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StaffGalesville Public LibraryJeanne KorosecBarrett Memorial LibraryWilliams Bay, WIGalesville, WIGillett Public LibraryGillett, WIKaren KrollLa Crosse County LibraryHolmen, WIDeb HaefnerSouth Central Library SystemMadison, WIMarge Loch-WoutersMenasha's Public LibraryMenasha, WIAnn HerrmannManitowoc Public LibraryCarrie MahoneyPortage County Public LibraryStevens Point, WIAlice GudowiczManitowoc, WIJo HickPhillips Public LibraryPhillips, WICaitlin Taylor MarshallF. L. Weyenberg LibraryErin IsabellPlatteville Public LibraryPlatteville, WILennie MayerDe Soto Public LibraryLinda JacksonCudahy Public LibraryCudahy, WIYouth Services CommitteeMilwaukee Ccunty FederatedLibrary Systemdo Mary Krueger, WauwatosaPublic LibraryWauwatosa, WIMequon, WIDe Soto, WIMarlene JochimsenVesper Public LibraryVesper, WIIda NemecPlum Lake Public LibrarySayner, WIKathy JensenWaupun Public LibraryWaupun, WICarol NessFond du Lac Public LibraryFond du Lac, WISusan JohnsonFond du Lac Public LibraryFond du Lac, WILillian NolanFond*du Lac Public LibraryFond du Lac, WIBae Ruth KirschbaumCassville Public LibraryCassville, WILinda Olson,Madison Public LibraryMadison, WIKi a Karl enMadison Children's MuseumMadison, WIMargaret PemrichGillett Public LibraryGillett, WIDwaine KonshakOconto Public LibraryOconto, WIxi10

Mary PientokWhitehall Public LibraryWhitehall, WICele WolfSoldiers Grove Public LibrarySoldiers Grove, WIRob ReidL. E. Phillips Memorial Public LibraryEau Claire, WIAudrey WolterHartford Public LibraryHartford, WISandra ReynoldsWalter E. Olson Memorial LibraryEagle River, WIState Program ManualsAl's Amazing Summer CircusAlabama Public Library Service (1993)Montgomery, ALChildren's Services StaffBrewer Public LibraryRichland Center, WILeap into BooksMissouri State Library (1992)Jefferson City, MOEllen RiggenbachPortage County Public LibraryStevens Point, WINancy SchneiderWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesMadison, WIRead Up a StormMissouri State Library (1993)Jefferson City, MOQuest for EnchantmentNew Mexico State Library (1993)Santa Fe, NMSharon SiegelF. L. Weyenberg LibraryMequon, WIBook BanquetLin Swartz-TruesdellKenosha Public LibraryKenosha, WICaroline Ward, Nassau Library Systemfor New York State Library (1993)Albany, NYKathleen ThomsonKenosha Public LibraryKenosha, WIBooks Come in All FlavorsNorth Carolina Department of CulturalMary Too leyResources (1993)Raleigh, NCGreenfield Public LibraryGreenfield, WIThe Whole World in a BookNorth Carolina Department of CulturalPhyllis UnmachtMonona Public LibraryResources (1992)Raleigh, NCMonona, WISpinning Yarns! Telling TalesState Library of Ohio (1993)Columbus, OHPamela VennemanLa Crosse Public LibraryLa Crosse, WIStar KidsMission: ReadElizabeth VollrathPortage County Public LibraryStevens Point, WITennessee State Library and Archives (1993)Nashville, TN"Read"iculousMary WhittingtonPortage County Public LibraryStevens Point, WIUtah State Library (1991)Salt Lake City, UTxii11

Department of Public InstructionDivision for Library ServicesWilliam J. Wilson, Division AdministratorLarry T. Nix, Director, Bureau for Library DevelopmentDivision for Management and BudgetBureau for School and Community RelationsGregory M. Doyle, Chief, Communication Services and Publications SectionLisa Hildebrand, Text EditorTelise E. M. Johnsen, Format EditorBrian Satrom, ProofreaderJill Bremigan, Graphic ArtistOffice Technology CenterKathy Addie, Management Information TechnicianCopyrighted MaterialsEvery effort has been made to ascertain proper ownership of copyrighted materials andto obtain permission for their use. Any omission is unintentional.12

Summer LibraryProgram HistoryThe following themes have been used statewide for summer library programs in Wiscon-sin. The first programs were coordinated by Marian Edsall, director of the CooperativeLibrary Information Program (CLIP), with the help of Elizabeth Burr, children's libraryconsultant, W.;;onsin Department of Public Instruction. Since 1975, Wisconsin's SummerLibrary Programs have been coordinated by the Division for Library 21993"Summer Reading Is Out of This World""Magic Maze""The Enchanted Forest""Take a Giant Step""Travel Through Time with Tobor""Yankee Doodle Rides Again""Be a Super Snooper at the Library""Summer of the Whangdoodle""Star Worlds at the Library""Super People Enjoy the Library""All Creatures Great and Small""Merlin's Midsummer Magic""Through the Looking Glass""W 'ere the Rainbow Ends""Hats Off to Kids""Thriller-Dillers and Chillers""Star Spangled Summer""Hands Around the World""Summer Splash""Super Summer Safari: Mal. Books Your Big Game""Readlicious: Carryouts Avt. .able""Wheels, Wings 'n' Words""Summer Quest""Go Wild! Read!"13xv

ram ParticipantsElements of PlanningElements of PromotingEvaluating Your Programm& 14

FundamentalsThe first question you need to ask as you look ahead to this summer's activities is just whyyour library is sponsoring a summer library program. Are you concerned withstimulating community awareness of your library?promoting the library as a source of recreational reading, listening, and viewing materials?maintaining the reading skills of school-age children?introducing preschoolers to library resources?enhancing school/public library relationships?reaching children and families who have not been regular library users?Aft7 examining these and other motivations on your ownor together with coworkers,volunteers, other librarians in your system, and/or system staff membersyou will haveclarified the underlying philosophy of your program. The process will lead to a definition ofwhat you want to accomplish, and you will be able to articulate your goals (generalstatements) and objectives (specific targets). You may come up with statements such asthese.Goal. The summer library program will encourage children of all ages to use the libraryduring school vacation.Objective. Registration for the program will increase 10 percent over last year.Objective. Children's circulation figures for June through August will increase 10 percentover last year.Goal. The summer library program will encourage parents to read aloud with their childrenat home.Attendance at Family Night programs for parents and preschoolers willincrease 5 percent over last year.Objective. Seventy-five percent of preschoolers who attend spring storyhours will beenrolled in the summer read-to-me program.Objective.Once your aims and priorities have been defined, you will be ready to plan how you willachieve them. Depending on your objectives, your strategies for action might include someof those listed here.doing more school visitsproducing and distributing different kinds of printed publicity materialsmaking more personal contacts with child-care centersinitiating a young adult volunteer groupworking with school staff members to identify and contact children with visual, hearing,and other physical and developmental disabilitiessimplifying the way records are keptseeking funds for special guest performersA review process will strengthen your summer library program even if the program hasoperated smoothly and successfully for numerous years. The decisions you reach and theactions you take will depend on your local circumstances. The availability of staff membersand space, your library's financial resources, and your own criteria for a successful programare key factors in the design of your activities.215

Program ParticipantsSummer library programs are meant to emphasize recreational reading and to foster anenjoyment of books and other library materials. They remind children that the library is aplace of entertainment as well as an educational resource. They offer a change of pace fromschool-year patterns and demands.Children of all ages and capacities can benefit from your program. Youngsters may or maynot be required to register formally, depending on program structure. They may keep trackon their own of the books they read or the time they spend reading, or records may be keptat the library. Families may register for a preschoolers' read-to-me program or for a familyread-aloud commitment. Poor or hesitant readers can be attracted by overall programformats that are noncompetitive.Including Those with Special NeedsA growing nationwide awareness of the need to offer equal services to persons who havedisabilities may influence your summer library program. Be willing to work with parentsof such children to devise appropriate ways ofparticipation. Counting minutes spent readingor listening is one way of putting those with special needs on an equal basis with otherchildren.Consider including a service statement in all your publicity and promotional pieces thatreads something like this: "The Yourtown Public Library is wheelchair accessible. If yourequire interpreters or auxiliary aids in order to attend and participate, please contact thelibrary at least one week prior to the scheduled program. Information for users of nonprintmaterials is available. Call 123-1234 or TDD 567-5678."Children who have visual disabilities can read books with their fingers in Braille or withtheir ears on cassette or disc. An annotated list of such materials has been provided for this"Rock 'n' Read" summer by the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicappedand appears in Chapter 6. You can ensure that prizes are just as appropriate for thesechildren as for their sighted peers. You can create large print certificates. For informationon Brailling a certificate, contact Volunteer Services for the Visually Handicapped, 814 WestWisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233; (414) 286-3026 or Volunteer Braillists andTapists, 517 North Segoe Road, Madison, WI 53705; (608) 233-0222. The following tips comefrom the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the June1988 Focus on Children flyer "Story Hour at the Public Library: Ideas for Including VisuallyImpaired Preschoolers." Most apply to children of any age.Introduce yourself directly, addressing the child by name; from your introduction, thechild learns where you areOn the first visit, introduce the child to the area, showing where the furniture, equipment,drinking fountain, rest rooms, and any special items areDo not hesitate to use visual words such as "see" and "show"; these words are common inthe language and the child will use them comfortablyIntroduce the child to the group, as you do other children, and encourage everyone to usethe child's name when speaking to him or herAllow your acceptance of the child to show; children in the group will take their cues fromyouChoose stories that can stand alone without illustrations and have language that flowswell when presented verbally; folktales are often good choices since they reflect oraltraditionsBecause some visual experiences may notbe familiar to the visually impaired preschooler,occurrences, shapes, and sizes may need be explained (for example, birds sitting in thetrees, the size of a house, description of a circus)

Commercial recordings with music, songs, games, and stories should be part of yourlibrary collection; make parents and children aware of these resourcesIn addition to books and other print materials, children who have hearing disabilities canenjoy programs that are signed and films and videos that are captioned. In Book Banquet,the 1993 New York summer library program manual, Pat Miller of the New York School forthe Deaf states that deaf children often find the concrete language of nonfiction easier to readand understand than the abstract language of fictional stories. She advises librarians tolearn at least a few American Sign Language signs for friendly communication and remindsthem that facial expressions are particularly important to children who are deaf. Shesuggests having a deaf storyteller visit your libraryand providing a reverse interpreter sothat hearing children can fully participate, too.Children with developmental or learning disabilities can attend performances andstorytimes and join in some reading and/or read-to-me activities. The same is true of childrenin wheelchairs, and they may be able to participate in rhythmic activities this "Rock 'n' Read"summer through upper-body movements or movement of their chairs by themselves or byothers.Special Needs BibliographyMost of the following hooks are available in a significant number of Wisconsin librariesaccording to WISCAT, the statewide database of library holdings. They provide usefulinsights for adults as well as children who want to become sensitive to the perspectives ofpeople who have special needs.Adler, David A., and Dennis Kendrick. Finger Spelling Fun. Watts, 1980. (Deafness)Aiello, Barbara. Secrets Aren't (Always) for Keeps: Featuring Jennifer Hauser. (The Kidson the Block) Twenty-First Century, 1988 (Learning disability)Aiello, Barbara, Jeffrey Shulman, and Loel Barr. Business Is Looking Up: FeaturingRenaldo Rodriquez. (The Kids on the Block) Twenty-First Century, 1988 (Blindness)Aiello, Barbara, Jeffrey Schulman, and Loel Barr. It's Your Turn at Bat: Featuring MarkRiley. (The Kids on the Block) Twenty-First Century, 1988 (Physical disability)Alexander, Sally Hobart. Mom Can't See Me. Macmillan, 1990 (Blindness)Ancona, George, and Mary Both Miller. Handtalk Zoo. Four Winds, 1989 (Deafness)Bergman, Thomas. Finding a Common Language: Children Living with Deafness. GarethStevens, 1989 (Deafness)Bergman, Thomas. On Our Own Terms: Children Living with Physical Disabilities. GarethStevens, 1989 (Physical disability)Bergman, Thomas. Seeing in Special Ways: Children Living with Blindness. GarethStevens, 1989 (Blindness)Butler, Beverly. Maggie by My Side. Dodd, Mead, 1987 (Blindness)Burns, Kay. Our Mom. Watts, 1989 (Physical disability)Charlip, Remy, Mary Beth Miller, and George Ancona. Handtalk Birthday: A Number andStory Book in Sign Language. Four Winds, 1987 (Deafness)Dwight, Laura. We Can Do It. Checkerboard, 1992 (Physical disability)Emmert, Michelle. I'm the Big Sister Now. Whitman, 1989 (Cerebral palsy)Fort, Patrick. Redbird. (Eyes on the Ends of Your Fingers) Orchard., 1988 (Blindness)(Storybook with raised pictures; text in print and Braille.)Greene, Laura, and Eva Barash Dicker. Sign Language Talk. Watts, 1989 (Deafness)Hill, Eric. Where's Spot? Sign language ed. Sign language drawings by Jan Skrobisz.Putnam, 1987 (Deafness)Little, Jean. Little by Little. Viking, 1988 (Blindness)Little, Jean. Stars Come Out Within. Viking, 1991 (Blindness)417

Ominsky, Elaine, and Dennis Simonetti. Jon 0: A Special Boy. Prentice-Hall, 1977 (Down'ssyndrome)Osofsky, Audrey. My Buddy. Holt, 1992 (Muscular dystrophy)Perske, Robert. Circles of Friends: People with Disabilities and Their Friends Enrich theLives of One Another. Abingdon, 1988 (Physical disability)Rankin, Laura. The Handmade Alphabet. Dial, 1991 (Deafness)Rosenberg, Maxine, and George Ancona. Finding a Way: Living with Exceptional Brothersand Sisters. Lothrop, Lee, 1988 (Physical disability)Roy, Ron. Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through! Clarion, 1985 (Physical disability)Elements of PlanningAttention to detail will ensure that your program does not get off to a rocky start, butinstead will roll along smoothly. The following checklists will help you stay in tune and ontime.SchedulingTarget the age group(s) you want to attract.Decide day(s) of the week and time(s) of your event(s). Bear in mind the school calendar.If possible, avoid conflicts with other community activities such as park recreation programs,Little League, vacation Bible school.Set a registration timetable.Determine a schedule for special performers and make arrangements early. Cooperatewith other libraries in your system.Check deadlines for school newsletters, local newspapers, and other media.Set a schedule for making school visits.Inform all library staff members and volunteers of the summer program schedule, andprepare schedules for those who are immediately involved.Reserve space for programs as necessary.Resources and SuppliesCollection. Assess the need for additional print and audiovisual purchases to accommodateincreased demands on the collection and for materials you want to purchase to complementthe program theme. Order materials as needed.Promotional materials. In addition to the items such as bookmarks and reading recordsyou have ordered from the Department of Public Instruction, determine what othermaterials need to be prepared locally or by your system.Decorating. Plan the decorations you will use in the children's area and throughout thelibrary building. Review previously used materials on hand forpotential suitability. Contactlocal stores for contributions of used items that are related to your decorating theme such as518

1posters, display figures, banners, and cartons to turn into decorative objects. Orderadditional materials if necessary.Craft supplies. Plan the craft activities you will include in your programs, and determinewhat materials, such as special papers, marking pens, cartons, and foil, are required. Orderitems as necessary. Don't hesitate to ask patrons for things such as leftover fabrics, ribbons,and cartons that you can recycle.Prizes. Order any materials that need to be purchased for incentive awards. Investigatepotential donors amongyour patrons, community businesses, and community organizations.Refreshments. Determine what food and supplies, such as paper cups and plates, may beneeded for parties and programs. Set a schedule for timely ordering. Investigate potentialdonors.BudgetDetermine what your summer program will cost. Take into account the items listed belowand identify expenses, materials, and services that will be or could be donated. Review theexpenditures of past years and keep clear records to use in preparing next year's budget.promotional materialsperformers' feesequipment rentalcopyright feesoverhead costs, such as space rentalinsurancespecial materials for decoratingsupplies such as craft materials and refreshmentsincentive prizesmiscellaneousFund-RaisingFunds from outside sources can take some of the pressure off the library's budget. Fundraising also can be viewed as a means of acquainting various segments of the community withlibrary services and resources. Be sure that at the end of the summer thank-you letters aresent to all who have donated funds or made in-kind contributions and to the Friends of theLibrary for thei

DOCUMENT RESUME. IR 055 148. Roeber, Jane A., Ed. "Rock 'n' Read." 1994 Summer Library Program Manual. . planning aspects of programming, including fundamentals, program . (Hyperion Books for Children, 1994)