[header] Unlock Summer Reading: Your Community Holds the Keys Thursday December 14, 2017; 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST [burst]In 2012, Gail Borden Public Library District decided to take summer reading in a new direction: outside the library building. To do so, librarians developed “Gold Star Partners,” which connects community partners with library services and provides all the components of summer reading: reading logs, materials, and support from library staff. Since that first year, Gold Star Partners has grown to account for roughly 50% of all summer reading finishers in the library district. Gold Star Partners received the 2016 Demco Upstart Innovation Award from PLA, which honors a public library’s innovative and creative service program. In this webinar, learn how to maximize flexibility and achieve more with volunteers, receive an overview of Gold Star Partners, and learn how to develop community partnerships with day care centers, community centers, senior residential facilities, and other organizations that serve children and adults to increase summer reading participation. Registration fee: $49/person. Ask us about group rates for parties of 4 or more (email jenny@libraryworks.com<mailto:jenny@libraryworks.com>) Presenters: [bahl]Ben Bahl is the Library on the Go Manager at Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin, Illinois. He supervises a team of five responsible for delivering programming and services to customers of all ages across the library district, which spans more than 65 square miles and serves approximately 150,000 residents. He has been with GBPLD since 2015 and earned his MLIS from Dominican University in 2015. [langlois]Julia Langlois is the Elementary Education Librarian at Gail Borden Public Library District where she develops, coordinates and implements educational outreach services to elementary school students, principals, teachers, librarians, parents and other organizations with the goal of all elementary-age students having equitable access to information, reading materials and acquisition of 21st century literacy skills. [viglucci]Tina Viglucci is Hispanic Services Director at the Gail Borden Public Library District where she is charged with integrating programs and services for the Latino population. Tina has been with Gail Borden for seven years. Prior to that, she held the position of Spanish Materials Specialist at the Aurora Public Library. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tina completed her MLS at the University of Albany in New York in 2005. [godinsky]Glenna Godinsky is the Life Enrichment Liaison at Gail Borden Public Library District. With a background in developing leadership programming for at-risk students in grades 5-8, Glenna directed the creation of 15 original operas from scratch as an Artist in Residence program at Elgin Community College for 15 years. She has extensive experience in dementia care and currently designs and implements library programming for senior nursing/assisted living facilities as well as residential developmental facilities and developmental day programs. [reg]<http://libraryworks.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=765557E&e=C05422&c=A8526&t=0&l=6068C75F&email=F2zSgcwRc7BSck9g9FE8%2FQ0oCtymwK2b&seq=1> ________________________________ About LibraryWorks LibraryWorks' mission is to help you to make informed decisions about library technology, automation and software, collection development and management, facilities and furnishings, staffing, purchasing, and other areas that drive effective strategic planning and day-to-day operations. Our family of resources can enable you to identify best practices, monitor trends, evaluate new products and services, apply for grants and funding, post or find a job, and even enjoy some library humor. Visit us at http://www.LibraryWorks.com<http://libraryworks.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=765557F&e=C05422&c=A8526&t=0&l=6068C75F&email=F2zSgcwRc7BSck9g9FE8%2FQ0oCtymwK2b&seq=1> [fotter] View this email in your browser<http://libraryworks.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=C05422&c=A8526&l=6068C75F&email=F2zSgcwRc7BSck9g9FE8%2FQ0oCtymwK2b&relid=CF086104>