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Read a book ?. Who Me ? . During the summer ?. How to create or expand a successful Summer Reading Program. Why have a summer reading program?. OBVIOUS BENEFIT Students begin the semester focused on academics, setting the tone for the year. Unanticipated Benefits.

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Who Me ?

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  1. Read a book ? Who Me?

  2. During the summer?

  3. How to create or expand a successful Summer Reading Program

  4. Why have a summer reading program? OBVIOUSBENEFIT Students begin the semester focused on academics, setting the tone for the year.

  5. Unanticipated Benefits • Improved faculty/staff relations. • Financially self-sustaining. • State and national publicity. • National awards. • Better town/gown relationships. • Ripple effect. • Talks at national conferences.

  6. But why listen to me? • Research indicates that freshmen

  7. So what exactly do we do? Events surrounding convocation . . . • Author speaks • Volunteer Luncheon • Faculty discussion panel • Chancellor’s televised interview • Visiting Writers’ Series Reading

  8. What do we do (cont.)? Additional activities with the author: Meets with Students Speaks at Public Library Corollary Programs: University Town

  9. How do we do it? UNIVERSITY-WIDE COLLABORATION • Summer Reading Committee • Bookstore • Materials Committee • Watauga Reads Committee • Phase I Orientation (academic) • Phase II Orientation (social) • Publicity • Book Discussions

  10. Watauga Reads Committee • Watauga County Librarian • Asst. Director University Summer Reading • Representatives of local media • High School Librarian • Community College Instructor • Local community representative

  11. Watauga Reads Program • Contacts mayor, city & town councils • Advertises events and co-ordinates publicity with local media outlets • Co-ordinates programming with high schools, community college • Plans author’s visit to library/book signing • Co-ordinates county-wide book club event

  12. Summer Reading Committee • Approximately 20 faculty and staff representing various colleges/departments • Assistance of student readers – undergraduate and graduate • Members with special functions – news bureau, design, bookstore • Continuity

  13. Book Selection Process • In January, a call to faculty for book recommendations • Spring semester, committee reads (and reads, and reads) potential books • Over the summer committee members read top four to five choices • Early fall semester, committee ranks books • Director negotiates contract with author

  14. Book Selection Criteria • A book with multi-disciplinary themes • A book students can read/understand in the summer without supervision • A book of no more than 300 pages • A book whose author is available to come to campus for convocation • A book whose author is affordable

  15. Bookstore Magic: How to fund a self-sustaining program • Book retails for $25.00. • Bookstore negotiates price of $10.00. • Students charged $15.00. • 2,750 incoming freshmen • Program nets $13,750 (2,750 copies of book times $5.00 per book) • Everyone is happy . . . • Voila! Program has operating funds!

  16. Materials Committee:Who, what & why? • Faculty/staff/student(s) • Develop written study guides, t-shirts, buttons, posters & bookmarks for university and community programs • Create dvd presentation • Lead training for book discussion leaders • Provide materials for use on website • Develop supplementary programs

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