Date:
August 12th 2010
Hi, everyone,
I can add to this, too: Early in the new year, every year, the directors have to fill out the State Aid report, and this information is required then, so you (or your director, who will probably come to you) will have to compile this info anyway. I find it so much easier to fill out the Youth Services portion of the State Aid report because I collected and recorded the summer statistics in September.
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer reading programs! Ours has been great, but we are so ready to have it end - it's been an intense six weeks.
Best,
Anne Lemay
Head of Youth Services
Franklin Township Library, Somerset, NJ
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Subject: [njyac] Re: Clarification about statistics and surveys needed
for summer reading program
From: Jessica Trujillo <...@gmail.com">jbmt...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, August 11, 2010 8:48 am
To: njy...@njstatelib.org
I'd just like to add my two cents to this conversation. I've worked at libraries that were well staffed and at other libraries that were understaffed. I understand how difficult it is to find time to do this extra step when it is hard enough to find the time just to complete our basic library work. But when libraries are facing cuts at a local and state level it is extremely important for us to justify and prove why we are integral to our communities.There are over 300 libraries in the state and if each of us submitted our statistics in a different way (which it probably would be because if I know anything about librarians is that we like to do things our own way) it would take Sharon a very long time to compile the statistics into a format that is usable for the State Librarian. It already takes Sharon a very long time to compile the statistics in a usable manner and that was using Survey Monkey which should have made things easier. These statistics are used to explain why the state should pay for NJ to belong to the Summer Reading Cooperative (which gives us access to the graphics, theme, manual, etc.). Statistics are annoying and time consuming but they are important.Speaking for myself, I am grateful to both Sharon and Norma Blake for always advocating for us and for their hard work. Thank you Sharon!Jessica TrujilloOn Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Sharon Rawlins <...@njstatelib.org" target="_blank">sraw...@njstatelib.org> wrote:
The State Librarian needs this information to justify continuing the summer reading program.Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library
Hi Sharon, I reallly don't mean to be rude or challenge you but I would like to know why we have to do all that you reguest below. We keep a record of the children who attend and how many books they read. I just don't get why we have to report this to your office. I know I speak for other libraries in LOGIN. Do you need these numbers for federal funding or a grant? I would really appreciate some feedback from you. I am very short staffed, my children's person is part-time, I am not using Evanced and I will answer your questions below. Just want to know why.Jean WipfWoodbury Public LibraryOn Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Sharon Rawlins <...@njstatelib.org" target="_blank">sraw...@njstatelib.org> wrote:Hi Everyone,To make this a bit clearer.Everyone has to submit information 2 ways.Everyone needs to complete the survey using Survey Monkey because the State Library didnât pay for the program component of Evanced Summer Reader online registration/report program and the question about program statistics is asked in the Survey Monkey survey. Questions 8 â 16 of the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/878RNK7 pertain to programs.For anyone using Evanced, the rest of the statistics needed can be compiled using the report function of Evanced. You can generate a spreadsheet in Excel to e-mail to me.For anyone not using Evanced, I would like the statistics sent to me via e-mail. I need everyone to submit:# of registered children# of actual childrenâs participants# of books read by children (if you used minutes or hours, you can send that but Iâd prefer it in # of books if possible)# of childrenâs programs offered --------------- found on Survey Monkey survey# of childrenâs attendees at programs --------- found on Survey Monkey survey# of registered teens# of actual teens who participated# of books read by teens (if you used minutes or hours, you can send that but Iâd prefer it in # of books if possible)# of teen programs offered ---------- found on Survey Monkey survey# of teen attendees at programs ----- found on Survey Monkey survey# of registered adults (if you did an adult program)# of actual adults who participated# of books read by adults# of adult programs offered specifically for summer reading program ----- found on Survey Monkey survey# of adults who attended these programs ------- found on Survey Monkey surveyI hope this makes it a bit clearer. If you have any questions, just e-mail me at ...@njstatelib.org" target="_blank">sraw...@njstatelib.org.Thank you!Sharon RawlinsYouth Services ConsultantNJ State Library185 West State St.P.O. Box 520Trenton, NJ 08625-0520609-278-2640 ext. 116 â phone609-278-2650 - fax------------------------------------------------------------------------The following information is a reminder of your current mailing list subscription:You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL:You may also change your subscription by visiting this list's main screen:If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at:
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