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Summer Camp @ the Library???

Summer Camp @ the Library???. Julia Boxler and Celia Huffman Cuyahoga County Public Library. Let’s KWL!. What Do You Know? What Do You Want to Know? Later...What Have You Learned?. Our Mission Today...Should You Choose to Accept . CCPL @ a glance... What? Camps Then and Now Why?

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Summer Camp @ the Library???

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  1. Summer Camp @ the Library??? Julia Boxler and Celia Huffman Cuyahoga County Public Library

  2. Let’s KWL! • What Do You Know? • What Do You Want to Know? • Later...What Have You Learned?

  3. Our Mission Today...Should You Choose to Accept... • CCPL @ a glance... • What? • Camps Then and Now • Why? • Where to Begin? • Why We began? • Who? • Planning Model • How? • Length • Evaluation • Summer 2010 • What is Your...?

  4. Why? • Philosophical and Structural Framework of Youth Services @ CCPL • Best Practices School Age and Teen • Doing Camps

  5. Why? • Definition of literacy • Concept of Multiple Literacies • Visual/Digital/Textual/Technological • Dr. William Kist, Kent State University • Our aim/goal

  6. Where To Begin? • Mission • Vision • Priorities/Goals • Aligning With Leadership

  7. Where to Begin? • Cuyahoga County Public Library Mission • Cuyahoga County Public Library will be at the center of community life by providing an environment where reading, lifelong learning and civic engagement thrive.

  8. Where to Begin? • Our Vision • The library will support initiatives and efforts that impact the quality of life for all in Cuyahoga County. We will be the most convenient public library in the nation and be known for the quality of our customer service.

  9. Where to Begin? • Our Vision (continued) • Our branches and website will be centers of excellence and serve as gathering places. Through innovative services and collaborations we will satisfy our community’s needs and exceed expectations.

  10. Where to Begin? • Our Vision (continued) • Our staff will reflect the diversity of our communities and promote and create an accessible, friendly environment.

  11. Where to Begin? • Our Six Priorities • Reconnect With Reading • Ensure every child enters school ready to learn • Help youth to reach maximum potential

  12. Where to Begin? • Our Six Priorities (continued) • Put Cuyahoga County back to work • Keep seniors healthy, happy and independent • Connect with new Americans

  13. Why We Began? • Our Vision • Out-of-School-Time Program Development • Summer Slump/Slide • Enrichment

  14. Why We Began? • Our Vision • Youth Asset Development • www.search-institute.org • Feelings About the Library • Socio-Economic • Planting the Seed...Igniting the Spark!

  15. Why We Began? • Demographics • MR 81’s per Community/School District • State School Report Cards • Academic Emergency • Academic Watch • Continuous Improvement • Effective

  16. What? • Definition? • Camps are multiple day programs totalling at least 8 hours of programming • BUT... • Any of the ideas we’re presenting could be modified for single day programs!

  17. Camps...Then • Began 2006 • One camp at two locations • Flagship camp – Club Cuyahoga • Gradually increased yearly through additional partnerships • Until...

  18. Camps...Now! • Technology • Digital Animation • Video Game Creation • Digital Movie Making • 3D Digital Modeling • Media Arts • Robotics • Engineering • Youth Development • Career Exploration • Financial Literacy • Leadership • Creativity • Academic Enrichment • Invention

  19. Today? • Summer 2010 • 26 of 28 branches will host at least one camp • 13 branches will be hosting two camps • One branch – 1800’s farmhouse • One branch – no meeting room space

  20. Today? • Summer 2010 • Do the math? • 39 camps plus • 49 total weeks equals • 1148 youth having a GREAT time!!!!

  21. Who? • Partners • Staff • Proposals • Agreement in writing of who’s doing what...

  22. Planning Model • Partners • Youth Serving Organizations • Often Non-Profits • Youth Development/Treu-Mart Fellowship @ CWRU’s Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations

  23. Planning Model • Staff-Literacy • Literacy Components • Integrate multiple literacy moments • Within partner content • Collaborate • Summer – musical, fairy tales. Technology, informational, visual

  24. How? • Staffing • Budget/Funding Support • Content • Snacks/lunch • Choosing focus and redefining

  25. Funding Support • Grant opportunities • Funders • TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families – Federal) • Time Warner Cable • DBJ Foundation • Gund Foundation

  26. Snacks/Lunch • Partners • Children’s Hunger Alliance • www.childrenshungeralliance.org • Cleveland Food Bank • www.clevelandfoodbank.org

  27. Snacks/Lunch • Planning • Ohio Department of Education Federal specifics – MR 81’s • Food Distribution • Training staff/partners • Statistics

  28. Snacks/Lunch • Planning • Cold versus Hot Meals • Refrigerators • Thermometers • Site Inspections • Storage

  29. How? • Length • Weeks • Hours/day • Keep Over Lunch

  30. How? • Setting Timeline • Registration • Breakdown • Daily Activities • Literacy Component

  31. Evaluation • Logic Model • Program Development and Evaluation (University of Wisconsin) http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html • Outcome Measures http://www.liveunited.org/Outcomes/Resources/MPO/model.cfm

  32. Evaluation • For funders • It’s not just about numbers, it’s more than that!!! • Great SLJ editorial May 2010, “The Great Divide” (p.9)

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