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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">South Dakota Public Broadcasting used to have a program that did this, but about 7(ish) years ago there was a massive budget cut and they lost all but one of their education/outreach
staff and a number of programs also got nixed – that was one of them. I am unaware if any other state agency has filled in that gap. It would be great if it could be started again but I doubt that the State Library would have any funds to contribute.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Yates, Beth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Monks, Merri; Youth Services Consultants<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EXT] [yscon] Literacy partnerships with correctional facilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Merri,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Indiana State Library coordinates a similar program with our Department of Correction. It’s called Read-to-Me. I do not personally coordinate it but could
put you in touch with the person/department that does if you have specific questions for them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Here is info from our website:
<a href="http://www.in.gov/library/RTM.htm">http://www.in.gov/library/RTM.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And a PDF of our printable brochure:
<a href="http://www.in.gov/library/files/Brochure_RTM_2014.pdf">http://www.in.gov/library/files/Brochure_RTM_2014.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just let me know if we can help you further.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Beth Yates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Children’s Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Professional Development Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Indiana State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">140 N. Senate Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Indianapolis, IN 46204<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:suwalker@library.in.gov" target="_blank">byates@library.in.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="tel:317.517.1738" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">317.517.1738</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> yscon [<a href="mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Monks, Merri<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Youth Services Consultants <<a href="mailto:yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [yscon] Literacy partnerships with correctional facilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I've just learned about a program in Iowa called The Storybook Project that is coordinated by the Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa (<a href="https://www.vnsia.org/mothers-children-families/storybookproject/default.aspx">https://www.vnsia.org/mothers-children-families/storybookproject/default.aspx</a>).
This program enables incarcerated parents, via the assistance of a VNSIA staff member or volunteer and a digital recording device, to read a book to their child. The recording is burned onto a CD and sent, with the book, to the child. Psrents can do this
once a month. When the incarcerated parent is released, he or she is given a backpack of books, matching the ages of their children, to foster opportunities to continue reading in the family. Here is an article, published in the Des Moines Register recently,
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<p class="MsoNormal">There have been two correctional institutions involved -- one housing men, one women -- with a third one recently added (also for men).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While I asked a colleague a couple of years ago in the Department of Education whether there was anything along these lines in Iowa, I was told at that time that he didn't know of anything. (I had read about a similar program in Minnesota).
However, this program has been ongoing for 20 years, without any apparent collaboration with the State Library and/or the public libraries in the state.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm attempting to change that. The conference planning committee of the Iowa Library Association is looking for a way to include a session with the coordinators of this program at our fall conference (the program is filled--and if not
this year, then next year), and I'm hoping also to produce a webinar for our public libraries, informing them of The Storybook Project and suggesting ways they may participate. I'm still sorting through the details of how this can best work, and am sending
this email to inquire whether any of you have worked on projects collaborating efforts like this on a statewide basis?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#595959">State Library of Iowa</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#595959"> |</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold","sans-serif";color:#595959"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#595959">Des
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<span style="color:#595959">1112 E. Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50319<br>
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