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Early Childhood literacy is one of the pillars of the Salt Lake City Public LIbrary
Liesl Johnson, early literacy coordinator at the Salt Lake City Public Library is working to ensure early literacy. This is one of the goals that the library has set for itself in its strategic plan. Johnson is in charge of all of the children’s programming ranging from ages 0 to about 13, including the summer reading program and outreach story times.
“Literacy defines how you are able to survive in your world,” says Liesl. People who can’t read have a more difficult time making sense of the world.
Outreach story times are held at locations outside of the library system, including Title I schools, Head Start classes, the YWCA and Odyssey House. Starting with a song, outreach story times are always interactive and may include the use of puppets.
The children really like funny stories and stories with “surprises that they don’t expect,” says Liesl.
Bark George, a story about a dog that does everything but bark, by Jules Feiffer and Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas are two of Liesl’s favorite books for story time. She also said that birds and dinosaurs are popular subjects.
During the fiscal year 2010-2011, the Early Literacy program provided children with more than 6,000 books.
The Salt Lake City Public Library has created a strategic plan with five public goals. This is the first article in a series written about those goals.
This article was originally published on examiner.com. Links updated 2017.
The five strategic measures, as stated on their web site, that the library is focused on are:
“Literacy defines how you are able to survive in your world,” says Liesl. People who can’t read have a more difficult time making sense of the world.
Outreach story times are held at locations outside of the library system, including Title I schools, Head Start classes, the YWCA and Odyssey House. Starting with a song, outreach story times are always interactive and may include the use of puppets.
The children really like funny stories and stories with “surprises that they don’t expect,” says Liesl.
Bark George, a story about a dog that does everything but bark, by Jules Feiffer and Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas are two of Liesl’s favorite books for story time. She also said that birds and dinosaurs are popular subjects.
During the fiscal year 2010-2011, the Early Literacy program provided children with more than 6,000 books.
The Salt Lake City Public Library has created a strategic plan with five public goals. This is the first article in a series written about those goals.
This article was originally published on examiner.com. Links updated 2017.
The five strategic measures, as stated on their web site, that the library is focused on are:
- Enjoying life
- Exploring new ideas
- Ensuring early literacy
- Accessing technology
- Creating local solutions and bridging divides