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Download full textPolicy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
In 2019, Policy Studies Associates conducted an evaluation of the Free Library of Philadelphia's Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP), focused on identifying program strategies to support early literacy development. The recommendations that emerged from this evaluation for the Free Library can also inform the efforts of other public…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
With more than 25 years of experience providing library-based out-of-school time (OST) programming to Philadelphia children and youth in grades preK-12, LEAP (Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program) offers insights into the distinct operations and contributions of drop-in programs. A 2019 evaluation of LEAP, conducted by Policy Studies…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
Russell, Christina A.; Meredith, Julie – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
The Free Library of Philadelphia's Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP) is a key part of Philadelphia's comprehensive citywide Out-of-School Time (OST) system. For more than 25 years, the Free Library has offered children academic support and enrichment through LEAP, a free, voluntary, and drop-in program. At the request of the Free…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
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Direct linkStephens, Michael; Cheetham, Warren – Australian Library Journal, 2012
Replicated across the globe, the Learning 2.0 programme--also known as "23 Things"--has been touted as a means to not only educate staff about emerging social and mobile technologies but as a means of moving the participating library forward as a learning organisation. This paper explores the results of a multi-faceted research project…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Libraries, Library Personnel, Professional Development
Dalston, Teresa – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A comparative evaluation framework of instructional interventions for implementation of online training for public library staff would enable a better understanding of how to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and efficacy of training in certain training environments. This dissertation describes a quasi-experimental study of a two-week,…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Public Libraries, Job Training, Electronic Learning
Hill, Jane – Journal of Access Services, 2007
This article uses Wellington City Libraries as the basis for a case study of a future-focused, reorganized staffing structure in a public library network. It covers the change from why, how, departure from a building-based hierarchical structure, new staff and line responsibilities, union involvement, implications for staff training to culture and…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Administration, Library Personnel
Spielberger, Julie; Horton, Carol; Michels, Lisa; Halpern, Robert – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2004
Several trends have come together to intensify interest in how public libraries might best support the interests and needs of youth in their communities. This study reports on findings from the Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development (PLPYD) Initiative, a four-year, nine-site initiative funded by the Wallace Foundation to develop…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Public Libraries, Library Role
Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
A 1956 Office of Education study showed that 26 million rural residents were without any public library service and that more than 300 rural counties had no public library within their borders. An additional 50 million rural residents had only inadequate service. Congress passed the Library Services Act in 1956 to stimulate the further development…
Descriptors: Educational History, Operating Expenses, Statistical Data, Counties
