wpl @ hcc & cfpl @ uni: partnering to advocate for lifelong reading
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WPL @ HCC & CFPL @ UNI: Partnering to Advocate for Lifelong Reading. Jan Dellinger, Director, Hawkeye Community College Library Sheryl Groskurth, Director, Waterloo Public & Cedar Falls Public Library Linda McLaury, Access Services Coordinator, University of Northern Iowa Library. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WPL @ HCC & CFPL @ UNI: WPL @ HCC & CFPL @ UNI: Partnering to Advocate for Lifelong Partnering to Advocate for Lifelong
ReadingReading
Jan Dellinger, Director,Jan Dellinger, Director,
Hawkeye Community College LibraryHawkeye Community College Library Sheryl Groskurth, Director,Sheryl Groskurth, Director,
Waterloo Public & Cedar Falls Public LibraryWaterloo Public & Cedar Falls Public Library Linda McLaury, Access Services Linda McLaury, Access Services
Coordinator,Coordinator,
University of Northern Iowa LibraryUniversity of Northern Iowa Library
Research ReportsResearch Reports
Americans Are Reading LessAmericans Are Reading Less
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Americans Are Reading Less WellAmericans Are Reading Less Well
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Americans Are Reading Less WellAmericans Are Reading Less Well
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Leisure ReadingLeisure Reading
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Leisure ReadingLeisure Reading
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Leisure ReadingLeisure Reading
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Academic Strongly with Academic
Achievement Achievement
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Academic Strongly with Academic
AchievementAchievement
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural
and Civic Lifeand Civic Life
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural
and Civic Lifeand Civic Life
*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”
PurposesPurposes
For HawkeyeFor Hawkeye– Anecdotal EvidenceAnecdotal Evidence
For UNIFor UNI– Results from LibQual SurveyResults from LibQual Survey– Results from Student Input on the Future of the Results from Student Input on the Future of the
LibraryLibrary
Public LibrariesPublic Libraries– OutreachOutreach
InspirationInspiration
Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Race for Readers. American Libraries, 37 Race for Readers. American Libraries, 37 #9, 24-26.#9, 24-26.
Project ImplementationProject Implementation
Formal AgreementsFormal Agreements Where did this stuff come from?Where did this stuff come from?
– BudgetBudget– Collection DevelopmentCollection Development– TrainingTraining– Delivery of MaterialsDelivery of Materials
RoadblocksRoadblocks
Things to ConsiderThings to Consider
– Shared System (?)Shared System (?)– Processing of Materials (Cataloging, Labels, Processing of Materials (Cataloging, Labels,
Security)Security)– Size of CollectionSize of Collection– WeedingWeeding– Library CardsLibrary Cards– FinesFines– Staff TrainingStaff Training– Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Public Login for AcademicsPublic Login for Academics Scoping of Bib RecordsScoping of Bib Records Creating Patron RecordsCreating Patron Records New Location CodeNew Location Code New Loan Rules (?)New Loan Rules (?) Notice Text (?)Notice Text (?) Holdable?/Pickup LocationHoldable?/Pickup Location
MarketingMarketing
Grand OpeningsGrand Openings SignageSignage Media- Press Releases, Insider Column, Media- Press Releases, Insider Column,
Newsletter, Website, BookmarksNewsletter, Website, Bookmarks Staff E-newsletter- Blogs- Web page Staff E-newsletter- Blogs- Web page
header, Tours, City Newsletterheader, Tours, City Newsletter Dual Listings in CatalogDual Listings in Catalog
Dual ListingsDual Listings
WPL @ HCCWPL @ HCC
WPL @ HCCWPL @ HCC
CFPL @ UNICFPL @ UNI
Preliminary AssessmentPreliminary Assessment
Circ Stats/ Internal UseCirc Stats/ Internal Use User Satisfaction Survey User Satisfaction Survey
– Public Libraries VisitedPublic Libraries Visited– Leisure Reading FrequencyLeisure Reading Frequency– Sources For Leisure ReadingSources For Leisure Reading– Suggestions for ImprovementSuggestions for Improvement
Look to the FutureLook to the Future
Expansion- Formats Expansion- Formats Promote Public Library Events at Satellite Promote Public Library Events at Satellite
CollectionCollection HopesHopes
Cedar Valley Library ConsortiaCedar Valley Library Consortia
CVLC Catalog http://unistar.uni.edu/CVLC Catalog http://unistar.uni.edu/ Waterloo Public Library Waterloo Public Library
http://www.waterloopubliclibrary.org/http://www.waterloopubliclibrary.org/ Cedar Falls Public Library Cedar Falls Public Library
http://www.cedarfallspubliclibrary.org/http://www.cedarfallspubliclibrary.org/ Hawkeye Community College LibraryHawkeye Community College Library
http://www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us/library/index.aspxhttp://www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us/library/index.aspx University of Northern Iowa Rod Library University of Northern Iowa Rod Library
http://www.library.uni.edu/http://www.library.uni.edu/
ResourcesResources
Reading at RiskReading at Riskhttp://www.nea.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdfhttp://www.nea.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf To Read or Not To Read To Read or Not To Read http://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.pdfhttp://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.pdf
Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Race for Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Race for Readers. Readers. American LibrariesAmerican Libraries, 37, 24-26., 37, 24-26.
Elliott, Julie. Academic Libraries and Elliott, Julie. Academic Libraries and Extracurricular Reading Promotion. Extracurricular Reading Promotion. Reference & User Services QuarterlyReference & User Services Quarterly 46, 34- 46, 34-43.43.
Questions?Questions?
E- Mail Addresses:E- Mail Addresses:
[email protected]@gmail.com
[email protected]@hawkeyecollege.edu
[email protected]@uni.edu
Evaluations!!Evaluations!!