Non-Response: 0
Activity Details
Title: Summer Food Program
Narrative: The Library of Virginia collaborates with the Virginia No Kid Hungry campaign and Virginia Department of Health to encourage libraries to participate in the Summer Food Program. We defined participation as serving meals or snacks in the library, taking a meal or snack to another site, or going to an existing summer food site and providing enriching activities. We consider public libraries as a partner as they have a history of providing learning activities and programs during the summer and the Summer Food Program helps ensure that children have the brain fuel to keep them learning and reading over the summer. The summer food program is a USDA funded program; it provides free meals to children and teens that meet guidelines. Most common guidelines are for areas where the school provides free and reduced lunches for 50% or more of the students. When we began this program in 2014, eight libraries participated. In 2015 the program was expanded and 28 libraries participated in the summer food program. This summer, 62 libraries participated in the summer food program. A list of the libraries participating may be found at: http://readvirginia.org/SummerFoodatYourLibrary.htm and a map of thelibraries participating may be found at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GJkQP5agRU914fuXBkzCS4Gf9rQ&usp=sharing
Activities
The brochure “To Be Well Read. . . Must be Well Fed,” based on Hunger Solutions New York brochure, was created for the Virginia’s public libraries.
Using the report “Food Deserts in Virginia:Recommendations from the Food Desert Task Force” (http://www.agriculture.vsu.edu/files/docs/vce.pdf), we identified area of food insecurity and cross matched the areas with public library service areas. We then confirmed with the Virginia No Kid Hungry office and the Virginia Department of Health those library systems that would qualify to serve as sites according to the USDA Summer Food Program.Dr. Treadway, Librarian of Virginia, then sent letters and the “To Be Well Fed”flyer to library directors whose libraries participated in the program in the summer of 2015 and the libraries we identified that might serve as new sites.Letters were followed up with emails and phone calls.
Virginia No Kid Hungry hosted a webinar on March 18, 2016 for Virginia’s public libraries and featured Lisa Hicks(Allegany-Highland Regional Library), Amber Lowery (Roanoke Public Libraries),Janet Boucher and Karen Barley (Blue Ridge Regional Library).
We partnered with the SoHo Center to provide books to use in programs or to expand services to libraries who participate in the summer food program. We also sent a set of food magnets, healthy meals baskets and movement activity mats to each library participating in the summer food program.
Library staff made a presentation at the National No Kid Hungry Conference in Washington D.C. November 12, 2015; Virginia No Kid Hungry Conference in Richmond, December 11, 2015; and National No Kid Hungry webinar on Best Practices on July 11, 2016.
The Library of Virginia co-sponsored a program at the 2016 No Kid Hungry Virginia Summit in Blacksburg, September 21 and 22. The panel included Karen Barley from the Blue Ridge Regional Library.
Intent: Improve users' ability to apply information that furthers their personal or family health & wellness.
Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Physical
Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 6,000
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: Yes
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: Targeted
Geographic community of the targeted group: Urban
Suburban
Rural
For what age groups: 0-5 years
6-12 years
13-17 years
For what economic types: Below Poverty
For what ethnicity types: Ethnicity Not Applicable
Is the activity directed at families: No
Is the activity directed at intergenerational groups: No
Is the activity directed at immigrants/refugees: No
Is the activity directed at those with disabilities: No
Limited functional literacy or informational skills: No
Is the activity category not already captured: No
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: AUGUSTA COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 1759 JEFFERSON HWY.
City: FISHERSVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 22939
Name: BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 310 E. CHURCH STREET
City: MARTINSVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 24115
Name: CAROLINE LIBRARY, INC.
Address: 17202 RICHMOND TURNPIKE
City: BOWLING GREEN
State: VA
Zip: 22427
Name: CENTRAL RAPPAHANNOCK REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 1201 CAROLINE STREET
City: FREDERICKSBURG
State: VA
Zip: 22401
Name: CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 9501 LORI ROAD
City: CHESTERFIELD
State: VA
Zip: 23832
Name: DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 511 PATTON STREET
City: DANVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 24541
Name: Formerly CHARLES P. JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Address: 406 W. RIVERSIDE STREET
City: COVINGTON
State: VA
Zip: 24426
Name: Formerly SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL
Address: 316 WASHINGTON STREET
City: BOYDTON
State: VA
Zip: 23917
Name: HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 4207 VICTORIA BLVD
City: HAMPTON
State: VA
Zip: 23669
Name: LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 102 NORTH STREET, NW SUITE A
City: LEESBURG
State: VA
Zip: 20176
Name: MONTGOMERY-FLOYD REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 125 SHELTMAN STREET
City: CHRISTIANSBURG
State: VA
Zip: 24073
Name: PULASKI COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 60 WEST THIRD STREET
City: PULASKI
State: VA
Zip: 24301
Name: ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 706 S. JEFFERSON ST.
City: ROANOKE
State: VA
Zip: 24016
Name: WAYNESBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 600 S. WAYNE AVE.
City: WAYNESBORO
State: VA
Zip: 22980
Activity Details
Title: Summer Reading Program
Narrative: Annually the Library of Virginia through its Library Development and Networking Department supports the Summer Reading Programs in Virginia’s public libraries with manuals and promotional materials.
We contracted with Evanced Summer Reader to provide an online registration and tracking system through September 30, 2016. At the same time, we worked with the California Library Association to develop a new online system for our summer and winter reading programs. BookPoints is an open source software program. BookPoints includes gaming elements and badges to encourage learning. The software allows for a community-based approach to the reading programs by awarding badges and/or activity points for participating in library and community events and programs.
We worked with six libraries (Chesapeake Public Library System, Colonial Heights Public Library, Handley Regional Library, Newport News Public Libraries, Portsmouth Public Library and Radford Public Library) to test and further develop the BookPoints software program. Included in the software development are pre-reading and post-reading quizzes taken from the past Virginia Standard of Learning (SOL) reading comprehension test and provided by staff from the Virginia Department of Education. We plan to use these tests to provide data that will show the local impact of the library’s reading program. Training in BookPoints was offered to each of the libraries. As this was a pilot program, the training was one on one, face to face or virtual using screen sharing. At the same time, we fixed bugs and provided customized features and set ups.
Evaluation
Between 2013 and 2015 the Library of Virginia, with the cooperation of the Virginia Department of Education, commissioned a study on the impact of the Virginia public libraries summer reading programs in Virginia. The study involved 4,598 participants in 92 library sites across Virginia. The study closely matched children and teens who participated in the summer reading programs and those who did not and then compared reading scores. In all areas of the Standard of Learning (SOL) tests for reading, children and teens who participated in the summer reading program scored significantly higher in reading than their peers who did not participate in the summer reading program. In tracking the participants and nonparticipants for two years, we noticed that participating in the summer reading program had a positive impact on student achievement by preventing learning loss even two years after participation. The study also concluded that summer library reading programs may serve as an alternative avenue to close the achievement gaps between minority groups and nonminority peers. With the assistance of Library of Virginia Graphics Department and Publications Department, we created an infographic of the study. This infographic may be found at http://www.lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/LDND/srp-impact/srp_infographic.pdf . We also printed the Infographic and shared the information in the Library of Virginia’s Broadside. The study was also presented by the National Summer Learning Association in August at the Library Development and Networking Fall 2016 Youth Services Workshop.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Combined physical & digital
Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 2
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 0
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: Yes
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Amherst County Public Library
Address: 382 South Main Street
City: Amherst
State: VA
Zip: 24521
Name: APPOMATTOX REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 209 EAST CAWSON STREET
City: HOPEWELL
State: VA
Zip: 23860
Name: ARLINGTON DEPT. OF LIBRARIES
Address: 2100 CLARENDON BLVD.
City: ARLINGTON
State: VA
Zip: 22201
Name: AUGUSTA COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 1759 JEFFERSON HWY.
City: FISHERSVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 22939
Name: BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 321 NORTH BRIDGE STREET
City: BEDFORD
State: VA
Zip: 24523
Name: BLACKWATER REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 22511 MAIN STREET
City: COURTLAND
State: VA
Zip: 23837
Name: BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 310 E. CHURCH STREET
City: MARTINSVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 24115
Name: BOTETOURT COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 28 AVERY ROW
City: ROANOKE
State: VA
Zip: 24012
Name: BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1185 POE TOWN STREET
City: GRUNDY, VIRGINIA
State: VA
Zip: 24614
Name: CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 684 VILLAGE HIGHWAY LOWER LEVEL
City: RUSTBURG
State: VA
Zip: 24588
Name: CAROLINE LIBRARY, INC.
Address: 17202 RICHMOND TURNPIKE
City: BOWLING GREEN
State: VA
Zip: 22427
Name: CENTRAL RAPPAHANNOCK REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 1201 CAROLINE STREET
City: FREDERICKSBURG
State: VA
Zip: 22401
Name: CHARLES P. JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Address: 406 W. RIVERSIDE STREET
City: COVINGTON
State: VA
Zip: 24426
Name: CHARLOTTE COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 112-116 LEGRANDE AVENUE
City: CHARLOTTE COURT HOUS
State: VA
Zip: 23923
Name: CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 298 CEDAR ROAD
City: CHESAPEAKE
State: VA
Zip: 23322
Name: CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 9501 LORI ROAD
City: CHESTERFIELD
State: VA
Zip: 23832
Name: COLONIAL HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1000 YACHT BASIN DRIVE
City: COLONIAL HEIGHTS
State: VA
Zip: 23834
Name: CRAIG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 303 MAIN STREET
City: NEW CASTLE
State: VA
Zip: 24127
Name: CULPEPER COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 271 SOUTHGATE SHOPPING CENTER
City: CULPEPER
State: VA
Zip: 22701
Name: EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 23610 FRONT ST.
City: ACCOMAC
State: VA
Zip: 23301
Name: FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKWAY SUI
City: FAIRFAX
State: VA
Zip: 22035
Name: FLUVANNA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 214 COMMONS BLVD.
City: PALMYRA
State: VA
Zip: 22963
Name: GALAX-CARROLL REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 610 W. STUART DRIVE
City: GALAX
State: VA
Zip: 24333
Name: GLOUCESTER LIBRARY
Address: 6920 MAIN ST.
City: GLOUCESTER
State: VA
Zip: 23061
Name: HALIFAX COUNTY-SOUTH BOSTON LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 177 S. MAIN ST.
City: HALIFAX
State: VA
Zip: 24558
Name: HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 4207 VICTORIA BLVD
City: HAMPTON
State: VA
Zip: 23669
Name: HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1001 N. LABURNUM AVENUE
City: HENRICO
State: VA
Zip: 23223
Name: HIGHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 31 N. WATER STREET
City: MONTEREY
State: VA
Zip: 24465
Name: IRIS BRAMMER LIBRARY
Address: 109 MARY STREET
City: NARROWS
State: VA
Zip: 24124
Name: J. ROBERT JAMERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Address: 157 MAIN STREET
City: APPOMATTOX
State: VA
Zip: 24522
Name: JAMES L. HAMNER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 16351 DUNN ST.
City: AMELIA
State: VA
Zip: 23002
Name: JEFFERSON-MADISON REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 201 EAST MARKET STREET
City: CHARLOTTESVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 22902
Name: LONESOME PINE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 124 LIBRARY ROAD SW
City: WISE
State: VA
Zip: 24293
Name: LYNCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 2315 MEMORIAL AVENUE
City: LYNCHBURG
State: VA
Zip: 24501
Name: MATHEWS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Address: 251 MAIN STREET
City: MATHEWS
State: VA
Zip: 23109
Name: MEHERRIN REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 133 WEST HICKS STREET
City: LAWRENCEVILLE
State: VA
Zip: 23868
Name: MIDDLESEX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 150 GRACE STREET
City: URBANNA
State: VA
Zip: 23175
Name: MONTGOMERY-FLOYD REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 125 SHELTMAN STREET
City: CHRISTIANSBURG
State: VA
Zip: 24073
Name: NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1155 PINERIDGE ROAD
City: NORFOLK
State: VA
Zip: 23502
Name: ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 146A MADISON ROAD
City: ORANGE
State: VA
Zip: 22960
Name: PAMUNKEY REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 7527 LIBRARY DRIVE
City: HANOVER
State: VA
Zip: 23069
Name: PEARISBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 209 FORT BRANCH ROAD
City: PEARISBURG
State: VA
Zip: 24134
Name: PETERSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 137 S. SYCAMORE STREET
City: PETERSBURG
State: VA
Zip: 23803
Name: PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 24 MILITARY DRIVE
City: CHATHAM
State: VA
Zip: 24531
Name: POQUOSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 500 CITY HALL AVE.
City: POQUOSON
State: VA
Zip: 23662
Name: POWHATAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 2270 MANN RD.
City: POWHATAN
State: VA
Zip: 23139
Name: PRINCE WILLIAM PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 13083 CHINN PARK DRIVE
City: PRINCE WILLIAM
State: VA
Zip: 22192
Name: PULASKI COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 60 WEST THIRD STREET
City: PULASKI
State: VA
Zip: 24301
Name: RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 4 LIBRARY ROAD
City: WASHINGTON
State: VA
Zip: 22747
Name: ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 706 S. JEFFERSON ST.
City: ROANOKE
State: VA
Zip: 24016
Name: ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 3131 ELECTRIC ROAD S.W.
City: ROANOKE
State: VA
Zip: 24018
Name: ROCKBRIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 138 S. MAIN STREET
City: LEXINGTON
State: VA
Zip: 24450
Name: RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 248 W MAIN STREET
City: LEBANON
State: VA
Zip: 24266
Name: SAMUELS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 330 EAST CRISER ROAD
City: FRONT ROYAL
State: VA
Zip: 22630
Name: SHENANDOAH COUNTY LIBRARY
Address: 514 STONY CREEK BLVD.
City: EDINBURG
State: VA
Zip: 22824
Name: SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL
Address: 316 WASHINGTON STREET
City: BOYDTON
State: VA
Zip: 23917
Name: STAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1 CHURCHVILLE AVENUE
City: STAUNTON
State: VA
Zip: 24401
Name: SUFFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 443 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
City: SUFFOLK
State: VA
Zip: 23434
Name: WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 7770 CROAKER ROAD
City: WILLIAMSBURG
State: VA
Zip: 23188
Name: WYTHE-GRAYSON REGIONAL LIBRARY
Address: 147 S. INDEPENDENCE AVE.
City: INDEPENDENCE
State: VA
Zip: 24348
Name: YORK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 100 LONG GREEN BOULEVARD
City: YORKTOWN
State: VA
Zip: 23693
Question 1: I am satisfied that the resource is meeting library needs.
Strongly Agree: 17
Agree: 22
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 4
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 2
Question 2: Applying the resource will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 18
Agree: 23
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 5
Disagree: 1
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
