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1. Social Media Best Practices (For Individual Staff Members)

   The Metropolitan Library System has a social media team that creates and coordinates posts across our social media platforms. Any official social media posts on the library’s Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter should go through that team. However, ...

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2. Systemwide Programs

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3. Passive Programming for Windows and/or Outdoor Space

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4. Activity Sheets

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5. Book Display Ideas

   Themed Book Displays are great ways to promote the Summer Reading Program and encourage continued reading throughout the summer. One of the great things about Displays is how easy they are to scale up or down based on your library’s needs. These ...

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6. Responsibility Charts

   Summer Reading takes the entire system to run succesfully! The chart below helps distinguish advertising responsibilities between local libraries and system level departments.  ...

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7. Animal Masks

   Build and encourage children’s creativity and social skills with a craft that lends itself to dramatic play! Kids and grownups can don the animal masks and act out the verses from Old MacDonald or Sandra Boynton’s Barnyard Dance. Kit includes die ...

   03/22/2021 - 15:30 - 0 comments

8. 3D Farm Animals

   Have the kids design a farm for their animals or have them use the animal parts to create a new animal. Encourage them to think about what the animal will need to survive (food, shelter, water etc.) ...

   03/22/2021 - 15:36 - 0 comments

9. 3D Zoo Animals

   Have kids design a zoo exhibit for their animals or have them use the animal parts to create a new animal. See the information in the CSLP Manual for Create a Creature p. 155 – 158. They can design the zoo habitat for their new animals. Things to ...

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10. Unicorn Masks

    Build and encourage children’s creativity and social skills with a craft that lends itself to dramatic play! Kids and grownups can don the unicorn mask. ...

    03/22/2021 - 15:50 - 0 comments

11. Tangram Storytelling

    Tangrams challenge kids and grown-ups to recreate an animal pattern by using all seven shapes. No overlapping allowed. The puzzles encourage problem solving and improve visual-spatial skills. You can even get creative and design your own creatures ...

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12. Local Outreach Events in LibraryCalendar

    The following are definitions that can be used to understand what types of Outreach Activities should be recorded in LibraryMarket: ...

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13. OKMOA Experience Pass

    Summer Reading is a great opportunity to promote the Experience Pass! ...

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14. Read for Adventure

    The Metropolitan Library System is once again participating in the OKC Zoo’s Read for Adventure literacy program. This year’s book, Juniper’s Butterfly Garden – A Small Start for a Better World, is a natural fit for the Tales and Tails theme. ...

    03/23/2021 - 20:07 - 0 comments

15. Animal Sketchbook Project

    Encourage patrons to channel their inner artist by participating in the Animal Sketchbook Project! Participants receive a piece of sketchbook paper. They can draw paint or color any kind of animal picture. Patrons can post a picture of their ...

    03/23/2021 - 20:11 - 0 comments

16. Origami Bookmarks

    Origami is the perfect craft for all ages! This simple origami pattern allows you to create a variety of animal bookmarks. Fold the paper into the basic shape. Use markers, paper, stickers, and glue to turn it into any animal you choose. ...

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17. Other Take-Home Kit Ideas

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18. Programming Ideas

    Programs are a great way to encourage participation in Summer Reading and keep interest high throughout the summer. Whether passive programs, take home kits or virtual programming, you can reach more customers through offering activities for them ...

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19. Who Am I?

    Test your knowledge of Oklahoma animals with this identification game. Answer key included. Files:  Who Am I? Activity Sheet ...

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20. Coloring Sheets

    Coloring is popular among all ages. Check out our files of coloring sheets! You’ll find a variety of pictures for all ages and ability levels! ...

    03/24/2021 - 11:12 - 0 comments

21. Animal Scavenger Hunt

    Get outside and explore the outdoors with this animal scavenger hunt. Participants can earn five points by logging the activity in Beanstack or their activity log. Files:  Scavenger Hunt.pdf ...

    03/24/2021 - 11:15 - 0 comments

22. Mad Libs

    Have fun with the whole family and see what kind of crazy stories you can create with these animal-themed Mad Libs. You might also take a picture book and turn it into a Mad Lib. ...

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23. Who Would Win?

    Kids love Jerry Pallotta’s Who Would Win? Series! Now they can put their animal knowledge and research skills to the test when predicting the winner of real-life animal matchups. Encourage kids and their grown-ups to look up additional information ...

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24. A Group of What?

    We have specific names for animals in a group. Test your animal IQ by matching the animal with their group name. Answer key included. Files:  A Group of What? Activity Sheet ...

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25. Library Decor

    Decorating for Summer Reading can help spark interest in the Summer Reading Program and keep customers engaged throughout the summer. We’re here to help make your decorating a breeze with some options that can easily scale up or down based on your ...

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26. Other Passive Programs for Windows or Outdoors

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27. Animal Yoga

    Namaste! Yoga helps kids increase their focus and flexibility. It gets them up and moving as well as promotes relaxation. Post the images of animal yoga poses in a window or an outdoor space for families to do. ...

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28. I SPY

    Use copies of book covers or your backdrop and animal cutouts to create an I Spy game in your window. You can ask patrons to find the laminated set of animals or create your own list. ...

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29. Who Am I?

    Test your knowledge of Oklahoma animals with this identification game. Download the 11 x 17 images and QR code to the answer sheet. ...

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30. Take-Home Kits

    Take Home Kits have been some of our most popular programs in the COVID era. Use them to encourage participation in Summer Reading and keep interest high throughout the summer. You can reach more customers by offering activities during the summer. ...

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31. Who Would Win?

    Kids love Jerry Pallotta’s Who Would Win? Series! Now they can put their animal knowledge and research skills to the test when predicting the winner of real-life animal matchups. Encourage kids and their grownups to look up additional information ...

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32. School Lists

    Branch assignments for each branch can be found using the Tableau instructions or the Excel file linked below. On the Excel file please find your branch tab listed across the bottom. Save this file to your local SharePoint and please edit it to be ...

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33. 2021 Program (Tails & Tales)

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34. Youth Outreach

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35. General Information

    Click below for a Timeline of important dates for the Summer Reading Program. You will also find a helpful chart to explain communication responsibilities.  ...

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36. Promoting the Program

    YOU are the key to a successful Summer Reading program! Use the scripts, best practices, and materials below to promote the program at work or at home.  ...

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37. Earning Points

    We are using points to track participants’ progress toward their Summer Reading goals. Points are awarded for minutes read/listened to, as well as, for completing literacy-related activities. ...

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38. In-Library Engagement

    Summer Reading is the largest reading initiative the Metropolitan Library System offers all year. Thinking about ways to promote Summer Reading now will help you be more prepared to answer customer questions and encourage participation in the ...

    03/31/2021 - 10:21 - 0 comments

39. Adult Outreach

    Need to engage with adults and spread the word about Summer Reading? Or looking for ideas on where to share Summer Reading advertisements? Reach out via phone, email, or social media to organizations serving adults. Ideas include: ...

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40. Email Templates

    Please feel free to use these templates verbatim or as a starting point for your own emails to our community organizations, businesses, non-profits and government leaders. You could also attach the Marketing Toolkit  to give them immediate ...

    03/31/2021 - 10:27 - 0 comments

41. Encouraging Sign Up

    One of the ways we measure the success of Summer Reading is how many people sign up to participate in the program. All staff are encouraged to promote the program and help customers to sign up in the library. ...

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42. Encouraging Ongoing Participation

    While increasing sign-ups for Summer Reading is important, many customers never log back in to add their points. For others, participation starts strong but decreases as the summer goes on. Logging reading or activities is the only way to for ...

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43. Marketing Materials

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44. School Visits: Best Practices

    Though we are unable to do in person school visits, you could set-up class visits via Zoom with interested schools. We have tweaked our best practices for in person visits to be helpful as you venture into this new frontier.  ...

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45. Local Government Outreach

    The Community Outreach Subcomittee has created an Excel file of possible local government contacts. Find your branches tab along the bottom. If you find better contact information or additional leaders that should be included for your area please ...

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46. Outreach Tracker

    Please fill this out to document branch level outreach to local business, organizations, and government representatives. As you have updates in contact info or new answers for the reflective questions please submit the form again. At the end of ...

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47. Teacher, School Library Media Specialist, and Administrator Training

    Teachers or school adminstrators who complete the Niche Academy training on Summer Reading and school focused library resources will receive a completion certificate and the chance to win classroom prizes. There is a special version of the training ...

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48. In-Library & Community Engagement Timelines

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49. Outreach

    Outreach Best Practices  ...

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50. Logging Reading

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