Calgary Public Library recently launched their first ever summer reading program for adults: Just for Adults – Read All Summer! The program was a great success because of effective promotional material, staff support and enthusiasm, and our young library customers who promoted the program to their parents so that they could read and participate together.

The presenter will discuss the history of reading promotion programming at CPL, leading up to the recent program: Just for Adults – Read all Summer! Goals and objectives of this program will be discussed, along with the step-by-step details of the organization, promotion, implementation and evaluation. Participants will leave this session with inspiration for implementing an adult summer reading program of their own!

Who Should Participate:

• Library staff involved in readers' advisory service in public libraries
• Programming and outreach staff in public libraries
• Library Management wanting to explore new RA initiatives

The Key Benefits For Participants:

• Inspiration for RA programming
• Step-by-step instructions for implementing an adult summer reading program
• Best practices for reading promotion programs

Key Topics to be Explored:

• The role of reading promotion programs in public libraries
• The importance of implementing RA related programming in public libraries
• How-to information on designing, developing, and implementing a summer reading program for adults, including best practices

About the Presenter...

Sarah Jones is a Customer Service Manager at Calgary Public Library, in charge of the Humanities Department. In this capacity she is spearheading new reading promotion programs and readers' advisory training. Sarah is a member of CLA, LAA, is the current president of the Foothills Library Association, and is a regular speaker at conferences. She is also a passionate and indiscriminate reader who always has a holds list that never seems to get smaller no matter how much she reads!