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TraciPerkins
PGCMLS
BACKPACKSFORSCHOOL
Need:PGCMLSmissionistoprovidematerialsforlifelonglearningandpersonalenrichment.
AccordingtotheCensusBureau,18.2percentofthepopulationofBladensburglivein
poverty.Signingchildrenupforalibrarycardandprovidingchildreninneedofschool
supplieswillpreparethemforthecomingschoolyear.
Details:MyprograminvolvesarelationshipbetweentheBladensburgLibrary,ourFriends
group,andtheCityofBladensburg.StaffwillattendafunctionthattheCityofBladensburgis
sponsoringattheendofsummer.Wewillsetupatableandprovideinformationonthelibrary
andsignupchildrenforlibrarycards.Aftersigningup,wewillofferavoucherforabackpack
filledwithschoolsuppliesandinformationaboutthelibraryprogramsanddatabases.
CustomersmayredeemtheirvouchersattheBladensburgBranch.
Preparation:IwillhaveameetingwithourFriendsgroupandthecitycouncilanddiscussthe
programandaskiftheyarewillingtodonatethesupplies.Staffwillfillouttheproperforms
fromPRtocreateflyersinEnglishandSpanishannouncingtheprogram.Iwillgatherallthe
materialsneededfordisplay:tableclothwiththelibrarylogo,librarycards,vouchers,iPad,
andstudentapplications.Iwillalsopackafewflyersaboutourdatabases.Staffwillprintout
theschoolsupplylistfromthePGCPSwebsite.Everychildthatsignsupforalibrarycardwill
receiveavoucherforabackpackfilledwithschoolsupplies.
Partnerships:PGCMLSwillpartnerwiththeFriendsofBladensburgLibraryandtheCityof
Bladensburg.
Evaluation:Ifwegiveawayallourbackpackstheprogramwillbeasuccess.
Mission:
PrinceGeorge'sCountyMemorialLibrarySystemprovidesmaterialsandinformationforstudy
andpersonalenrichment.Weofferstrategiesforlifelonglearningthroughaccesstovariedmediaand
professionalguidancebyourstaff.Wefocusallresourcesontheneedsofourcustomers.
LATIProgramProposal
TraciPerkins
PGCMLS
ForImmediateRelease
53115
BACKPACKSFORSCHOOL
BladensburgTownHall
Sat.Aug.,8Noonto5pm
Thisprogramisforelementaryschoolchildren.Thelibrary,withthesupportofthe
BladensburgFriendsandtheCityofBladensburg,willprovidelibrarycards,backpacks,and
schoolsupplies.Librarystaffwillgivethefamiliesvouchersforthebackpackandsupplies,
afterreceivingtheirlibrarycards.CustomersmayredeemtheirvouchersattheBladensburg
Branch.