tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post2622363098764478232..comments2023-07-21T05:34:52.730-05:00Comments on The Show Me Librarian: Summer Reading is Over!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02822088574795909869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post-17442600967184556462012-08-07T19:00:42.324-05:002012-08-07T19:00:42.324-05:00Great tip about younger kids enjoying when their o...Great tip about younger kids enjoying when their older counterparts are the ones helping them out. We saw the same thing at the registration desk: a kid signed up by an enthusiastic teen volunteer was always pumped to get reading.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822088574795909869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post-17529892148114087162012-08-07T18:59:14.606-05:002012-08-07T18:59:14.606-05:00I like the idea of a big closing program that uses...I like the idea of a big closing program that uses volunteers (with their own reward afterwards, too, love it!). This summer we only used volunteers at the summer reading table--not in programs--but I'm definitely going to give this idea some thought for next summer.<br /><br />See my full summer reading volunteer wrap-up next week!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822088574795909869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post-4968744826623167822012-08-07T17:00:15.233-05:002012-08-07T17:00:15.233-05:00We do one craft program during the summer, as our ...We do one craft program during the summer, as our closing program. We set up several crafts throughout our meeting room and let them go at it, open-house style. We usually have about 25-30 kids come through, which is what we get for whatever closing program we do, whether it's a paid performer, puppet show or something else. We tag our volunteer pizza party onto the end of it, so we end up with plenty of helpers. We tell them their party starts when we're cleaned up from the craft fair. We're pretty much always ready in less than half an hour. :)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858170085234854101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post-62194434437776905422012-08-06T19:25:36.886-05:002012-08-06T19:25:36.886-05:00At my former branch, we did a couple of all-aftern...At my former branch, we did a couple of all-afternoon (around four hours) craft sessions in our meeting room during summer reading. We had teen volunteers in the room to help out with the actual crafting, with desk staff serving as the point people. It was a small branch, though, so this may not work at a library of your size. But our teen volunteers were fantastic - great with the kids and eager to help out. And the target age group - preschoolers to third-grade or so - love it when older "kids" rather than adults give them attention. But yeah, these kind of programs take up a lot of time and energy. <br /><br />And let me note that while summer reading was fun, I too am glad it is done. At our branch, us clericals and techs have to help more with shelving and upkeep activities because of the sheer number of returned items. Now I can get back to the tech stuff that's my acutal job.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10600936401721897615noreply@blogger.com