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SRC 2011 Staff Training

SRC 2011 Staff Training. Why Summer Reading?. Numerous studies have shown that reading over the summer prevents “summer reading loss .” Children living in poverty are more likely to lose reading skills over the summer than children whose families are more affluent.

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SRC 2011 Staff Training

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  1. SRC 2011 Staff Training

  2. Why Summer Reading? • Numerous studies have shown that reading over the summer prevents “summer reading loss.” • Children living in poverty are more likely to lose reading skills over the summer than children whose families are more affluent.

  3. Prevents Reading Loss • Summer reading loss is cumulative. Children don’t “catch up” in fall because the other children are moving ahead with their skills. By the end of 6th grade children who lose reading skills over the summer are two years behind their classmates.

  4. Benefits of Summer Library Programs • Reading 4 or 5 books over the summer can have a significant impact for middle school readers. • Program is not located in school buildings, which helps reduce the negative perception about summer learning

  5. Struggling Readers • Encourage readers, especially those who are struggling, to use alternate formats such as magazines, recorded books, graphic novels, and material on the Internet.

  6. Build a Routine • Participants often return to summer library programs in successive years, which helps children build reading into their summer routine.

  7. Social Relevance • Some researchers feel it is important that students, especially middle and high school kids, read things that are important to them socially-- items related to movies and books that are popular with their friends--which most library programs encourage.

  8. Recreational Reading Counts! • 8 out of 10 studies indicate students who read recreationally out-performed those who don’t. Students read more when they can choose materials based on their own interests.

  9. Summer Safety • Public library programs can help meet the personal and social needs of youth and help them feel safe, cared for, useful, and valued.

  10. Themes for SRC 2011 World Cultures • One World, Many Stories • You Are Here • Novel Destinations

  11. History of SRC at BCPL • Sneaks Through the Years

  12. T-shirt • World Culture represented by hats

  13. Preschool • Gameboard • Rules of play • Prizes

  14. Elementary • Gameboard • Rules of Play • Prizes

  15. Middle School • Flyer/Entry Form • Rules of Play • Prizes

  16. High School • Bookmark • Rules of Play • Prizes

  17. Inventory • Why we use it • Where it’s located • Changes from last year • How to use it

  18. Volunteers - Recruitment • Why we use volunteers • Flyers • Volunteer Packets • What to look for in a volunteer

  19. Volunteers - Schedule • Options • Availability form

  20. Volunteers – Orientation & Training • Powerpoints • Agendas • Video • Forms

  21. Volunteers - Appreciation • Options • Party • Gift Cards • Giveaways

  22. Registration • Online • Paper

  23. BCPS • School registration • School advocates

  24. School Visits • Communication w/ Media Specialists • Visiting the school • Schools visiting the branch • Volunteers

  25. Crafts • When • Where • What • How • What to do if you run out of craft materials

  26. Decorations • When to start • Who to involve • What to use • Decorations from Youth Services

  27. Coupons & Carry Bags • Coupons • What we will have • Where to put them • Carry Bags • What to put in them • When to stuff them

  28. Blog • Where • How

  29. Best Practices • Highlights from last year • Your best practices

  30. Questions?

  31. SRC 2011 • You can do it!!

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