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Adult Reading Incentive Program on a Shoestring Budget
This is a guide to help plan and implement a reading incentive program for adults.
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Adult Reading Program at the New Milford Public Library
Similar to summer reading programs for children, this program aimed to bring adults into the library, increase circulation, allow parents to model good reading habits for their children, and to foster good relations with the business community.
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ALA Family Literacy Focus Initiative
Link and description of literacy project websites supporting family and cultural literacy, launched by ALA Ethnic Affiliates.
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Book Discussion Selection Criteria
How and why books are chosen as book discussion selections.
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Erie County (PA) PL: on board with the Underground Railroad Bicyc
Get ready to roll: this story stretches across geography and history.
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Fall Programming Template
Example of Fall Programming at our library (downloadable as PDF file or as original Microsoft Publisher file).
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Grant Opportunities for Reading Programs
A collection of grant opportunities and providers of free books for reading incentive programs at your library.
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InfoSpeak Interviews with Library Leaders
InfoSpeak is a podcast audio serial program conceived by MLIS students Michael Wood and Deanna Sukkar in 2005, produced in close collaboration with graduate student colleagues at the University of Washington. InfoSpeak highlights the voices of leaders in the information field, sharing their unique visions and perspectives on emerging issues in information access.
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InfoSpeak: They Call it the Living Library Parts 1 and 2
Ulla Brohed at the renowned Malmö library in Sweden, in one of her last media interviews before her recent retirement, discusses the Living Library program which allows patrons “check out” a human being for 45 minute chat. Nancy Huling, of the University of Washington Suzzallo Library, and Deborah Jacobs of Seattle Public Library also offer their views on the program.
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Library Reading Incentive Programs for Summer and Beyond
Archive and associated resources for the February 15, 2011, webinar with Carol Evrard, Jenny Sitzman, Janet Ingraham Dwyer and Melanie Lyttle on library reading initiatives for libraries.
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Living Library Documents from Bainbridge Island Library
Templates used by the Bainbridge Island (WA) branch of the Kitsap Regional Library System in their Living Library Program.
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Living Library Documents from Santa Monica Public Library
Templates used by Santa Monica Public Library in their Living Library Program.
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Living Library documents from the Olympia Timberland Library
Living Library documents created for an event at the Olympia Timberland Library. Please contact me if you have any questions or need any advice!
Sara Peté
Librarian Senior - Adult Services
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave SE
spete@trlib.org
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Living Library Project: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
Archive and related resources from July 22, 2009 webinar on the Living Library Project a community building library program where participants “check out” Living Books for a personal conversation.
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Mind-Changing Books
Answers to the question, "What books have presented us with a radically new way of thinking?"
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Museums, Libraries, and 21st-Century Skills
Archive and associated resources for December 1, 2010, session with Mary Chute as part of Serving the 21st Century Patron 2010, online conference.
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Naturita Community Library Program Resources
Program flyers used by Naturita Community Library, Library Journal's 2011 Best Small Library of the Year, to plan, facilitate and promote events hosted by their library.
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Need H.E.L.P (Highly Effective Library Programs) ?
Effective library programs can be achieve by knowing what your community wants, constantly trying new ideas, and having patience along with perseverance.
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Programming Flyer Examples from Best Small Library in America
A collection of programming flyers created by the staff of Best Small Library in America 2010, the Glen Carbon Centennial Library, IL
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Read About Summer Reading
Links to blogs, reports, briefs, handouts, and programmatic resources on the subject of reading initiatives and summer reading in particular
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