Participation |
50 or more people sign up for program; at least 25 percent turn in completed reading logs. |
100 or more people sign up for program; at least 50 percent turn in completed reading logs. |
200 or more people sign up for program; at least 75 percent turn in completed reading logs. |
Sign-up information, reading logs. |
Demographics |
Males make up at least 10 percent of participants; age is mostly older than 30. |
Males make up at least 25 percent of participants; age is skewed older than 30. |
Males make up at least 50 percent of participants; age is evenly distributed. |
Sign-up information, in-house data. |
User Growth |
At least 5 percent of participants sign up for a library card. |
At least 10 percent of participants sign up for a library card. |
At least 15 percent of participants sign up for a library card. |
In-house data, sign-up information, anonymous online survey, bingo cards. |
Event Attendance |
At least 25 percent of participants attend at least one event. |
At least 50 percent of participants attend at least one event. |
At least 75 percent of participants attend at least one event. |
Sign-up information, head counts, sign-in sheets, bingo cards. |
Social Media Participation |
At least 25 percent of participants review a book online or through book inserts; 5 percent "Like" the library on Facebook, follow on Twitter or subscribe on YouTube. |
At least 50 percent of participants review a book online or through book inserts; 10 percent "Like" the library on Facebook, follow on Twitter or subscribe on YouTube. |
At least 75 percent of participants review a book online or through book inserts; 25 percent "Like" the library on Facebook, follow on Twitter or subscribe on YouTube. |
Website data, book inserts, social media monitoring, bingo cards, anonymous online survey. |
Circulation |
At least 5 percent more materials are checked out over last summer. |
At least 15 percent more materials are checked out over last summer. |
At least 25 percent more materials are checked out over last summer. |
In-house checkout statistics, info from downloadable book consortium. |
Variety of Genres, Formats |
Total participants read at least three different genres and use more than one format. |
Total participants read at least five different genres and use more than two formats. |
Total participants read at least 10 different genres and use more than three formats. |
In-house checkout statistics, reading logs, info from downloadable book consortium. |
Increased Knowledge of Library Services |
At least 5 percent of participants find out about and use a library service they didn't know about. |
At least 15 percent of participants find out about and use a library service they didn't know about. |
At least 25 percent of participants find out about and use a library service they didn't know about. |
Bingo cards, anonymous online survey, reference transactions, staff observations, database usage. |
Parent/Child Behavior Modeling |
At least 5 percent of children and teens who participated in summer reading have at least one parent/guardian participate. |
At least 15 percent of children and teens who participated in summer reading have at least one parent/guardian participate. |
At least 25 percent of children and teens who participated in summer reading have at least one parent/guardian participate. |
Sign-up, information, anonymous online survey, bingo card. |
User Satisfaction |
At least 25 percent of participants believe service met intended outcomes; at least 50 percent enjoyed the program and would do it again. |
At least 50 percent of participants believe service met intended outcomes; at least 75 percent enjoyed the program and would do it again. |
At least 75 percent of participants believe service met intended outcomes; 100 percent enjoyed the program and would do it again, |
Anonymous online survey, individual interviews, focus groups, staff observations. |
Goals Met |
At least 50 percent of participants meet their reading goal from the beginning of the program. |
At least 75 percent of participants meet their reading goal from the beginning of the program. |
100 percent of participants meet their reading goal from the beginning of the program. |
Reading logs, sign-up information, anonymous online survey. |