WPL @ HCC & CFPL @ UNI: WPL @ HCC & CFPL @ UNI: Partnering to Advocate for Lifelong Partnering to Advocate for Lifelong

ReadingReading

Jan Dellinger, Director,Jan Dellinger, Director,

Hawkeye Community College LibraryHawkeye Community College Library Sheryl Groskurth, Director,Sheryl Groskurth, Director,

Waterloo Public & Cedar Falls Public LibraryWaterloo Public & Cedar Falls Public Library Linda McLaury, Access Services Linda McLaury, Access Services

Coordinator,Coordinator,

University of Northern Iowa LibraryUniversity of Northern Iowa Library

Research ReportsResearch Reports

Americans Are Reading LessAmericans Are Reading Less

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Americans Are Reading Less WellAmericans Are Reading Less Well

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Americans Are Reading Less WellAmericans Are Reading Less Well

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Leisure ReadingLeisure Reading

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Leisure ReadingLeisure Reading

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Leisure ReadingLeisure Reading

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Academic Strongly with Academic

Achievement Achievement

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Academic Strongly with Academic

AchievementAchievement

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural

and Civic Lifeand Civic Life

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

Reading for Pleasure Correlates Reading for Pleasure Correlates Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural Strongly with Enrichment of Cultural

and Civic Lifeand Civic Life

*National Endowment for the Arts. “To Read or Not To Read”

PurposesPurposes

For HawkeyeFor Hawkeye– Anecdotal EvidenceAnecdotal Evidence

For UNIFor UNI– Results from LibQual SurveyResults from LibQual Survey– Results from Student Input on the Future of the Results from Student Input on the Future of the

LibraryLibrary

Public LibrariesPublic Libraries– OutreachOutreach

InspirationInspiration

Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Race for Readers. American Libraries, 37 Race for Readers. American Libraries, 37 #9, 24-26.#9, 24-26.

Project ImplementationProject Implementation

Formal AgreementsFormal Agreements Where did this stuff come from?Where did this stuff come from?

– BudgetBudget– Collection DevelopmentCollection Development– TrainingTraining– Delivery of MaterialsDelivery of Materials

RoadblocksRoadblocks

Things to ConsiderThings to Consider

– Shared System (?)Shared System (?)– Processing of Materials (Cataloging, Labels, Processing of Materials (Cataloging, Labels,

Security)Security)– Size of CollectionSize of Collection– WeedingWeeding– Library CardsLibrary Cards– FinesFines– Staff TrainingStaff Training– Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Public Login for AcademicsPublic Login for Academics Scoping of Bib RecordsScoping of Bib Records Creating Patron RecordsCreating Patron Records New Location CodeNew Location Code New Loan Rules (?)New Loan Rules (?) Notice Text (?)Notice Text (?) Holdable?/Pickup LocationHoldable?/Pickup Location

MarketingMarketing

Grand OpeningsGrand Openings SignageSignage Media- Press Releases, Insider Column, Media- Press Releases, Insider Column,

Newsletter, Website, BookmarksNewsletter, Website, Bookmarks Staff E-newsletter- Blogs- Web page Staff E-newsletter- Blogs- Web page

header, Tours, City Newsletterheader, Tours, City Newsletter Dual Listings in CatalogDual Listings in Catalog

Dual ListingsDual Listings

WPL @ HCCWPL @ HCC

WPL @ HCCWPL @ HCC

CFPL @ UNICFPL @ UNI

Preliminary AssessmentPreliminary Assessment

Circ Stats/ Internal UseCirc Stats/ Internal Use User Satisfaction Survey User Satisfaction Survey

– Public Libraries VisitedPublic Libraries Visited– Leisure Reading FrequencyLeisure Reading Frequency– Sources For Leisure ReadingSources For Leisure Reading– Suggestions for ImprovementSuggestions for Improvement

Look to the FutureLook to the Future

Expansion- Formats Expansion- Formats Promote Public Library Events at Satellite Promote Public Library Events at Satellite

CollectionCollection HopesHopes

Cedar Valley Library ConsortiaCedar Valley Library Consortia

CVLC Catalog http://unistar.uni.edu/CVLC Catalog http://unistar.uni.edu/ Waterloo Public Library Waterloo Public Library

http://www.waterloopubliclibrary.org/http://www.waterloopubliclibrary.org/ Cedar Falls Public Library Cedar Falls Public Library

http://www.cedarfallspubliclibrary.org/http://www.cedarfallspubliclibrary.org/ Hawkeye Community College LibraryHawkeye Community College Library

http://www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us/library/index.aspxhttp://www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us/library/index.aspx University of Northern Iowa Rod Library University of Northern Iowa Rod Library

http://www.library.uni.edu/http://www.library.uni.edu/

ResourcesResources

Reading at RiskReading at Riskhttp://www.nea.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdfhttp://www.nea.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf To Read or Not To Read To Read or Not To Read http://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.pdfhttp://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.pdf

Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Race for Thornton, G.A. & Carroll, H (2006). The Race for Readers. Readers. American LibrariesAmerican Libraries, 37, 24-26., 37, 24-26.

Elliott, Julie. Academic Libraries and Elliott, Julie. Academic Libraries and Extracurricular Reading Promotion. Extracurricular Reading Promotion. Reference & User Services QuarterlyReference & User Services Quarterly 46, 34- 46, 34-43.43.

Questions?Questions?

E- Mail Addresses:E- Mail Addresses:

sheryl.groskurth@gmail.comsheryl.groskurth@gmail.com

jdellinger@hawkeyecollege.edujdellinger@hawkeyecollege.edu

linda.mclaury@uni.edulinda.mclaury@uni.edu

Evaluations!!Evaluations!!