Its In The Bag

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Its In The Bag

• Preschool Outreach Plus
• Rapides Parish Library
• Alexandria, LA

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POP Circulation Figures

• 1997 - 2006

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In The Beginning

• Noticed fewer children in the library
• Story times were not well attended
• Circulation figures were down
• Where were the children?
• We found them in child care centers and Head
  Start programs

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POP? What Is It?

• Delivery of Themed Material
• Centers must have Class A Daycare Licenses from
  State
• Centers are Responsible for Materials
• Scheduled for a 3 Week Use Period

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Whats In Those Bags?

• Toddler Preschool Bags
• Childrens Cassettes
• Childrens Books
• Flannel Board Stories
• Puppets
• Videos
• Teacher Resource Books
• Songs Fingerplays
• Big Books

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Resources

• Staff
• Books Materials
• Transportation
• Inventory System
• Staging Storing Area

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Funding

• Friends Groups
• Grants
• 2004 Coming Up Taller Award
• 2006 Capital One LA Education
• Initiative Grant
• 2005-2007 First Books Book Relief
• Library Budget
• Donations
• Weeded Materials

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Additions

• School Age Program
• Childrens Programming
• Concerts for children
• Expanded Existing Collection
• Dedicated POP Building
• Workshops for Providers

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Future Plans

• Programs for at risk children
• Purchase 2nd van for another route
• Create a manual for others to use in developing
  their program
• Spread the word!
• Document programs success

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Benefits For Library

• Great working relationship with other
  organizations in community
• Beautiful circulation figures
• PR Tool
• Touches 1000s of preschoolers with literacy
• Gives underserved children an even start in life

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Have Questions?

• Contact
• Susan Baker
• Preschool Outreach Plus MGR.
• 318-445-2411 x 212
• sfbaker_at_rpl.org
• Rapides Parish Library
• 411 Washington St.
• Alexandria, LA 71301

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