2009 Read to Me Meeting

Oxford Suites - Boise, ID 

Showcasing Success

Join your library colleagues, ICFL staff and guest speakers for a day and a half of sharing, celebrating, and learning about early literacy outreach programs and services in Idaho libraries.

Thursday, March 5, 2009   10:00 am to 5:00 pm – lunch provided

Read to Me mini-grant projects:  hear from project participants and share success stories and tips in table discussions

Powerful Partnerships with Anne Abrams

Conversation with invited partners - discuss reaching at-risk families, how to involve parents, and how to keep them coming back to library programs and workshops

Read to Me outreach programs - share successes and lessons learned for Bright Futures summer reading outreach, Jump Start, First Book and Child Care Reads

Get Creative! – share program ideas and activities

Friday, March 6, 2009    8:00 am to 2:30 pm – lunch provided

Every Child Ready to Read Family Workshops: what worked, what to change, what’s next

Program Evaluation – Dr. Roger Stewart – how to document program successes and learn from what didn’t work

Sustaining your outreach project – table discussion

Paper Chase – time to fill out applications for First Book, Jump Start and Child Care Reads

Using Web 2.0 for your summer reading program        

Break out sessions:  Lapsit programs or Bilingual Storytimes

If you have questions, please contact Peggy, Stephanie or Staci at 208-334-2150 or 800-458-3271 (outside the Boise calling area).

Register early, seating is limited!

For additional information about the meeting check out

http://libraries.idaho.gov/read-to-me-meeting-2009