2016 Kentucky Public Libraries Summer Reading Program Evaluation

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This survey is for all Kentucky public libraries that offered a Summer Reading Program (SRP) in summer 2016 regardless of the theme used or ages served. Your responses will help the State Library, partnering state agencies, and the Collaborative Summer Library Program to provide helpful resources and support for future summer reading programs. 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.

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 for evaluation submissions is Friday, September 30, 2016.

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* 1. Contact Information:

Library:

County:

Your Name:

Your Job Title:

Your Email Address:

Your Phone Number:

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* 2. Libraries offer Summer Reading Programs for different reasons. What is the primary goal, or main purpose, of your library's SRP? Think like Twitter and keep your answer to 140 characters or less.

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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* 3. Did your library offer a Summer Reading Program in 2016 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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* 4. How many individuals registered for your 2016 Summer Reading Program? Include bookmobile and outreach/off-site participants.

Young Children

Older Children

Teen

Adults

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* 5. What was the total attendance at programs and events (storytimes, kindergarten boot-camps, performers, kick-off parties, classes, etc.) that took place during your Summer Reading Program? Include bookmobile and outreach programming if applicable.

Younger Children's Programs

Older Children's Programs

Teen Programs

Adult Programs

Family/All-Ages Programs

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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. If you track SRP participation by any other measures (in addition to or instead of registration), please describe. This includes total numbers of books read, reading logs distributed, book reviews received, etc. If you use an online platform (instead of or in addition to paper logs) to track SRP participation, please let us know what system you used as well as a review, including plans to continue/discontinue/change platforms in 2017:

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* 8. In addition to quantitative measurements (i.e. number of individuals registered, numbers for program attendance), do you include any qualitative outcomes-based approaches to measuring or evaluating SRP participation? (For more information on outcomes-based evaluation, see this guide from the IMLS: https://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/LSTA/OBE/OBE-frequently-askedimls.pdf )

Yes

If "No", please describe why. If "Yes", please list examples of outcomes-based questions used and any results to date.

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* 9. Do you need more training in how to understand and use outcomes-based approaches to program measurement and evaluation?

Yes

Please provide any additional comments or suggestions:

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* 10. Did you provide any outreach services or off-site programming as part of your SRP?

Yes

If "No", why not? If "Yes", please provide your best estimate for these number of events/programs provided and an overall total of people touched by these services; these numbers can also includes sites and programs offered by bookmobiles:

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* 11. 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 - was there an outreach service or program you wanted to provide but could not - why? Please describe any barriers (i.e. time, staff, funding, community connections) to providing outreach services beyond your library's current ability:

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* 12. Does your library act as a Summer Feeding Program host site?

Yes

If "No", please describe why not and any perceived barriers or concerns. If "Yes", please describe how many (daily vs. weekly) feeding programs are held, how many children, teens, and adults were fed through the programs, who provides the food or program sponsorship, how the programs are staffed (i.e. by library staff, non-library staff, or a mix) and if you provide programming in addition to or before/after the meal:

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* 13. Brag about your library! Please describe any outstanding or innovative staff-created or volunteer-led programs (not a paid performer) at your library this summer (if you run out of space, please feel free to email an extended narrative to the Youth Services Consultant):

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* 14. An answer to this question is not required, but it is very important to the continued support of the Summer Reading Program and youth library services throughout the commonwealth. Please take some time to reply thoughtfully.

Please share specific stories about the positive impact of Summer Reading on a child or teen, a family, adult, or an organization such as a child care center, etc. 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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* 15. Did you use the 2016 CSLP collaborative theme(s)? "On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!" (early literacy/children), "Get in the Game: Read" (teens), and "Exercise Your Mind. Read!" (adults)

Yes

Yes, but we put our own spin on theme (i.e. used one slogan across ages, used variation on theme)

If "No", what theme(s) did you use for your SRP and why? If "Yes, but...", please describe. Please include any staff or patron comments that influenced your decision.

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* 16. 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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* 17. Did you distribute the collaborative Kentucky Summer Reading Coupons?

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.

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* 18. 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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* 19. Does your library incorporate intentional school readiness activities, including verbal or written early literacy and early childhood development tips for parents and caregivers, into your early childhood programs?

Yes

If "No", why not? If "Yes" please describe how your programs and services have changed over the past year. Please include any staff or patron comments that influenced your decision, as well as any training you/your staff attended that aided these efforts. Please describe any specific training needs your library could benefit from on this topic:

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* 20. 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 collaborate with your local schools on your SRP?

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 provide comments on any complaints, compliments, or questions about the KDLA/KDE partnership:

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. 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 2016 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. Please click "Done" to submit and your browser should display the KDLA Youth Services website.

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