1. Summer Camp @ the Library??? Julia Boxler and Celia Huffman Cuyahoga County Public Library

2. Let’s KWL! What Do You Know? What Do You Want to Know? Later...What Have You Learned?

4. Our Mission Today...Should You Choose to Accept... CCPL @ a glance... What? Camps Then and Now Why? Where to Begin? Why We began? Who? Planning Model How? Length Evaluation Summer 2010 What is Your...?

7. Why? Philosophical and Structural Framework of Youth Services @ CCPL –Best Practices School Age and Teen Doing Camps

8. Why? Definition of literacy –Concept of Multiple Literacies Visual/Digital/Textual/Technological –Dr. William Kist, Kent State University Our aim/goal

9. Where To Begin? Mission Vision Priorities/Goals Aligning With Leadership

10. Where to Begin? Cuyahoga County Public Library Mission –Cuyahoga County Public Library will be at the center of community life by providing an environment where reading, lifelong learning and civic engagement thrive.

11. Where to Begin? Our Vision –The library will support initiatives and efforts that impact the quality of life for all in Cuyahoga County. We will be the most convenient public library in the nation and be known for the quality of our customer service.

12. Where to Begin? Our Vision (continued) –Our branches and website will be centers of excellence and serve as gathering places. Through innovative services and collaborations we will satisfy our community’s needs and exceed expectations.

13. Where to Begin? Our Vision (continued) –Our staff will reflect the diversity of our communities and promote and create an accessible, friendly environment.

14. Where to Begin? Our Six Priorities –Reconnect With Reading –Ensure every child enters school ready to learn –Help youth to reach maximum potential

15. Where to Begin? Our Six Priorities (continued) –Put Cuyahoga County back to work –Keep seniors healthy, happy and independent –Connect with new Americans

16. Why We Began? Our Vision –Out-of-School-Time Program Development –Summer Slump/Slide –Enrichment

17. Why We Began? Our Vision –Youth Asset Development www.search-institute.org –Feelings About the Library –Socio-Economic –Planting the Seed...Igniting the Spark!

18. Why We Began? Demographics –MR 81’s per Community/School District –State School Report Cards Academic Emergency Academic Watch Continuous Improvement Effective

19. What? Definition? –Camps are multiple day programs totalling at least 8 hours of programming –BUT... –Any of the ideas we’re presenting could be modified for single day programs!

20. Camps...Then Began 2006 One camp at two locations Flagship camp – Club Cuyahoga Gradually increased yearly through additional partnerships Until...

21. Camps...Now! Technology –Digital Animation –Video Game Creation –Digital Movie Making –3D Digital Modeling –Media Arts –Robotics –Engineering Youth Development –Career Exploration –Financial Literacy –Leadership –Creativity –Academic Enrichment –Invention

22. Today? Summer 2010 –26 of 28 branches will host at least one camp –13 branches will be hosting two camps –One branch – 1800’s farmhouse –One branch – no meeting room space

23. Today? Summer 2010 –Do the math? 39 camps plus 49 total weeks equals 1148 youth having a GREAT time!!!!

24. Who? Partners Staff Proposals –Agreement in writing of who’s doing what...

25. Planning Model Partners –Youth Serving Organizations –Often Non-Profits –Youth Development/Treu-Mart Fellowship @ CWRU’s Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations

26. Planning Model Staff-Literacy –Literacy Components –Integrate multiple literacy moments –Within partner content –Collaborate –Summer – musical, fairy tales. Technology, informational, visual

28. How? Staffing Budget/Funding Support Content Snacks/lunch Choosing focus and redefining

29. Funding Support Grant opportunities Funders –TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families – Federal) –Time Warner Cable –DBJ Foundation –Gund Foundation

30. Snacks/Lunch Partners –Children’s Hunger Alliance www.childrenshungeralliance.org –Cleveland Food Bank www.clevelandfoodbank.org

31. Snacks/Lunch Planning –Ohio Department of Education Federal specifics – MR 81’s –Food Distribution –Training staff/partners –Statistics

32. Snacks/Lunch Planning –Cold versus Hot Meals –Refrigerators –Thermometers –Site Inspections –Storage

33. How? Length –Weeks –Hours/day –Keep Over Lunch

34. How? Setting Timeline Registration Breakdown –Daily Activities –Literacy Component

39. Evaluation Logic Model –Program Development and Evaluation (University of Wisconsin) http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/e vallogicmodel.html http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/e vallogicmodel.html Outcome Measures http://www.liveunited.org/Outcomes/Resources/ MPO/model.cfm http://www.liveunited.org/Outcomes/Resources/ MPO/model.cfm

40. Evaluation For funders It’s not just about numbers, it’s more than that!!! Great SLJ editorial May 2010, “The Great Divide” (p.9)

64. What is your...? What? Why? Where to Begin? Why to Begin? Who? How?

66. Let’s KWL! What Have You Learned?