Comments on: Summer Reading for Grown-Ups http://librarygarden.net/2009/07/07/summer-reading-for-grown-ups/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:39:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: April Bunn http://librarygarden.net/2009/07/07/summer-reading-for-grown-ups/#comment-5561 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:17:52 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/07/07/summer-reading-for-grown-ups#comment-5561 That's really great! I hope more follow the lead. Thanks for sharing.

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By: cwood http://librarygarden.net/2009/07/07/summer-reading-for-grown-ups/#comment-5560 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:22:27 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/07/07/summer-reading-for-grown-ups#comment-5560 The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that 14% of adults have a below basic level of the ability to use written information to function in society. Adults who are functionally illiterate have more difficulty finding and keeping a job. West Deptford Free Public Library staff wants these folks to be comfortable sharing how they believe we can help them. The Adult Summer Reading in house display has already prompted one library user to inquire about the possibilities of “reading better.”

This summer the West Deptford Free Public Library begins an Adult Summer Reading Program to promote reading for pleasure and lifelong learning. The program is built on the Seattle Public Library’s successful program of the past few years. Motivated readers can submit titles read online or in person at the Library. (See the Adult Services link at WDFPL's site to learn more.) Readers have been submitting hardcopy forms daily for the past few weeks. Online submissions can be made using a simple form created with Dreamweaver that sends an email to a specific West Deptford staff email account. Titles read throughout the summer will be posted weekly to the library’s West Deptford Reader Reviews blog by a volunteer.

Program participants receive one drawing entry to win a ‘Booklover’s Bag’ of goodies for every three titles read.
Readers are invited to an Ice Tea and Talk Reading Circle on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:30 a.m. We will be drawing the winner of the Booklover's Bag at this program.

Online and hard copy forms include a request for the reader’s email address. The library is compiling them and building a database to use for permission marketing efforts in the near future.
Marcus, E. N. (2006). The Silent epidemic — The health effects of illiteracy. New England Journal of Medicine, 399-341. Retrieved July 13, 2009, from http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/4/339

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