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2009 Wisconsin Summer Library Program



"Be Creative @ Your Library"
summer reading poster

"Express Yourself @ Your Library"
teen summer reading poster

CSLP art/graphics are copyrighted by Upstart for exclusive use by CSLP members and are used by permission. Copying or reproducing the CSLP art/graphics in any way by non-CSLP members is prohibited.

CSLP Information


Next CSLP Annual Meeting

  • 2010, Seattle, WA, with support from Alaska

2010 Themes

  • Children's Theme -- "Make a Splash -- READ"
  • Teen Theme -- "Make Waves @ Your Library"
  • Adult theme -- "Water Your Mind"

2010 CSLP Illustrators

The artist for the children's 2010 program will be Henry Cole. For information about Henry go to www.henrycole.net/main.php?link=home

The teen artist for 2010 program will be Ursula Vernon. Check out Ursula at http://ursulavernon.com/

2011 Themes

  • Children's Theme -- "One World, Many Stories" (Un mundo, muchas historias)
  • Teen Theme -- "You Are Here" (Tu estás aquí)
  • Adult theme -- "Novel Destinations"

2012 General Themes

  • Children's Theme -- "Into the Night"
  • Teen Theme -- "Nocturnal Creatures"

The actual themes for these concepts will be decided at the 2010 CSLP Annual Meeting.

CSLP Copyright and Fair Use Rules

Upstart/Highsmith Services

CSLP contracts with Upstart/ for numerous services including the production of the artwork and management of sales of support materials for the program. To place an order, go to www.upstartpromotions.com/cslp

Wisconsin Children's Performer Directory

DLTCL maintains a directory of children's performers which is updated monthly. Visit the Wisconsin Children's Performer Directory to find the descriptions of over two hundred performers and presenters who enjoy working with children in public libraries and schools. Jamie McCanless maintains the Directory for DLTCL.

Participation in Wisconsin Summer Library Program

Participation Data 2003-2008

Resources for Children Who Are Blind/Visually Impaired and/or Deaf


Tactile Graphics

Wisconsin public libraries can order a set of tactile graphics for children who are blind or visually impaired through the Wisconsin Center for the Blind's Outreach Services Office. This packet consists of 6 pages of raised graphics that correspond to the following pages in the 2009 CSLP manual:

1)The crickets from page 145.
2)The set of three finger puppets from page 177 and the set of 2 wraparound finger puppets from page 155.
3)The star and poem from page 183 (the star is in tactile graphics, the poem is in Braille).
4-6)Three sheets are included for the objects to do the activity on pages 137, 139, and 141.

Click here for the order form, or go to the Outreach Services Office web site at www.wcbvi.k12.wi.us/outreach/ouforms.html.

Braille Items

If librarians need reading records or certificates Brailled for participating children, or if they need any instruction sheets or letters Brailled for summer reading program participants they can order those materials through the OSCI Braille program in Oshkosh.

Click here for the order form.

Sign Language Training Video

Librarians who would like to learn some basic sign language to use this summer can download a free copy of a sign language training video from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) web page at www.cslpreads.org/learning-tools/diversity.html. Every System Youth Services Liaison also has a copy of the video and should be able to lend it to their member libraries. The copies were made and shared as courtesy of Lakeshores Library System, thanks to Rhonda Puntney.

These resources were developed through the cooperation of Rhonda Puntney, Chair of the CSLP Diversity Committee, and DLTCL.

Collaborative Summer Library Program

Each year the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) coordinates a summer reading program on behalf of Wisconsin's public libraries. Wisconsin is a member of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). Forty-six states are currently members of CSLP. Through CSLP Wisconsin libraries are able to purchase high quality materials at low cost needed for the program. "Be Creative @ Your Library" is the children's theme in 2009, and "Express Yourself @ Your Library" is the teen theme.

2009 Illustrators

The illustrator for the 2009 children's poster is David Catrow has created the art for CSLP's 2009 children's reading program. He is a nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist and award-winning illustrator of numerous books for children. He lives in Springfield, Ohio. Catrow's day job is with the Springfield News-Sun. He creates editorial cartoons which are syndicated in more than 900 newspapers. His signature zany illustrations delight younger children in his picture books. He illustrated "She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head" (1995), named the "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book for the Year. In 2008 he illustrated "On Top of the Potty: And Other Get Up and Go Songs," and "Smelly Locker: Silly Dilly School Songs," both written by Alan Katz and published by Simon & Schuster.

The 2008 teen poster art was created by Brad Sneed Sneed is a lifelong resident of Kansas who lives near Kansas City with his wife and daughter, a dog, two rats, and a gecko. In 2007 he illustrated "Big Bad Wolves at School," written by Stephen Krensky and published by Simon & Schuster, and "The Boy Raised by Librarians," written by Carla Morris, published by Peachtree Press.

Adult Summer Library Program Manual

This year CSLP is offering an adult summer reading program manual. This is a pilot project, and the manual was not yet available for distribution with the Children and Teen manuals in September. If you are interested in paper or electronic copies of the adult manual, please contact Barb Huntington at barbara.huntington@dpi.wi.gov.

Recommended Web Sites Compiled by Rhonda Puntney

Webliography - Web sites are loosely categorized by art and artists, creative writing, dance, music, theatre and drama, and miscellaneous

The Importance of Summer Reading

Research Summary on the Importance of Summer Reading 2006

IMLS Study 2008

Handouts and Talking Points Guides

Assuring Patron Privacy and Safety During Summer Programs

Issues Regarding Libraries Posting Photos on Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, and Library Web Pages

General Child Safety Tips for Summer Reading Programs. As a safety precaution and to protect the privacy of library records, children's reading records should be located in an area or accessed in a way that does not allow members of the public from knowing the children's last name. Contest forms that include children's addresses and/or phone numbers should be put in a container in which they can't be read by passers-by. If children's faces are used on library web pages or if contest winners names are released to the local newspaper, a parental permission slip is strongly encouraged. Many libraries that routinely take pictures during library events include a parental permission slip to allow the library to photograph their child as part of their registration process. This is not a legal requirement, but extra precaution is encouraged whenever minors are involved.


Barbara Huntington - Youth & Special Needs Consultant
WI Dept. of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning Public Library Development
125 S. Webster St. Madison WI 53707-7841
(608-267-5077, fax 608-266-2529)
barbara.huntington@dpi.wi.gov



For questions about this information, contact Barbara A. Huntington (608) 267-5077

Last updated on 6/16/2009 12:15:48 PM