Summer Reading

It’s not just for kids!

Rafael Lopez

Svetlana Chmakova

David Moore

Questions• Where does all this material come from?

• What is CSLP?

• What are the rules of use?

• Who is the State Rep for Idaho?

Collaborative Summer Library Program

• The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a grassroots consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries.

• By combining resources and working with a exclusive contracted vendor to produce materials designed  for CSLP members, public libraries in participating states or systems can purchase posters, reading logs, bookmarks, certificates and a variety of reading incentives at significant savings.

• The participating systems and states develop a unified and high-quality promotional and programming product. Participants have access to the same artwork, incentives and publicity, in addition to an extensive manual of programming and promotional ideas.

• CSLP began in 1987 when ten Minnesota regional library systems developed a summer library program for children, choosing a theme, creating artwork and selecting incentives that public libraries in the regions could purchase and use. State libraries and systems continue to join and CSLP continues to evolve, but its guiding principle remains the same, librarians sharing ideas, expertise and costs to produce a high-quality summer reading program for children.

• Idaho joined the CSLP in 1999• Karen Yother became the Idaho Public Library representative to the CSLP in 2003;

and the Chair of the Vendor Committee in 2009.

CSLP- How it worksCommittees, made up of librarians from around the country, that

create the summer reading program:• Early Literacy• Children’s Manual• Young Adult Manual• Adult Manual• Membership• Diversity• Marketing & PR• Budget and Finance• Vendor• Website• Rules of Use

Membership

• The ICFL pays for your membership to the CSLP.

• Your membership allows you:– Access to the CSLP website and resources– Access to the Manual– Artwork for the program year (October 1-

September 30)– Order incentives from our Exclusive vendor at

discounted pricing

Rules of Use

• The ROU govern how we can and cannot use the copyrighted images and graphics.

• Illustrators hold the copyright on all work. The CSLP has a 1-year license agreement.– Agreement runs October 1-September 30

• The ROU can be found at http://www.cslpreads.org/about/rules-of-use.html

• Please contact Karen Yother or Karen Drevo, ROU Chair for more information.

Summer Reading needs you!

Your comments and suggestions make summer reading a phenomenal program.

Decision Making

SlogansGeneral Concepts/ThemesIllustratorsVendors

Programs

• Early Childhood• Youth• Teen• Adult

• Manuals available in print, CD/DVD– Electronic form

• Programs continue to grow and expand

Bright Futures

• Incentive program sponsored by the ICFL to enhance and increase participation at summer reading programs around the State.– School Visits– School Partnerships– Reaching Underserved Children

Register with CSLP

• http://www.cslpreads.org/

• Registration allows you access to– Copyrighted materials– Order link for materials and incentives

Summer Reading Timeline• October: Manuals with DVD’s arrive• December 1: First order deadline• January 1: Second order deadline• March 1: Third order deadline• March 18: ICFL Bright Futures deadline• August 31: Summer Reading program

evaluations due• September 15: School Partnerships

program deadline

Have a great summer!

Please contact me at anytime if you have

ideas or suggestions for future summer reading

programs.karens@cin.kcl.org