Dear Summer Library Community:
Please find attached the discussion notes from the CSL/CLA April 27th and
28th Summer @ Your Library Networking Conversations (COVID-19).
These notes, in addition to past Summer @ Your Library Networking
Conversation notes, can be found on the Summer @ Your Library COVID-19
Resources page:
https://calchallenge.org/resources/summer-your-library-covid-19-resources/
Take care,
Trish, Shana and Holly
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Trish Garone, MSW
Programs Manager - Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect
California Library Association
310.720.1802 (cell), 626.204.4071 (CLA office)
pgarone@cla-net.org ncole@cla-net.org
www.cla-net.org
lunchatthelibrary.org
http://calchallenge.org/
Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect is a program of the
California Library Association, supported in 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.
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California’s Summer @ Your Library Quality Principles and Indicators
[image: ]I. Summer @ Your Library builds strong communities
Quality indicators:
1a. The program offers opportunities for community members to get involved
in activities that benefit the community.
1b. Staff engages community partners to enrich program offerings and
increase the visibility, credibility, and reach of the library’s efforts.
1c. Staff offers elements of the program in locations beyond the walls of
the library in order to reach as many people as possible.
1d. All staff contribute to the program.
[image: ]II. Summer @ Your Library provides opportunities for learning
Quality indicators:
2a. The program includes a variety of activities that engage people who
have different learning styles and interests.
2b. Activities are designed with specific learning objectives in mind.
2c. The program offers learning opportunities that are fun, inspirational,
and informational.
2d. The program encourages self-directed learning, discovery, and
creativity.
[image: ]III. Summer @ Your Library celebrates reading and literacy
Quality indicators:
3a. The library advocates that all reading is good reading.
3b. The library enables people to set and meet individual reading and
literacy goals.
3c. The library connects people with a rich and diverse collection of
reading materials in a variety of formats.
3d. The library offers activities that extend the reading experience.
[image: ]IV. Summer @ Your Library is designed to reach and engage
everyone
Quality indicators:
4a. The program has something for all ages and all demographic groups in
the community.
4b. The program is responsive to the cultures, languages, abilities, and
other diversities in the community.
4c. The staff makes a special effort to reach people who have not
previously taken part in the summer program.