1. Middle School FACILITATOR’S MEETING November 16, 2010 3:00PM to 4:00PM Jeremy Dunn, Director, Department of Libraries and Information Services K.C. Boyd, MDBC-Middle School Coordinator

2. Mayor Daley’s Book Club Middle School Began in 2007 After school reading motivation program 2007-2008 - 500 students enrolled 2009-2010 - 1,600 students enrolled Created to help middle school students transition into the High School MDBC program Increased leisure reading practices among middle school students

3. MDBC MS Overview 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to participate in the MDBC MS Program No participation fee is assessed for schools. The books and t-shirt are free. Students will receive books for their personal libraries at home; the books are not to be kept for classroom libraries

4. MDBC MS Overview MDBC MS program will only be able to pay program stipends for CPS Librarians, Teachers and ESP staff. Program material will be online Members will have the opportunity to attend the annual Spring Conference in May

5. Facilitator Responsibilities Attend the facilitator information meeting Recruit at least 7 students who will participate as regular book club members Conduct six one hour book club meetings Submit packing slip invoices and monthly reports/timesheets to MDBC Coordinator

6. Facilitator Responsibilities, cont. Maintain regular, effective communication with the MDBC Coordinator through email Track your payroll and delivery of books - inform your clerk that you are being paid by the Department of Libraries - inform your school engineer, custodians and office staff that you will be receiving book shipments Take pictures and/or write letters documenting club meetings and related activities

7. 1.) MDBC MS Facilitators will be compensated for up to six (6) MDBC meetings (held before or after school) 2.) Facilitators will be compensated 1.5 hours for each meeting held, totaling up to 9 hours at the extended day pay rate of $35.10 3.) Monthly reports must contain MDBC Facilitator‘s and Principal signatures 4.) To be eligible to receive compensation and to be invited to participate in the club during the following school year, facilitators must do the following: - Submit a MDBC Monthly Report Form/Timesheet and packing invoice for each meeting -Frequently check MDBC Middle School related emails - Take pictures and/or write letters documenting club meetings and related activities Facilitator Pay

8. Monthly Report/Timesheet

9. Monthly Update Report/Timesheet Due Dates January 31, 2010 February 28, 2010 March 28, 2010 April 25, 2010 May 31, 2020

10. Number of Club Members/Facilitators 18 Club Members 2 Facilitators_____ 20 participants per school Clubs must have at least 7 members in attendance at meetings to keep the club activated and for facilitator payment Clubs with fifteen or fewer attending members should have one (1) facilitator Clubs with sixteen or more attending members can have two (2) facilitators (A letter of explanation/justification must be submitted with the MDBC-Middle School application for clubs with 18 or more students)

11. CPS Acceptable Use Policy Please ensure that your club members have signed CPS Student Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) on file with your school. In addition, our events are often filmed and photographed so, maintain signed photo release forms for your students. Notify K.C. Boyd at kcboyd1@gmail.com if any of your students who are attending our events do not have photo release forms. kcboyd1@gmail.com

12. MDBC MS Timeline December 3rd - all paperwork is due: application, book selection form, t-shirt form December 6th - book order will be submitted to the vendors: Children’s Plus, Follett and Scholastic January 10 th thru 14th - books arrive in schools January 31 st - T-Shirts should arrive in schools May 7 th, 14 th or 21 st – Tentative Date for the MDBC Spring Conference May 27 th - All meetings should be held by this date May 31 st - Final date to submit all paperwork for facilitator payment

13. MDBC MS 2010-2011 Title List

14. Mass Distributed Title Children’s Plus *BOTB Selection

15. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles

16. Scholastic

17. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Children’s Plus

18. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Scholastic

19. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Follett

20. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Scholastic

21. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Scholastic

22. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Children’s Plus

23. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Children’s Plus

24. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Scholastic *BOTB Selection

25. Select 5 books and 2 alternate titles Scholastic *BOTB Selection

26. Teachingbooks.net

28. http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/MDBCMS K.C. Boyd, Librarian Email: kcboyd1@gmail.comkcboyd1@gmail.com Phone: 535.1603 ext. 50315 Fax: 535-0316 K.C. Boyd, Librarian Wendell Phillips Academy High School Mail Run: 40 Area: 28