NCompass Live: No More Summertime Blues: Shaking Up SRP to Make It Work for YOU!
Channel: Nebraska Library Commission
Date: 2024-03-21

Recorded on March 20, 2024
NCompass Live - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/

This is a rescheduled session, originally part of the Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024 online conference. This session was canceled at the last minute, but the speaker has graciously agreed to do their presentation on NCompass Live.

Summer reading is such a stressful time for all of us… but it doesn’t have to be! In addition to discussing some out-of-the-box, low-cost ideas for programs, we will also be talking about how to make your summer programming work for your library—it’s not one size fits all! Summer reading programs have so many benefits, but maybe your library is ready for a change. If you aren’t wild about the way you track reading minutes or give out prizes, shake it up and change things! Fun alternatives from myself and other libraries will be offered regarding theme, tracking minutes, prizes, and even the title and "brand" of your summer reading program. In addition, you will walk away with some money-saving tips so that you aren’t blowing your entire program budget on one season of the year.

Presenter: Chelsea Price, Director, Meservey Public Library, Meservey, IA (Population served: 216).