CHICAGO — Summer reading programs are in full swing across the country—just in time for library staff to appreciate the helpful evaluation materials in "The Complete Summer Reading Program Manual: From Planning to Evaluation," a new book available in the ALA Storefrom the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association.

Whether you’re just finishing your first summer reading program or you think you know all there is to know about summer reading programs, you are sure to find helpful tools and tricks in this dynamic new manual, including:

authoritative advice on planning, budgeting and evaluation from experienced frontline librarians;

tools for incorporating technology for any budget;

readers’ advisory sources and places to find reading trends each year;

new ideas for marketing, outreach, and collaboration;

detailed descriptions of programs that work from library staffers just like you.

Contributors include Mark Flowers, Megan Honig, Erin Downey Howerton, Kat Kan, Maria Kramer, Chris Shoemaker and Connie Urquhart. This project was funded in part by a 2011 Carnegie-Whitney Grant from the American Library Association.
"The Complete Summer Reading Program Manual: From Planning to Evaluation" by YALSA is available at the ALA Storeor by calling 1 (866) SHOP-ALA. The book costs $36 for ALA members and $40 for nonmembers. Take and additional $5 off your purchase with coupon code CSRP12, expiring Sept. 1!

For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos and audiobooks for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390, or e-mail, yalsa@ala.org.

About the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA)

YALSA is a division of the American Library Association and has more than 5,400 members. YALSA’s mission is to advocate, promote, and strengthen service to young adults as part of the continuum of total library service, and to support those who provide service to this population. For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos and audiobooks for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390, or e-mail, yalsa@ala.org.

For Review Copies or Cover Art

The Complete Summer Reading Manual: From Planning to Evaluation.

新闻来源：美国图书馆协会（American Library Association，ALA）