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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The 2010-2011 Ready to Read Annual Report is now available at:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/aboutready.shtml#Annual_Reports">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/aboutready.shtml#Annual_Reports</a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Congratulations to the Outstanding Ready to Read projects of 2010-2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Lane Library District (Creswell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ledding Library (Milwaukie)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">St. Helens Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Union Carnegie Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Weston Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Please note page 8 of the Annual Report which is a list of the libraries providing all three youth services best practices. This list is based on the data
reported via Public Library Statistics so includes best practices funded by any source, not just the Ready to Read Grant. To learn more about best practices visit our new website:
</span><a href="http://orysbestpractices.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://orysbestpractices.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">This year as I was reviewing your Final Reports the following projects really stuck out in my mind and I thought they may be of interest to other libraries:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Summer Reading Log Redesign:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Corvallis-Benton County Public
Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">A library intern, using the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) art, redesigned their summer reading activity sheet and reading log to promote reading
across genres, experiment with different format, and explore Corvallis by reading in all the city parks. That’s a combo of several
</span><a href="http://orysbestpractices.wordpress.com/summer-reading/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">components of high-quality summer reading programs</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Temporary Summer Library Cards:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Sweet Home Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Linn County has a number of people who do not live in a library service area therefore typically have to pay for library cards. In 2011, Sweet Home issued 284 temporary
library cards so children and teens could fully participate in the summer reading program no matter where they live.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">This is
</span><a href="http://orysbestpractices.wordpress.com/summer-reading/libraries-that-give-away-free-books-for-children-and-teens-to-keep-andor-provide-free-library-cards-to-children-birth-through-high-school-graduation-during-the-summer/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">another
component</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> of high-quality summer reading programs!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Summer Reading Shirts for City Hall:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Stayton Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Every year the library provides each city hall staff member with a summer reading shirt. City hall staff wear them proudly throughout the summer to show support
for and promote the library’s summer reading program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Summer Science Program:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Wilsonville Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">In addition to the traditional summer reading program, Wilsonville also provides a summer science program that works much the same way. Kids are provided
with an activity booklet describing science activities they can do at home, the library presented several science programs, and kids filled out a log to track their completion of science activities. This is
</span><a href="http://orysbestpractices.wordpress.com/summer-reading/libraries-that-engage-readers-and-listeners-in-fun-activities-that-provide-the-opportunity-to-discuss-the-books-they-are-reading-and-listening-to-integrate-these-books-into-real-world-experiences-or/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">another
component</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> of high-quality summer reading programs!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Just for Fun:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Many of you send in wonderful photos of your Ready to Read projects. This year an unusual number of you sent in pictures of the Reptile Man featuring turtles.
As many of you know I have pet turtles so I was delighted! I posted your turtle photos… I mean summer reading photos in my office. Thank you so much! (Note: My office is behind locked doors so kids in photos are
<b><i>not</i></b> publicly displayed.) </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Thank you all for the wonderful library youth services you provide your communities!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Katie Anderson
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">katie.anderson@state.or.us</span></a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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