A recent article from the ALSC Blog highlights the need for collaboration between school-public libraries on summer reading: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/12/gimme-c-collaboration-successful-partne.... It also links to a great article on Summer Reading Loss<http://www.readingrockets.org/article/summer-reading-loss>. Looking forward to hearing what you all have planned for summer reading! Don't forget the manual is available online at www.cslpreads.org<http://www.cslpreads.org> (you must create an account and login) & USBs with the manual downloaded were shipped to your library in November. Reminder: Teen Video Challenges are due at the end of this month. For details & webinars on all things summer reading go to www.mi.gov/summerreading<http://www.mi.gov/summerreading> Together we will "Build a Better World," Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Your Voice Matters! Provide Feedback NOW on Michigan's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Draft Plan Recommendations at ESSA GET INVOLVED<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818_76731_76735---,00.html>. [cid:image002.jpg@01D27632.38489950]