{"id":6352,"date":"2024-10-16T16:59:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T23:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/?p=6352"},"modified":"2024-10-16T17:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:00:40","slug":"reading-nation-waterfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/reading-nation-waterfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Nation Waterfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading Nation Waterfall<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Hi, it’s your ALASC blogging coordinator Sabrina, and in honor of Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day which was on October 14, I\u2019d like to talk about Reading Nation Waterfall<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Reading Nation Waterfall?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Reading Nation Waterfall (RNW) is a $1.4 million grant project that is funded from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Reading Nation Waterfall project is run entirely by SJSU MLIS graduate students, with Dr. Chow leading the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RNW is currently partnered with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lumbee, Northern Cheyenne, Santo Domingo Pueblo, and Yurok to bring books to children that otherwise would have little to no access to libraries, aiming t0 increase literacy. RNW works with Head Start, local elementary schools, and tribal public libraries to coordinate book distribution, also known as three legs of the stool, \u201cThe \u201cthree legs of the stool\u201d analogy is used to illustrate the importance of the participating head start program, elementary school library, and public library within the tribal community. Each leg represents a crucial component and is necessary for the stability and success of the Sunrise Project.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

RNW has also partnered with Little Free Libraries<\/a> to help distribute books, and so far, has distributed over 34,000 books across the US!<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about Reading Nation Waterfall, check out these articles:<\/span><\/p>\n