What is ReadUp?
ReadUp is a library loyalty scheme for library members aged 8 and under. Every six library visits earns them one of five unique certificates created by award winning Queensland children’s book illustrators, including Narelle Oliver and Gregory Rogers.
ReadUp aims to encourage library membership for children; to encourage regular library use by children and families; and to promote reading and literacy.
Below, you’ll find guidelines and resources for implementing a ReadUp program at your library. ReadUp can be run all year or for a set period of time and is easy to roll out.
ReadUp was developed by Moreton Bay Region Libraries, and has been made available to public and school libraries through a partnership with BookLinks.
How does ReadUp work?
Library visit + borrowing books = ReadUp Stamp. 6 ReadUp Stamps = Certificate!
On joining, children get a ReadUp card that is stamped every time they visit the library and borrow a book. After 6 stamps, they’ve earned a certificate of their choice and a new ReadUp card to start again. There are five certificates to collect.
There are also some ReadUp FAQs available at http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/readup/
How can my library take part in ReadUp?
ReadUp is available to all public and school libraries for free.
To take part, follow these simple steps:
- Complete the registration form
for your library service or school library. - Check out the ReadUp_Work_Instructions
[DOC 45KB] for detailed staff information that you can adapt to suit your library.
- Optional: Use or adapt the ReadUp_Statistics_Spreadsheet [XLS 100KB] to record ReadUp participation at your library.
- Optional: Use or adapt the ReadUp_Statistics_Spreadsheet
- Download the ReadUp templates in Word or PDF:
- ReadUp – MS Word Templates
[ZIP 16.3MB]
Includes Micrsoft Word versions of ReadUp poster, DL (print double-sided), Card (print double-sided), and certificates – easy to customise and print in-house - ReadUp – Press Quality PDF Templates [ZIP 14.75MB]
Includes press quality PDF versions of ReadUp poster, DL (print double-sided), Card (print double-sided), and certificates for use if printing via a professional printer
- ReadUp – MS Word Templates
- Customise, print and use the templates to promote and run ReadUp. Promote online too and create a special ReadUp stamp:
- ReadUp – Web images [ZIP 560KB]
Web banner and Web button, ReadUp logo and ReadUp balloon jpg images to use for online promotion - ReadUp bird stamp logo [JPG 8KB]
Stamp ReadUp cards with a special ReadUp bird logo
- ReadUp – Web images
Collect completed ReadUp cards. Please report total completed ReadUp card statistics to ReadUp organisers quarterly via the ReadUp Statistics Report form .
- Statistics will be used to measure the success of ReadUp and to help determine its future direction.
Participants earn 5 collectable ReadUp certificates created by Award winning Australian illustrators Kerry Argent, Peter Carnavas, Clare McFadden, Narelle Oliver and Gregory Rogers.
Love the sound of this initiative. Have forwarded the idea to our local school. How does one get local state librabies involved though? I can not find it listed at our local library and would like to avail to them the info.
Curious, Dimity
Public libraries in Queensland were advised on the availablity of the ReadUp resource on Tuesday via email listservs and I also attended a Young People’s Librarians Group meeting at the State Library yesterday to promote the program to public libraries. As the resource has only become available this week it may take a bit of time for libraries to pick it up and implement it within their community. We are hoping that people will spread the word via their networks and word of mouth. Most public library services have a Contact Us option on their web pages through which you could alert them to the program.
thanks for your interest and support, Anne
Thanks Anne,
I will keep an eye and ear out for more at my public library and check with them for updates.
I believe our school library is interested and possibly register soon. Very exciting. Dimity.
Such a fantastic program, and the certificates the kids can earn are just gorgeous. I have shared this post with my facebook fans.
Cath
http://squigglemum.com
Thanks very much for your support Squigglemum. I’m looking forward to a frenzy of activity from your Facebook fans! Regards, Pam
My daughters and I just happened to be at our local library the day they launched the ReadUp program. The girls love visiting the library and collecting the stamps. They are very excited as they are over half way to receiving their first certificate. I will share this post on my blog page so my friends’ children can join in too.
Rachel
Thanks very much Rachel for your comment. I’m glad the girls are so excited by ReadUp. I hope they don’t have too much trouble choosing which certificate to get first – decisions, decisions!
Pam