2018 Kentucky Public Libraries Summer Reading Program Evaluation

Survey Deadline - Monday, October 1, 2018

This survey is for all Kentucky public libraries that offered a Summer Reading Program (SRP) or Summer Learning Program (SLP) in summer 2018 regardless of the theme used or ages served. Your responses will help KDLA, partnering state agencies, and the Collaborative Summer Library Program to provide helpful resources and support for future summer learning efforts. Your responses will also help demonstrate the importance of libraries as leaders in summer enrichment, literacy support, and workforce development. Please direct any questions or comments about the evaluation tool to KDLA Youth Services and Summer Reading Consultant, Krista King-Oaks at krista.king-oaks@ky.gov.

We know your time is limited and valuable. As a thank you for participating in this voluntary survey, KDLA will provide your library with one (1) digital copy, via USB flash drive, of the upcoming 2019 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Summer Reading Program Manual. Manuals are expected to arrive and will be distributed through conferences and continuing education opportunities later this fall.

Instructions: only one person from your library system should complete the survey. The survey must be completed in one sitting. If you have all relevant statistics and anecdotes before the start of the survey, completion should take approximately 20 minutes.

The deadline to submit an evaluation is Monday, October 1, 2018.

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* 1. Contact Information:

Library:

County:

Your Name:

Your Job Title:

Your Email Address:

Your Phone Number:

The survey will address services and programs to library patrons identified by 4 broad categories: Young Children (identified as birth-preschool traditionally served through early literacy efforts, also known as "pre-readers"), Older Children (identified as school age, entering kindergarten and rising), Teens (identified as those entering 6th grade and rising), and Adults (identified as 18 or older and high school graduates that have aged out of teen programming). If such information is not self-identified for all patrons served (for example, homeschool students), please provide your best estimate.

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* 2. Did your library offer a Summer Reading Program in 2018 for

	Yes	No
Young Children	Young Children Yes	Young Children No
Older Children	Older Children Yes	Older Children No
Teens	Teens Yes	Teens No
Adults	Adults Yes	Adults No

The next three questions ask you to report on the number of people who participated in your SRP and related programming. Please provide the numbers of people who REGISTERED for your SRP, who ATTENDED SRP-RELATED PROGRAMS, and who COMPLETED your SRP. If you count SRP participation by some method other than registration, skip ahead to Question #7 and describe your method and results.

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* 3. What was the total attendance at regular programs and special events that took place during your 2018 Summer Reading Program? Include bookmobile and outreach programming:

Younger Children

Older Children

Teens

Adults

Family/All-Ages

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* 4. What was the total number of items circulated from your library collection during your 2018 Summer Reading Program? Please include physical and electronic items, as well as bookmobile and outreach collections, and any other special circulating collections (i.e. sports equipment, passes to local attractions, teacher collections, etc.)

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* 5. How many individuals registered or enrolled for your 2018 Summer Reading Program? This includes traditional reading challenges (i.e. summer reading logs) as well as activity challenges (i.e. bingo cards, activity challenge logs). Include bookmobile and outreach/off-site participants.

Young Children

Older Children

Teens

Adults

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* 6. If you set a completion goal for SRP participants, how many people met the requirements for completion? Please skip this question if you do not define or track SRP completion.

Younger Children

Older Children

Teens

Adults

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* 7. What kind of outreach services, including an information table at a festival/partner event or off-site programming, did your library provide as part of your SRP? Select all that apply:

Daycares or Preschools

School-based Summer Camps or Programs

Museums

Churches or Vacation Bible Schools

Homeschool Co-op's or Centers

Community-based Summer Feeding Programs

Traditional Summer Camps

County Parks (i.e. Storytime in the Park, Concert in the Park)

Community Recreation Centers (i.e. YMCA, Boys & Girls Club)

Community Festivals

Farmer's Markets

Adult or Senior Day Programs

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Other

If ‘Other’, please describe your service or event. Additionally, please describe an outreach event or partnership that was new and unique to growing your library's SRP. If possible, please include the number of outreach and community events your library participated in throughout your SRP:

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* 8. Does your library act as a Summer Feeding Program host site, defined as serving meals in a library branch?

Yes

If your library serves meals, please describe why your library chooses to participate in this program and the value the programs adds to your services and community. If possible, please indicate the number of meals served throughout your SRP and who you partner with to provide meals:

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* 9. If you do not act as a Summer Feeding Program host site, does your library provide programs or enrichment activities at local summer feeding community sites?

Yes

Please describe why your library chooses to partner in this program and the value the programs adds to your services and community: Make sure to include attendance numbers in your response. If your library would like help in becoming a feeding site or finding a food sponsor, please indicate here:

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* 10. Did you use the 2018 CSLP collaborative theme, "Libraries Rock!"?

Yes, our library uses the collaborative theme and the artwork, marketing materials, and incentives.

Yes, our library uses the collaborative theme but we create our own artwork, marketing materials, and incentives.

No, our library did not use this year's collaborative theme but we did use a past CSLP theme and artwork.

No, our library created our own theme, artwork, marketing materials, and incentives.

Please include any staff or patron comments that influenced your decision.

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* 11. Were you satisfied with the quality and selection of the CSLP materials (manuals, artwork, posters, incentives,webinars, etc)?

Yes

Did Not Use

Do you have any criticisms, compliments, or questions about CSLP materials, website, or mission? Please be specific.

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* 12. Did you distribute the collaborative 2018 Kentucky Summer Reading Incentive Coupons? (NOTE: For more information, visit this website: https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/summerreading/Pages/Kentucky-State-Incentive-Coupons.aspx

Yes

If "No", why not? If "Yes", which coupons were most popular? Please provide your best estimate for coupons distributed. Please provide comments on any problems you encountered with the coupons, any patron feedback, or any suggestions for the committee. Also, if you have any library staff who would like to participate in future coupon committees, please leave contact information below:

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* 13. KDLA partners with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to offer a Summer Reading Sweepstakes. Did your library participate in the Sweepstakes?

Yes

If "No", why not? If "Yes", please provide your best estimate for sweepstakes forms distributed. Please provide comments on any complaints, compliments, or questions about the program:

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* 14. KDLA partners with the Kentucky Department of Education to encourage school-library collaboration and cross-promotion around Summer Reading & efforts to prevent "Summer Slide". Did your library actively promote your SRP through your local school system(s)?

yes

If "No", why not? If "Yes", please describe the types of services and programs offered, either leading up to the beginning of your SRP or on collaborative programs during your SRP. Please include comments or questions about the KDLA/KDE partnership, including suggestions for future training topics or events.

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* 15. Did your library promote Lieutenant Governor Hampton's Bluegrass Book Buddies initiative?

Yes

Comments/Feedback:

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* 16. Please share specific stories about the positive impact of Summer Reading on an individual or your library's community. Specific examples of positive impacts are more helpful in this process than general statements about your community's enjoyment of your program.

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* 17. What changes has your library made in the way it organizes its SLP/SRP, as compared to the previous few summers, and why were these changes made?

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* 18. What measurable outcomes have occurred due to changes in your Summer Reading Program? Outcomes are benefits to patrons such as changes in attitude, knowledge, or skills as a result of participating in Summer Reading.

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* 19. Would you be willing to partner with KDLA to share your library's Summer Reading Program success at a future state conference or in a webinar? Please provide your contact information below.

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* 20. Please provide any additional comments, elaboration, or feedback regarding SLP/SRP below:

KDLA strives to promote the value of Summer Reading Programs across several partnering agencies within state government and around the Commonwealth. Providing a human face to statistics adds value to our shared story. If you would like to share photos from your SRP for possible inclusion in these presentations, and future SRP reports and promotional materials, please email them to krista.king-oaks@ky.gov OR kdla.youth@gmail.com. By submitting a photo(s), you certify that KDLA has permission to publish, and that you have implicit/explicit consent of all persons appearing in the photo. When submitting photo(s), be sure to include:

the name of your library
the branch or location of the photo (if off-site or at a branch library)
how to credit the photographer/owner of the image.

Thank you for completing the 2018 Kentucky Public Libraries Summer Reading Program evaluation survey. If you would like a copy of your report, please email a request to krista.king-oaks@ky.gov; reports will be issued following the October 1 reporting deadline.

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Thank you for sharing this valuable information and for being a Summer Reading Champion!