*Apologies for duplication* Forwarding for those libraries that use the iREAD summer reading program. This email contains resources that may be of interest to all libraries. California Library Association, through the LSTA funded Summer @ Your Library project, provides iREAD resource guides free-of-charge to all interested California public libraries. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: iREAD Reading Programs <iread@ila.org> Date: Wed, May 27, 2020 at 9:58 AM Subject: iREAD Alert News and updates from iREAD Summer Reading iREAD News View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/ila/iread-summer-reading-order-deadline-approaching-735545?e=1322772c0e> May 27, 2020 *iREAD Order Shipping Update* Beginning Monday, June 1st, iREAD *will resume shipping* of all outstanding summer reading orders that were placed after January 7th, 2020. Orders will be shipped in the order in which they were received. If you have questions about your order or need to change your shipping address, please contact iREAD customer service at iread@ila.org or (224) 698-1728. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have navigated through these unusual times! Dear iREADers... Now that summer is fast approaching, *we want to know what your library is doing for its summer reading program! *Perhaps your library is utilizing a virtual SRP platform, such as Beanstack, READSquared, Evanced, or Bookpoints. Or, maybe you're planning on making your summer reading incentive materials available to participants through curbside pick-up. However you and your library intend to conduct your summer reading program, we'd love to hear about it. If you're interested in sharing, we will publish your stories within the next handful of iREAD e-newsletters. We are all in this together! Please reach out to us, even if it's just to let us know how you're doing, at iread@ila.org or on our social media (links to our pages in the footer of this email message). *Here's what Deidre Winterhalter of the St. Charles (IL) Public Library said about her library's summer reading plans:* *"We already knew we’d be in a smaller, temporary location [due to renovation], so we had a digital program ready. That is coming in handy now! We plan on running the program mostly online using ReadSquared (populated with the Dig Deeper art, of course.) We will also have a limited number of printed logs on hand, but we aren’t sure yet how many people we will see in person. We [were] scheduled to start the program May 26th, so it [was] definitely in place before we open to the public."* National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) Voices of Summer Webinar Series *Virtual Resource Fair* Thursday, May 28, 2020, 1:00 p.m. (ET)/ 10:00 a.m. (PT) Each year, thousands of youth gain valuable experience participating in enrichment activities during summer programs. But this year, programs find themselves need to find resources that can be accessed remotely. Join NSLA for a Virtual Resource Fair to hear from enrichment partners who have updated their offering to fit a distance-based program. Featured partners will include: Read to Lead <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=f402556375&e=1322772c0e> , Camp Invention <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=1fcbaf92b5&e=1322772c0e> , 220 Leadership <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=5638798ba8&e=1322772c0e> , Istation <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=fa3d5d6051&e=1322772c0e> , BOKS Kids <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=e342e6c68d&e=1322772c0e> , DC Scores <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=dc33e3b998&e=1322772c0e> and Common Sense <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=5b792acf73&e=1322772c0e>. *Register here.* <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=894f4774f8&e=1322772c0e> *The Art of Online Teaching* Thursday, May 28, 2020, 3:00 p.m. (ET)/ 12:00 p.m. (PT) One of the hallmarks of a high-quality summer program is the way in which it creates a “summer culture” that is different from the school year and promotes a sense of community. With the onset of COVID-19, many of us have been thrust into the world of virtual communicating and learning. But taking your program virtual this summer may not be as easy as downloading and broadcasting on the latest software platform. How can summer programs maintain a feeling of community and facilitate learning in a way that will keep kids engaged this summer, even at a distance? This will be part 1 of a 2-part interactive series. *Register here.* <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=f315acf955&e=1322772c0e> *How to Keep Your Kids Learning When Schools are Closed* Friday, May 29, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) Join NSLA for a “virtual coffee chat” when Matthew Boulay, Ph.D <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=1eaf97d550&e=1322772c0e>., founder and former CEO of the National Summer Learning Association, joins Kim Doleatto, a mom and writer for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, to answer the question. During the chat, Dr. Boulay, a visionary educator, leader, and advocate for children and families for over 25 years, will share easy-to-use, practical suggestions for parents from his new e-book: How To Keep Your Kids Learning When Schools Are Closed: Tips, Tools and Activities to Help Parents Discover the Power of Summer Learning in the Era Of Covid-19 <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=91411f7a7f&e=1322772c0e>. *Register here.* <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=5ce6c6ecbc&e=1322772c0e> You can also watch recordings of previous 2020 Spring Series webinars and keep an eye out for future webinars on the NSLA website <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=3e9b9211b0&e=1322772c0e> . Downloadable Resource Guide Available The iREAD Resource Guide is heart of your Summer Reading Program! 300 pages of *Dig Deeper*-themed activities, games, art, reading lists, and much more. Includes programming for Children, Teens, Adults, Military, Early Literacy, and Families. If you purchased a physical copy or flash drive copy of the Resource Guide & Graphics and have not yet received it due to shipping delays, *please note that a downloadable format <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=f70d1643d7&e=1322772c0e> is available for immediate access, for no extra charge!* If you would like instructions on how to access the downloadable version of the Resource Guide, please email iread@ila.org. <iread@ila.org> *(Image: Terri Murphy <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=ce127fbbbc&e=1322772c0e> - 2020 Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover graphics)* *FREE Download of the 2020 Resource Guide Home Edition* At the iREAD Committee’s meeting on April 3, 2020 we discussed ways to carry out summer reading during a time of “social distancing”. Libraries are working hard to make plans to adapt in case the COVID-19 protocols remain in place through part of summer 2020. iREAD is pleased to make available this free, abridged version of the 2020 Resource Guide <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=8bd8bb1507&e=1322772c0e> for families to use while we’re all stuck at home. More Summer Reading Resources - How Public Libraries are Handling Summer Reading During COVID-19 <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=dfe6b6610f&e=1322772c0e> - Programming Through the Pandemic <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=dab5088a90&e=1322772c0e> - The Books Briefing: Your Socially Distanced Summer-Reading List <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=e330f279de&e=1322772c0e> - World Book Offers Free Access to Kids STEM E-book Series, Featuring NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=1bd7ceec79&e=1322772c0e> - Fighting 'COVID Slide': STEM Activities for Kids to Do at Home <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=148249cac1&e=1322772c0e> - British library asks nation's children to write miniature books in lockdown <https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=f66403687e&e=1322772c0e> About the Program Since 1981, iREAD has developed successful summer reading programs. 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