Annual Survey

BC SRC 2021 Survey and Evaluation of Outcomes

Please take a moment to review this year's survey. Given the continued impact of Covid-19, this year's survey results will not be representative of usual SRC activity and this will be taken into account. 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 reporting this information. Please spend some time reviewing the questions beforehand so that you and your staff will be comfortable answering them. Please note, the survey deadline is September 24th, 2021. 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.

1. Library Reporting
Name of your library/system*
Name of individual reporting*
First Last
Email*
2. Volunteers
Due to Covid-19, your library may not have had any traditional volunteers this year. Please feel free to include any virtual volunteer work in this section. For each question in this section, please enter the number of volunteers who participated directly in the BC SRC. If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteers age 12 & under*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteers age 13-18*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteers age 19-24*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteers age 25+*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteer hours (total, to the nearest hour) invested directly in the BC SRC.*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
3. Training and Development
Due to Covid-19, your library may not have had any traditional training and development events this year. Please feel free to include any virtual events in this section. Please specify the number of volunteers, summer students, and/or staff TRAINED or DEVELOPED as a direct result of the BC SRC. If none are applicable, please enter '0':
Number of volunteers trained or developed: age 13-18*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteers trained or developed: age 19-24*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of volunteers trained or developed: age 25+*
If your library does not have volunteers, please enter '0'.
Number of Summer Students, trained or developed*
Number of opportunities specifically created for Indigenous students/staff*
Number of Staff (part-time or full-time), trained or developed*
4. School Visits
For many of you, this question will not be applicable this year due to Covid-19. Some of you, however, did do Zoom/virtual "school visits". Please feel free to count those here. For each category, please enter the total number (without commas), even if that number is '0'. We appreciate this is a difficult task, so just do your best!
Total number of class visits*
Please count each class in a school as one visit.
Total number of children reached*
Include all children present during school visits.
Total number of adults reached*
Include all adults present during school visits.
Of the total number of class visits, how many visits were to a French-language class:*
If not applicable, please enter '0'
Of the total number of class visits, how many Children were reached in French-language class:*
If not applicable, please enter '0'
Of the total number of class visits, how many Adults were reached in French-language class:*
If not applicable, please enter '0'
When do you conduct school visits?*
- Mid May
- Late May
- Early June
- Mid June
- Late June
- All of the above
- We don't do any school visits
Additional comments regarding school visits (optional):
5. Registration
This year's registration numbers will, of course once again, be impacted by Covid-19. Please enter only in-person/curbside registrations here. Any patron who registered online this year (at bcsrc.ca), will be added to your total registration by BCLA from the Online Registration site.
Did your library provide in person registration this year?*
- Yes
- No
Did your library handout print Reading Records this year?*
- Yes
- No
Hidden
Did your library provide in person registration this year?
(number only)
Hidden
Did your library handout print Reading Records this year?
(number only)
Please enter the total number of children registered in-person/curbside:*
(number only):
Did your library notice an increase this year?*
- Yes
- No
- Stayed the same
From 2020
To what do you attribute any significant changes in registration? If not applicable, please indicate "n/a".
When does your library begin registration?
- Early June
- Mid June
- Late June
- When school lets out
- Other
Do you keep track of age groups or class grades when registering your participants?*
- Yes
- No
How many tween participants do you have on average (ages 10-12/grades 5-7)?
(number only):
What is the approximate percentage of French-speakers in your community?
(number only):
If possible, please indicate the approximate number of children who intend to participate in French:
(number only):
6. Evaluation
How does your library use the medals?*
- Completion medal for meeting reading goals
- For participation
- We don't give out medals
What reading goals (if any) does your library use to "measure" success?*
7. Community Events
Due to Covid-19, your library may not have had any traditional Community events this year. Please feel free to include any virtual events in this section. Please indicate total number of each type of Community Event your library/system participated in. If an event may be represented by more than one category, please enter in all that apply (i.e. one event may be captured under multiple categories). If your library did not participate in Community Events, please enter '0'.
Focus of Community Events participated in:
Please select all that apply.
- Select All
- Community Days
- Farmer's Markets
- Indigenous Community Events
- Literacy Events
- Museums
- Maker Fairs
- Medal Cermonies
- Parades
- Pop-up Libraries
- Other
If you selected "other", please describe:
Total number of Community Events*
Total number of children reached*
Include all children present during Community Events. If none present, please enter '0'.
Total number of adults reached*
Include all adults present during Community Events. If none present, please enter '0'.
If possible, please describe any unique aspects to your community that may impact SRC delivery and/or participation:
7. In-Library Events
Due to Covid-19, your library may not have had any traditional in-library events this year. Please feel free to include any virtual events in this section. For each category, please enter the total number (without commas), even if that number is '0':
Total number of SRC-related events at your library (including virtual visits to your library)*
Total number of children reached*
Include all children present during In-Library Events. If none present, please enter '0'.
Total number of adults reached*
Include all adults present during In-Library Events. If none present, please enter '0'.
How many SRC-related programs did your library offer for the following groups:*
All ages Preschool Ages 5-7 Ages 8-9 Ages 10-12+

If none are applicable, please enter '0'
If no programs were offered for the 10-12+ age group, what are some of the reasons:
Please select all that apply.
- Select All
- Not enough interest from that age group
- Difficult to develop programs for that age group
- Don't have staff capacity for that age group
- Other
If you selected "other", please describe:
If you did offer programs for the 10-12+ age group, please briefly describe those programs:
What are some ways that BC SRC can help support tween engagement for your community?
Of the total number of In-Library events, how many:*
Events were delivered in ASL (in part or fully) Children were reached in ASL-language events Adults were reached in ASL-language events

If none are applicable, please enter '0'
Of the total number of In-Library events, how many:*
Events were delivered in French (in part or fully) Children were reached in French-language events Adults were reached in French-language events

If none are applicable, please enter '0'
Of the total number of In-Library events, how many:*
Events were delivered in an Indigenous language (in part or fully) Children were reached in Indigenous-language events Adults were reached in Indigenous-language events

If none are applicable, please enter '0'
Please indicate any languages (other than English) you deliver programs in at your library (in part or fully)
- Select All
- ASL (American Sign Language)
- Arabic
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Chinese (Cantonese)
- Filipino
- French
- Korean
- Indigenous language(s)
- Persian
- Punjabi
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- Other
If you selected "other", please describe:
8. Partnerships
Due to Covid-19, your library may have had limited opportunity for Partnerships this year. Please include any "virtual" partnerships. For each category, please indicate the total number of formal and informal partnerships you developed through collaboration as a direct result of the BC SRC at your library. If your library did not develop partnerships, please enter '0'.

Number of Partnerships developed:*

Local businesses (e.g. restaurants, stores)	Local services (e.g. fire station, police)	Local government	Newcomer Groups	First Nations bands	Groups with an Indigenous focus (e.g. day camps)	Literacy organizations	Local media	Other

If you selected "other", please describe:
9. Quantities (Core Materials)
As we continue to refine the "Core Materials Packages", please indicate how closely the quantities you received matched your needs. Please note additional quantities of stickers and posters are provided intentionally. See below for more details.
Reading Records*
- Just enough
- Too little
- Too much
Bookmarks*
- Just enough
- Too little
- Too much
Stickers (5% allocated to accommodate visitors)*
- Just enough
- Too little
- Too much
Medals*
- Just enough
- Too little
- Too much
- We don't use medals
Libraries are provided with a base quantity of medals in proportion to their quantity of reading records.
Additional comments regarding quantities (optional):
10. Manual
Please see https://bcsrc.ca/product/bc-src-2021-manual/
Does your library use the Manual?*
- Yes
- No
If your library uses the BC SRC manual, who are the primary users? Please check all that apply.*
- Library Staff
- Our Summer Students
- Our Volunteers
- We don't use the manual
If your library uses the BC SRC Manual, which sections do you use? Please check all that apply.
- We use all of it, as is, front to back!
- We pick and choose, mix 'n match!
- We use the Booklists
- We use the Activity sheets
- We use the Storytime sections
- We use the Primary sections
- We use the Tween sections
Do you print the manual or use it online only?
- We print the whole thing
- We print selections only
- We only use it online
What, if any, changes would you like to see to the manual to make it more useful? If you don't use the manual at all, is there something that would make it more helpful to you?
11. Staff Website & Public Website
https://bcsrc.ca/staff/
Which items do you use from the Resources page of BC SRC Staff website? Please check all that apply.*
- Logo
- Poster (English)
- Poster (French)
- Bookmarks (press ready)
- Reading Record (press ready)
- SRC Characters (Individual)
- SRC Characters (Group/Vignettes)
- I’ve Joined the SRC, Now What? (English)
- I’ve Joined the SRC, Now What? (French)
- School Letter (English)
- School Letter (French)
- Summer Reading Tips for Parents (English)
- Summer Reading Tips for Parents (French)
- Report Card Stuffer (English)
- Report Card Stuffer (French)
- Full Manual (PDF)
- Certificate of Completion (English)
- Certificate of Completion (French)
- Colouring sheets
- Read-to-me (for pre-readers)
- Supplementary Reading Record Sheets
- Reading Record 11″ x 17″ (print-on-demand version)
- This year's font
- We don't use any of these items.
Is there something missing from the Resources page you'd like to see added?
Did your library refer participants to use the online reading tracker app (through posters, when staff registered participants, etc.)?
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
Did your library refer participants to bcsrc.ca to look for online activities (through posters, when staff registered participants, etc.)?
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
If you answered no or unsure to the two previous questions, please let us know why:
Did your library promote or engage with the BC SRC Partnership with Green Thumb Theatre (putting up poster that came w/core print materials and/or the Misadventure at the Lighthouse poster, printing activity sheets, referring participants to activities/event, etc.)?
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
Please share any feedback that you may have for Green Thumb Theatre or BC SRC regarding this partnership:
12. Final Thoughts
Please describe what you've observed to be the most significant values and benefits the BC SRC brings to your library and your community:
Describe one change you think would improve the BC Summer Reading Club program.
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All ages	Preschool	Ages 5-7	Ages 8-9	Ages 10-12+

Events were delivered in ASL (in part or fully)	Children were reached in ASL-language events	Adults were reached in ASL-language events

Events were delivered in French (in part or fully)	Children were reached in French-language events	Adults were reached in French-language events

Events were delivered in an Indigenous language (in part or fully)	Children were reached in Indigenous-language events	Adults were reached in Indigenous-language events

BC SRC 2021 Survey and Evaluation of Outcomes

1. Library Reporting

2. Volunteers

3. Training and Development

4. School Visits

5. Registration

6. Evaluation

7. Community Events

7. In-Library Events

8. Partnerships

9. Quantities (Core Materials)

10. Manual

11. Staff Website & Public Website

12. Final Thoughts