Application

Thank you for your interest in being a training partner in WebJunction's Supercharged Storytimes for All. Please read through the Train the Trainer FAQs before completing the application. If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Doyle, Project Coordinator, at doyleb@oclc.org. The application is due by 5:00 pm Pacific Time on Friday, 1/26/2018.   

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* 1. Please provide the following information:

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* 2. If selected as a training partner for Supercharged Storytimes for All, what is the name and job title of the person at your organization who would be the primary point of contact for sponsoring/coordinating program activities?

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* 3. Please describe how your organization currently supports early learning at public libraries, particularly for children from birth through age five. 

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* 4. In what ways do you expect that being a training partner with Supercharged Storytimes for All might enhance your organization’s current priorities related to early learning?

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* 5. Please name and describe any regional, state, or national early learning partnerships that your organization already has in place.

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* 6. What are some needs or challenges that public libraries face related to advancing early literacy opportunities for children and families in your state or region?

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* 7. What current or recent training is being offered related to storytimes and/or early literacy in your state or region? How widely are these trainings offered? How many practitioners have participated?

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* 8. Please describe how you would select the 3 to 5 trainers to participate in the Train the Trainer course. How will you determine they have proven experience in conducting online training? The best-suited candidates are professional trainers who are skilled in delivering online training and have early learning experience.

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* 9. How will you ensure trainers selected for this project will have the infrastructure they need to deliver the online or blended training to practitioners?

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* 10. How many total trainings (minimum of 2 / trainer) do you anticipate the trainers will be able to host by March 2019, and approximately how many library practitioners would be trained as a result? How would the libraries or storytime practitioners be chosen?

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* 11. Please share any additional information or questions related to your organization's interest in being a training partner for Supercharged Storytimes for All.

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