Publication Date
4-2014
Abstract
Public libraries have long supported the literacy goals of public schools in their communities by providing access to printed and electronic resources that enhance learning and teaching. This article describes an ongoing collaboration between the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s BLAST outreach program and the Pittsburgh Public Schools that has positively impacted thousands of students by increasing access to library resources while also emphasizing vocabulary, text-based discussion, and writing using both fiction and informational texts. This program can serve as a model for similar community partnerships that have the potential to enrich the literacy lives of students.
Recommended Citation
Genest, M. T. (2014). Reading is a BLAST! Inside an Innovative Literacy Collaboration Between Public Schools and the Public Library. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 53 (1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol53/iss1/11
