ILS Summer Reading Program Survey


			Intellectual Freedom Filtering Recruitment/Retention Funding Summer Reading Survey

Illinois Library System Summer Reading Program Survey

Note: The Summer Reading Survey was closed on October 1, 2003 and responses are being compiled. The survey instrument is available below as a reference document. No new responses may be submitted.

For the purposes of this survey, please refer to the following definitions (these are approximations and we recognize that there will be some variation in definitions):

•Summer Reading Program - Usually occurring at a public library, generally running all or part of the months when school is not in session (May through August). Often includes a way for participants to track or report reading that has occurred. May include incentives (prizes/rewards) for participants to read more or longer than they might otherwise.

•IREAD Summer Reading Program - Planned and designed to have appeal to K-8th grade students.

•Children's Summer Reading Program - Planned and designed for children in preschool through grade six (or in some cases through grade eight). May include a program for those not yet reading on their own, such as the opportunity for a "read-to-me" program where participants track or report the time or titles read to them.

•Teen Summer Reading Program - Planned and designed for children as young as grade six or seven up through grade twelve.

•Adult Summer Reading Program - Planned and designed for persons from as young as age sixteen through any upper age.

•Summer Reading Presentations/Activities - May be a one-time presentation/activity or a series of presentations/activities. May require some type of registration. Examples of presentations/activities include, but are not limited to: story time, socials, crafts, games, paid performers, and/or in-house performers/presenters/workshops/programs.

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Part I: General Information
1. Does your library offer summer reading programs? [If no programs offered, select "No" and skip to the end of the survey.]
	Yes
	No
2. In Summer 2003, did your library offer a summer reading program for: [Check all that apply.]
	Children
	Teen
	Adult
3. Contact person for questions regarding summer reading programs.
Children's Programs: Name:
Email:
Teen Programs Name:
Email:
Adult Programs Name:
Email:
4. For what age/grade range did your library provide a summer reading program? [Check all that apply.]
	Newborn - Preschool
	Preschool - Kindergarten
	1st-6th grade
	7th-8th grade
	9th-12th grade
	Adults
	Age 0-5
	Age 6-12
	Age 13-14
	Age 15-18
	Age 19 and up
5. How many individuals signed up to participate in your summer reading programs? [Fill in all that apply; if N/A, leave blank.]
	Children's Program (as you define it)
	Teen Program (as you define it)
	Adult Program (as you define it)
6. How many individuals met identified reading goals and/or completed the summer reading program? [Fill in all that apply; if N/A, leave blank.]
	Children's Program (as you define it)
	Teen Program (as you define it)
	Adult Program (as you define it)
7. If there were stated reading goals, how did you measure them? (example: minutes read per week, books read per month)
Children's Program:
Teen Program:
Adult Program:
8. What was the duration of your summer reading program?
Children's Program:
Teen Program:
Adult Program:
9. Were there any aspects of your summer reading program that you thought were particularly successful or noteworthy? [Fill in all that apply; if N/A, leave blank.]
Children's Program:
Teen Program:
Adult Program:
10. Did your library include additional presentations/activities related to summer reading, such as story times, crafts, or other activities at the library?
Children's Program:
	Yes
	No
Teen Program:
	Yes
	No
Adult Program
	Yes
	No
10a. If "Yes" to any part of question #9, how many additional presentations/activities? [Fill in all that apply; if N/A, leave blank.]
	Children's Program
	Teen Program
	Adult Program
10b. How many people attended these presentations/activities over the course of the summer? [Fill in all that apply; if N/A, leave blank.]
	Children's Program
	Teen Program
	Adult Program
11. Were any community programs used in conjunction with your library's summer reading program for children, or did you collaborate with other agencies in the community as part of your summer reading program? If so, please describe briefly. [If N/A, please leave blank.]
Children's Program:
Teen Program:
Adult Program:
12. Do you have any comments or suggestions on what your library system can do to help your library prepare for or implement summer reading programs? [Fill in all that apply; if N/A, leave blank.]
Children's Program:
Teen Program:
Adult Program:
13. Did you use this year's IREAD Theme "Lights, Camera, Read" for: [Select all that apply.]
	Children's Program (as you define it)
	Teen Program (as you define it)
	Adult Program (as you define it)
	N/A
14. If your library uses IREAD themes for any of its summer reading programs, please skip to and complete Part II. If not, please briefly describe your summer reading programs below and skip to the end of the survey. [Complete all that apply.]
Children's Program:
Teen Program:
Adult Program:

Part II: IREAD
1. How many years has your library been using the statewide IREAD theme?
	First year
	2-4 years
	5-10 years
	More than 10 years
2. If your library uses the IREAD theme for teen or adult summer reading programs, please share some examples of how you have conducted the program and any presentations/activities that have been sponsored by the library. If you have used something other than the IREAD theme, please share some examples. [If N/A, leave blank.]

3. Do you always use IREAD themes or do you periodically use other themes? If so please briefly describe an example of such an instance. [If N/A, leave blank.]

4. Has your library purchased IREAD products for this and/or other summer reading programs at your library?
	Yes
	No
5. Do you find that IREAD products enhance your summer reading program(s)?
	Yes
	No
6. What do you like best about IREAD products?

7. What improvements would make IREAD products even better?


Part III: Comments
Additional comments?


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