2012 Wisconsin Summer Library Program

Wisconsin Children's Performer Directory

The Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) 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 DLTCL.

Participation in Wisconsin Summer Library Program

Participation Data 2003-2010. Information for 2010 is preliminary.

Collaborative Summer Library Program

Each year DLTCL 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 www.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").

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.

The Importance of Summer Reading

Research Summary on the Importance of Summer Reading 2006

IMLS Study 2008

Handouts and Talking Points Guides

• Summer Reading Loss
• Students Who Struggle with Reading
• Self-Selection of Reading Materials
• Safe Summer Activities

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 Jamie McCanless (608) 267-9280

Last updated on 2/8/2012 1:15:59 PM