by Leah Langby | May 22, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
The folks at the public library in Eau Claire have stepped up their game in promotion of the Summer Library Program. They created two videos, one to promote their program for younger kids–complete with a sequence at the end featuring even the dignified...
by Leah Langby | May 14, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Julie (mean banker Mr. Bigglebottom, above) adapted the new book: The Gold Miner’s Daughter, A Melodramatic Fairy Tale written by Jackie Mims Hopkins into a play for the library staff (and a few volunteers) to perform for students to promote the Summer Library...
by Leah Langby | May 13, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
I attended a meeting of system consultants trying to help their libraries serve traditionally underserved populations last week. It’s always a treat to get together with other people who do your job, especially when those people are smart, thoughtful,...
by Leah Langby | Apr 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
I got a great message from Alisha at the public library in Eau Claire in response to a recent blog post about incentives (THANKS, Alisha!). She’s trying out an exciting new incentive program for the Summer Library Program: I decided to try something new...
by Leah Langby | Mar 18, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Every year, there are discussions and ideas thrown around about incentives for the Summer Library Program. I’ve heard compelling arguments against having any incentives, and just as compelling arguments for having a variety of incentives (including cheap,...
