Workshops
California Summer Reading Program, 2010 Training Workshops
- Make a Splash – READ (children)
- Make Waves at Your Library – READ (teens)
- Water Your Mind — READ (adults)
These presentations were videotaped on November 5, 2009, at a California Summer Reading Program training workshop at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library in West Sacramento, a branch of the Yolo County Library. For more ideas for school visits, decorating the library, programs and crafts, please visit the programming resources pages or join in the conversation on the summer reading discussion forum.
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Presenters:
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| Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library | Mathew Rose, County of Los Angeles Public Library | Jennifer Lawson, San Diego County Library | Barbara Sutton, San Diego County Library |

Children's Workshops
Setting the Scene: ideas for decorating the library
Nancy Carstensen, Oceanside Public Library (presented by Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library)
powerpoint 1 | powerpoint 2
Storytimes, book discussions, crafts and other programs for children
Penny Peck, San Leandro Public Library (presented by Barbara Sutton, San Diego County Library)
powerpoint | handout
Games, Activities & Projects
Welcome to the Pirau! (Pirate Luau)
Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library
powerpoint |
handout
You Otter Be Reading
Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library
powerpoint |
handout
Teen Workshops
Offsite Reading Programs/Teen Volunteers
Joanna Axelrod, Escondido Public Library (presented by Jennifer Lawson, San Diego County Library)
powerpoint
Environmental Programs and Recycled Crafts
Helen Fisher, San Bernardino County Library (presented by Barbara
Sutton, San Diego County Library)
powerpoint pdf (1.2 MB)
Programming on a Budget and Recycled Crafts
Amanda Jacobs Foust, Marin County Free Library (presented by Jennifer Lawson, San Diego County Library)
powerpoint pdf (3.5 MB)
Having Fun with Water: crafts and programming ideas
Barbara Sutton, San Diego County Library
powerpoint
Adult Workshops
Adult Summer Reading: how-to and why
Mathew Rose & Barbara Nightingale, County of Los Angeles Public Library
powerpoint
Water Themed Programming
Pam Carlson, Long Beach Public Library
powerpoint
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 2010 Summer Library Program. Artwork is for use by CSLP members only. Copyright 2009-2010 by Highsmith Inc. All rights reserved. No images may be reproduced without written permission.
CLA thanks LEGOLAND and Round Table Pizza for supporting summer reading in California’s libraries.



