New York State Library

Division of Library Development

Parent and Child Library Services Program
Grant Project Reports
1999-2000

Family Programs

Brooklyn Public Library "1-2-3 Read!"
The New York Public Library "Picture This! Using Children's Books to Develop Creativity"
Hammondsport Public Library "Seeds for Literacy"

Parent Education

Brooklyn Public Library "1-2-3 Read!"
Tompkins County Public Library "Babies and Books Belong Together"
Olean Public Library "Books: The Best Medicine for the Mind"
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library "Focusing on Teens: A Library/School Cooperative Venture"
Oneida Public Library "Great Start Grows"
Hempstead Public Library "Helping Parents & Children Make the Library Connection"
Freeport Memorial Library "Home Education/Library Connection"
Bethlehem Public Library "Homework Connections All Around"
Middle Country Public Library "Parents & Children Using Technology Together"
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Public Library "Reach Out and Read"
Hammondsport Public Library "Seeds for Literacy"

Services to Foreign Language Speaking Families

Brooklyn Public Library "1-2-3 Read"
Middle Country Public Library "Parents & Children Using Technology Together"

Services to School Age Children

Brooklyn Public Library "1-2-3 Read"
Utica Public Library "Developing Middle Ground"
Oneida Public Library "Great Start Grows"
Freeport Memorial Library "Home Education/Library Connection"
Bethlehem Public Library "Homework Connections All Around"
The Patterson Library Association "Lifelong Learners - Parents and Children"
New Hartford Public Library "NHPL/NHCS Family Webucation"
Brownville Glen Park Library "P.A.L.S. (Parents and Library Systems): Playing to Learn"
James Prendergast Library Association "Page Turners: Books to Read and Discuss"
The New York Public Library "Picture This! Using Children's Books to Develop Creativity"
Hammondsport Public Library "Seeds for Literacy"

Services to Children Under Three - Toddler Programs

Tompkins County Public Library "Babies and Books Belong Together"
Olean Public Library "Books: The Best Medicine for the Mind"
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Comm. Library "Reach Out and Read"

Services to Low Income Families

Olean Public Library "Books: The Best Medicine for the Mind"
Oneida Public Library "Great Start Grows"
Hempstead Public Library "Helping Parents & Children Make the Library Connection"
Middle Country Public Library "Parents & Children Using Technology Together"
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Public Library "Reach Out and Read"

Kindergarten Readiness

Patterson Library "Computer Ready: Preschoolers & Parents Computing Together"
Hammondsport Public Library "Seeds for Literacy"

Projects Involving Technology

Utica Public Library "Developing Middle Ground"
Bethlehem Public Library "Homework Connections All Around"
New Hartford Public Library "NHPL/NHCS Family Webucation"
James Prendergast Library Association "Page Turners: Books to Read and Discuss"
Middle Country Public Library "Parents & Children Using Technology Together"

Services to Young Adults

Utica Public Library "Developing Middle Ground"
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library "Focusing on Teens: A Library/School Cooperative Venture"
The Patterson Library Association "Lifelong Learners - Parents and Children"
New Hartford Public Library "NHPL/NHCS Family Webucation"
James Prendergast Library Association "Page Turners: Books to Read and Discuss"

Day Care Provider Education

Andover Free Library "G.E.A.R.! Get Excited About Reading!"

Services to Children in Day Care Centers

Andover Free Library "G.E.A.R.! Get Excited About Reading!"
Hempstead Public Library "Helping Parents & Children Make the Library Connection"

Services to Teen Parents

Oneida Public Library "Great Start Grows"

Parent/Preschool Programs

Hempstead Public Library "Helping Parents & Children Make the Library Connection"
Brownville Glen Park Library "P.A.L.S. (Parents and Library Systems): Playing to Learn"
Middle Country Public Library "Parents & Children Using Technology Together"
The New York Public Library "Picture This! Using Children's Books to Develop Creativity"
Hammondsport Public Library "Seeds for Literacy"

Services to Home Education Families

Freeport Memorial Library "Home Education/Library Connection"
Bethlehem Public Library "Homework Connections All Around"

Services to Underachieving School Children

The Patterson Library Association "Lifelong Learners - Parents and Children"

Learning Kits

Brownville Glen Park Library "P.A.L.S. (Parents and Library Systems): Playing to Learn"

Family Programs

The New York Public Library "Picture This! Using Children's Books to Develop Creativity"
Hammondsport Public Library "Seeds for Literacy"

1-2-3 Read!
$33,230
1999-2000

Brooklyn Public Library
Barbara Harris, Project Director
(718) 230-2186

Brief project description:

Both parents and children whose first language was not English were involved in reading and writing workshops at three branch libraries. Writing workshops were provided by the Teachers' & Writers' Collaborative.

Needs addressed:

This program was developed in response to the poor reading scores among Brooklyn school children.

Target audience:

Program targeted families with children in the first, second and third grades whose first language was not English. It was designed to improve English literacy for both parents and children by having them share reading and writing tasks.

Community partners and their roles:

• Brooklyn Public Library - developed program and hired project coordinator; provided library resources for programs held at the three branch libraries; evaluated program.
• Teachers & Writers Collaborative - planned and provided twelve 1-hour writing workshops and completed program evaluations
• P.S. 121, 226, 48, 180, 250, 147 - promoted program at school functions

Specific activities:

• Project coordinator met with school personnel to identify and reach families whose first language is not English; she created flyer/registration forms and arranged for them to be translated into Chinese, Russian and Spanish
• 10 reading and writing workshops were conducted at each branch library (total-30)
• Project coordinator evaluated program

Staffing:

• Project Coordinator - 810 hours
• Library Staff - contributed both librarian and clerical time as an in-kind expense
• T & W Collaborative - 12 one-hour workshops

Costs:

• Purchased Services - Family Literacy Consultant - $18,200.00
• Supplies and Materials - $14,230.00
• Travel - $800.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - 18 participants obtained new library cards; total attendance - 38. This was consistent for all 30 programs; 13 participants signed up for the summer reading club.
• Qualitative -parent surveys were overwhelmingly positive; comments from writers' evaluations described significant participant progress

Changes/recommendations:

• Hire translators or bilingual high school students
• Experiment with different scheduling options to maximize attendance
• Try conducting program earlier in the school year to engage more support from classroom teachers

Categories of Service:

1. Family Programs
2. Parent Education
3. Services to Foreign Language Speaking Families
4. Services to School Age Children

The New York Public Library
Julie Cumins, Project Director
(212) 340-0903

Brief project description:

Twenty-seven art activity workshops and twenty-six illustrator programs were presented at branch libraries. A brochure recommending art activities and children's books that help develop creativity was distributed throughout the metropolitan area. Picture books, videos on children's illustrators and art supplies were sent to branch libraries.

Needs addressed:

Support for art education in New York City public schools has diminished in recent years. The public has come to depend on the public library for activities that stimulate creativity in children, encourage art appreciation and foster self-expression.

Target audience:

Parents with children of preschool age through second grade in the boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island.

Community partners and their roles:

• Library Unit of the New York City Board of Education - advised NYPL of their priorities in this area
• WNET Channel 13 Family Matters newsletter promoted programs.

Specific activities:

• Art activity workshops were presented at 27 branch libraries by NYPL staff.
• 25,000 brochures recommending art activities and picture books that help develop creativity were published and distributed
• Picture books, videos on children's illustrators and art supplies were purchased for branch libraries
• Children's illustrators presented 26 programs at branch libraries.

Staffing:

Staff in the Library's Office of Children's Services oversaw the implementation of the project. The three Borough Specialists for Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island monitored the progress of the grant in their respective areas. Children's librarians conducted parent workshops.

Costs:

• Printing of brochure - $10,260.00
• Illustrator Programs (26 x $125 each) - $3,250.00
• Picture Books - $7,763.00
• Videos - $4,655.00
• Art Supplies - $1,500.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - number of workshops; number of illustrator programs; attendance at each program; number of books and videos purchased; number of brochures distributed.
• Qualitative - anecdotal reports from staff that participants enjoyed programs; brochures are extremely popular.

Changes/recommendations:

• This project can be scaled down for communities or any size. The workshops are very low cost since they are presented by library staff. The brochure can be simplified and produced on a copy machine.

Categories of Service:

1. Family Programs
2. Parent/Preschool Programs
3. Services to School Age Children

Hammondsport Public Library
Rachel Brown, Project Director
(607) 569-2045

Brief project description:

This project was designed to support family literacy during the summer before kindergarten and throughout students' kindergarten year. Picture vocabulary tests were administered at kindergarten screenings. Parents and kindergartners were then invited to four summer sessions during which parents attended read-aloud workshops while children attended story hours. Story hours supporting the kindergarten curriculum were held in the fall, winter and spring. Post picture vocabulary tests were administered in May of the kindergarten year to measure children's literacy progress.

Needs addressed:

Kindergarten teachers and the school psychologist were concerned with the pre-reading abilities of children entering the school system. 20% of the incoming kindergartners were earning below average scores on readiness tests administered by the school district. Research demonstrates that when children are read to both at school and at home, they make much larger gains than when they are read to by teachers alone. This program provided parent instruction in how to read to one's child as well as parent-child storytelling sessions to help parents provide their children with positive reading experiences both before and during kindergarten.

Target audience:

This program served fifty families who reside in the Hammondsport Central School District who had entering kindergartners in 1999.

Community partners and their roles:

• Hammondsport Public Library - collaborated in the planning of the project; presented both parent workshops and story hour sessions throughout summer and school year; cumulated evaluations and wrote final report
• Hammondsport Central School District - collaborated in the design and planning of the project; conducted pre and post testing of participating students; kindergarten teachers conducted summer parent workshops and communicated with project staff in terms of aligning project with curriculum; publicized program in school notices, classroom newsletters and by phoning parents.

Specific activities:

• Kindergartners pre-reading skills were measured using picture vocabulary tests during kindergarten pre-screenings in May, 1999
• A series of four summer sessions involving parent workshops and children's story-hours were offered at various times at the two local public libraries
• Fall, winter and spring story-hours for parents and kindergartners were held at both library locations. These were aligned with kindergarten curriculum
• Post tests were administered to kindergartners in May, 2000.

Staffing:

• Library Staff - 25-30 (Hammondsport) 25-30 (Pulteney)
• Project Staff - 200 hours (Hammondsport) 100 hours (Pulteney)
• Cooperating Agencies - 111 hours

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $846.00
• Purchased Services - $4,845.00
• Supplies and Materials - $3,630.00
• Employee Benefits - $351.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - library circulation steadily increased throughout the school year; vocabulary scores increased for regular program participants
• Qualitative - parent evaluations were overwhelmingly positive

Changes/recommendations:

• One more staff person availaable to the grant at the School District
• Survey the parents more often concerning their expectations of the storytelling sessions
• Target younger children for the program, such as 3 and 4 year olds so that the impact of the grant can be measured more concretely

Categories of Service:

1. Family Programs
2. Kindergarten Readiness
3. Parent Education
4. Parent/Preschool Programs
5. Services to School Age Children

Tompkins County Public Library
Karen E. Creenan, Project Director
(607) 272-4557

Brief project description:

Incentives to visit the library were distributed through various agencies to the parents of new babies in the community. These parents were invited to a "welcome" program designed to help them understand the importance of books and reading to their children's development

Needs addressed:

During the first years of life, experiences with books and being read to establish a foundation for reading and future success in school. This project was designed to reach out to parents of very young children to convince them of the importance of introducing books into the lives of their children.

Target audience:

Parents of new babies in the library's service area, especially those who are not regular library users.

Community partners and their roles:

• Family Reading Partnership of Tompkins County - distributed invitations to the library's "Born to Read' program along with copies of the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar to each baby born in Cayuga Medical Center.
• Tompkins County Health Department WIC program, Children with Special Needs program, Pre-Natal Care Assistance program, and Mothers and Babies Peri-Natal Network - distributed invitations and program announcements to new parents
• Day Care and Child Development Council of Tompkins County distributed information about the program.

Specific activities:

• 400 "Invitation Packets" were distributed to new parents in Tompkins County. Each contained an invitation, information on getting a library card, lists of services and materials available at the library, a bookmark and information about the importance of reading to babies.
• Program was developed to teach parents about the importance of selecting and using good books. Each parent who attended received a bag of information and a complimentary book. These programs were presented once per month for eight months at the library.

Staffing:

• Library Staff - 100 hours
• Volunteers - 15 hours
• Cooperating Agency Staff - 20 hours

Costs:

• (n/a)

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Number of flyers and invitations distributed; program attendance
• Qualitative - parents who did attend were enthusiastic; several parents learned about the Toddler Story Time; parents formed connections with each other.

Changes/recommendations:

• Program attendance was very low (126 total for all eight programs). Program might be more successful reaching intended audience if it were presented at other locations such as WIC clinics and through programs conducted by the Day Care and Child Development Council

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Services to Children Under 3 - Toddler Programs

Olean Public Library
Kathleen M. Price, Project Director
(716) 372-0200

Brief project description:

The goal of this project was to educate parents and expectant parents about the importance of reading to children at childbirth preparation classes and at well baby visits to the pediatrician. At year end, the project director was in the process of applying to become part of ROR, a national literacy project that guides local medical communities in providing early literacy information.

Needs addressed:

Low literacy, low socio-economic populations respond positively to direct communication with trusted people in positions of authority, i.e. pediatricians who are treating their children. This program organized an effort to get these pediatricians to provide information to these parents on the importance of reading to their children.

Target audience:

All expectant parents and parents of infants and preschoolers in the library's service area but especially the lower socio-economic strata in the community.

Community partners and their roles:

• Olean Public Library - coordinated effort to apply to ROR prescription reading program; packaged early literacy information for distribution by local pediatricians; held informational sessions at childbirth classes.
• Olean General Hospital Pediatric Assocs. & Olean Medical Group - attended information sessions to learn how to affiliate with the national ROR program
• Friends of the Library of Olean, NY - purchased materials for packets distributed at childbirth classes.

Specific activities:

• Information necessary to establishing an affiliation with the national ROR program was obtained
• Medical community was educated as to the importance of providing literacy information with well baby care
• A commitment to support the program was obtained from the local medical community
• Informational programs and packets provided at childbirth education classes

Staffing:

• Library Staff - (Project Director) 3-5 hours per week
• Project Staff - (Project Coordinator) varied
• Cooperating Agencies - 1 hour per week

Costs:

• Staffing (Purchased Services) - $3,200.33
• Supplies and Materials - $9,379.31

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - presentations were made to 175 couples at 8 childbirth preparation classes; infant programs are held at the library with an average attendance of 25 families per session; 218 information packets have been distributed to parents of newborns; 2,400 books were purchased to be given by doctors to parents at well baby visits.
• Qualitative - response to program at childbirth classes was very positive with new parents following up by visiting the library; rate of return to infant and toddler programs is high.

Changes/recommendations:

• Instead of trying to generate interest in this program by approaching medical administrators, it is suggested that libraries find a physician to sponsor the program and involve colleagues directly. It was difficult to get this program off the ground in terms of garnering the support of the medical community.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Services to Children Under 3 - Toddler Programs
3. Services to Low Income Families

Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
Mamie Eng, Project Director
(516) 825-6422

Brief project description:

This project involved expanding the library's parenting collection to include materials helpful to parents of adolescents. The library coordinated programming for parents and adolescents that were hosted by three cooperating secondary schools.

Needs addressed:

In assessing their service, the library determined that although the needs of parents of preschool and elementary school age children were being addressed, the parents of adolescents were being underserved.

Target audience:

Parents and adolescents in the Valley Stream community

Community partners and their roles:

• Nassau Library System, Youth Services Department -made suggestions in terms of implementing project and obtaining speakers; publicized program
• Memorial Jr. High School - suggested possible speakers; hosted four programs at school; publicized programs and parenting collection; provided feedback.
• Central High School - suggested possible speakers; hosted one program at school; funded additional program for follow up student training; publicized programs and parenting collection; provided feedback
• North High School - suggested possible speakers; hosted one program at school; funded additional program for follow up student training; publicized programs and parenting collection; provided feedback
• Valley Stream Maileader, Valley Stream Herald, Central High School District #1 Observer - publicized programs and/or parenting collection.

Specific activities:

• Parenting collection at the library was expanded to include topics about adolescents
• Use of the collection was increased through publicity; news releases, bibliographies distributed at high schools, bookmarks, etc.
• Seven programs were held at three area secondary schools addressing needs determined by school administrators

Staffing:

• Professional Staff - 220 hours
• Clerical Staff - 80 hours
• Volunteer Staff - 60 hours
• Cooperating Agencies - 42 hours

Costs:

• Speakers' Fees - $2,900.00
• Printing Costs - $570.00
• Supplies and Materials - $3,0335.55

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Statistics were kept on number of students and parents attending programs; number of bibliographies distributed; number of new books and videocassettes acquired by library; circulation statistics for the parenting collection.
• Qualitative - Library staff observed an increase in the number of parents using the collection and an increase in the interlibrary loan requests for parenting materials. Parent feedback was positive.

Changes/recommendations:

• Four secondary schools and two parochial schools were invited to participate in this project. Three secondary schools successfully hosted programs. If the library were to replicate this project, it would concentrate on the schools having a genuine interest in the project. It was difficult and time consuming to try to include all schools.
• Programs on cultural diversity should have been more spaced out over the course of the year so that previous training could be reinforced.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Services to Young Adults

Oneida Public Library
Carolyn Gerakopoulos, Project Director
1999-2000

Brief project description:

This is the second year of a grant designed to extend parent/child education services to disadvantaged families. This year's grant expanded outreach services to four area libraries, Cannastota, Morrisville, Camden and Vernon. It also established a satellite resource center providing social service agencies with educational materials for use in their programs.

Needs addressed:

Conventional library programming is not effective in reaching certain segments of the population. There is a need for outreach models, especially those that can work with partnering social service institutions in order to bring parenting and educational services to this population.

Target audience

At risk and disadvantaged families who are in the service area of the Vernon, Camden, Morrisville and Canastota libraries.

Community partners and their roles:

• Camden Public Library, Canastota Public Library, Morrisville Public Library, Vernon Public Library - defined their needs, discussed joint outreach efforts, assessed the validity and effectiveness of incorporating Great Start into their existing services.
• Family Ties Coalition - planned and supported establishing a satellite resource center at the Oneida Public Library
• PCAP, BOCES, APP, and TASA - recruited and involved teenage parents, evaluated programs'effectiveness
• Even Start, Head Start, BOCES Pre-K, and Sylvan-Verona Beach Elementary - recruited and involved families; provided sites for outreach visits; assessed validity of incorporating Great Start into their existing programs
• Oneida Public Library Board of Trustees - reviewed grant proposal and discussed planning.

Specific activities:

• Camden, Canastota, Morrisville and Vernon Libraries -
  • Worked closely with Even Start to establish parent/child, family and after school programs
  • Provided special programming for Head Start and low income Pre-K classes
  • Established parent resource centers and services of adult tutor
  • Offered parenting programs targeting teen parent, single parent and low income families
• A Family Ties Network Satellite Resource Center was established at the Oneida Public Library to provide books and materials to local social service institutions
• A project plan was developed to insure that these outreach efforts would become part of a long term, sustained program.

Staffing:

• Library Director/Project Director - 2 hours per week
• Assistant Project Director/Reading Specialist - 20 hours per week
• Literacy Teacher - 3 hours per week
• Children's Specialist - 1-2 hours per week
• Bookkeeper - 1-2 hour per week
• Camden, Canastota, Morrisville and Vernon Library Staff - 10-20 hours per week
• Volunteer Coordinators - 2 hours per week
• Volunteers - 2 hours per week
• Family Ties Coalition Staff - 3 hours per month
• Technical Service - 2 hours per week
• Secretary - 10 hours per week
• PCAP, WIC, Even Start, Head Start, Starting Together, Static, BOCES Pre-K, TASA - 1-2 hours per month

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $8,000.00
• Purchased Services - $2,080.00
• Supplies and Materials - $5,000.00
• Travel Expenses - $583.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Statistics kept on attendance at all programs; number of library cards issued, number and types of programs offered at each location; materials borrowed from Satellite Resource Center; number of agencies and partners committed to continuing to offer library outreach efforts
• Qualitative - Questionnaires were filled out by all program participants; random interviews were conducted with program participants; reports and assessments were written by all involved library directors

Changes/recommendations:

• The great success of this program was attributed to the success of the previous Great Start Program, the cooperation and commitment of every cooperating agency and the willingness of everyone to be innovative, flexible and emotionally involved.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Services to Low - Income Families
3. Services to School Age Children
4. Services to Teen Parents

Hempstead Public Library
Irene A Duszkiewicz, Project Director
(516) 481-6990

Brief project description:

Twelve family education sessions of various kinds were provided to parents and their children in day-care. Half of these were held at the day-care center and half at the library. Sessions were scheduled when parents were picking children up from day-care with dinner provided to facilitate attendance. New picture books and parenting materials were made available.

Needs addressed:

Economically disadvantaged parents are often too busy meeting their many obligations to recognize how valuable the library can be as a source of entertainment, leisure reading and education for their children. The objective of this grant was to introduce these library services to an identified low-income population.

Target audience:

Parents and their children who attend the Salvation Army Day Care Center were targeted. This is a low income population with many single parent families and families receiving subsidized care.

Community partners and their roles:

• Salvation Army Day Care Center - advised programmers as to the needs and nature of the audience; hosted half the sessions at their facility; provided staff to assist with programs; provided meals at the beginning of each session; publicized the programs; collected information from parents as to the programs' quality and relevance.

Specific activities:

• Twelve sessions were held for parents and their children. These included story times for the children and guest speakers for the parents. Library tours were conducted. Additional picture books and parenting materials were made available to participants.

Staffing:

• Head of Children's Services - 35 hours
• Children's Librarian - 42 hours
• Day Care Center Staff - 144 hours

Costs:

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Number of participants were recorded at each program
• Qualitative -parent evaluations; informal staff evaluations; audience response

Changes/recommendations:

• This program was too ambitious! Suggestion is that it be cut back to eight sessions held early in the fall when people are in the "back to school" mode.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Parent/Preschool Programs
3. Services to Children in Day Care Centers
4. Service to Low-Income Families

Freeport Memorial Library
Loren Agostino, Project Director
(516) 379-3274

Brief project description:

This project was designed to increase the library's role in the education of home-schooled children and to help parents who want to substantively enrich their children's education.

Needs addressed:

Parents who take the responsibility for educating their children have a need for workshops, instructional materials, computer and technology training and enrichment activities for their children.

Target audience:

The 47 home school families in the Freeport School District as well as any parent who takes an active role in their children's education.

Community partners and their roles:

• LIGHT (Long Islaanders Growing At Home) & LEAH (Loving Education at Home) - advised as to the needs of home-schoolers; provided publicity for programs; completed evaluations.
• Freeport School District - provided information on home educators; provided curriculum guides for all grade levels.
• ALLPIE (Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education Regulation) - recommended workshop leaders and title; participated in evaluation.
• Nassau Library System - provided guidance in materials selection and seminar planning; presented two seminars.

Specific activities:

• Materials aimed at helping parents with curriculum issues were purchased, publicized and made available to target audience
• Eighteen enrichment programs were presented to children and their parents
• Tours of the library explaining library services were presented
• Seminars and workshops for parents were provided

Staffing:

• Project Director - 1 hour per week
• Librarians (2) - 3 hours per week each

Costs:

• Materials - $4,230.00
• Purchased Services - $2,990.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Reports on the number of participants at library tours, enrichment programs and seminars and workshops
• Qualitative - Surveys distributed at each program

Changes/recommendations:

• With more money, more programs would have been offered
• Publicity should have been sent to home-schooling journals

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Services to Home Education Families
3. Services to School Age Children

Bethlehem Public Library
Beverly Provost, Project Director
(518) 439-9314

Brief project description:

A series of workshops and a video were produced to educate students, parents, teachers and librarians about "The Big 6 Research Skills Method." This method integrates both technological and traditional research methods to guide students in constructing school reports. A brochure was created as a classroom resource to help students follow the method.

Needs addressed:

The superabundance of information available to students and their parents in doing research for school reports can be daunting. This method provides an easy, step-by-step research method for information problem solving. It helps students and their parents steer a logical course through this sea of information.

Target audience:

The video and brochure were aimed at upper elementary students in the school district who were faced with doing research reports.

Community partners and their roles:

• Bethlehem Public Library - provided a series of workshops to both the public and to classes visiting the library; scripted and filmed video; created brochures; coordinated efforts with the five public and one private school in the area to disseminate project.
• Bethlehem Central School District - coordinated a "Big 6" training plan and shared all materials with project staff; contributed to the video by demonstrating the method both in a school media center and in a classroom; promoted the video project and will make video available in classrooms.
• St. Thomas the Apostle School - committed to being part of this systematized research approach
• ALLPIE- provided information and video to area homeschoolers
• Upper Hudson Library System - will distribute project literature to member libraries and gather evaluations

Specific activities:

• 5 area public and 1 private elementary schools all made a commitment to use "The Big 6 Method" in teaching students how to do research
• public library provided workshops to students, parents and classes on using the method
• public library produced a video and 5000 copies of a brochure on how to use the method
• video and brochures are being used in schools and in various educational programs to demonstrate the ins and outs of school reports.

Staffing:

• Paid Consultant and Presenter - 1.5 days
• Project Director - 27 days
• Library Staff - 11.5 days
• Public School Partners - 5 days

Costs:

• Purchased Services - $7,635.00
• Travel Expenses - $ 500.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - circulation figures will be collected
• Qualitative - evaluation forms will be collected

Changes/recommendations:

• It would have been wise to hire someone to write the script and to design the brochure.
• Limit the role of the "expert" in the video since his fee was very expensive. Some of what he said could have been handled by a librarian. He could have been interviewed in the Syracuse area to save his travel expenses.
• Project relied too heavily on the input of the project director
• Time frame was too short. It would take two years to really do the project justice.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Projects Involving Technology
3. Services to Home Education Families
4. Services to School Age Children

Middle Country Public Library
Mary Schumacher, Project Director
(631) 585-9393 ext. 228

Brief project description:

Parents of preschoolers attended six week computer workshops where childcare was provided. At the end of each session parents introduced their children to the early childhood software they had just learned

Needs addressed:

A percentage of each community has no familiarity with computer technology. This group often includes families who are poor and have limited educations. This project was designed to provide ways for families to develop the skills they need to participate in a technological society.

Target audience:

Families targeted were those with little of no prior experience with computer technology. Priority was given to low income families and/or families whose primary language was other than English.

Community partners and their roles:

Children's Community Headstart, Middle Country School District Pre-K Program, Developmental Disabilities Institute - these three agencies identified potential family participants and provided anecdotal feedback from families served.

Specific activities:

Parents attended two hour workshops for six weeks where they were introduced to the computer and an array of early childhood software. At the end of each session they introduced their children to the skills and software they had just learned.

Staffing:

• Project Librarian - 275 hours
• Computer Instructor - 240 hours
• Family Outreach Worker - 160 hours
• Library Pages - 150 hours

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $8,575.00
• Clerical Salaries - $2,820.00
• Benefits - $872.00
• Software - $2,000.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Thirty one of the forty families identified completed the six week program. Sixteen families obtained library cards.
• Qualitative - Pre and post interviews were conducted with all participants; anecdotal evidence of participants' enthusiasm (conversations, interest in further programs and increased use of the library).

Changes/recommendations:

• Enthusiasm of participants exceeded expectations. They signed up for extra time and additional computer workshops and brought other family members to programs.
• Childcare is essential. Additional library staff was needed to assist in the childcare.
• Make contact with as many community agencies as possible to ensure that target audience is reached.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Parent/Preschool Programs
3. Projects Involving Technology
4. Services to Low Income Families
5. Services to Foreign Language Speaking Families

Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library
Kathleen Deerr, Project Director
(631) 399-1511 Ext. 266

Brief project description:

Health Center Staff prescribed sharing books at each well baby visit of children 9-36 months old. Librarians modeled how to read, sing and play with babies to encourage emergent literacy in the waiting room of the Health Center. Librarian also informed parents of library programs, services and collections. An age appropriate book was given to each child as part of his/her well baby visit.

Needs addressed:

Through previous work in the community, the library realized that many at risk families were not aware of the impact, playing, singing and reading to young children has on their development. This project was designed to help low income families develop positive, enjoyable parent-child emergent literacy behaviors.

Target audience:

Children, 9-36 months old and their parents who use the South Brookhaven Health Care Center.

Community partners and their roles:

• South Brookhaven Health Center - helped plan project; informed parents of the value of sharing books with their very young children; provided space for storytimes and for display of library materials.
• Head Start - informed parents with younger children of the Reach Out and Read Program.
• William Floyd School District - informed parents with younger children of the Reach Out and Read Program
• Library Trustees - provided support, developed a fund to support future family literacy projects.

Specific activities:

• Health Center Staff prescribed sharing books at each well baby visit of children 9-36 months old.
• Librarians modeled how to read, sing and play with babies to encourage emergent literacy in the waiting room of the Health Center.
• Librarian also informed parents of library programs, services and collections.
• An age-appropriate book was given to each child as part of his/her well baby visit.

Staffing:

• Professional Staff - 208 hours
• Support Staff - 104 hours
• Cooperating Agency Staff - 306 hours

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $3,108.00
• Supplies and Materials - $15,445.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Statistics were kept on number of well baby visits conducted during the course of the project; number of families seen during story times; number of books distributed and number of health care staff trained.
• Qualitative - Staff and parent questionnaires distributed throughout the course of the project.

Changes/recommendations:

• Collection of books housed in the Health Center intended for use in the waiting room was missing by the end of the project. It is not feasible to monitor this collection.
• Funds need to be available to purchase books for siblings of the target audience since their disappointment at not receiving a book was a problem.
• Health Center staff was too busy to show parenting and literature related videos left by library. Librarian should work with one staff member responsible for this to insure videos will be shown.

Categories of Service:

1. Parent Education
2. Services to Children Under Three - Toddler Programs
3. Services to Low Income Families

Utica Public Library
Daarby O'Brien, Project Director
(315) 735-2279

Brief project description:

This was a cooperative effort of four libraries; Utica Public Library, Kirkland Town Library, Frank J. Basloe Library and C. W. Clark Memorial Library to improve service to their middle school patrons. Workshops were offered to give library staff the skills to work with early adolescents. Various Internet programs, book discussions, homework helper centers, etc were added as specific services to middle schoolers.

Needs addressed:

Library use usually diminishes when children reach middle school age. These pilot programs at four libraries were aimed at encouraging middle schoolers to keep using the library in a positive and effective manner.

Target audience:

The primary target audience was children ages 10-14 and their parents and caregivers. Another important target audience was library staff who were educated about the needs and behaviors of early adolescence.

Community partners and their roles:

• Utica Public Library - helped plan all cooperative aspects of the project and the Computer Club program; conducted Computer Club and Internet Training Workshops designed to meet the needs of the entire family
• Thea Bowman House After School Program and YMCA After School Program - participated in planning and utilizing programs
• Kirkland Town Library - helped plan all of the cooperative aspects of the project and the Fun With Books component; planned and conducted programs for parents and students on electronic reading guidance.
• Clinton Middle School - helped develop, plan and implement biweekly after school programs for students in the media center
• C.W.Clark Memorial Library - helped plan all of the cooperative aspects of the project and the Discover the World Wide Web component; planned and conducted programs for parents and students on using the world wide web safely and effectively; designed and distributed evaluation instruments and kept statistics for quantitative evaluations; also recorded observations for qualitative evaluations.
• Waterville Central School and Madison Central School - provided planning input, identified software and reference sites needed by students; promoted programs
• Frank J. Basloe Library - helped plan all aspects of the cooperative aspects of the project and the Homework Center project; established a computer based homework center; distributed evaluation instruments and kept statistics for quantitative evaluations; also recorded observations for qualitative evaluations.
• St. Frances de Sales School and Herkimer Central Schools - helped publicize program; assisted in evaluation
• Home School Association - provided planning input on the special needs of home-schoolers; provided feedback
• Mid-York Library System - hosted and facilitated planning meetings; provided advice; provided evaluation forms for training sessions and will compile results.
• Kirkland Town Library Board of Trustees, Frank J. Basloe Library Board of Trustees; C. W. Clark Memorial Library Board of Trustees; Utica Library Board of Trustees - provided in-kind resources for the program.

Specific activities:

• Joint Projects - three workshops were held to help library staff deal with the needs and behaviors of young adolescents; monthly meetings of project directors from the four libraries were extremely supportive
• Utica Public Library - Parent's Internet Workshop; After School Internet Workshop; Internet Workshop for partner agencies
• The Kirkland Town Library - added books suggested by students to the collection; developed three brochures distributed to middle school students and their parents (How to Encourage Your Child TO Read, Top Ten Tips for Families and the Internet and "If you liked Harry Potter stories, why not read..."). Book discussions and programs were held both at the library and the middle school media center.
• C.W. Clark Memorial Library - programs and resources were established to help students and parents with internet use.
• Frank J. Basloe Library, Herkimer - established a computer-based Homework Helper Center; developed a homework guide and researched web sites useful for dealing with middle school assignments.

Staffing:

• Utica - Library Staff - 159 hours
  • Volunteers - 2 hours
  • Cooperating Agency Staff - 12 hours
• C.W. Clark Memorial Library - Library Staff - 350 hours
• Kirkland Town Library - Library Staff - 20 hours per week
• Frank J. Basloe Library - Library Staff - 68 hours

Costs:

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - statistics kept on program attendance for children and parents; number of workshop packets distributed; number of brochures distributed; increase in computer usage at library; circulation increases; number of staff members attending workshops
• Qualitative - anecdotal evidence of participants' responses at programs; evaluations of after school programs; surveys compiled from monthly computer classes; increased communication and cooperation with school libraries.

Changes/recommendations:

• Utica Public Library - the cooperative component was the most successful aspect of this program; suggests connecting middle school programming to already established programs for this age-range
• C.W. Clark Memorial Library - due to an increase in home computer use, computer workshops should be limited to fourth graders as an introduction to homework assistance; it is unrealistic to expect students and parents to attend workshops together because of many scheduling problems
• Kirkland Town Library - suggests working with school libraries to develop after school programs at schools; technology is less of a draw than the involvement of a caring adult and the interest in books and reading.
• Frank J. Basloe Library - Homework Help Center requires active teacher involvement. Start small focusing on one grade level or subject.

Categories of Service:

1. Projects Involving Technology
2. Services to School Age Children
3. Services to Young Adults

The Patterson Library Association
Britt Warner, Project Director
(914) 878-6662

Brief project description:

This was a collaborative library, community and school effort to help academically at-risk middle school students. It provided after school enrichment, parent-child connections and a structured environment for youth to continue the academic and personal lessons learned in school.

Needs addressed:

Underachieving or failing middle school students are not receiving the additional academic help they need to succeed in school. They are also unaware of the resources available to them through their library. This project provided a structured environment to provide the help they would need to succeed in school.

Target audience:

Underachieving, academically aat-risk students from the area middle school. Students who were enrolled were failing at least one subject area in school

Community partners and their roles:

• Putnam County Youth Bureau - collaborated on design of project goals and curriculum; identified youth in need of project; promoted workshops; collaborated on design of evaluation forms
• Putnam County Department of Social Services - advised as to joint children's service programs; identified youth for project; collaborated on evaluation forms
• Mount Tremper Outdoor Ministries - provided the site for the project; assisted project director in all aspects of day to day operation of project;participated in collection of evaluation materials; served as liaison between project partners
• Patterson Library Director and Trustees - coordinated all meetings of grant team; designed and implemented the students' library skills training.

Specific activities:

• Identified students were involved in weekly programs to develop organizational and academic preparedness skills. Conferences with parents took place 30 minutes before the end of each program
• Parents were required to attend study skills workshops with their children
• Workshops and special speakers were scheduled

Staffing:

• Project Director - 10 hours per week
• Teaching Assistants (2) - 6 hours per week each
• Library Staff - 80 hours
• Volunteers - 50 hours
• Director of Development Mount Tremper Outdoor Ministries - 50 hours (in kind)

Costs:

• Project Director Salary - $12,460.00
• Teaching Assistants' Salaries - $5,000.00
• Site Payments - $4,000.00
• Workshop Speakers - $450.00
• Supplies and Materials - $2,488.18

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Of the 34 academically challenged students served -
  • 100% advanced to the next grade level
  • 80% improved their report card scores by 10 or more points
  • 75% were removed from the academic ineligible list
  • 80% participated with their parents in study skills workshops
  • 100% completed teen surveys
• Qualitative - Parents, teachers and workshop instructor reported academic progress and increased self-esteem among program participants; students have signed up for another year of the program; students evaluated their own academic and personal goals

Changes/recommendations:

• Initial goals were met and sometimes exceeded. Students were enthusiastic and responses from teachers and parents were overwhelmingly positive
• Suggest meeting with each parent and child prior to program to explain program goals might have led to higher enrollment
• Parents did not participate to extent hoped for. Perhaps more weekend workshops and special events would have improved this.
• Meeting with the children once per week for three hours made it difficult to maintain continuity and academic accountability. It is suggested that students meet twice per week for 1 1/2 hour sessions.

Categories of Service:

1. Services to School Age Children
2. Services to Underachieving School Children
3. Services to Young Adults

New Hartford Public Library
Ruth Cook, Project Director
(315) 733-1535

Brief project description:

Students in grades 5-9 accompanied by their parents attended four week programs covering internet education, safety and research skills to prepare them for middle school and high school research projects

Needs addressed:

The Internet is an amazing resource for middle school and high school students engaged in research projects. There is a tremendous need for instruction so that these students can use this resource effectively and safely.

Target audience:

Students in grade 5-9 accompanied by a parent.

Community partners and their roles:

• New Hartford Central School Staff - co-taught workshops on library skills and research paper writing
• NY State Police Computer Crime Officers and New Hartford Police - discussed safety on the internet with program participants

Specific activities:

Parents and students attended four workshop sessions where they learned about the Mid York Web Catalog and other data bases available at the library; using reference sources on CD-ROM; using search engines and favorite web sites and how to document internet sites in a bibliography.

Staffing:

• Library Staff - 80 hours
• New Hartford School Staff - 50 hours
• New Hartford Police and State Police - 6 hours

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $475.00
• Purchased Services - $1,400.00
• Supplies and Materials - $1,600.08
• Employee Benefits - $62.00
• Indirect Costs - $3,537.08
• Equipment - $2,209.23

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - number of participants completing 4 workshop sessions (157)
• Qualitative - worksheets were completed fully and correctly

Changes/recommendations:

• Try to include students in the planning and publicity of the project. For YA's enthusiasm is contagious and attendance is better in you get them involved in the beginning of the project
• Should have budgeted for two staff members to conduct programs instead of one.

Categories of Service:

1. Projects Involving Technology
2. Services to School Age Children
3. Services to Young Adults

Brownville Glen Park Library
Amy Thomas, Project Director
(315) 788-8025

Brief project description:

This project supported family literacy in a variety of ways. Through the grant 40 "Nights of Learning" 50 story case book kits and two computers with educational software were made available to preschoolers and young elementary children and their parents.

Needs addressed:

Local educators and librarians determined that there was a need to enhance literacy and a love of literature and support the computer skills of the economically repressed population of Jefferson county (average per capita income is $17,503).

Target audience:

Economically disadvantaged families with children of preschool or early elementary age (3-8).

Community partners and their roles:

• General Brown Elementary School - recommended materials; helped plan kindergarten workshop; encouraged participation; donated $250.
• Home Schooling Families - made recommendations for purchases; publicized programs
• Library Board - organized volunteers; helped plan and implement programs and workshops; reviewed evaluations
• Friends Group - created story cases, posters and flyers; provided refreshments and doorprizes for events

Specific activities:

• Fifty storycases were created and made available to the public
• Purchased two computers and software to be used by parents and children
• Held 40 weekly "Night of Learning" programs for parents and children
• Distributed bookmarks, flyers, posters, school packets, kindergarten readiness

Staffing:

• Paid staff - 3 hours per week
• Volunteer Staff - 455 hours

Costs:

• Staff Salary - $630.
• Workshops - $420.
• Equipment (Computers) - $2440.
• Materials and Supplies (Storybook case books and supplies, computer software) - $3,399.41

Evaluation:

• Quantitative Measures - attendance reports from all workshops, programs open house and "Night of Learning."
• Qualitative Measures - Surves, evaluation forms and take home evaluations were all enthusiastically positive

Changes/recommendations:

• Offer a "Make and Take Story Case Workshop" in addition to informative ones
• Make more community based presentations on library services
• Advertise and work more closely with social service agencies. The experience of this project was that many participating families were not the disadvantaged families targeted.
• Provide transportation for disadvantaged families.

Categories of Service:

1. Learning Kits
2. Parent/Preschool Programs
3. Services to School Age Children

James Prendergast Library Association
Camille Guinnane, Project Director
(716) 484-7136 ext. 234

Brief project description: This grant facilitated 42 book discussions which were held at the library and at various outreach sites within the community. Participants were recruited from schools, churches and community organizations. Books, supplemental materials and discussion leaders were made availbable through the library. An interactive web-site was created to coordinate and facilitate communication between all participants.

Needs addressed:

There is significant research that attributes literacy problems in this country to the fact that reading is not perceived as an enjoyable activity by many American children. This grant sought to reverse this trend by organizing book discussions that would demonstrate that reading could be socially rewarding.

Target audience:

The children enrolled in Jamestown public schools, parochial schools or home schools in grades 3-8 (ages 8-14). Caregivers (parents, grandparents and others) were also encouraged to participate in discussions.

Community partners and their roles:

The following institutions and organizations publicized and promoted children's book discussions to their constituent populations:

• Jamestown Public Schools
• Jamestown Learning Council
• Jamestown Boys & Girls' Clubs
• YMCA
• LEAH Home Schools
• First Lutheran Church and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• Silver Creek Central Schools After School Reading Program
• Kiwanis

Specific activities:

• Materials were purchased and guidelines set for various books discussions.
• Discussions were organized through agencies, schools and home-schooling networks.
• "Page Turners" web-site and a list-serv was implemented to give access to the program to the entire community.
• Volunteer moderators were trained. Supplemental materials for each book discussed were created.
• Authors were contacted and eight participated in discussions via phone or e-mail.

Staffing:

• Project Director - 20 hours / month
• Clerical Staff - 4 hours / month
• Reference/Internet Librarian - 4 hours / month
• Project Staff - 20 hours / week
• Volunteers - 1-2 hours per program
• Cooperating Agency staff - 1-2 hours per program

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $7,730.87
• Employee Benefits - $533.00
• Materials - $4,470.17
• Purchased Services - $700.00
• Travel Expenses - $1,670.13

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Statistics were kept on the following : Number of programs; number of participants; number of organizations sponsoring book discussions number of times internet site was accessed; number of book reviews posted to internet site; number of times children posted to the internet discussion list.
• Qualitative - Evaluations were completed by moderators and participaants. Representatives of sponsoring organizations completed evaluations at the end of the grant year.

Changes/recommendations:

• Good communication, flexibility and persistence are necessary in getting community organizations to be actively involved in this project. Do not underestimate the amount of time it takes to get partners to integrate this program into their own agendas.
• The internet/web page component (Pageturners) was underutilized throughout the program. A disproportionate amount of staff-time was spent maintaining it. A simpler site listing titles would have been sufficient.
• Sufficient time should be alloted for project staff to become familiar with all the books

Categories of Service:

1. Projects Involving Technology
2. Services to School Age Children
3. Services to Young Adults

Patterson Library
Deborah R. Williams, Project Director
(716) 326-2154

Brief project description:

Parents were introduced to computer basics and then worked with their 3-6 year old children developing kindergarten readiness skills using CD-ROM software and selected websites.

Needs addressed:

Screening at two local schools revealed that 30% of the children entering kindergarten were not ready. When surveyed, 46% of the preschool parents disclosed that they did not own home computers. It was determined that introducing kindergarten readiness skills through the computer would be an attractive option for both children and parents.

Target audience:

Children ages 3-6 and their parents or caregivers in the Westfield area.

Community partners and their roles:

• Westfield School - defined need; recommended CD-ROM's;shared kindergarten readiness test results
• Presbyterian School, Head Start - defined need; administered parent surveys; provided child care; recommended CD's; distributed program brochures
• Northwest Chatauqua County Child Care Assoc., Even Start, WIC - defined need; distributed program brochures; participated in program evaluation

Specific activities:

• Three computers were installed in the Children's Room; kindergarten readiness software was purchased and 20 websites that support kindergarten readiness were bookmarked.
• Ten, 3 session parent-child classes were offered from November 1999 through May 2000
• Pre-tests and post-tests were administered to the parent group to evaluate the program

Staffing:

• Library Director - 100 hours (in-kind)
• Computer Instructor - 112 hours
• Children's Program Specialist - 248 hours
• Presbyterian Preschool Staff - 19 hours (childcare)
• Volunteers - 57 hours

Costs:

• Professional Salaries - $2,950.00
• Purchased Services (Childcare) - $152.00
• Supplies and Materials - $996.00
• Equipment - (3 computers) - $3,000.00

Evaluation:

• Quantitative - Statistics kept on number of CD's purchased; websites bookmarked; brochures distributed; classes conducted; childcare requests
• Qualitative - parent participation surveys; parent pretests and postests to evaluate workshop effectiveness

Changes/recommendations:

• Order headphones for workstations
• Conduct workshops in two sessions. One parent only session with free childcare followed by one parent-child session.
• Work more closely with partners to tailor workshops for specific client group, ie, a workshop series specifically for Headstart parents. The workshops did not attract as many of the at-risk parent-child pairs as was hoped
• Allow more time for review of CD-ROM titles by project staff as we more than doubled the amount purchased due to discounted value packs and bundles
• Include cleaning materials for CD-ROM's in budget. They need constant maintenance.

Categories of Service:

1. Kindergarten Readiness
2. Parent Education
3. Parent/Preschool Programs
4. Projects Involving Technology

Andover Free Library
Pat Vickers, Project Director
(607) 478-8442

Brief project description:

Nine participating libraries in the Southern Tier Library System provided twenty seven workshops to day-care providers and eighty-one family programs. Libraries purchased 2,243 items (children's books, professional resources and storytelling materials which were made available to the public. A monthly newsletter with information about forthcoming events and tips for sharing books with young children was available at all 50 libraries in the Southern Tier.

Needs addressed:

64% of registered childcare providers in the Southern Tier have only a high school education. This program provided free continuing education programs to these childcare providers as well as family programs, a newsletter and additional library resources to the families they serve

Target audience:

G.E.A.R. attempted to reach 10% of the 4,600 children in childcare in Steuben and Allegheny counties.

Community partners and their roles:

• Southern Tier Library System - provided resource lists, placed orders and process materials. Assisted in compile data for evaluation.
• Steuben Child Care Project - Identified child care providers; helped with publicity; certified workshops as continuing education hours; provided anecdotal evidence for evaluation.
• ACCORD - Identified child care providers; helped with publicity; certified workshops as continuing education hours; provided anecdotal evidence for evaluation.

Specific activities:

• Children's books, parenting books, activity planning books and storytelling resources were purchased and displayed at workshops and family programs.
• Twenty-seven, two-hour child care provider workshops were planned, implemented and publicized.
• Eighty-one family programs were planned, implemented and publicized.
• 3,800 newsletters were distributed though 50 libraries
• Free books, handouts, flyers, door prizes and activity sheets were made available to participants.

Staffing:

• Each of the nine participating librarians worked 11 hours per month on the project
• Coordinator worked 85 hours per month
• Child Care Resource and Referral agencies worked less than 1 hour per month
• STLS contributed 5 hours per week to project
• Volunteer donated 1 1/2 hours per month

Costs:

• Project Coordinator Salary - $11,000
• Materials - $25,200 Each library received $2,800 toward the purchase of new materials
• Printing - $1,200
• Postage - $330
• Office Supplies - $470

Evaluation:

• Quantitative Measures - Libraries purchased 2,243 items that were made available to the public. Average circulation of these items is four per day. Total attendance at childcare provider workshops was 132. Each participating library (9) reached an average of 57 adults and 91 children through family programming
• Qualitative Measures - Surveys were distributed to day care providers and families at programs. Both groups were overwhelmingly positive in their responses.

Changes/recommendations:

• Set up one standard record keeping system so libraries would be able to report accurately on their purchases
• Require librarians to assume more responsibility at provider workshops
• Choose only larger libraries to participate in grant
• Require each library to submit one article for the G.E.A.R. newsletter
• Add a "Librarian's Book Picks" column to newsletter

Categories of service:

1. Day Care Provider Education
2. Services to Children in Day Care Centers

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