Resources

Statistics and Evaluation Form

To Libraries

To Participants

Schedule

Statistics and Evaluation Form

The Statistics and Evaluation Form is now electronically deactivated for this year. The team at LAC thanks all participating libraries that have fill out their form. Each regional partner will receive a profile of its province or territory in November. In December, we will post on the Website a synthesis of the evaluation meeting of the 2004 program. LAC will revise and simplify the 2005 evaluation form based on recommendations expressed then by our partners.

Again, many thanks!

To Libraries

• A Staff Manual is provided to public library personnel to help them develop summer programs around the TD National Summer Reading Club theme. It will be available in both English and French, in hard copies and online. It includes booklists, clipart and program ideas on how to run a successful club based on the theme for 2004.

The Staff Manual is available in PDF [PDF 10 693 KB].
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The TD logo is available in PDF format [PDF 13 KB].
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To Participants

Each child receives:

• A TD National Summer Reading Club Invitation to register at their local library and take part in the Club

The invitation is available in PDF format [PDF 515 KB].
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• A free Club Kit including a full colour poster with a sheet of stickers and an English and French activity booklet (booklists, logbook and word games)

The poster is available in PDF format [PDF 152 165 KB].
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The activity book cover is available in PDF format [PDF 1 251 KB].
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• A certificate of completion (optional)

We should mention that the activity booklet for children and the library staff manual were designed and put together by the Toronto Public Library. The Ottawa Public Library and the Children's Literature Service of LAC created the French version. The poster, depicting a magnificent dragon emerging from the Earth, and the other visual elements have been created by Paul Morin, an illustrator renowned for his textured works in vibrant colours.

Schedule

September 2003 to February 2004

• The Toronto Public Library, the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada are developing the material for the implementation of this initiative.

January 2004

• A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is signed between Library and Archives Canada, TD Bank Group and each of the Regional Partners.

• LAC sends the 2004 Material Order Form and Library Agreement to the Regional Partners for them to distribute to every public library in their region.

• Each participating library determines the required quantities, then completes and signs the 2004 Material Order Form and Library Agreement.

February 2004

• Public Libraries send the completed 2004 Material Order Form and Library Agreement to their Regional Coordinator by February 4, 2004.

• Regional Partners send the compiled orders to LAC by February 6, 2004.

March 2004

• LAC coordinates the printing of the material.

• Public libraries receive through their Regional Coordinators, a letter signed by the National Librarian, Mr. Roch Carrier, inviting school principals to incorporate the National Summer Reading Club invitations in every final report card; public libraries send these letters to the schools.

• LAC sends the Staff Manuals to Regional Partners for distribution to participating public libraries.

• Public libraries plan their summer program around the theme and promote the program in their library and to family-oriented organizations.

April 2004

• Club Kits are printed.

May 2004

• TD Bank delivers a nation-wide awareness campaign.

• Public Libraries receive the invitations for the TD National Summer Reading Club and deliver them to participating schools for distribution in the final report cards.

• LAC sends the club kits to the Regional Partners who repackage the materials for delivery to public libraries.

June 2004

• TD Bank and LAC launch the initiative nationally.

• Regional Partners and public libraries promote the initiative.

• The poster and front cover of the activity booklet are available online.

July & August 2004

• Throughout the summer, local libraries register children for the TD National Summer Reading Club and document the awareness techniques used.

• Children participate in interactive library activities and enjoy being members of a summer reading club.

September 2004

• Public libraries fill out the 2004 Statistics and Evaluation Form online or send them by mail to their Regional Coordinators by September 10, 2004.

• Regional Partners compile statistics and send them to LAC by September 20, 2004.

• The material starts being developed for the summer 2005.

October 2004

• LAC compiles the data from all Regional Partners and reports back to TD Bank Group.

• A summary of the data and findings are published online by LAC.

November 2004

• LAC organizes a consultation meeting with Regional Partners to evaluate the pilot phase 2004 and make recommendations for the following years.

• LAC selects the Regional Partners for 2005.