Planning and Preparation
On this page you will find tools to help you prepare and plan for your summer reading program.
Program Checklist
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has developed a useful checklist for planning and preparing a summer reading program. The checklist covers establishing goals and objectives, evaluating your resources, planning the components of your program, seeking community support, and program follow-up.
A Planning Timeline
The Collaborative Summer Library Program has created a planning timeline for the 2008 program that includes planning ideas and a sample budget worksheet.
Recommended Reading
Dresang, Eliza T., Melissa Gross, and Leslie Edmonds Holt. 2006. Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation. Chicago: American Library Association.
Fiore, Carol D. 2005. Summer Library Reading Program Handbook. New York,
NY: Neal-Schuman.
The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is the sponsoring organization for the 2008 Summer Library Program. Artwork is for use by CSLP members only. Copyright 2007-2008 by Highsmith Inc. All rights reserved. No images may be reproduced without written permission.