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Toomajian, Janice W. – School Library Journal, 1988
Describes the Children's Writers Workshop, a summer program of the Troy (New York) Public Library, which introduces children to the art of bookmaking by allowing them to write, illustrate, lay out, and bind their own books. Registration policy, staff, materials, costs, funding, and activities for the five sessions are among the topics covered. (6…
Descriptors: Children, Creative Writing, Elementary School Students, Layout (Publications)
Carter, Vivian – Illinois Libraries, 1988
Reports on a study of the effects of participation in public library summer reading programs on children's reading skills. Results on a standardized test administered to 279 students in grades 1-5 in May and September are analyzed and compared for participants and nonparticipants in the summer reading program. (MES)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Elementary School Students, Pretests Posttests, Public Libraries
Sturdivant, Nan; Audley, Cathy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Describes the activities of and responses to a summer reading program for preschool and elementary school children offered by the Tulsa City-County Library System. Suggestions for developing and implementing such programs are offered, including planning guidelines, the design of print materials, and publicity strategies. (CLB)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Financial Support, Library Planning, Preadolescents
Download full textRupert, Libby, Comp.; And Others – 1996
The Florida Library Youth Program is an extension of the Florida Summer Library Program and has emerged in response to a need to provide programs for school-age children at times other than the traditional summer vacation. The theme, "Rhythm and Books--Feel the Beat!," focuses on music and rhythms that abound around children in the…
Descriptors: Books, Discographies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
South Carolina State Library, Columbia. – 1992
This manual provides the librarian with information necessary to conduct the summer children's reading program of the South Carolina State Library. The 1992 "Read, Explore and Discover" theme was chosen to reflect an emphasis on the heritage of the state. Activities, programs, and displays highlight the various natural features of South…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Bibliographies, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature
North Carolina State Dept. of Cultural Resources, Raleigh. Div. of State Library. – 1990
This manual provides guidelines and materials for librarians planning a summer reading program for children in North Carolina on the theme of outer space. An evaluation form to be returned to the State Library of North Carolina at the end of the summer is included. The introduction includes discussions of summer reading materials and programs;…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Edmundson, Martha; Ash-Geisler, Viki – 1992
This manual for the 1992 Texas Reading Club aims to use books as the major focus of all reading club activities and to provide a holistic view of library programing for the reading club and other summer library activities. Following an initial chapter called "Prepare To Set Sail" containing ideas for launching the club, particular…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Books
