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G2S Project Code: 2015-MO-75234
State: Missouri
Fiscal Year: 2015
Grantee
PUXICO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Project Director
Director Name: JoLeah Tettleton
Director Phone: 573-222-3855
Director Email: puxicolibrary@yahoo.com
General Information
Title: Racing to Read Story Time Plus
State Project Code: 2016-LFL5-RTRC5CN5-8170
Start Date: 12/01/2015
End Date: 05/31/2016
Abstract: Racing to Read Story Time Plus grants are designed to encourage more Missouri libraries to expand their early literacy efforts in order to help preschoolers be ready to read and to learn when they start kindergarten. Library staffs were required to integrate the knowledge and skills taught in the Early Literacy Fundamentals webcast into the early literacy services provided by the library. 

The Puxico Public Library added early literacy books and educational DVDs to the circulating collection; improved its early literacy area by adding puppets, blocks, magnetic letters and numbers, preschool readiness toys, and an activity table; and modeled skill building techniques at an early literacy event and provided informational bookmarks and books to families in attendance to build home collections. 
State Goal: Targeting Library and Information Services
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$2,499.67
$0.00
$0.00
$2,499.67
Intent(s)
Improve users' formal education.
Digital Literacy
Early Literacy
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Content - Acquisition
Narrative: The Puxico Public Library purchased 73 books and 23 early literacy DVDs for the circulating collection. The 73 early literacy books circulated 3 times during the grant period. The 23 early literacy DVDs also circulated 3 times during the grant period.

Intent: Improve users' formal education.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Combined physical & digital


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: 73
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 23


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
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: No
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: Rural
For what age groups: 0-5 years
6-12 years
For what economic types: Economic Not Applicable
For what ethnicity types: Ethnicity Not Applicable
Is the activity directed at families: Yes
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: PUXICO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 201 N HICKMAN ST
City: PUXICO
State: MO
Zip: 63960
Activity Details
Title: Instruction - Other
Narrative:

The Puxico Public Library purchased an activity table, puppets and puppet theater, blocks, easel, magnetic letters and numbers, and other early learning toys for the children's area of the library to provide interactive learning opportunities for children in the library. 


Intent: Improve users' formal education.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Other
Format: In-person
Other: Materials were used for passive programming, providing interactive learning opportunities for children in the library.


Quantity


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
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: No
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: Rural
For what age groups: 0-5 years
6-12 years
For what economic types: Economic Not Applicable
For what ethnicity types: Ethnicity Not Applicable
Is the activity directed at families: Yes
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: PUXICO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 201 N HICKMAN ST
City: PUXICO
State: MO
Zip: 63960
Activity Details
Title: Instruction - Programs
Narrative: The Puxico Public Library provided a program at the local Heart Start. Early literacy skill development techniques were modeled for parents and other caregivers. Each family was given informational bookmarks and books to add to their home collections to practice the skills learned. 

A similar early literacy program was planned to be held at the library, but no one attended.

Events were promoted by flyers, a press release and word of mouth.
Intent: Improve users' formal education.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 60
Number of sessions in program: 1
Average number in attendance per session: 7
Number of times program administered: 1


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
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: No
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: Rural
For what age groups: 0-5 years
6-12 years
For what economic types: Below Poverty
For what ethnicity types: Ethnicity Not Applicable
Is the activity directed at families: Yes
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: PUXICO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 201 N HICKMAN ST
City: PUXICO
State: MO
Zip: 63960
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important findings or outcomes from your project:
Parents and other caregivers have access to 73 books to help children ages 0-6 develop early literacy skills. The items circulated 3 times during the grant period. Parents and caregivers also have access to 23 DVDs that promote early literacy, which circulated 3 times as well. The library staff observed that most parents and caregivers that attended the early literacy event at Head Start kept coming back to the library to checkout new books. There were 7 surveys completed by the Head Start session attendees, recording the following responses: 6 share books and tell stories with their children daily and 1 often; 5 sing and say rhymes with their children daily and 2 often; and 4 sometimes visit the library while 3 rarely or never visit the library.
Please briefly describe importance of findings:
Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children had access to resources to support their early literacy skill development and took advantage of the opportunity to use them. Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children who used the materials and participated in the early literacy program likely built early literacy skills needed to learn to read successfully. The public library is in a better position to provide effective early literacy services.
What methods did you use to determine your findings? Check all that apply:
Survey
Review of Administrative Data
Based on outputs, outcomes and/or other results, explain any significant lessons learned from these findings for either the SLAA or others in the LIS field:
Improving the early literacy resources and programming at the library helped increase engagement from children and parents both during story time and in the library in general.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort:
Yes: The books and early literacy manipulatives purchased through the grant will remain in use until they are either discarded or replaced. The library will continue to provide early literacy services and programs as time and funding permit.
Do you anticipate any change in the project's scope:
No
Do you anticipate any other changes in the project:
No
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: Early Literacy, Collection Development