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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT (LSTA) FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019 STATEWIDE GRANT APPLICATION ELEMENT 1: BASIC INFORMATION (please see application instructions for additional information) Applicant Information 1. Library/Organization 2. Library’s DUNS Number California Library Association 10-592-5739 3. Legal Business Name (must match name registered with Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)) California Library Association 4. Project Coordinator Name 5. Project Coordinator Title Patricia Garone Project Manager 6. Email Address 7. Business Phone Number [email protected] 562-277- 8168 8. Mailing Address City State Zip 1055 E. Colorado Blvd., 5th Floor Pasadena CA 91106 Project Information 9. Project Title Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect 10. LSTA Funds Requested $335,000 11. Cash Match & In-Kind $31,305 12. Total Project Cost $366,305 13. California’s LSTA Goals [from FY 2018-2022 Five Year Plan] (Check one goal from the first five goals of the five-year plan that best describes the project) Goal 1 [equitable access, trusted community space] Goal 2 [literacy services and learning opportunities] Goal 3 [innovation, creativity, connections and collaboration] Goal 4 [technology to deliver information and services] Goal 5 [economic development and workforce innovation] Goal 6 [collecting, preserving, and sharing digital access] Goal 7 [skilled and diverse workforce, continuing education and leadership development opportunities] Please briefly list other FY 2018-2022 Five Year Plan goals to which your project relates, if applicable. Goal 2 and Goal 7 14. Primary Audience(s) for project (Select all that apply.) Adults Families Immigrants/Refugees Intergenerational Groups (Excluding Families) Library Staff , Volunteers and/or Trustees Low Income Non/Limited English Speaking People with Disabilities People with Limited Functional Literacy Pre-School Children Rural Populations School Age Children Senior Citizens Statewide Public Suburban Populations Unemployed Urban Populations Young Adults and Teens

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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT (LSTA) FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019 STATEWIDE GRANT APPLICATION

ELEMENT1: BASICINFORMATION(pleaseseeapplicationinstructionsforadditionalinformation)ApplicantInformation1. Library/Organization 2. Library’sDUNSNumber

CaliforniaLibraryAssociation 10-592-5739

3. LegalBusinessName(mustmatchnameregisteredwithFederalEmployerIdentificationNumber(FEIN))

CaliforniaLibraryAssociation

4. ProjectCoordinatorName 5. ProjectCoordinatorTitlePatricia Garone ProjectManager

6. EmailAddress 7. BusinessPhoneNumber

[email protected] 562-277-8168

8. MailingAddress City State Zip

1055E.ColoradoBlvd.,5thFloor Pasadena CA 91106

ProjectInformation

9. ProjectTitle Summer@YourLibrary:Explore,Learn,Read,Connect

10. LSTAFundsRequested $335,000

11. CashMatch&In-Kind $31,305

12. TotalProjectCost $366,305

13. California’sLSTAGoals[fromFY2018-2022FiveYearPlan](Checkonegoalfromthefirstfivegoalsofthefive-yearplanthatbestdescribestheproject)

Goal1[equitableaccess,trustedcommunityspace]

Goal2[literacyservicesandlearningopportunities]Goal3[innovation,creativity,connectionsandcollaboration]

Goal4[technologytodeliverinformationandservices]

Goal5[economicdevelopmentandworkforceinnovation]

Goal6[collecting,preserving,andsharingdigitalaccess]

Goal7[skilledanddiverseworkforce,continuingeducationandleadershipdevelopmentopportunities]

PleasebrieflylistotherFY2018-2022FiveYearPlangoalstowhichyourprojectrelates,ifapplicable.Goal2andGoal7

14. PrimaryAudience(s)forproject(Selectallthatapply.)

AdultsFamiliesImmigrants/RefugeesIntergenerationalGroups(ExcludingFamilies)LibraryStaff,Volunteersand/orTrustees

LowIncomeNon/LimitedEnglishSpeakingPeoplewithDisabilitiesPeoplewithLimitedFunctionalLiteracyPre-SchoolChildrenRuralPopulations

SchoolAgeChildrenSeniorCitizensStatewidePublicSuburbanPopulationsUnemployedUrbanPopulationsYoungAdultsandTeens

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ELEMENT2: PROJECTBACKGROUNDANDSUMMARYDescribehowthisprojectwasidentifiedasaneed(includesupportingdataandstatisticalinformation),howitrelatestoyourlibrary’sstrategicplanorotherlocalplanningdocuments,whatwillbeaccomplishedifthisprojectisimplemented,andhowyouwillknowwhetheryourprojectissuccessful.Yoursummaryshouldrelatetoactivitiesinthetimeline(Element4).

TheSummer@YourLibrary:Explore,Learn,Read,Connectprojectprovidesmuch-neededresourcesandtrainingtohelplibrarystaffplan,present,andevaluatehigh-qualitysummerreading,learning,andmealprograms.

Theprojectaddresseshead-onthecriticalneedsofyoungpeopleduringthesummer.Morethanhalfoftheachievementgapbetweenlower-andhigher-incomeyouthcanbeexplainedbyunequalaccesstosummerlearningopportunities(summerlearning.org).Publiclibrarysummerprogramshelpfillthisgapbyofferingsummerreadingprogramsandcreativeimpactfulenrichmentprogrammingfreeofcharge.Additionally,withfoodandhousinginsecurityontherise,freeandaccessiblesummermealsfillsignificantgapsinthelivesofCalifornia’schildrenandfamilies.Thereare2.3millionchildrenexperiencingfoodinsecurityinCalifornia(CaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealth.)Fewerthan1in5eligibleCaliforniachildrenandteensreceivefreelunchesduringthesummer(CaliforniaFoodPolicyAdvocates,2017.)In2017,18%offamiliessurveyedbyCalifornialibrarysummermealprogramsreportedthatthelibraryistheonlyplacetheygetlunchduringthesummer.LunchattheLibraryprovidessummermealswhileconnectingchildrenandteensinlow-incomefamiliestolearningandenrichmentprograms,helpingtoensuretheyreturntoschoolnourishedandreadytolearn.

Theprojecthelpslibrariesmakeadifferenceintheircommunitiesandprovidesastrongreturnoninvestment.Insummer2017,over788,000Californianssignedupforlibrary-basedsummerreadingprogramsandover1.6millionCaliforniansattendedsummerreadingeventsandactivities.Notably,statewidesummerprogramattendancehasincreased62%since2012.Additionally,librariesservedover250,000mealsandsnackstochildrenandteensat164sites.Outcomedatademonstratedthatchildrenandtheirfamilymemberstakingpartinsummerreadingfeltpartofacommunityofreadersandlibraryusers;teensmadeconnections;andadultsfoundvalueandenjoymentatthelibrary.ParticipantsatLunchattheLibraryprogramsfelthealthyandhappyandknewtheycouldfindinformationandresourcesatthelibrary.Librarystafffromeveryjurisdictionutilizedtheresourcesoftheproject,eitherbyattendingtrainingworkshopsorusingSummer@Yourlibraryresources.

Duringthe2018-2019grantyear,wewillprovidetraining,technicalassistance,andevaluationtoolsthatwillhelplibrariesusetheSummer@YourLibraryqualityprinciplesandindicatorstoimprovetheirsummerprograms,helplibrariesusethestatewideoutcometoolstoevaluatetheimpactoftheirprograms,andincreaselibrarians’knowledgeandimplementationofbestpracticesrelatingtosummerreading,learningandmealprograms.Wewillidentifystrategiesfor:embeddingCalifornia’sSummer@YourLibraryqualityprinciplesandindicators,outcome-basedevaluation,andbestpracticesintoCalifornia’spubliclibrarysummerprograms;demonstratinghowlibraries’adoptionoftheprinciplesandindicatorsandoutcomesisimprovingCalifornia’ssummerreading,learningandmealprograms;andassessingwhentheprinciplesandbestpracticeshavebecomeinstitutionalized.WewillalsocontinuetoidentifynewandemergingbestpracticesandassesswhichshouldbecomepartoftheSummer@YourLibraryprogramtoensurethatCalifornia’ssummerprogramsstayrelevantandimpactful.

Wewillknowifthisprojecthasbeensuccessfulifincreasingnumbersoflibrariesreportusingthequalityprinciplesandoutcomestoolstoplanandassesstheimpactoftheirwork,increasingnumbersoflibrariesreportthattheirprogramsaremorestronglyalignedwiththequalityprinciples,increasingnumbersofmealsareservedatincreasingnumbersofLunchattheLibrarysites.Tohelpassesswhenthequalityprinciplesandoutcomeshavebeenembeddedandinstitutionalizedinthefield,andwhenweshouldadjusthowwesupportlibrariesinpresentingtheirbestsummerprograms,wewillestablishbaselinedatathattellushowmanylibraryjurisdictionsusethequalityprinciplestoplantheirsummerprograms,usetheoutcomestoolstoevaluatetheimpactoftheirprograms,andpresentLunchattheLibraryprograms.Thereafter,weaimtoaccomplishafivepercentagepointincreaseeachyearineachcategoryuntil75%ofCalifornialibraryjurisdictionsusethequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandoutcomestools,and75%ofeligibleCalifornialibraryjurisdictionspresentLunchattheLibraryprograms.

TheSummer@YourLibraryprojectalignswiththeCaliforniaLibraryAssociation'smissiontoprovideleadershipforthedevelopment,promotion,andimprovementoflibraryservices,librarianship,andthelibrarycommunity.

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ELEMENT3: PARTNERSHIPSPleaselistallformalpartnersforyourprojecthere.Pleaseattach(underElement7)acopyofyoursignedagreementwitheachpartner,whichoutlinestherolethepartnerwillplayandtheresourcesthepartnerwillcontribute.Attachaseparatesheetifnecessary.

PartnerNameOrganizationType(seeinstructionsfor

validentries)

LegalType(seeinstructionsforvalidentries)

RoleonProjectResourcesThatPartner

WillContribute(materials/funds/staff)

Pleaselistinformalpartnershere-organizationsthatsupportyourprojectbutwithwhomyouhavenoformalprojectagreementinplace.Describehowtheircontributionswillhelpachievetheproject’soutputsandoutcomes.AttachlettersofsupportunderElement7.

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ELEMENT4: PLANNINGANDEVALUATION

Pleaseanswereachareaconciselyandcompletely.ForsectionA-Flimitresponsestofourpages.A. ProjectIntent(Checkonlyonethatbestdescribestheproject)

LifelongLearning:Improveusers’knowledgeorabilitiesbeyondbasicaccesstoinformation Improveusers’formaleducation Improveusers’generalknowledgeandskills

InformationAccess:Improveaccesstoinformation Improveusers’abilitytodiscoverinformationresources Improveusers’abilitytoobtainand/oruseinformationresources

InstitutionalCapacity:Add,improveorupdatealibraryfunctionoroperationtofurtheritseffectiveness Improvethelibraryworkforce Improvethelibrary’sphysicalandtechnologyinfrastructure Improvelibraryoperations

Employment&EconomicDevelopment:Improveusers’abilitytoapplyinformationthatfurthersthestatusoftheirjobsand/orbusinesses

Improveusers’abilitytouseresourcesandapplyinformationforemploymentsupport Improveusers’abilitytouseandapplybusinessresources

HumanServices:Improveusers’abilitytoapplyinformationthatfurtherstheirpersonal,familyorhouseholdcircumstances

Improveusers’abilitytoapplyinformationthatfurtherstheirpersonal,family,orhouseholdfinances Improveusers’abilitytoapplyinformationthatfurtherstheirpersonalorfamilyhealth&wellness Improveusers’abilitytoapplyinformationthatfurtherstheirparentingandfamilyskills

Civicengagement Improveusers’abilitytoparticipateintheircommunity Improveusers’abilitytoparticipateincommunityconversationsaroundtopicsofconcern

B. ProjectPurpose–Shortstatementwhichanswersthequestions:wewilldowhat,forwhom,forwhatexpected

benefit(s). TheSummer@YourLibraryprogramprovidesresourcesandtraining,conductsresearchandevaluation,and

developspartnershipstosupportandincreasethequality,awareness,andimpactofCalifornia’spubliclibrarysummerreading,learning,andmealprograms.

C. AnticipatedProjectOutputs–Quantitativemeasuresofservicesand/orproductstobecreated/provided. 790,000Californianssignupforsummerreadinginsummer2018

1.7millionCaliforniansparticipateinsummerprogramminginsummer2018

275,000summermealsandsnacksservedinsummer2018

190publiclibrarysummermealsitesinsummer2018

Onetrainingseriesthatfocusesonthefollowingcoreprogramareas:implementingtheSummer@YourLibraryqualityprinciplesandindicators,embeddingcreativityintosummerprogramming,developingpubliclibrarysummermealprograms,andevaluatingprogramimpact.

Thetrainingserieswillincludeonewebinarintroducingthequalityprinciples;threeall-dayworkshopsandonehalf-daypreconferenceworkshopfocusingonimplementingthequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandusingtheoutcomestoolstoevaluateimpact;oneCLAconferenceconcurrentsessionfocusingontheme-basedprogrammingideasforsummer2019;onewebinarfocusingonembeddingcreativityintosummerprogramming;twohalf-dayworkshopsfocusingonembeddingcreativityintosummerprogramming;onefull-dayworkshopfocusingonembedddingcreativityintosummerprogrammingforrurallibraries,onein-persontrainingondevelopingapubliclibrarysummermealprogram.

Oneseriesofthreemeetingswithprojectadvisorsfocusingonprojectdevelopment.

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Themeetingserieswillincludemeetingsfocusedonthefollowingtopics:(a)strategiesandtoolstomeasurethestatewideimpactandprogressofSummer@YourLibrary(Fall2018),(b)strategiesforincreasingthereachandimpactofLunchattheLibrary(Fall2018),and(c)directionandimpactofSummer@YourLibrary(Spring2019).

OnepilotprojectseriesexploringnewaspectsoftheLunchattheLibraryprogram.

Thepilotserieswilltestthevalueandimpactof(a)providingteenswithvolunteerandyouthdevelopmentopportunitiesatLunchattheLibrarysummermealsites,and(b)establishingpop-uplibrariestoprovidelearningandenrichmentprogrammingatcommunity-basedsummermealsites.Wewillmakeavailabletheresultsofthepilots,successesandlessonslearned,andtoolkitstoenableotherlibrariestoreplicatesuccesses.

Oneseriesofevaluationactivitiestoassessanddemonstratethevalueoftheproject.

Theevaluationactivitieswillinclude(a)theSummer@YourLibraryannualparticipationsurveyidentifyingthenumberofCalifornianswhoparticipateinsummerreadingprogramsandactivities,theextentwhichthequalityprinciplesarepresentinlibraries’programs,andthenumberoflibrariesusingthequalityprinciplestoinformprogramplanning,(b)theLunchattheLibraryannualparticipationsurveyidentifyingthenumberoflibrariesprovidingmeals,mealsserved,andprogrammingeffortsatmealsites,(c)theSummer@YourLibraryoutcomesinitiativeassessingthevalueofCalifornia’ssummerreading,learning,andenrichmentprograms,(d)theLunchattheLibraryoutcomesinitiativeassessingthevalueofCalifornia’spubliclibrarysummermealprograms,and(e)sitevisitsbyprojectstaff.

Ongoingtechnicalassistance

Ongoingtechnicalassistanceeffortswillincludecontentcreation,andpresentationandconsultationactivities,suchasprovidinglibrarieswithResourceGuidestosupportthemintheme-basedprogrammingandoutreach,andprogrammingcasestudiesandsuccessstories;providinglibrarieswithprogrammingsuppliesthatsupportbestpracticesinsummerreading,learning,andmealprograms;developingandmaintainingrelationshipswithagenciessuchastheCaliforniaDepartmentofEducation,theCampaignforGrade-LevelReading,theSummerMattersCampaign,theiREADorganization,ProjectOutcome,andcityandcountyagencies--toconnectourworkwiththeirsandhelplibrariesleveragetherelationshipsforlocalsupportandprogramdevelopment;meetingwithlibrarystaffindividuallyandingroups,onlineandin-person,toguidelocalprogramdevelopmentandexpansion;supportingmentoringrelationshipsbetweenmore-andless-experiencedlibrarystaff;participatinginmeetingsandconferencesandcreatinginformationalmaterialstoraiseawarenessoftheworkcarriedoutinlibrariesduringthesummer.

D. Outcomes.PleaseselectoneormoreoftheoutcomesprovidedbytheStateLibrary(seeInstructions)thatrelate

totheprimaryFiveYearPlangoalthatyouselectedinElement1 Goals3:Connections.

WewilluseoutcometoolsfromGoal7toevaluatetheimpactofourtrainingsessions.

WewillusetheSummer@YourLibraryandLunchattheLibraryevaluationtoolstoassessprogramimpact.

E. Brieflydescribehowthisprojectwillbefinanciallysupportedinthefuture,shoulditprovesuccessful. ThescopeoftheSummer@YourLibrarygrant,andthevolumeoflibrarystaffandCaliforniansitserves,ismade

possiblebytheLSTAfundsitreceives.Fortheprojecttocontinueinaitscurrentform,itwouldrequirearenewalofitsLSTAfunding.Thatsaid,CaliforniaLibraryAssociationhassoughtoutprogramsponsorsandfundstoaugmenttheSummer@YourLibraryLSTAgrantandwillcontinuetodoso.

F. Activities.Whatactivitieswillbeusedtoaccomplishyourprojectandachieveyouroutcomes?PerIMLS,ActivitiesareactionsthroughwhichtheIntent(Element4A)ofaprojectisaccomplishedandwhichaccountforatleast10%ofthetotalamountofresourcescommittedtotheproject.IMLShasidentified4typesofActivitiesandassociatedModes(methodsbywhichtheActivityiscarriedout)Selectallthatapplytoyourprojectandprovidedescriptionsforeach.

1. Instruction-Involvesaninteractionforknowledgeorskilltransferandhowlearningisdeliveredorexperienced.(Checkallthatapplyandprovideadescriptionincludingwhethertheformatwillbein-person,virtual,orboth)

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Program-Formalinteractionandactiveuserengagement(e.g.,aclassoncomputerskills).

Presentation-Formalinteractionandpassiveuserengagement(e.g.,anauthor’stalk),

Consultation-Informalinteractionwithanindividualorgroupofindividuals(librarystafforotherprofessional)whoprovideexpertadviceorreferenceservicestoindividuals,units,ororganizations.

Other

Description:

[Program]Wewillpresentaseriesoftrainingactivitieswhichwillincludeonewebinarintroducingthequalityprinciples;threein-personall-dayworkshopsfocusingonimplementingthequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandusingtheoutcomestoolstoevaluateimpact;onehalf-daypreconferenceworkshoponthequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandusingtheoutcomestoolstoevaluateimpact;oneCLAconferenceconcurrentsessionfocusingontheme-basedprogrammingideasforsummer2019;onewebinarfocusingonembeddingcreativityintosummerprogramming;twohalf-dayworkshopsfocusingonembeddingcreativityintosummerprogrammingandonefulldayworkshoponembeddingcreativityintolibraryprogrammingwitharurallibraryfocus;onefull-day,in-persontrainingondevelopingapubliclibrarysummermealprogram.In-personandvirtual.

[Consultation]Wewillprovideongoingtechnicalassistancetothefieldintheformof(a)individualandgroupmeetingsandconversationsin-person,bytelephone,andonline,and(b)supportingmentoringrelationshipsbetweenmore-andless-experiencedlibrarystaff.In-personandvirtual.

[Consultation]Wewillworkcloselywiththecohortoflibrariesthatreceivedtrainingatthequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandoutcomesworkshopstosupporthowtheyuseandapplytheirlearning.In-personandvirtual.

[Consultation]WewillcontinuetodevelopandmaintainrelationshipswithagenciessuchastheCaliforniaDepartmentofEducation,theCampaignforGrade-LevelReading,theSummerMattersCampaign,theiREADorganization,ProjectOutcome,andcityandcountyagencies--toconnectourworkwiththeirs,andhelplibrariesleveragetherelationshipsforlocalsupportandprogramdevelopment.In-personanddigital.

[Consultation]Wewillworkwithlibrarystafftoexploreandtestthevalueandimpactof(a)providingteenswithvolunteerandyouthdevelopmentopportunitiesatLunchattheLibrarysummermealsites,and(b)establishingpop-uplibrariestoprovidelearningandenrichmentprogrammingatcommunity-basedsummermealsites.In-personandvirtual.

2. Content-Involvestheacquisition,development,ortransferofinformationandhowinformationismade

accessible.(Checkallthatapplyandprovideadescriptionincludingwhethertheformatwillbephysical,digital,orboth)

Acquisition-Selecting,ordering,andreceivingmaterialsforlibraryorarchivalcollectionsbypurchase,exchange,orgift,whichmayincludebudgetingandnegotiatingwithoutsideagencies(i.e.publishers,vendors)toobtainresources.Mayalsoincludeprocuringsoftwareorhardwareforthepurposesofstoringand/orretrievinginformationorenablingtheactofexperiencing,manipulating,orotherwiseinteractingwithaninformationresource.

Creation-Designorproductionofaninformationtoolorresource(e.g.,digitalobjects,curricula,manuals).Includesdigitizationortheprocessofconvertingdatatodigitalformatforprocessingbyacomputer.

Description-Applystandardizeddescriptiveinformationand/orapplysuchinformationinastandardizedformattoitemsorgroupsofitemsinacollectionforpurposesofintellectualcontrol,organization,andretrieval.

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Lending-Provisionofalibrary’sresourcesandcollectionsthroughthecirculationofmaterials(generalcirculation,reserves).Mayalsorefertothephysicalorelectronicdeliveryofdocumentsfromalibrarycollectiontotheresidenceorplaceofbusinessofalibraryuser,uponrequest.

Preservation-Effortthatextendsthelifeoruselifeofalivingornon-livingcollection,theindividualitemsorentitiesincludedinacollection,orastructure,buildingorsitebyreducingthelikelihoodorspeedofdeterioration.

Other

Description:

[Creation]Wewillcreateandmakeavailableatoolkittosupportlibraries'effortsatusingtheirLunchattheLibraryprogramsasyouthdevelopment/workskillsdevelopmentopportunitiesforteens.Digital.

[Creation]Wewillcollectandmakeavailablecasestudieshighlightingsuccessfulandimpactfulsummerprogramsandbestpractices.Digital.

[Creation]WewillworkwiththeSummer@YourLibraryProgramCommitteetocreatecontentfortheannual,theme-based,summerreadingResourceGuide(inpartnershipwithiREAD).Physicalanddigital.

[Creation]WewillprovidelibrarieswithsummerplanningResourceGuides,inprintanddigitalform,fromtheIllinoisLigraryAssociation'siREADprogram.Physicalanddigital.

[Creation]Wewillmaintainandupdatetworesource-richwebsites:calchallenge.org,whichsupportsallaspectsoftheS@YLprogram,andlunchatthelibrary.org,whichhelpslibrariesestablishsuccessfulsummermealsites.Digital.

[Creation]Wewillprovidelibrarieswithindividualizedreportsonprogramimpactbasedontheiroutcomesdata.Digital.

[Creation]Wewillcreateinfographicstoillustratethevalueandgrowthof,andneedfor,librarysummerreading,learningandmealprograms.Physicalanddigital.

3. Planning&Evaluation-Involvesdesign,development,orassessmentofoperations,services,orresources

andwheninformationiscollected,analyzed,and/ordisseminated.(Checkallthatapplyandprovideadescriptionincludingwhethertheformatwillbein-houseorthird-party)

Retrospective-Researcheffortthatinvolveshistoricalassessmentsoftheconditionofaproject,program,service,operation,resourceand/orusergroup.

Prospective-Researcheffortthatprojectsorforecastsafutureconditionofaproject,program,service,operation,resource,and/orusergroup.

Description:

Wewillconveneaseriesofmeetingswithprojectadvisorsfocusedonthefollowingtopics:(a)strategiesandtoolstomeasurethestatewideimpactandprogressofSummer@YourLibrary(Fall2018),(b)strategiesforincreasingthereachandimpactofLunchattheLibrary(Fall2018),and(c)directionandimpactofSummer@YourLibrary(Spring2019).In-house.Retrospectiveandprospective.

WewillissueandanalyzedatafromtheSummer@YourLibraryannualparticipationsurveyidentifyingthenumberofCalifornianswhoparticipateinsummerreadingprogramsandactivities,theextentwhichthequalityprinciplesarepresentinlibraries’programs,andthenumberoflibrariesusingthequalityprinciplestoinformprogramplanning.In-house.Retrospectiveandprospective.

WewillissueandanalyzedatafromtheLunchattheLibraryannualparticipationsurveyidentifyingthenumberoflibrariesprovidingmeals,mealsserved,andprogrammingeffortsatmealsites.in-house.Retrospectiveandprospective.

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WewillimplementtheSummer@YourLibraryoutcomesinitiativeassessingthevalueofCalifornia’ssummerreading,learning,andenrichmentprograms,andtheLunchattheLibraryoutcomesinitiativeassessingthevalueofCalifornia’spubliclibrarysummermealprograms.Activitiesincludeprovidinglibrarieswithsurveyinstrumentsonlineandasworddocuments,providingresourcesonhowtoplanandpresentoutcome-basedprograms,collectinglibrariesdata,providinglibrarieswithreportsoftheirdata,andcreatinginformationalmaterialsontheimpactofsummerprogramminginCalifornia’slibraries.In-house.Retrospectiveandprospective.

WewillconductsitevisitstomaintainadeepunderstandingofthesummerprogrammingtakingplaceinCalifornia'slibraries.Retrospectiveandprospective.

iREADProgram.Projectstaffwillmeetbi-monthlybytelephonewiththeSummer@YourLibraryProgramCommitteetoevaluatetheiREADprogramandplanresourceguidecontentandtraining.Projectstaff,S@YLCommitteeChairandIncomiingChairwillalsomeetwithiREADbyphonebi-monthlytomonitorprogramdevelopments,andqualityofprogramdesign.In-house.Retrospectiveandprospective.

iREADProgram.ProjectstaffandSummer@YourLibraryProgramCommitteememberswillmeetin-personinCaliforniainNovemberwithcolleaguesfromIllinoistoworkonthedevelopmentoftheiREADProgram.Twocommitteememberswillalsomeetin-personwithiREADcolleaguesinIllinoisinOctoberattheIllinoisLibraryAssociationannualconference.In-house.Prospective.

AlltrainingwebinarsandworkshopswillbeevaluatedusingIMLSoutcomesurveysforlibrarystaffwithanadditionalopen-endedquestionaddedaboutsuggestionsforimprovement.In-house.Retrospectiveandprospective.

4. Procurement–MayonlybeusedforprojectswithanInstitutionalCapacityIntent(seeElement4A).

Includesacquiringorleasingfacilities;purchasingequipment/supplies,hardware/software,orothermaterials(notcontent)thatsupportgenerallibraryinfrastructure.(Provideadescription)

Description:

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Activity July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

Librariesimplementtheirsummerprograms. x x x xSitevisits

x x x x

Collectandanalyzeoutputandoutcomesdata;issuereportstolibrareis x x x

Webinar-introductiontothequalityprinciplesandindicators x xIn-personworkshopsonthequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandoutcomes.

x x xDevelopinformationalmaterialsaboutsummerreading,learning,andmealprograms. x x

Meetingwithprojectadvisors(Summer@YourLibrary) x x

Meetingwithprojectadvisors(LunchattheLibrary) xPre-conferenceworkshoponthequalityprinciplesandindicatorsandoutcomes x

Theme-basediREADprogrammingworkshoponsummer'19 x

DisseminateiREADprograminformationatconference.Solicitinputfor2020 x

In-personLunchattheLibrarytraining x

LunchattheLibrarypilotprojects x x x x x x

Creativitytraining1,2and3(#3witharurallibraryfocus) x x

Creativitywebinar xProvidelibrarieswithoutcomestools,participationsurveyquestionsforsummer2019 x x xTech.Assist.:workwithcohorttosupporteffortstouseQualityP&IandOutcomes x x x x x x x x x x x xDevelopingrelationshipswithotheragenciesandinitiativesandconnectingourwork x x x x x x x x x x x xLatLExpansion.Ongoingrecruitment.Outreachtostate,county,cityorgs&officials. x x x x x x x x x x x x

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ELEMENT6: BUDGET

Thebudgetshouldclearlyidentifytheamountsrequestedandfromwhatsources.BudgetCategory LSTA CashMatch

&In-KindTotal

Salaries/Wages/Benefits CLABusinessManager:$55/hr;55hours $0 $3,025 $3,025CLAMembership&SpecialProjects:$40hr,35hours $0 $1,400 $1,[email protected] $0 $18,240 $18,240Librarystaffattendeesatplanningandstrategicmeetings $0 $8,640 $8,640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Subtotal $0 $31,305 $31,305

Description:1.CLABusinessManagerwillprovideguidanceandassumeresponsibilityfortheproject(.02FTE).2.CLAMembership&SpecialProjectsCoordinatorwillprovidesupportanddesignwork.(.02FTE)3.Summer@YourLibraryProgramCommitteeAdvisorswillguidethedevelopmentofS@YL,providetraining,helptocreatetheResourceGuide,andrepresentS@YLattheannualILAconferenceandin-personiREADmeeting:608hours,$30/hour,(.29FTE)4.36attendees,288hours,$30/hour(1.4FTE)comingtogethertostrategizeandplanforpilotinginnovativeprogramming.

ConsultantFees VirginiaWalter $14,000 $0 $14,000SecondaryConsultanttbn $2,000 $0 $2,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Subtotal $16,000 $0 $16,000

Description:1.Primaryconsultantorsecondaryconsultantfacilitate3QualityPrinciplestrainings,1webinar,1Summer@YourLibraryAdvisors'meetingsforstrategicplanning,1LunchattheLibrarytraining,1LunchattheLibraryAdvisors'meetingplanningwithafocusonstrategicplanningforLunchattheLibrarygoingforward.($1000/day,$2,000/dayforovernight).Productionofwrittenmaterialsandworkshopcontent:developmentofQualityPrinciplesworkshopcasestudiesandadditionalwrittenmaterialsforworkshop-use,LunchattheLibraryandSummer@YourLibrarywebsites.

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BudgetCategory LSTA CashMatch&In-Kind

Total

Travel 1.S@YLProgramCommitteememberstoILA $3,500 $0 $3,5002.Librariansandprojectstaffqualitytraining1,2,3 $7,500 $0 $7,5003.LibrariansandprojectstaffCCCtraining1,2,and3 $12,500 $0 $12,5004.LibrariansandprojectstaffS@YLadvisorygroupmeeting. $1,500 $0 $1,5005.Projectstaffsitevisits,conferences,etc.S@YL $4,000 $0 $4,0006.Projectstaffsitevisits-LunchattheLibrary $4,500 $0 $4,5007.Librariansandprojectstafftraining-LunchattheLibrary $3,000 $0 $3,0008.Advisors&projectstaffadvisorygroupLatTLmeeting $1,500 $0 $1,500 $0 $0 $0

Subtotal $38,000 $0 $38,000

Description:1.TwoProgramCommitteememberstotraveltoiREADmeeetingattheIllinoisLibraryAssociationConference.$750pp,2attendees.2.Attendeetravelfor3QualityPrinciplesworkshops$2500perworkshop(avgof$65pp,120attendees.)3.AttendeetraveltoCenterforChildhoodCreativityworkshops$12,500(avgof$120pp,105attendees.)Oneworkshopwillfocusonrurallibrariessohightravelcostsareassociatedwiththisworkshop.4.S@YLadvisorygroupmeeting$1500(avgof$125pp,12attendees)5.Projectstaffvisitstosummerprogramming,in-personconversationswithstaffinthefield,observationofSummer@YourLibraryprogram6.2projectstaffvisitsummermealsitesandcompanionprogramming,conductin-personconversationswithstaffinthefield7.AttendeetraveltoLunchattheLibrarytraining$3,000intotal(avgof$85pp,35attendees)8.LunchattheLibraryadvisorygroupmeeting$1500(avgof$125pp,12attendees).

Supplies/Materials 1.SuppliesCLApreconference $750 $0 $7502.Suppliesqualitytraining1,2,and3&CCCtraining1,2,and3 $600 $0 $6003.SuppliesAdvisorygroupmeeting1and2 $100 $0 $1004.RoomrentalRuralLibraryandQualitytrainingSacramento $1,000 $0 $1,0005.RefreshmentsSAYLpreconference $3,000 $0 $3,0006.Refreshmentsqualitytraining1,2,3. $4,500 $0 $4,5007.RefreshmentsCCCtraining1and2 $1,000 $0 $1,0008.RefreshmentsCCCfulldayruraltraining3 $1500 $0 $1,5009.Refreshmentsadvisorygroupmeeting $600 $0 $60010.Printingqualitybrochuresforworkshops/conference $1,000 $0 $1,00011.PrintingCCCbrochuresforworkshops/conference $2000 $0 $2,00012Mailingresourceguides$3750andothermailing$500 $4,250 $0 $4,25013.LaTLandYouthDevel.-materialstosupportprogramming $38,700 $0 $38,70014.LatTLtrainingsupplies,printing,refreshments $3,500 $0 $3,500

Subtotal $62,500 $0 $62,500

Description:1-3.Suppliesfor7workshops/trainings.Includesprintingofhandouts,meetingfidgetstoencourageconcentrationandproductivity,flipcharts,nametags,andpresentationsupplies.4.Roomrentalat$500adayforSacramentoGalleria.5-9.Workinglunchand/ormorningrefreshmentsfor10meetings/workshops/preconference($30ppbasedon350people)10.PrintingofQualityPrinciplesbrochuresforallworkshopandpreconferenceattendees11.PrintingofCenterforChildhoodCreativityguideforlibrariesforallCCCworkshops.12.Mailingincludessendingover1,000resourceguidesandothersummerreading-relatedmaterialstolibrariesthroughoutCalifornia.13.Programmingsuppliesfor30-50summerlunchandlearningprogramsinlibrariesoraspopups,andprogrammingsuppliesfor4-5librariesworkingonYouthDevelopmentproject.14.SuppliesforLunchattheLibraryday-longtrainingincludingworkinglunch,printingandmeetingsupplies.

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BudgetCategory LSTA CashMatch&In-Kind

Total

Equipment($5,000ormoreperunit) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Subtotal $0 $0 $0

Description:

Services 1.CenterforChildhoodCreativity $19,000 $0 $19,0002.PatriciaGaroneLatTL624hrsS@YL936hrsat$55/hr(.75FTE) $85,800 $0 $85,8003.ShanaSojoynerLatTL160hrsS@YL440hrsat$55/hr(.29FTE) $33,000 $0 $33,0004.PatriceChamberlainLatTL294hrsat$55/hr(.14FTE) $16,170 $0 $16,1705.Proj.Assoc.:TBNLatTL160hrsS@YL364hrsat$40/hr(.23FTE) $20,960 $0 $20,9606.ProjSupport:TBNLatTL220hrsS@YL208hrsat$25/hr(.21FTE) $10,700 $0 $10,7007.QualityPrincipalpresenters-5presenters/$500each $2,500 $0 $2,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Subtotal $188,130 $0 $188,130

Description:1.Onekeynote,onehourwebinar,2interactive1/2dayworkshops,1fulldayrurallibworkshopfocusedonprocess-basedlearning,facilitationtofostercreativityinlib.programs.2.P.Garone-S@YLProj.Manager:summerreadingandlearning,andL@tLprogrammanagement,planning,expansion,promotion(1560hrs)3.S.Sojoyner,[email protected]:S@YLprojectevaluation,co-managegrantfinances,websiteprojects$55/hr(600hrs)4.PatriceChamberlain:technicalassistancetonewandexistingmealsites,assistancewithmaintainingeffectiverelationshipswithmealproviders,programexpansion,andfosterpartnerships.$55/hr(294hrs)5.Proj.SupportPersonwill:takeordersandcreatemailinglistsforiREADguides,orderprogrammingsuppliesfor50-60libs,manageworkshopprintjobs.$25/hr(428hrs)6.ProjectAssoctravelsto,coordinateslogistics/registration/day-ofsetupof10trainings/workshops/mtgs.OverseessupportpersonL@tLsupplyordering.7.QPpresentationpreparation.

ProjectTotal $304,630 $31,305 $335,935

IndirectCostRateApplied 10.0% IndirectCost $30,370 $0 $30,370

Checkone:

NoIndirect Federallynegotiatedindirectcostrate* Indirectproposedcostrate*

*pleaseattachsupportingdocumentationifrequired

Description:IndirectcostscontributetooverheadthatenableCLAtomanagetheproject,includingclericalandfinancialsupportstaffnotdedicatedspecificallytotheprogram,officespaceusedbystaffworkingontheproject,rentandutilities,andequipmentandservicesusedbyprojectstaff(e.g.photocopiers,phonesystems,janatorialservice,ITsupport).

GrandTotal $335,000 $31,305 $366,305

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ELEMENT7: ATTACHMENTSIfyouhaveadditionalresourcesthatsupportyourgrant,pleaseattachafterthispage

ELEMENT8: INTERNETCERTIFICATIONChecktheAppropriateLibraryType

PublicLibrary Academic K-12 Multi-Type Special/Other

Asthedulyauthorizedrepresentativeoftheapplicantpubliclibrary,publicelementaryschoollibraryorpublicsecondaryschoollibraryapplyingforLSTAfunding,Iherebycertifythatthelibraryis(checkonlyoneofthefollowingboxes)

A. AnindividualapplicantthatisCIPAcompliant.Theapplicantlibrary,asapubliclibrary,apublicelementaryschoollibraryorpublicsecondaryschoollibrary,hascompliedwiththerequirementsofSection9134(f)(1)oftheLibraryServicesandTechnologyAct.

B. Representingagroupofapplicants.ThoseapplicantsthataresubjecttoCIPArequirementshavecertifiedtheyareCIPAcompliant.Allpubliclibraries,publicelementaryschoollibraries,andpublicsecondaryschoollibraries,participatingintheapplicationhavecompliedwiththerequirementsofSection9134(f)(1)oftheLibraryServicesandTechnologyAct.ThelibrarysubmittingthisapplicationhascollectedInternetSafetyCertificationsfromallotherapplicantswhoaresubjecttoCIPArequirements.Thelibrarywillkeepthesecertificationsonfilewithotherapplicationmaterials,andifawardedfunds,withotherprojectrecords.

C. NotSubjecttoCIPARequirements.TheCIPArequirementsdonotapplybecausenofundsmadeavailableunderthisLSTAgrantprogramwillbeusedtopurchasecomputersusedtoaccesstheInternetortopayfordirectcostsassociatedwithaccessingtheInternet.

LIBRARYDIRECTORSIGNATURE

IhavereadandsupportthisLSTAGrantApplication.

CaliforniaLibraryAssociation Summer@YourLibrary:Explore,Learn,Read,ConnectLibrary/Organization ProjectName

LibraryDirectorName Title

LibraryDirectorSignature Date

GRANTMONITORSIGNATURE

IhavereadandapprovethisLSTAGrantApplication.

GrantMonitorName

GrantMonitorSignature Date

file:mcp/lsta/announceapps&instr/18-19

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CALIFORNIA

LIBRARY

ASSOCIATION

t CALIFORNIA ~ :: SUMMER MEAL ,,, C O A L I T I O N

2017

California's public library summer meal programs provide children and teens with continued access to free, healthy food and learning opportunities essential to their development while school is out.

+ ' meals served to children and teens

by California public libraries

00 increase in number of meals served over 2016 (203,500)

increase in number of sites serving meals over 2016 (139)

of families who participate in Lunch at the Library programs report that they don't get lunch anywhere else but the library

California public library meal sites

*Data is still being collected and is current as of 10/26/2017

Families who participate in Lunch at the Library know they can get help and essential resources at the library:

know they can find access to computers

know they can find people to help them

Families who participate in Lunch at the Library programs also report that they feel good at the library:

feel good about themselves

00 feel happy

• • Support the physical, emotional, and developmental

• •

health of low income children in the community.

• Engage children and youth in summer reading programs and other library programming.

• Provide community service opportunities for youth.

• Provide a safe and trusted community space for children and their families to go when school is out .

• Provide families with access to technology and other community resources and services.

For more information on the Lunch at the Library program please visit Lunchatthelibrary.org

Lunch at the Library is a project of the California Library Association and California Summer Meal Coalition. The project was initially funded by a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. It is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education.

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.. - ... I• 1•

• • + I

Signed up for a public Library summer reading program

• m1 10n Attendance at statewide

summer events and activities

- Summer reading program participant

Summer reading participation data was submitted by 167 of California's 184 public library jurisdictions. Data is still being collected and is current as of 10/26/2017.

'Reader~ 01\d

2,000,000

1,500,000

1 592 734 1,658,922 1398790 1,467,191 ' ·:..----9

' '

1160 81 1,022,985 ' '

1,000,000

500,000

0-'------1-------------...... ----...---~+---2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Increase in reported statewide program

attendance from 2012 to 2017

• 77% 89%

92%

92%

10,536 families with early Learners and children completed summer reading surveys in 36 public library jurisdictions.

6,401 teens and adults completed summer reading surveys in 32 public library jurisdictions.

CALIFORNIA Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect is a program of the California Library LIBRARY Association, supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services Assoc1AT10N under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the

State Librarian.

88%

90%

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Summer@YourLibraryQualityPrinciplesandIndicatorsAssessmentChart

RatingScale-DefinitionKey

AgreeStrongly:Alllibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.Agree:Manylibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.NeitherAgreeorDisagree:Mixedresults-Someofthelibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis,somedidnot.Disagree:Fewlibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.DisagreeStrongly:Nolibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.Don'tKnow:Nodataorinformationavailabletomakeanassessment.

QualityPrinciples Indicators AgreeStrongly Agree

NeitherAgreeorDisagree Disagree

DisagreeStrongly Don'tKnow

IndicatortoFocuson?

1a.Oursummerprogramprovidedopportunitiesforcommunitymemberstogetinvolvedinactivitiesthatbenefitthecommunity.

1b.Staffengagedcommunitypartnerstoenrichprogramofferingsandincreasethevisibility,credibility,andreachofthelibrary'sefforts.

1c.Staffofferedelementsofthesummerprograminlocationsbeyondthewallsofthelibraryinordertoreachasmanypeopleaspossible.

1d.Allstaffcontributedtotheprogram.

2a.Oursummerprogramincludedavarietyofactivitiesthatengagepeoplewhohavedifferentlearningstylesandinterests.

2b.Activitiesweredesignedwithspecificlearningobjectivesinmind.

2c.Oursummerprogramofferedlearningopportunitiesthatwerefun,inspirational,andinformational.

2d.Oursummerprogramencouragedself-directedlearning,discovery,andcreativity.

3a.Weadvocatedthatallreadingisgoodreading.

3b.Oursummerprogramenabledpeopletosetandmeetindividualreadingandliteracygoals.

3c.Oursummerprogramconnectedpeoplewitharichanddiversecollectionofreadingmaterialsinavarietyofformats.

3d.Oursummerprogramofferedactivitiesthatextendedthereadingexperience.

4a.Oursummerprogramincludedsomethingforallagesandalldemographicgroupsinthecommunity.

4b.Oursummerprogramwasresponsivetothecultures,languages,abilities,andotherdiversitiesinthecommunity.

4c.Staffmadeaspecialefforttoreachpeoplewhohavenotpreviouslytakenpartinthesummerprogram.

1.Summer@YourLibrarybuildsstrongcommunities

2.Summer@YourLibraryprovidesopportunitiesfor

learning

3.Summer@YourLibrarycelebratesreadingand

literacy

4.Summer@YourLibraryisdesignedtoreachand

engageeveryone

Summer@YourLibrary:Explore,Learn,Read,ConnectisaprogramoftheCaliforniaLibraryAssociation,supportedinwholeorinpartbytheU.S.InstituteofMuseumandLibraryServicesundertheprovisionsoftheLibraryServicesandTechnologyAct,administeredinCaliforniabytheStateLibrarian.

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QUALITY PRINCIPLES AND INDICATORS - Guide and Assessment Chart -

The enclosed Guide to Using the Summer @ Your Library Quality Principles and Indicators, and the companion assessment worksheet, have been designed to help librarians implement the Quality Principles and Indicators to develop and maintain quality summer programs, evaluate summer programming, and identify areas for improvement.

As 2017 is the pilot year of this Guide, project staff invites librarians to test it out during their summer planning process and to provide feedback and suggestions on how it can be improved to be the most effective. Please send comments to Shana Sojoyner, Summer @ Your Library Program Manager (Evaluation), at [email protected].

California’s quality principles and indicators have been developed to showcase summer programming in California’s public libraries and to help library staff demonstrate and maintain the value and impact of their programs.

For additional background information about the Quality Principles and Indicators, please visit our website: http://calchallenge.org/resources/quality/

QUALITY PRINCIPLES AND INDICATORSQUALITY PRINCIPLE #1

Summer @ Your Library BUILDS STRONG COMMUNITIES

a. The program offers opportunities for community members to get involved in activities that benefit the community.

b. Staff engages community partners to enrich program offerings and increase the visibility, credibility, and reach of the library’s efforts.

c. Staff offers elements of the program in locations beyond the walls of the library in order to reach as many people as possible.

d. All staff contribute to the program.

QUALITY PRINCIPLE #2 Summer @ Your Library PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES

FOR LEARNINGa. The program includes a variety of activities

that engage people who have different learning styles and interests.

b. Activities are designed with specific learning objectives in mind.

c. The program offers learning opportunities that are fun, inspirational, and informational.

d. The program encourages self-directed learning, discovery, and creativity.

QUALITY PRINCIPLE #3 Summer @ Your Library

CELEBRATES READING AND LITERACYa. The library advocates that all reading is

good reading.b. The library enables people to set and meet

individual reading and literacy goals.c. The library connects people with a rich and

diverse collection of reading materials in a variety of formats.

d. The library offers activities that extend the reading experience.

QUALITY PRINCIPLE #4 Summer @ Your Library IS DESIGNED TO REACH AND

ENGAGE EVERYONEa. The program has something for all ages and

all demographic groups in the community.b. The program is responsive to the cultures,

languages, abilities, and other diversities in the community.

c. The staff makes a special effort to reach people who have not previously taken part in the summer program.

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A Guide to Using the Summer @ Your Library Quality Principles and Indicators to Develop Your Summer ProgramThe Summer @ Your Library quality principles and indicators, and the companion assessment worksheet, have been created by librarians for librarians as tools to help you:

This guide provides suggestions for making the most of these tools to develop and improve your summer programming year after year.

USING THE SUMMER @ YOUR LIBRARY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

The assessment worksheet can be used to identify areas where your program is strong and areas that might benefit from improvement. It is important to remember that the principles are aspirational and intended to be used as a guide for planning, building capacity, evaluating, and communicating about your program. Only the most ideally-resourced libraries may be able to rate themselves highly in every indicator on the assessment worksheet.

in and feedback.

around summer program planning and implementation. Be sure to talk about both what went well and what was

IDENTIFYING INDICATORS AND PRINCIPLES TO FOCUS ON

Don’t be too ambitious when using the principles and indicators to improve your program. Select a manageable number of indicators and principles to focus on. You can always work on others in future years.

principles and indicators to focus on.

in summer programs. Draw these comments out from staff at all levels when deciding what to change about summer programming.

you have the resources to make change.

actions you will take.

your program in those areas and create an action plan.

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FORMULATING YOUR ACTION PLAN

able to obtain that support?

areas?

IMPLEMENTING YOUR ACTION PLAN

Create a realistic and achievable action plan for implementing your strategy to ensure you are successful.

and implement a plan for providing that training.

troubleshoot any challenges you are facing.

EVALUATION

those that staff gave the previous year to see where progress has been made.

program itself.

years.

determine whether to continue focusing on the same indicators for the coming year or focus on new areas.

combine your outcomes data with language and data from the principles and indicators framework to create a compelling and comprehensive picture of your summer program.

COMMUNICATION

The principles and indicators can provide you with content and language for conversations with staff, community members, funders, and other stakeholders about your program, its impact, and its direction.

and celebrate accomplishments with staff and stakeholders.

of your programs, share strategies and resources, and strengthen partnerships.

program and the increased impact it can have with their support.

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Summer @ Your Library Quality Principles and Indicators - Assessment Chart A copy of the assessment chart is included below for reference. To download a PDF version of the chart, please visit http://calchallenge.org/evaluation/output-data/.

CONTACT US:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

SUMMER AT YOUR LIBRARYEXPLORE ∙ LEARN ∙ READ ∙ CONNECT

Summer@YourLibraryQualityPrinciplesandIndicatorsAssessmentChart

RatingScale-DefinitionKey

AgreeStrongly:Alllibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.Agree:Manylibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.NeitherAgreeorDisagree:Mixedresults-Someofthelibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis,somedidnot.Disagree:Fewlibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.DisagreeStrongly:Nolibrarysitesinourlibraryjurisdictionaccomplishedthis.Don'tKnow:Nodataorinformationavailabletomakeanassessment.

QualityPrinciples Indicators AgreeStrongly Agree

NeitherAgreeorDisagree Disagree

DisagreeStrongly Don'tKnow

IndicatortoFocuson?

1a.Oursummerprogramprovidedopportunitiesforcommunitymemberstogetinvolvedinactivitiesthatbenefitthecommunity.

1b.Staffengagedcommunitypartnerstoenrichprogramofferingsandincreasethevisibility,credibility,andreachofthelibrary'sefforts.

1c.Staffofferedelementsofthesummerprograminlocationsbeyondthewallsofthelibraryinordertoreachasmanypeopleaspossible.

1d.Allstaffcontributedtotheprogram.

2a.Oursummerprogramincludedavarietyofactivitiesthatengagepeoplewhohavedifferentlearningstylesandinterests.

2b.Activitiesweredesignedwithspecificlearningobjectivesinmind.

2c.Oursummerprogramofferedlearningopportunitiesthatwerefun,inspirational,andinformational.

2d.Oursummerprogramencouragedself-directedlearning,discovery,andcreativity.

3a.Weadvocatedthatallreadingisgoodreading.

3b.Oursummerprogramenabledpeopletosetandmeetindividualreadingandliteracygoals.

3c.Oursummerprogramconnectedpeoplewitharichanddiversecollectionofreadingmaterialsinavarietyofformats.

3d.Oursummerprogramofferedactivitiesthatextendedthereadingexperience.

4a.Oursummerprogramincludedsomethingforallagesandalldemographicgroupsinthecommunity.

4b.Oursummerprogramwasresponsivetothecultures,languages,abilities,andotherdiversitiesinthecommunity.

4c.Staffmadeaspecialefforttoreachpeoplewhohavenotpreviouslytakenpartinthesummerprogram.

1.Summer@YourLibrarybuildsstrongcommunities

2.Summer@YourLibraryprovidesopportunitiesfor

learning

3.Summer@YourLibrarycelebratesreadingand

literacy

4.Summer@YourLibraryisdesignedtoreachandengageeveryone

Summer@YourLibrary:Explore,Learn,Read,ConnectisaprogramoftheCaliforniaLibraryAssociation,supportedinwholeorinpartbytheU.S.InstituteofMuseumandLibraryServicesundertheprovisionsoftheLibraryServicesandTechnologyAct,administeredinCaliforniabytheStateLibrarian.