outreach
Showcasing Success at the Read to Me meeting
Libraries participating in First Book, Every Child Ready to Read, and mini-grants sites have been invited to participate in the 2-day Read to Me meeting, Showcasing Success. The meeting will be held in Boise at the Oxford Suites on March 5-6, 2009. Libraries need to register by February 5th.
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- Free tags: early literacy, outreach, Read to Me meeting
- Posted by: peggy.mcclendon
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Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities: Web 2.0
The Idaho Commission for Libraries is dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technological resources to our library communities; therefore, this year's Bright Futures website opportunity focuses on Web 2.0 interactive capabilities.
- Sections: Summer Reading
- Free tags: Summer Reading, Web 2.0, outreach, children, youth services, Bright Futures
- Posted by: staci.shaw
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Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities: Read for Your Library!
This program encourages public libraries to partner with up to 3 elementary schools, in order to garner support for summer reading from school administrators, teachers and parents.
- Sections: Summer Reading
- Free tags: Summer Reading, outreach, Bright Futures, school partnerships
- Posted by: staci.shaw
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Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities: Reaching Underserved Children
- Sections: Summer Reading
- Free tags: Summer Reading, outreach, underserved, children
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Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities: School Visits
Receive snazzy "Be Creative@Your Public Library" kazoos for each student when a library staff member or volunteer visits one or more schools to promote your Summer Reading program. Classroom visits, assemblies and field trips to the public library count, too! You'll also receive two "Be Creative@Your Library" art smocks for your library, and two for each school.
- Sections: Summer Reading
- Free tags: Summer Reading, outreach, youth services, Bright Futures, schools
- Posted by: staci.shaw
The Bookworm
The Bookworm is a monthly publication of the Read to Me First Book program. This early literacy newsletter is sent home to the parents of children receiving First Books each month, and contains age-appropriate literacy information and activities. It can also be distributed by school and public librarians to parents at storytimes and library events.
- Sections: Read to Me, Publications, First Book
- Free tags: Read to Me, early literacy, outreach, parents, children, First Book
- Posted by: staci.shaw
New Report: "Latinos and Public Library Perceptions"
The "It's All Good" blog sent out information about a new WebJunction report. The report - Latinos and Public Library Perceptions - is on the WebJunction site and is part of the Spanish Language Outreach effort which WebJunction coordinates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded.
- Sections: Continuing Ed
- Free tags: webjunction, outreach, Spanish Language Outreach
- Posted by: Erin McCusker
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Idaho Child Care Reads

The Idaho Child Care Reads program helps public libraries enhance services for child care providers and the children and families that they work with. Applications from public libraries interested in the program are accepted throughout the year and will be granted as funding allows.
The program has the following goals:
- Sections: Idaho Child Care Reads
- Free tags: workshops, early literacy, outreach, child care providers
Read to Me Mini Grants
Read to Me Mini-grants provide state funding for public libraries to work with community partners in order to implement best practices in library services to children.
- Sections: Funding, Mini Grants
- Free tags: grants, early literacy, outreach, children, youth services, best practices, storytimes






