1. The New Yorkers Read Grant
Professional Development
October 3, 2012
NYC DOE
Office of Library Services

2. The Grant: An Overview
• Nonfiction centered reading promotion
• Geared towards reluctant readers
• Reading Ambassadors
• Passports for reading journeys in Book
Hook Binders

3. If you had the grant last
year…
What worked for you?

4. What do you need in your technology
tool box for New Yorkers Read?
• Teachingbooks.net
• Historypin
• ARKive
• DocsTeach / Activity-Creation Tool
• Google +

5. Explore Compiled Resources
from Teachingbooks.net

7. Provide Historical Context
with historypin.com

8. Extend Conversations and Inquiry
with Multimedia Resources from
ARKive

9. Create Unique Interactive Learning
Experiences Using Activity-Creation Tools
from DocsTeach

10. Think Out-of-the-Box with
Online Book Clubs using Google +

11. Join the Club!

12. Destiny and the
New Yorkers Read Grant

13. How do I create a category?
• Open the “Copy Categories” tab of
Library Search, Media Search, or
Textbook Search, in the Catalog.
• Next to “Add Copy Category” at the top
of the page, enter a unique name of up
to 30 characters.
• If you want this category available to
your patrons, clear the “Restricted”
check box.
• Click .
• The copy category appears in the “Copy
Categories” list.

14. In “Library Search,” select
“Copy Categories”

15. In “Library Copy Category,” type
name and save

16. When adding records from vendor,
select the “Update” for the “Assign
Copy Information”

17. Select the Category created for this
import. Remember it must be
created before importing.

18. If you already imported your titles you can
still “Assign Copy Information to selected
titles,” select “Update.” Note: You can
choose an existing category or create a new
one, if needed.

19. How do I make reports for
Circulations Statistics for
Copy Categories?

20. Click on Reports and then, click
“Collection Statistics – Historical”

21. In the dropdown menu by “Organized
By”, select “Copy Category”

22. If you only want to run by specific category,
click “Update” by “Copy Categories”. Also,
if you want to run the report by specific date,
you’ll need to put in the appropriate date
range in “Circulations From/to”. You may
also choose to “Show” “Summary Only” or
“Title & Copy Details”. Click “Run Report”

23. Select “Copy Category” and click
“OK”

24. Visual Search
Visual Search allows you to promote your
Grant collection in an easy and iconic way
with a symbolic image.

25. Customizing Your Own List
Click on Catalog=>Search Setup
Main Categories Sub-categories

26. Clicking on the edit button (for the folders) allows
you to change the visible image that appears and to
rename the folder if you would like to change the
category.
Clicking on the edit button for the eyeglass icons
allows you to change the parameters of the
materials included in the search.

27. Links for Images
 Destiny graphics
 Google
(Search for icon and clip art after
searching for topic)

28. A Possible Implementation Plan

29. In Preparation for Roll Out
• CEP piece
• Cabinet meetings with administration
• Faculty conference heads up for staff
• Weekly calendar messages to create buzz
• Lunch and Learns with ELA teachers for
input on classroom integration of program
• Order forms and memos for ELA teachers

30. The Reading Ambassadors Are
Coming … Are You Ready?

31. Cavallaro’s Reading Ambassador Logo
Thank you Pam Combis and Carol Caputo!

32. Library Recruitment Visits
• Powerpoint: Reading Ambassador – What’s
That?
• Dewey Decimal Show (thank you Ann Quinlivan)
• Dewey Decimal Copy Categories in Destiny
• Nonfiction Book Hook sharing
• AP Bulletin Boards go up

33. The Ambassadors Arrive
• Nomination form for teachers to use
• Parent letter
• Passport photos, set up and memo
• Article: Reading Ambassadors Know
Good Books for school paper (Dec. Issue)

34. Teachers Are
Reading Ambassadors Too
• Recruit staff and publicize in Weekly Calendars
and on posters throughout building
• Article: Teachers Are Reading Ambassadors
Too! for school paper (Feb. issue) and list of
teacher favorites in school paper

35. The Reading Ambassador
Throw Down

36. Senior R.A. Photo for Yearbook

37. Reading Ambassador Assembly
• Flip movies for RA recommendations
• Reading Journeys using Moviemaker
• Program Design

38. Spring 2010
• Recruit family members
• Round 2 Student Reading Ambassadors
• Publish The Cavallaro Reading Ambassadors
Recommend in school paper (March issue)
• Bulletin Boards of recommendations
• Plan family literacy event
• Reading Ambassadors visit feeder schools

39. Nonfiction Book Clubs
• What are the elements of successful book
clubs?
• How are nonfiction book clubs different
than those based on fiction?

40. Why Start a Student Book Club?
• Encourage lifelong love of reading
• Shared passion for reading
• Group cohesiveness and support
• Independent learning
• Shared reading history

41. How to Start a Student Book Club
• Choose the members
– Target specific students or open to general
population?
– Spread the word (invitations, posters,
meetings)
– Keep it small
– Work with a partner

42. Meeting Logistics
• Scheduling
– Before, during or after school?
– How often will the group meet?
– Blackout dates (holidays, testing, project
deadlines)
• Lunch or snacks
• Pre-read whole book or chapters

43. First Meeting
• Name the Book Club
• Establish Book Club Guidelines
• Read a short piece (article related to the
next book topic)

44. Discussions
• Discuss a book by summarizing, asking
questions, making connections.
• If a book is also a movie, suggest they
pick a date to watch the movie, then
compare and contrast the book to the
movie.
• Encourage individual students to find a
book buddy to read along with.

45. Discussions
• There are no right or wrong answers –
– Every member has something valuable to
contribute
– Bring questions but allow for free flow of ideas

46. Chat & Chew
Enjoy your lunch while discussing

47. Grant Evaluation & Evidence
• How will you evaluate the grant’s
success?
– Circulation statistics of the titles provided by grant
– Statistics on book club participation
• How many students? How many meetings?
– Anecdotal accounts of effect of books and club on students
– Student book hooks or reviews
– Pre and post survey on reading attitudes of book club
participants and of non-participants

48. Go Forth and Read