1. SUMMER ACCESS

2. The use of the public library during the summer is more predictive of vocabulary gains than attending summer school. Reading 4 or 5 books over the summer can have a significant impact for middle school readers. SUMMER LEARNING LOSS Making the Case for Library Services to Children and Teens, State Library of North Carolina Summer Book Reading and the Achievement Gap The Role of Public Libraries. Jimmy Kim. Center for Evaluation, Harvard University.

3. PARTNERING WITH YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY Membership Themes and Slogans Artwork Merchandise Resources Rules of Use

4.  School Visits  Reaching Underserved Children  School Partnerships ICfL’s Bright Futures Programs Public libraries partner with schools, summer youth programs, summer food programs, and other non-profits or community organizations to reach more children:

5. Public library usage among poor children drops off when a library is more than six blocks from their home, compared with more than two miles for middle-class children. Allington, McGill-Franzen

6. SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESS  Summer hours  Summer check-out or giveaways  Little Libraries  Caldwell School District Summer Reading Program  Oregon “SL3” (library, lunch, learn) http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/read-to-me-resources

7. SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESS  Stop the Summer Slide Pilot Project (ICfL) Horizon Elementary (Jerome); Desert Sage Elementary (Meridian); Fernan Elementary (Coeur d’Alene) Mountain View Elementary (Burley); Wilson Elementary (Caldwell)  Possible extension of School Library Access Mini-grants to include summer program

8. READ TO ME RENDEZVOUS  November 5 – 6, 2015  Public and School Librarians  Partnering to keep children reading over the summer  Boise, Oxford Suites  No cost for participants!

9. SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESS:

10. STORYTIMES ONLINE Tumblebooks™

12. RESOURCES Summer Reading Closing the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap Richard L. Allington and Anne McGill- Franzen, Editors (2012) Summer Reading Outreach Guidebook (ePublication) http://libraries.idaho.gov/SR-Outreach- Guidebook.pdf http://libraries.idaho.gov/SR-Outreach- Guidebook.pdf Idaho Commission for Libraries (2013)

13. ICFL SUPPORT / RESOURCES School Library Consultant: Jeannie Standal Read to Me Coordinators: Staci Shaw Erica Compton Stephanie Bailey-White Julie Armstrong

14. FREE SUPPORT MATERIALS & MORE Website: http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/read-to-me  Free support materials for anyone in the state  Léeme en español  Lots of information on website  Working with state and local partners to spread the word

15. JUMP START PROGRAM  Librarians host tables at kindergarten registration  Read to Me provides early literacy folders for parents that libraries customize.  Free books for all kids.

16. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  The Scoop! E-newsletter  CE Events  Webinars / Website  Evaluation Projects  LibIdaho  ILA, Oct. 1-2, 2015

17. ABLE/SABLE: Online basic library education/library management All programs discussed today, plus online order form for support materials Low-hanging fruit, Common Core, Booklists, Letters About Literature Bright Futures programs, summer reading resources for staff/parents, annual theme