Take a Bite Out of Teen Read Week

Presented for VTLA, May 2008Beth Gallaway

informationgoddess29@gmail.com

What is TRW?

• A YALSA Initiative to get teens to

“Read for the FUN of it!”

A Brief History of TRW• 1998 - Reading Rocks! • 1999 - ??? • 2000 - Take Time to Read• 2001 - Make Reading a Hobbit• 2002 - Get Graphic @ your library• 2003 - Slammin’ @ your library• 2004 - It’s Alive! @ your library• 2005 - Get Real @ your library• 2006 - Get Active @ your library• 2007 - LOL @ your library• 2008 - Books with Bite

When is TRW?

• The Third Week in October – Oct 12-18, 2008• October 18 - 24, 2009• October 17 - 23. 2010• October 16 - 22, 2011

Why Celebrate TRW?

• Teens say they would read more, if they had more time

• Leisure reading is in decline• Teen vocabularies are decreasing

More TRW Justification

• Developmental Assets

• Library Mission

• Departmental Goals

• Give 'Em What They Want

• Other?

Who Participates in TRW?

• Libraries• Schools• Publishers• Sponsors• Teens• YOU!

Why Register for TRW?

• YALSA needs to keep stats• Test drive e*Vanced Solutions software• Get Free Stuff:

• Access to logos & planning materials• Random drawings• Freebies from publishers

http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2008/registration/index.cfm

2008 TRW Theme: Books With Bite!

Possible takes on the theme:• Animals (Sharks, alligators, snakes, saber tooth

tiger, bears, killer whales, wolves etc.)• Cooking• Techie books (Books with Byte)• Monsters: Vampires, Werewolves, Dragons• Edgy titles• Non-fiction: Dinosaurs, Bytes—technology,

Recipes, Philosophy, Cooking

HELP! I Hate the Theme!

• Bear with it – it’s just one week!• Personalize it – Bite can have many interpretations• Your teens can design alternative artwork• Use the generic theme, Read for the FUN of it!• Send your theme idea to the YALSA office:

yalsa@ala.org• Encourage your teens to VOTE for the 2009 theme• Join YALSA, get on the TRW committee and suggest

your own!

YALSA Resources• Teen Read Week website– Program ideas– Publicity– Registration – FAQs

• Teen Read Week Wiki– Program ideas– Booklists

• YALSA Blog– Program ideas– Reminders

How Can I Celebrate TRW?

• Mayoral Decree• Link to SmartGirl Survey• Link to TTT vote• Track Teen Reading• Get your local teens to create PR• Ask your local teens for program ideas

Proclamation• * Whereas, the ability to read and process information is a basic survival

skill in our global information society; and• * Whereas, the reading proficiency of teens has remained stagnant over

the last thirty years; and• * Whereas, the number of students who can read but choose not to do

so is increasing; and• * Whereas, the most effective way to improve reading skills is to read

regularly and often; and• * Whereas, too few teens think reading is a valuable tool for enjoyment

and relaxation as well as for schoolwork; and• * Whereas, regular daily reading for the fun of it creates the reading

habit for life; and• * Whereas, parents, teachers, librarians, and all concerned adults can

serve as role models by reading for fun themselves;• * Therefore, be it resolved that I (name, title of official) proclaim

October 12-18, 2008, Teen Read Week(TM) in (name of city, state) and encourage teens to read for the fun of it.

SmartGirl Reading Survey

TTT

Track Teen Reading

• Use a paper method• Use a wiki or blog• Try e*Vanced Solutions

What Counts As Reading?• Books (fiction, nonfiction, short stories)• Graphic Novels• Magazines• Anime Subtitles• CD Booklets• Poetry & Song/Rap Lyrics• Email, Chat, Websites• Videogaming• Back of the Cereal Box• Environmental Print• Reading Aloud/Being Read To/Audiobooks

Audiobooks = literacy

• Reading comprehension is increased

• Listening becomes a family/group activity

• Listening while reading along meets multiple intelligences

Gaming = literacy• Environmental print– Signage– Labels– Maps

• Reading about the game– Instructions– Walkthroughs

• Writing about the game– Forums – Websites

• Chat: “WTS, Mageweave cloth, 15g”

Reading Online = Literacy• Email• Chat• Webpages• Fan Fiction• Forums• Tagging• Blogging• Online Classes

Repurposing Email for the Library

Dear Reader. http://www.dearreader.com/

Repurposing Chatfor the Library

• IM Reference ServiceModel: Thomas Ford Memorial Library (IL)Cheshire Library (CT)

• Online Author VisitsModels: Haverhill Public Library (MA)ImaginOn (NC)

Top Chat Acronyms

• AFK• BRB• IDK• IMHO• LOL• POS• TTYL

IM ReferenceCheshire Public Library, CT

Cheshire Public Library.http://www.cheshirelibrary.org

Virtual Author Visits

BeththeLibrarian: What did it take to publish the book? (That's from Brandy & Alex)

MBLundgren: Another good question. It took me 2 years to write it, then 6 months to find an agent, then a few days to find an editor, then months of revisions. A Loooooonnnggg process.

Repurposing Online Writingfor the Library

• Book Discussion– UNI (IL)– Y Read? (OH)

• Book Reviewing– Washington Reads (WA)– Newington Library (CT)

University Laboratory Union HS Urbana IL

UIUC. http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/library

E*Vanced Solutions Summer Reader Software

MA Statewide Summer Reading Program Online:

• Registration• Reading Log• Book Reviews• Certificates

Catch the Beat at your libraryMA Statewide Summer Reading Program

http://readsinma.org

• Registration• Reading Log• Book Reviews• Certificates• Prize Notification

Scheduling

• DAY: __________ DATE: ____/____/____ • START TIME: ___:_____ END TIME: ___:______– Date checked on library calendar– Date checked on school calendar– Date checked on community calendar

• LOCATION FOR PROGRAM:___________________________________________

Audience

• TARGET AUDIENCE:o Children o YA o Adult o All

• • EXPECTED ATTENDANCE:

o Children o YA o Adult o All

Audience

• TARGET AUDIENCE:o Children o YA o Adult o All

• • EXPECTED ATTENDANCE:

o Children o YA o Adult o All

Budget

• ESTIMATED COST:o Speaker’s cost (fee, travel, meals, other)o Supplies and equipment (materials purchases, rentals, other)o Staff time (programmer hours x wage, PR department hours x wage)o Public relations (fliers, poster, bookmarks, press releases, mail outs, postage)

• o Other costs (display books, refreshments, follow-up mailings, miscellaneous)

Funding

• FUNDING SOURCE:o Budget line- general revenueo Grant fundso Friends of the Libraryo Corporate sponsorshipo Outside donationso Other

STOP!

• PROGRAM APPROVED:o Preliminary planning should be approved at this point before proceeding any further.o Approved by supervisoro Approved by directoro Off desk planning time approved

STOP!

• PROGRAM APPROVED:o Preliminary planning should be approved at this point before proceeding any further.o Approved by supervisoro Approved by directoro Off desk planning time approved

PR

• PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION:o All library staff informedo Program information posted to library websiteo Fliers distributed to schools, community groups, businesses and other librarieso Media releases to local newspapers, school newspapers, radio, TV, library newsletter, blog, etc.o Visits to schools planned and approvedo Book displayso Email or direct mailings to YAs, school and community liaisons

Program

• PROGRAM DETAILS:o Room set-upo Equipment and supplieso Refreshmentso Speaker’s introductiono Speaker’s checko Fliers for next programo Room clean upo Other:

Evaluation

• Attendance count

• Informal evaluations

• Formal evaluations

• Anecdotal evidence

EXERCISE!

• Program Description

• Justification

• Marketing Strategy

• Evaluation

• Books With Bite!• Animals• Vampires• Cooking• Edgy Issues• Other???

Thank You!

• Beth Gallaway, 603-247-3196

• Web: http://informationgoddess.info

• Email: informationgoddess29@gmail.com

• Links: http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/vtla