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Today s Presenters Ada Con Diversity Services & Programming Coordinator, Fraser Valley Regional Library, British Columbia Mary Palmer Children s Librarian and Global Reading Challenge Coordinator at The Seattle Public Library Facilitated by: Produced by: Jennifer Michael Porter Peterson wj_libraryman wj_jenpeter Creating a Reading Challenge Program
What We Will Cover Today How and Why We Started Our Mission and Goals How We Collaborate Programs Large and Small How We are the Same and How we Differ Budget Challenge Challenges Challenge Success Stories
Founded in 1891 26 branch locations, Central Library, Mobile Services and Washington Talking Book and Braille Library. 2,273,440 volumes of which Central holds: 1,093,685 Seattle pop: 582,174 Operating Budget: $43,136,928 Founded in 1893 4 Branch Locations, Central Library, 1 Bookmobile 500,000 volumes Library population served: 100,000 Operating budget: $12,000,000
Founded in 1942 as the King County Rural Library District 43 public libraries 3,466,000 volumes Population served: 1,244,588 (excludes Seattle). Operating Budget: $71,000,000 About FVRL Founded in 1930 24 community libraries 1.3 million volumes Library population: 650,000 Operating budget: $18,000,000
Canada B. C. Reading Link Challenge Tri City Challenge 2002: Terry Fox & Coquitlam Public Libraries Fraser Valley Regional Library 2004 expansion Vancouver Public Library pilot 2006 Ministry of Education Public Library Services Branch Provincial Initiative 2007 Ft. St. James, Kitimat join 2007 2008 Surrey, Squamish Public Libraries join 2008 2009 Whistler, Pemberton, West Vancouver, Victoria Kootenay Library Federation join 2009-2010 2008-2009 Statistics Schools Teams Fraser Valley 63 235 Coquitlam 4 21 Ft. St. James 1 3 Kitimat 4 14 Squamish 4 11 Surrey 4 14 Seattle 40 320 King County 45 209 Kalamazoo 10 100 Chicago 1 12
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Our mission is to bridge the barriers to learning by providing open, affordable, online learning communities. Our members take courses, attend events, share knowledge, and network with others all in an environment that fosters collaboration and mutual support. Battle of the Books VS. Reading Link Challenge and the Global Reading Challenge What are the differences in the program? What are the similarities?
? Why Grades 4 and 5 38% of America s 4 th Graders cannot read and understand a simple paragraph The National Centre for Education Statistics Organized activities such as reading programs & games help foster a love for reading at an early age Canadian Council on Learning, State of Learning in Canada 2007 Report
What are the Costs? Staff Time Pilot for first year & commitment to the project Talk to schools, teachers, librarians Prizes Refreshments Books Purchase of sets of 6/10 titles per team Join the Fun! readinglink.bclibrary.ca
http://globalreadingchallenge.wikispaces.com/
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