Summer Reading Count
Greetings, friends! We are considering a change from the library's decades-long practice of reaching summer reading goals by tallying the numbers of books read. We may switch to amount of time spent reading, currently the only other option I can think of. I'd love to hear how other libraries handle that piece of summer reading, if you have a half a moment to share. Thanks so much for your time! I know it's in short supply. -Sharon -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives
Hi Sharon, We are moving to 'minutes read' model from 'books read' this year for E and J readers. I'd love to hear what other libraries are doing and why, if you wouldn't mind sharing the compiled responses! Our thinking is that the length of books for E and J readers can vary so much, that 'minutes read' is a better indication of just how much time they have spent with books, rather than 'books read'. On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 3:11 PM Sharon Crotser-Toy via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Greetings, friends!
We are considering a change from the library's decades-long practice of reaching summer reading goals by tallying the numbers of books read. We may switch to amount of time spent reading, currently the only other option I can think of. I'd love to hear how other libraries handle that piece of summer reading, if you have a half a moment to share.
Thanks so much for your time! I know it's in short supply. -Sharon -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382
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You can access the 2018 SRP Report Card through the LM website: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/2018Infographic_644002_..., where it shows 34.6% of reporting libraries in MI gaged summer reading for children using “minutes read.” That’s up from the 22.01% average of using minutes read in the 2014-2017 tracking period. Hope this helps, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Help raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention by learning more from the Children’s Trust Fund at www.michigan.gov/ctf<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fctf&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cf68b426c3fa048aafb1308d6bde952d0%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636905207138640152&sdata=tfqcmpJxXcqVCTt%2BevPWmZFR%2Fh6Xhsh29o2BSVUVL6M%3D&reserved=0> [cid:image001.jpg@01D4E931.779D8BF0] From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of Dillon Geshel via Michlib-l Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 3:28 PM To: Sharon Crotser-Toy <scrotsertoy@gmail.com> Cc: Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Summer Reading Count Hi Sharon, We are moving to 'minutes read' model from 'books read' this year for E and J readers. I'd love to hear what other libraries are doing and why, if you wouldn't mind sharing the compiled responses! Our thinking is that the length of books for E and J readers can vary so much, that 'minutes read' is a better indication of just how much time they have spent with books, rather than 'books read'. On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 3:11 PM Sharon Crotser-Toy via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: Greetings, friends! We are considering a change from the library's decades-long practice of reaching summer reading goals by tallying the numbers of books read. We may switch to amount of time spent reading, currently the only other option I can think of. I'd love to hear how other libraries handle that piece of summer reading, if you have a half a moment to share. Thanks so much for your time! I know it's in short supply. -Sharon -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director Watervliet District Library 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fmichlib-l&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C1aea3c6557964ec1ffcf08d6c75823aa%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636915578698608405&sdata=7u57h6IAiM5zPRVLZs0k3MIGEHaObjSborIunasVP8s%3D&reserved=0> -- Dillon Geshel Library Director Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron Street, Houghton MI (906)-482-4570 x2 Visit our website at www.pldl.org <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pldl.org&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C1aea3c6557964ec1ffcf08d6c75823aa%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636915578698618414&sdata=%2Fa%2F6Ee3eEa74%2F0td7d3AJ2mcVfD%2FFeIXPVF%2F7dbfjv4%3D&reserved=0> Like our FB page at facebook.com/pldl.org <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fpldl.org&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C1aea3c6557964ec1ffcf08d6c75823aa%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636915578698628419&sdata=kBchNl6QwnLAFN20ibovUzR%2FVcZsF3wR9%2F4hibjRh9E%3D&reserved=0> [https://drive.google.com/a/pldl.org/uc?id=11q2nSFGTi8qRC5dX_gCMtm9WujJGNw2G&export=download] The Mission of the Portage Lake District Library is to inspire our diverse community to discover, imagine and connect. Our Vision is an educated, connected community of readers, learners, doers and dreamers.
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Dillon Geshel -
Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) -
Sharon Crotser-Toy