yalsa webinar demonstrating impact teen summer reading
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DEMONSTRATING IMPACT:
Teen Summer Reading
Welcome to the YALSA webinar! It will begin promptly at 2pm, eastern. You will not hear audio until then.
Your Fab Facilitators
Kelly Czarnecki, Teen Services Librarian Charlotte, [email protected]
Catherine Haydon, Children’s Services Manager Charlotte, [email protected]
Learning Objectives
Best practices for collecting data for Teen Summer Reading participants
Best practices for sharing data for Teen Summer Reading participants
Using data, program outcomes and anecdotes to help share your library's story in serving teens and to ultimately build a stronger Teen Services program
Audience question
How is the Dollar General grant funding enhancing your teen summer reading program?
Telling our story: Teen Services Layoffs, Library closings, hour reductions Response to the community Targeted programs to show impact Tools and Resources
Collecting Data
What do you need toknow?
What do you want toknow?
Audience question
Talk about Teen Services at Your Library in a nutshell.
Data: What you WANT to Know
What library programs were your favorite this summer?
Sample survey question
Audience question
What are some ways you currently gather data?
Existing Information on Teen Behavior
Collecting data locally -school districts -youth serving organizations
Reading related to Developmental Assets
Example of a desired outcome
Anecdotes and Stories of Impact “ A mom came in with her son who had recently turned twelve. The mom was
frustrated
that he didn’t seem to like books that she or his teacher had suggested. I spoke with him
about things he liked and suggested a few realistic fiction titles that he appeared to be
interested in. The mom and son were both happy to be able to find something to read that
he hadn’t read before.”-Teen Librarian
“Mary talked to a teen, Jamika P, about signing up for the summer reading program since she had fines to pay off. Jamika said she didn’t read much because of an attention problem. The next day however, she came back and thanked Mary for suggesting the summer reading program since her doctor recommended her to read at least two hours a day. Since then she has come back looking for books that might be interesting to read.”
How will YOU be the face of Teen Summer Reading?
Audience question
How do you market your programs?
Best Practices: Sharing Results Determine stakeholders
Building for long term -start planning for next year
Build on success!
Further Resources
YALSA Summer Reading wiki: http://ow.ly/lpfnq
Evaluating Teen Services and Programs: A YALSA Guide (Chicago: ALA, 2012)
The Complete Summer Reading Program Manual: From Planning to Evaluation (YALSA, 2012)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Outcome Based Evaluation: http://ow.ly/lpeKp
Further Resources
Evaluating Summer Reading Programs: Suggested Improvements (Public Libraries Online, 2013): http://ow.ly/lpg0g
ALA Office for Research & Statistics: http://ow.ly/lpexc
Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation (ALA, 2009)
Your Fab Facilitators
Kelly Czarnecki, Teen Services Librarian Charlotte, [email protected]
Catherine Haydon, Children’s Services Manager Charlotte, [email protected]
Ideas, Comments, Questions
What would you like to know in more detail?
What ideas or skills did you learn today that you’ll use in your school or library?
Any questions?
Thank you for participating!