[yscon] [EXTERNAL] : Summer Reading Committees

Thu Jun 21 08:43:29 PDT 2018

Danielle has described very closely what we do in Iowa.  I also have a
youth services advisory council, with whom I meet about three times a year,
twice via Zoom and once face-to-face, on the same day that the Iowa Library
Association sponsors Library Legislative Day in Des Moines (so that those
who choose can attend the reception and mix and mingle with legislators).

The advisory council's primary function is to help me to discern needed
topics for continuing education, including those for breakout sessions for
our biennial conference for youth services librarians in our public
libraries, Kids First, and to help choose the four plenary session speakers
for that conference.  They also assist in choosing which of the proposals
for those breakout sessions we'll include at the conference.  The members
are, as much as possible, representatives of both teen and children's
librarians from the six geographically-based districts in Iowa--a challenge
at times to find equal representation from three of the six districts that
are sparsely populated, comprised mostly of small, rural, one-person
libraries, and as far as four hours from Des Moines.  Serving on the
council also provides an opportunity for leadership development, that has
provided a stepping stone for some members to involvement in other groups
in the Iowa Library Association or ALA (one of our members also serves as
Iowa's Councillor with ALA), and presenting break-out sessions at Kids
First has resulted in some of our presenters going on to present at
national conferences.  Fostering professional development and cultivating
library leaders have been among the most important facets of my work in my
eight years as Iowa's youth services consultant, and the advisory council
has served in both capacities.

Merri

*Merri Monks* Youth Services Consultant
*State Library of Iowa* | Des Moines Office
515.281.7572 | Merri.Monks at iowa.gov
1112 E. Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50319
www.StateLibraryofIowa.org <http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/>

On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 10:28 AM Margarida, Danielle (DOA) <
Danielle.Margarida at olis.ri.gov> wrote:

> Hi Stephanie,
>
>    I do not have a statewide SRP committee, but I do have a Youth
> Services Advisory Council
> <http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/advisorycouncil.php> that is comprised of
> public children’s and teen librarians. They select the slate of
> educators/presenters for the SRP (I run an annual performers showcase and
> booking meeting, and my agency pays for each library to have one children’s
> and one teen performer) and provide input on what they need regarding
> tools, training, and support for SRP. It’s a seven member committee with a
> two year term that meets 3-4 times Sept. – May. We also communicate often
> through email and Google docs. SRP isn’t the council’s sole focus as they
> also advise on continuing education and other timely issues, but SRP is a
> large piece of what they do.
>
>
>
> *******************
>
> Danielle Margarida, Youth Services Coordinator
>
> Office of Library & Information Services
>
> Rhode Island Department of Administration
>
> One Capitol Hill | Providence, RI  02908-5803
>
> Danielle.Margarida at olis.ri.gov
>
> 401.574.9309 (voice) | 401.574.9320 (fax) | www.olis.ri.gov
>
>
>
> [image: veclogo-2018]
>
>
>
> *From:* yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf
> Of *Schott, Stephanie R
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 10:06 AM
> *To:* YS Consultants (yscon at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) <
> yscon at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] : [yscon] Summer Reading Committees
>
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> I missed the monthly meeting yesterday, but just read over the notes. It
> seems like a lot of you hold trainings, but I am curious to learn more
> about statewide Summer Reading Committees. Hoping to have something up and
> running for next year. I have reached out to a few people about this topics
> but have not received anything back – probably because they’re busy with
> last minute summer maneuvering!
>
>
>
> I have some thoughts on what I want to create, but still have some
> questions for those of you who have a statewide Summer Reading Committee:
>
>    1. Is your committee a partnership with your state association?
>    2. What is the mission or work of the group?
>    3. How many people are on the committee?
>    4. How often do you meet?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
>
>
> *Stephanie Schott* | Early Literacy Specialist | Liaison to Franklin &
> Oxford Counties
>
> *Maine State Library* | 64 State House Station | Augusta, ME 04333 |
> 207-287-5660
>
>
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