Melissa Gray Assignment 14.

3 With declining numbers of library customers nation-wide and the epidemic of ebooks, the Calvert Library continually searches to find ways to strengthen their relationship with our local public school system so those customers become life-long library users. The Calvert Library is creating a new, innovative program to reach students and teachers with quarterly morning announcements that target public school students in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Calvert County. The Calvert Librarys mission is to provide people of all ages with lifelong learning opportunities and the resources they need for personal growth and development, promote reading, provide informational and entertaining materials, provide timely, accurate responses to questions and promote information literacy, encourage students and teachers to use library resources, and to serve as a community gathering place. These announcements will promote Calvert Library resources and programs further strengthening the partnership between the Calvert County Public Schools and the Calvert Library. The brief announcements will be submitted for approval first to Calvert Library then to Calvert County Public Schools Board of Education one month prior to being forwarded onto each school. The morning public service announcements will be read at the respective Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in the County to promote our resources, databases, and programming. This community outreach program corresponds directly with the Calvert Library mission of encouraging students and teachers to utilize library resources. This program will enhance our current partnership with the Calvert County Public Schools by getting information to our customers while they are a captive audience in their schools. The information will also reach school staff who could further promote utilizing the Calvert Library resources. Suggested programs and resources targeted for Middle School-aged students to promote over the course of the school year in the quarterly announcements: Middle School History Fair Workshops Tween and Teen Events Brainfuse Mango Languages Science Reference Center History Reference Center Learning Express Library Text a Librarian Ask Us Now Ebooks Marylands Digital eLibrary Consortium Summer Reading Need homework help? Visit the Calvert Library homepage, click on the Research tab to get on-line tutoring help in math, science, reading/writing, social studies using Brainfuse. You can even upload your paper for feedback. Chat with us live on Ask Us Now, or Text us at 667-46 during our business hours.

December 27, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Robbie McGraughran 410-535-0291 Calvert Library and Calvert County Public Schools are furthering their partnership by sponsoring public service announcements. These morning public service announcements will promote Calvert Library resources and programs further strengthening the partnership between the Calvert County Public Schools and the Calvert Library. The morning public service announcements will be read quarterly at the respective Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in the County to promote our resources, databases, and programming that will enhance the academic pursuits of all students. It is the mission of Calvert Library to provide people of all ages with lifelong learning opportunities and the resources they need for personal growth and development, promote reading and most of all, encourage students and teachers to use library resources. This program will enhance our current partnership with the Calvert County Public Schools by getting information to our customers while they are a captive audience in their schools. The information will also reach school staff who can further promote utilizing the Calvert Library resources. For more information call Melissa Gray at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Robbie McGaughran Reference Coordinator