As reported only a few weeks ago, our 2014 summer reading program will be online and we have purchased the software we will use, Evanced Solutions’ Summer Reader [1]:

Our next steps involve making decisions about the structure of the reading program.  We need to decide which things need to change in order to meet our goals (see August 20, 2013 announcement [2]).

The Incentives to Read (ITR) committee will work on the structure of the program. Present at the September 11 ITR meeting were: Karen Marriott (MSO), Kay Bauman (LO), Emily Williams (OUT), Kristin Williamson (OUT), Julie Ballou (LO & PIE), LaVetta Dent (LO & PIE), Jana Hausburg (LO & PIE).

There is much to work out and so far we’ve settled on:

• The software, Evanced Solutions Summer Reader
• Addition of a component for adults
• Reading goals based on 20 minutes a day
• Incentives to read that are associated with reading, such as a book.

Our next meeting is scheduled for September 26, 2013 with members of Marketing, Planning and Development attending.