Activity Details
Title: Summer Reading Workshops
Narrative:
Two professionals were hired to present six educational workshops for librarians participating in the Summer Reading Program.
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) Youth Services Consultant requested bids for presenters for the 2018 Summer Reading Workshops. As required by Oklahoma State law, ODL submitted an open bid. Bidders were requested to include a hands-on component, to “show-and-tell” a finished and/or partially finished craft, and program ideas and display and decoration ideas to promote the Music Summer Reading theme. Although the bidding window was extended to allow more bids, only four bids were received. The ODL Youth Services Consultant judged the bids on the following criteria: originality of ideas and creativity of ideas; ease of reproducing ideas; and overall impact or the level of enjoyment in recreating ideas. The Youth Services Consultant awarded contracts to Jennifer Strass and Will Stuck. The ODL Youth Services Consultant, Strauss, and Stuck met, utilizing Google Hangouts, to review presentation expectations, travel plans, and the division of co-presenting, as neither Strauss nor Stuck had previously worked together. Six libraries hosted the workshops: Elk City Public Library, Muskogee Public Library, Allen Public Library, Moore Public Library, Enid Public Library, and Guymon Public Library. In addition, Elk City hosted workshop participants virtually. The Youth Services Consultant, through partnership with Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, produced an online streaming of the workshop.
Jennifer Strauss, a storyteller, literacy coach, and narrative consultant from Michigan, tours nationally, offering performances, workshops, keynotes, and training for all ages, preschool to adult, using storytelling as the common denominator. Strauss completed her twenty-fifth (25) year of interactive programs for Summer Reading themes.
Will Stuck spent twenty-four (24) years working for public libraries, with twenty of those years providing services to children and the last seventeen as a Children’s Services Manager for the St. Joseph Public Library in St. Joseph, Missouri. Both presenters received enthusiastic evaluations and delivered useful and skill-building information to the workshop participants.
The Oklahoma public librarians determined the co-presentation by Strauss and Stuck to be helpful in planning their Summer Reading Program and programs for children and teens throughout the year. A couple of librarians reported the presenters provided 'useful programming tips' that they will use in year around programming. Another found the workshop to be their “favorite class by far for summer reading” based on previous years workshops. The inclusion of “more decorating ideas and theme related crafts” was also mentioned favorably.” One librarian said that they “truly learned from Jennifer Strauss about how to become a better storyteller.” A librarian singled out the “good ideas for making musical instruments, window scenes, desk decorations for limited space, the milk jug igloo, Kool-Aid henna tattoo, and sidewalk art ideas” as good ideas she believed the children would really enjoy. Overall, the Music Summer Reading Workshops co-presented by Strauss and Stuck was successful in meeting the skills and needs of Oklahoma public librarians.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person
Quantity
Session length (minutes): 350
Number of sessions in program: 1
Average number in attendance per session: 25
Number of times program administered: 5
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: 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: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 214 EAST BROADWAY
City: ALLEN
State: OK
Zip: 74825
Name: ELK CITY CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Address: 221 WEST BROADWAY AVE
City: ELK CITY
State: OK
Zip: 73644
Name: ENID-PUBLIC LIBRARY OF ENID AND GARFIELD CO
Address: 120 W. MAINE
City: ENID
State: OK
Zip: 73701
Name: GUYMON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1718 N Oklahoma
City: GUYMON
State: OK
Zip: 73942
Name: MOORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 225 S HOWARD
City: MOORE
State: OK
Zip: 73160
Name: MUSKOGEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 801 W Okmulgee
City: Muskogee
State: OK
Zip: 74401
Question 1: I learned something by participating in this library activity.
Strongly Agree: 32
Agree: 22
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 3
Question 2: I feel more confident about what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 26
Agree: 29
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 2
Non-Response: 0
Question 3: I intend to apply what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 22
Agree: 32
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 2
Non-Response: 1
Question 4: Applying what I learned will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 27
Agree: 28
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 0
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 2
Non-Response: 0
Activity Details
Title: Summer Reading Materials
Narrative: The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) purchased materials for participating Oklahoma public libraries for their 2018 Music Summer Reading Program. Two hundred and twelve municipal and system branch libraries requested over 9,500 summer reading items that supported their activities and programs. These materials included reading logs and certificates, bookmarks, posters, and stickers for children, teens, and early literacy. ODL is a member of the Collaborative Summer Library Program and all items were purchased through their vendor, Upstart/Demco. Award-winning artist Brian Pinkey, (In the Time of the Drums and Duke Ellington) created the artwork for the early literacy and children’s materials. Larry Jones, known for his work with Target, National Geographic, and Scholastic created art for the teen and adult materials.
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: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 129
Number of electronic materials acquired: 224
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0
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: Urban
Suburban
Rural
For what age groups: 0-5 years
6-12 years
13-17 years
For what economic types: Economic Not Applicable
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: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 214
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0