Guidelines for Community Participation

• Has a public library or contracts for library services with another public library.
• Conducts an annual summer library program.
• Partners with Christie Vilsack and the State Library of Iowa on project.
• Has means of communication with residents (i.e., newspaper, radio, television, newsletter)
• Public library and school library/media center staff lead community's project efforts.
• Establishes a community advisory panel to identify literacy programs currently taking place in the community; to identify underserved segments of the community; to identify potential community partners and projects to reach the underserved; to identify overlaps in service or groups served; and to raise awareness of community literacy activities. The advisory panel includes representation from:
  • Public Library
    
  • School Library/Media Center
    
  • Other types of Libraries (academic/special)
    
  • Media
    
  • Chamber of Commerce or other economic development organization
    
  • Civic Organization (i.e., Rotary, Federated Women's Clubs, Junior League, etc.)
    
  • City Government
    
  • Other (i.e., community businesses, empowerment, human services, arts, miniority groups, etc.)
• Conducts a public forum to ascertain related activities currently being done in community.
• Undertakes activity(ies) to strengthen literacy efforts to the underserved.
• Completes reporting process

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