2012 Wisconsin Summer Library Program

CSLP Information

Next CSLP Annual Meeting

• April 16-19, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia

2012 Theme: Nighttime

• Children's Program — "Dream Big-READ"
• Teen Program — "Own the Night"
• Adult Program — "Between the Covers"

2012 CSLP Illustrators

The artist for the children's 2012 program is Brian Lies. The teen artist for the 2012 program is Christian Fuenfhausen.

2013 Theme: Underground

• Children's Program — Dig Into Reading
• Teen Program — Beneath the Surface
• Adult Program — Groundbreaking Reads

2014 Theme: Science

• Children's Program — Fizz, Boom, Read!
• Teen Program — Spark a Reaction
• Adult Program — Literary Elements

2015 Theme: Heroes

CSLP Copyright and Fair Use Rules

cslpreads.org/about/rules-of-use.html

Upstart/Highsmith Services

CSLP contracts with Upstart for numerous services, including the production of the artwork and management of sales of support materials for the program. To place an order, go to cslpreads.org/order.html

CSLP art/graphics are copy­righted by Upstart for exclusive use by CSLP members and are used by permission. Copy­ing or reproducing the CSLP art/graphics in any way by non-CSLP members is prohibited.

Wisconsin Children's Performer Directory

The Division for Libraries and Technology (DLT) maintains a directory of children's performers which is updated monthly. Visit the Wisconsin Children's Performer Directory to find the descriptions of over two hundred performers and presenters who enjoy working with children in public libraries and schools. Jamie McCanless maintains the Directory for DLT.

Participation in Wisconsin Summer Library Program

Participation Data 2003-2011. Information for 2011 is preliminary.

Collaborative Summer Library Program

Each year DLT coordinates a summer reading program on behalf of Wisconsin's public libraries. Wisconsin is a member of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). Forty-six states are currently members of CSLP. Through CSLP Wisconsin libraries are able to purchase high quality materials at low cost needed for the program. "Dream Big—READ!" is the children's theme in 2012, and "Own the Night" is the teen theme.

2012 Illustrators

The artist for the 2012 children's program "Dream Big—READ!" is Brian Lies. He has a degree in British and American Literature from Brown University and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Since illustrating his first children's book for Houghton Mifflin Co. in 1989, Brian has illustrated 24 others, including Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite (1994) and Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle (2001), which he also wrote. To learn more about Brian Lies, visit his website at brianlies.com.

The design for the 2012 teen theme, "Own the Night" was created by Christian Fuenfhausen. He has a degree in magazine journalism from the University of Florida and studied design at the Minneapolis School of Advertising and Design. Christian's work has been honored in the Communications Arts Design Annual, by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Book Industry Guild of New York, and the Association of American University Presses. More information about Christian Fuenfhausen is available at web.me.com/cfuenfhausen.

Larry Jones designed the artwork for the adult program theme, "Between the Covers." Visit his website at larryjonesillustration.com.

Adult Summer Library Program Manual

CSLP is offering an adult summer reading program. The 2012 adult theme is "Between the Covers" ("Entre las Carátulas").

Research About the Importance of Summer Reading

• The Dominican Study: Public Library Summer Reading Programs Close the Reading Gap (2010) examined the impact of public library summer reading program on student achievement dom.edu/gslis/downloads/DOM_IMLS_book_2010_FINAL_web.pdf
• The New York State Library published The Importance of Summer Reading: Public Library Summer Reading Programs and Learning in 2010 (updated 2011). www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/brief01.pdf
• The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, published Reading Takes You Places: A Study of a Web-based Summer Reading Program 2007. ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume10/lu_reading
• The Collaborative Summer Library Program links to studies showing that public library summer reading programs enhance student achievement. cslpreads.org/learning-tools/summer-reading-research.html
• The National Summer Learning Association serves as a network hub for thousands of summer learning program providers and stakeholders across the country. Research links can be found on their association publications webpage. summerlearning.org/?page=association_pubs
• Talking points from DPI about the value of summer library programs. dpi.wi.gov/pld/pdf/slp-points.pdf
  • Summer Reading Loss
  • Students Who Struggle with Reading
  • Self-Selection of Reading Materials
  • Safe Summer Activities
• Closing the Summer Reading Gap: You Can Make a Difference! Reading Today April 2008. Linda B. Gambrell is Distinguished Professor of Education in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University. www.reading.org/General/Publications/ReadingToday/RTY-0804-summer.aspx

Assuring Patron Privacy and Safety During Summer Programs

Issues Regarding Libraries Posting Photos on Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, and Library Web Pages

General Child Safety Tips for Summer Reading Programs. As a safety precaution and to protect the privacy of library records, children's reading records should be located in an area or accessed in a way that does not allow members of the public from knowing the children's last name. Contest forms that include children's addresses and/or phone numbers should be put in a container in which they can't be read by passers-by. If children's faces are used on library web pages or if contest winners names are released to the local newspaper, a parental permission slip is strongly encouraged. Many libraries that routinely take pictures during library events include a parental permission slip to allow the library to photograph their child as part of their registration process. This is not a legal requirement, but extra precaution is encouraged whenever minors are involved.

For questions about this information, contact Tessa M. Schmidt (608) 267-5077

Last updated on 5/17/2012 9:46:53 AM