attendees will participate in lively discussions and work in groups to develop a better understanding of the new standards documents mentioned above and how to implement them into lesson development and into their school library program.
For Public Library Youth Services Librarians:
Youth Services Workshops – in October – register now!
Annual workshops for public library youth services librarians to network and learn about the 2010 Statewide Summer Reading Program and other youth services in public libraries:
-2010 statewide summer reading programs, presented by Kathy Barco:
-“Make a Splash” (children) and “Make Waves” (teen)
-Lunch and networking
-After-school programming including “The After-School Network”
-Report on the LSTA Early Literacy (CLEL) Storytime grants
-Update on State Library youth services initiatives
-Summer Reading manuals
Contact Michelle Gebhart, 303-866-6894, for more information.
You may now place your order for READ pins for the 2010 “Make a Splash @ Your Library” and “Make Waves @ Your Library” summer reading programs.
The Colorado State Library (CSL) received an incredible number of votes for this year’s pin, but one of the designs was the clear winner.
Following the same procedure as previous years, CSL will place a large pin order and would be glad to “piggyback” and add your order to ours. This is a great way to promote next year’s programs and, as you can see below, placing a large order will make it cost effective for all of us.
Pricing details:
0 – 9,999 = $0.63 ea.
10,000+ = $0.58 ea.
NOTE: Add $5 shipping & handling charge for orders being shipped outside of Colorado. Continue reading ‘Order READ Lapel Pins for Summer Reading Now!’
Posted on behalf of Betsy Stroomer, Lafayette (CO) Public Library:
Each year, we try to plan something a little bit outrageous to thank our community for its participation in our summer reading program.
In keeping with this summer’s creativity theme, our staff pledged to perform a hula at our grand finale program if our readers met or exceed our reading goal of 15,000 hours of reading. About 10 of us studied hula with a teacher from Boulder’s Halau Hula O Na Mauna Pohaku http://www.maunapohaku.org/ (Hula School of the Rockies) and practiced really hard!
And as it turned out, we had a lot to celebrate! 3,131 members of our community of about 25,000 read with us (including 300+ adults and 500+ teens) and as of early this week, our readers had reported over 26,000 hours of reading.
About 200 people came to see us make good on our pledge Tuesday night.
We had a blast! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iozgeSw9Jxo
Public libraries across Colorado are gearing up to offer summer reading programs for students of all ages. Along with reading programs, libraries will offer events, crafts, prizes and other fun activities to promote the enjoyment of a good book.
See entire press release (PDF)
Summer Reading Program website
The Colorado State Library awarded 70 Mini-Grants of $175 each to public libraries to support and promote the 2009 “Be Creative” and/or “Express Yourself” Summer Reading Program in their local communities. Priority was given to libraries below 10,000 Legal Service Area (LSA) population and libraries in non-metro locations.
Visit the Summer Reading Web site for the following:
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