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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hi Rebecca,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> Our Governor recently launched a grade level reading campaign called
<a href="https://www.rireads.org/">RI Reads</a>, and we are working towards the campaign goals in the area of summer learning. As a campaign member we’re gaining some traction with the RI Dept. of Ed. (RIDE) and other state agencies/organizations, and I’m hoping
our collaboration at the top will trickle down to schools and libraries to inspire more partnerships at the local level. Through our connection with RI Reads we have planned for the Commissioner of Ed. to join us at our SRP planning meeting. We’re also looking
at ways to use RI Reads events to connect schools and libraries regarding SRP/summer learning. RIDE is interested in getting SRP info out to principals and superintendents so that school administrators will encourage their teachers to partner with the local
library. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> Two years ago our First Gentleman toured the state supporting Scholastic’s summer reading program for schools. This was detrimental to our program as public librarians suddenly found that schools wanted nothing
to do with the SRP because they were adopting Scholastic’s program. We’ve asked the Governor’s office if the First Gentleman will back the statewide SRP this year and framed the request as part of our work for the Governor’s campaign.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> I’m working with our statewide afterschool network (the Afterschool Leadership Circle through the United Way) to offer a mini-conference centered on literacy and RI Reads. This conference will bring together
public librarians and after-school/summer learning professionals to engage in professional development together and work towards shared goals. Again, my hope is that this collaboration will spark more partnerships.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> I’ll keep you posted on the outcomes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Danielle Margarida, Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Office of Library & Information Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Rhode Island Department of Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">One Capitol Hill | Providence, RI 02908-5803<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">401.574.9309 (voice) | 401.574.9320 (fax) |<a href="http://www.olis.ri.gov/"><span style="color:#0563C1"> www.olis.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Antill, Rebecca<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 07, 2017 12:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> YS Consultants (yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us) <yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] : [yscon] School and Public Library Partnerships<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have you begun or promoted any statewide school and public library partnerships? Or other statewide initiatives for schoolage children that involved schools and other local community partners? Can you describe them please?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m exploring a project that will have something to do with encouraging my public libraries to partner with their local schools and other community assets to promote literacy rates, specifically the third grade reading levels…wondering
what has already been tried <span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rebecca<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Rebecca Antill, MLIS<br>
Youth Services Consultant<br>
1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201<br>
803-734-8284| </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:rantill@statelibrary.sc.gov">rantill@statelibrary.sc.gov</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="200" height="47" style="width:2.0833in;height:.4895in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D37291.37A793F0" alt="scsl_logo_rgb_web SMALL"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Innovation
</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">|<i> Collaboration
</i>|<i> Participation</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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