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Play and Story Time

Submitted by dfields on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 18:05
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Manager Input
Manager's Decision: 
Approved
Is staff available for coverage?: 
Yes
Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?: 
Yes
Program Identification
Location: 
Bethany Library
Date: 
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Program Time: 
Start Time (hour)Start Time (minutes)Setup TimeEnd Time (hour)End Time (minutes)Take-Down Time
9301 hour10151 hour
Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?: 
No, I'll create my own blurb.
Program Description: 
Sharing in playtimes is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning and discover that the library is a destination for fun! We will conclude our play time with a brief educational story time with music, rhymes, movement, flannel board activities and a brief story. A professional librarian will lead story time and share tips on reading readiness. Choose the 9:30 or 10:30 session. A professional librarian will lead story time and share tips on reading readiness.
Primary Age Group: 
Toddlers (ages 1-3)
Additional Age Groups: 
Babies (0-12 months)
Primary Event Type: 
Child Development

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?: 
No presenter
Program Justification
Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?: 
Yes
Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?: 
Yes
How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?: 
Play and Story Times help prepares a child mentally and socially to enter formal schooling, gives them resources for mental development. The use of books and nursery rhymes in the program introduces many pre-reading skills that will prepare children to begin to read at the next stage of development.
Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?: 
Satisfy Curiosity: Your libraries are centers that offer access to civic, cultural and community enrichment opportunities.
Why will this program be successful?: 
Young children will be provided an enriched play environment that will help them develop mentally and socially. It introduces them to books, music and nursery rhymes.
How will success be measured/determined?: 
Attendance of eight to sixteen children and their parent. Families will want to come back to the library for future play and story times.
Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?: 
Yes
Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?: 
Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?: 
Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper
Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)
What library resources and services will you connect to this program?: 

Books for babies and toddlers.

Are volunteers needed?: 
No

Supplies

Are supplies needed?: 
Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.
Supply/Shopping List: 
Will use supplies on hand or buy supplies, not to exceed about $20.
Final Comments: 
The program will include two back to back sessions needed to accommodate the typical number of children enrolled: 9:30-10:15am and 10:30-11:15pm.
Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?: 
Yes
Program Evaluation
Are you ready to evaluate your program?: 
No
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
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