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We have had several requests from library staff at our schools wanting ideas, grant information, etc. about how to get more staff hours for their libraries, especially now with the additional funding from the state that has allowed them to improve their collections. As one person emailed her administrator, "Wouldn't it be worthwhile if the library could be open during after-school hours and in the summer as the following article suggests? (Reference to 'Summer School Escape: Pick up a Book' by Stephen Krashen, USA Today, July 26, 2001.) With the generous State funding we have received in the past few years to update our collection and computerize the library, it would be beneficial to make these new resources more available to students." I talked to my Assistant Superintendent about the possibility of including a library component in future grant proposals from our county office. He throught it would be a very good fit for proposals dealing with after school and summer session programs. If we work together in a collaborative manner, with a grant proposal that would benefit students county-wide, the chances of receiving funds improve. We need your help. What specific children's activities or programs can you envision that would involve the library? We need concrete ideas to include in grant proposals - as creative as you wish. One example of a natural fit for extended hours is coordinating with the homework and recreational components of SERFF, our existing after-school program (a cooperative program in several districts in our county). Students can use books for their reading homework and for report-writing homework. Reading for pleasure can be part of the recreational component. What other ideas do you have? We also would want to consider how open hours could be available to non-SERFF (or other grant projects) students as well. I have sent this request to all the library staff in our county, to my Assistant Superintendent, and now to all of you. TIA for your input. I know your comments will be very helpful. You are a great group. I promise to post a hit very soon. Judy -- * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * Judy Turner, Director of Library and Media Services jturner@tcde.tehama.k12.ca.us (530) 528-7364 Tehama County Department of Education P.O. Box 689, Red Bluff, CA 96080 FAX (530) 529-4120 www.tcde.tehama.k12.ca.us/imc.html * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=