Library’s Accountable, Collaborate and Transparent Service (ACT) to the community
This report informs the community members about the resources generated and reading development activities as a result of the TD SRC (Summer Reading Club). I would like to thank TD Bank, INDIGO Adopt a School, First Books Canada, Frontier College, IODE, Scholastic, UNESCO, and Prairie Tales for assisting with literacy. Please visit the following pages to view our children, youth and families reading together.
Key outcomes:
1. Promote reading http://aboriginalsummerreading.blogspot.ca/2012/07/week-2-reading-together-families.html
· Students excited about reading by engaging students and the outcome was a, ‘Books Are Like Kids Awesome’ display. http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/09/books-are-like-kidsawesome.html
· Ermineskin Reads http://canadianlibrarymonthhobbema2012.blogspot.ca/2012/10/intellmedias-ermineskin-reads-2012.html
· DEAR time http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/10/dear-time-4c-class-october-22-at-library.html
2. Access to books at the Soup Kitchen http://canadianlibrarymonthhobbema2012.blogspot.ca/2012/10/connect-at-soup-kitchen-on-tuesday.html
3. Social opportunity for the community at the book fair http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/10/thank-you-book-fair-gift-certificates.html
4. Relationship development and collaborative resource generation for staff and stakeholders http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/06/collaboration-bulletin-community.html
5. Literacy links and capacity creation as the program was run by volunteers http://aboriginalsummerreading.blogspot.ca/2012/06/childrens-services-agency-community.html
Opportunities for the library as a result of the summer reading program:
1. Indigo's Adopt a School program which will give us books http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/11/received-364166-in-indigo-e-gift-cards.html
2. IODE to provide resources for the breakfast program http://readandfeedthemind.blogspot.ca/
3. Reading is an essential skill community coffeehouse and books giveaway hosted on September 21 from 3 to 4 pm http://essentialskillreading.blogspot.ca/2012/09/brightstar-says-thank-you-for-giving.html
4. Jessie and Xtine screened Prairie Tales and did an animation workshop on September 28 at the Ermineskin Mall http://prairietales14screeningandworkshops.blogspot.ca
5. UNESCOs Freedom of Expression exhibit at Maskwachees Cultural College from November 5-30, 2012. http://librarypathwaysandfootprints.blogspot.ca/2012/11/unescos-international-editorial-cartoon.html
Accountability and connections plus reading activities and resources generated because of the program:
I am now working with the Maskwachees Cultural College. If you need books and literacy resources then please contact me at librarieshelppeople@gmail.com
Manisha Khetarpal,
Head of Library and Services
Maskwachees Cultural College
