Battle of the Books is an important partnership between public libraries and schools. It not only inspires students to read but also encourages them to come in to the library. However, as with any program that runs consistently, schools are losing interest while the library continues to contribute staff hours to prepare the program. How do libraries encourage schools to continue to participate every year? We built a partnership with Lakehead University Bachelor of Education faculty, re-evaluated how we presented the program to schools and decided to change everything.
Learning Outcomes
Forging new partnerships
Re-evaluating program formats
Providing support to schools.
