This presentation discusses the Ohio Ready to Read initiative and what it means to libraries. Gives library staff suggestions for how to implement the initiative, as well as statistics on why it is important.

1. It Takes a Library to Raise a Child: Your Role in the Ohio Ready to Read Initiative

3. Why is it important?

4. Governor Strickland has made it a statewide priority - Mentioned a last legislative day, as well as the February 2007 issue of the Ohio Library Council ACESS magazine - Funding, funding, funding

7. Synaptic Density

17. How do we do it?

23. Now it’s your turn…