1 California’s Family Place Library Program Bessie Condos, Gerry Maginnity, California State Library Kathleen Deerr, National Coordinator, Family Place Libraries ™ Jessica Servillo, Children’s Librarian, Middle County Public Library Monday, June 20, 2011

2 Agenda  Introduction  What is Family Place?  What is California Doing?  How Can You Participate?  How We’ll Know if the Program Made a Difference  Q & A

3 What is California Doing?  Training Institute  Training children’s librarians and administrators

4 What is California Doing? Program Objectives 10 Family Place Centers will be established in participating libraries that encourage engagement between parents and children Participating public libraries will establish at least 2 new community partnerships

5 How Can You Participate? Overview Competitive Application submitted to attend Family Place Training Institute Successful applicants attend 3-day Family Place Training Institute in Los Angeles Eligibility to apply for LSTA Implementation Grant for up to $15,000  For more information, please check out Family Place info at

6 How Can You Participate? Commitment Willingness and ability to put both staff time and funding toward the implementation of a family/early childhood learning center in one of your libraries. Sending two people (an administrator and a children’s services staff member) to a 3-day Family Place Training Institute in Los Angeles, September 19-22, Travel expenses to Los Angeles and to the Training Center in Carson must be provided by applicants. Training fees, hotel accommodations and meals to be provided by the State Library.

7 How Can You Participate? Commitment (continued) Creating a family/early childhood space in the Children’s Services Area that will include toys, collections, furnishings that will be conducive to young children, parents and caregivers

8 How Can You Participate? Training Application

9 Training Application 3 elements 1. Basic Information 2. Evaluation Questions 3. Certification

10 Training Application Element 1: Basic Information Applicant Information All of the basic contact information for you and your library

11 Training Application Element 2: Evaluation Questions Describe why your library is interested in becoming a Family Place Library and explain why you chose a specific branch library. How would this program support your library’s strategic directions and needs of the community? What types of library services are currently offered to parents and children ages 0-3, and include the number of staff who provide these services? What current partnerships do you have that support families? How will your library ensure that staffing and resources are provided to build success in your Family Place Program?

12 Training Application Element 3: Certification Each Library has to complete and sign the certification page Be sure to review your application and to obtain the appropriate signatures before submitting

13 Training Application Submission WHAT:Submit original and 4 copies HOW*:By hand, mail, WHEN:By 4:00 pm on Monday, July 18, 2011 By *: send to Mickie Potter at For delivery service, the physical address is: 900 N Street, 4 th Floor, Sacramento, 95814

14 Training Application Submission *If you your application, you will need to mail the signed Element 3 certification page. The signature page must be received within 7 days of the ed application.

15 Timeline Monday, July 18, 2011 (4:00p.m.) Deadline for receipt of California’s Family Place Training Institute Application Monday, August 8, 2011Notification to successful applicants to attend Training Institute September 19-22, 2011Mandatory 3 day Family Place Training Institute in Los Angeles Monday, October 24, 2011Deadline for receipt of California’s Family Place Implementation Application Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Notification to successful applicants to receive up to $15,000 LSTA grant December 2011-June 30, 2012 Expend grant funds; Implement Family Place Program; Participate in Statewide Evaluation of the program June 30, 2012Grant year ends

16 How We’ll Know If the Program Made a Difference? Statewide Evaluation Development of local outcomes based on statewide outputs for Family Place Activities Self-assessments of the library’s space, including furniture, programming, collection, and staff awareness of developmentally appropriate practice for children ages 0-3 Short surveys of parents and caregivers with children ages 0-3 who attend Parent/Child Workshops and/or use the Family Place space to be administered twice during the grant year Some libraries may be asked to serve as sites for a more in- depth qualitative study during the year which would include a site visit by the program evaluator.

17 Questions? Please feel free to contact: Bessie Condos (916) California State Library Library Development Services Bureau P. O. Box Sacramento, CA