So much fun to see the promotional videos some of you have made! We are collecting them here in one place for everyone to enjoy:

Here is your handy 2020 BC SRC reference page:

Hi Everyone —  We are delighted to welcome you to the new 2020 BC SRC Online website: bcsrc.ca  and we gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education for making this possible!

As of Monday, June 15th, children and their families can register online for the 2020 BC SRC, track their summer reading, and unlock digital badges for every 7 days of reading! And, starting June 29th, BC kids will have access to weekly activities, quizzes, contents and fun!

We have recorded a staff orientation to the full site, including the registration app here: https://youtu.be/dlmYne-6zyQ In the video description you’ll be able to see the time stamps for various sections, in case there are specific topics you wish to review.

The BC SRC could not have completed this project in such a short period of time were it not for the outstanding work and generous efforts of the following people:

• Michal Utko and the development team
• Stephanie Hong (Tween Coordinator, BC SRC)
• SRC Co-Chairs, Alicia Dobs (NWPL) and Laura Zaytsloff (Castlegar)
• BC Libraries Cooperative (Scott Leslie, Jonathan Schwartz, Kevin Wooley)
• Neil Firkins (staff site and more!)
• Jon Whipple and Will Hopkins (Mission Control site)

Be sure to visit the BC SRC staff blog (https://kidssrc.libraries.coop/) throughout the summer and subscribe to the YAACS list for regular SRC updates.

We are so excited to see the launch of BC SRC Online and thank you all for your emails of support and encouragement. We look forward to continuing to expand our program, and to incorporate more and more ways for communities to access BC SRC.

Happy Summer Reading!

Here is a link to this year’s BC SRC Survey and Evaluation of Outcomes. Given the impact of Covid-19, this year’s survey results will not be representative of usual SRC activity and this will be taken into account.

You may wish to download this (optional) SRC In-Person Reg Spreadsheet for use in tracking your in-person/curbside registration. This is for tracking purposes only. Please use the link to complete the actual survey.

Once we have received your completed survey, we (BCSRC) will tally the combined total of your library’s Online Registration plus the In-Person total you submit in this survey and count that as your Total Registration.

As always, our goal is to maintain the intrinsic value of the BC SRC while improving our ability to measure outcomes and provide our funders with accountability. To that end, it is essential that each library SYSTEM (NOT BRANCH LIBRARIES OR INDIVIDUALs) complete the survey. By all means consult your staff but report once only please!

Our future funding is dependent on us providing this information on our grant applications. Please spend some time reviewing the questions beforehand so that you and your staff will be comfortable answering them. Attached is a PDF-version of this year’s survey for information purposes only. Please use the link to complete the actual survey.

Please note, the survey deadline is September 25th, 2020. We need all surveys in by that date in order to report back to our funders in time for next year’s application.

Thank you for your efforts — this information will help us to guide the evolution of the BC SRC and ensure its relevancy. If you have any questions, please email bcsrc@bclibrary.ca

Just a quick note to let you know that if you ordered any 2020 BC SRC t-shirts and/or tattoos, they are starting to ship this week! 🙂

During the summer, we will be “releasing” a weekly selection of SRC At-Home activities for children and their parents. Program activities best suited for at-home use have been pulled from the BC SRC Manual and are currently being turned into short videos. In addition, we will also include Self-Directed Activities (e.g. crosswords, word finds, etc) available to download.

The Activities have been divided into two age groups: Fun Things for 5-8 year olds and Cool Things for 9-12 year olds.  A new set of Activities will be made available each week from the BCSRC.CA site, beginning June 29th.

In order to help you with your planning this summer, we’ve assembled an overview of the Activities that will be available. BCSRC-WeeklyActivities

You may download that overview here. Have fun!

This brochure has been created by the BC SRC to welcome and support the participation of Newcomer families in the BC Summer Reading Club. It has been translated into multiple languages (link below) and is intended for use by libraries, settlement organizations, and community groups.

To view and download this brochure in other languages, please click here.

What a wonderful time we had with HR MacMillan Space Centre Astronomer, Rachel Wang, and Program Coordinator, Trish Pattison at the BC SRC Professional Development session!

If you were unable to attend, here is the recording. Enjoy!

 

Some Fun Things to Share!

Trish’s Slides (including the ones with the space food!) Lib Talk Trish
Also, here’s a link to the Astronaut Patches Trish was talking about. What a great idea for a program! Canadian Astronaut Mission & Personal Patches

Rachel’s Slides (including the one with the math!)
BC SRC Pro-D Session - The Universe (May 20)

Hi Everyone — we wanted to give you a preview you of the new BC SRC Online Registration Site. Due to Covid-19, we have been working to create a way for BC kids to participate in the BC Summer Reading Club, even if they are not able to get to their library. As you know, the timeline has been incredibly tight! Here are some screen shots of the wireframes from the designer, and while there may be some slight changes as we move through development, these should give you a good sense of how things will work.

Here’s a 10 minute-video walkthrough: https://youtu.be/aqiUf3k5Q4E

Here’s a PDF of the slides. Review

Here’s a PDF to share with kids/schools on How to Register Online BC Summer Reading Club - How to Register Online for Kids