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G2S Project Code: 2019-CA-83269
State: California
Fiscal Year: 2019
Grantee
SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Project Director
Director Name: Donna Zick
Director Phone: 916-264-5034
Director Email: dzick@saclibrary.org
General Information
Title: Early Learning Kits
State Project Code: 40-9024
Start Date: 07/01/2019
End Date: 08/31/2020
Abstract: Sacramento Public Library's Early Learning Kits have made it possible for the Library to make a range of high-quality early learning tools and information available for check out and to expand their availability for parents and caregivers caring for young children. Each Early Learning kit contains an educational toy or manipulative paired with a picture book and an early learning tip sheet in English and Spanish to provide adults with ideas to support the learning. The benefit of this project was to support a child's learning in the first five years of life. The Library closure due to the pandemic resulted in a delay of ordering and lending out the Early Learning Kits. See Project Outcomes #1 for more information. 

State Goal: Goal 2: Deliver Essential Literacy Services
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$11,925.00
$0.00
$11,684.00
$23,609.00
Intent(s)
Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Literacy
Early Literacy
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Acquisition - Early Learning Kits Supplies/Books
Narrative: Educational toys and picture books for 150 Early Learning Kits and 15 replacement were selected and ordered by Sacramento Public Library's Early Learning committee, coordinated by the Early Learning Specialist. The team developed criteria for the evaluation and selection of the toys and books and identified sources for each of the items to facilitate ordering. A total of 165 books and 165 educational toys were purchased for the Early Learning Kits. Educational toys are included in as "hardware" in Section #4 as that is the best description for toys and manipulatives.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Physical


Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 165
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 165
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: 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: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 828 I ST.
City: SACRAMENTO
State: CA
Zip: 95818
Activity Details
Title: Creation - Early Learning Kit Tip Sheets
Narrative:  Early learning tip sheets were created for each of the 15types of Early Learning Kits. The tip sheets were developed by SacramentoPublic Library's Early Learning committee, coordinated by the Early LearningSpecialist. The tip sheets provided information specific for each toy and bookin the kit and contained the contents of each kit, ideas for how the kitsupports early learning, tips for learning at home with the kit, and ideas forhow to continue the learning and play without the Early Learning Kit. The earlylearning tip sheets were made available in English and Spanish for each EarlyLearning Kit.


Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.

Activity: Content
Mode: Creation
Format: Physical


Quantity
Number of items digitized: 0
Number of items digitized and available to the public: 0
Number of physical items: 0
Number of open-source applications/software/systems: 0
Number of proprietary applications/software/systems: 0
Number of learning resources (e.g. toolkits, guides): 15
Number of plans/frameworks: 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: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 828 I ST.
City: SACRAMENTO
State: CA
Zip: 95814
Activity Details
Title: Description - Early Learning Kits' Catalog Records
Narrative: Catalog records were created for the 150 Early Learning Kits to make them available for check out to the public through Sacramento Public Library. The Early Learning Kits are available on the library's catalog to request through curbside services and will be available on the shelves when the branches reopen to the public.

Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.

Activity: Content
Mode: Description
Format: Digital


Quantity
Number of items made discoverable to the public: 0
Number of collections made discoverable to the public: 150
Number of metadata plans/frameworks produced/updated: 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: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 828 I ST.
City: SACRAMENTO
State: CA
Zip: 95814
Activity Details
Title: Lending - Early Learning Kits
Narrative: Sacramento Public Library began circulating 150 Early Learning Kits on August 31, 2020. While the library is still closed to the public, library customers can place a hold on an Early Learning Kit and pick it up through curbside delivery. Within three weeks of becoming available to library users, 77 Early Learning Kits have been checked out.

Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.

Activity: Content
Mode: Lending
Format: Physical


Quantity
Total number of items circulated: 150
Average number of items circulated / month: 77
Total number of ILL transactions: 0
Average number of ILL transactions / month: 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: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 828 I ST.
City: SACRAMENTO
State: CA
Zip: 95814
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
n/a
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
n/a
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
The development of criteria for the selection of books and toys provides a useful structure for other entities that would adopt facets of the project, particularly when evaluating toys for both utility and as circulating items. The team developing the Early Learning Kits chose compatible books after the toys were selected, which more strongly connected the book content to the toy experience for the user. Finally, early learning tips provided in the tip sheets were written specifically for the experience of using each Early Learning Kit to help the user be able to more immediately utilize new early learning information with their child.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary NarrativeThese Early Learning Kits are an example of how to scale down the original Learning2Go kits and make them available as individual circulating items for the public. Additionally, the Early Learning Kits provide an exceptional pairing of toys, books, and early learning information that, particularly with the developed toy selection criteria, other library systems could easily replicate to create their own kits for circulation.
Project Tags: Early Literacy