PA Forward Star Library Program – Action List
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Core Actions (For the Bronze Star)
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Core Action 0 | Create an account on the PA Forward Star Library website, as well as a shared “cloud” folder to use when submitting documentation. | Create the account and provide the address to the shared “cloud” folder |
| Core Action 1 | Watch the PA Forward 5-Literacies Webinar. | Screenshot of the finished webinar |
| Core Action 2 | Have your library “like” or “follow” the PA Forward Facebook page (@paforward) and/or Twitter account (@paforward5). If your library doesn’t use social media, get creative and show us in another way that you like PA Forward. | Screenshot of the of “liked” Facebook or Twitter page (If you don’t have Facebook, take a picture of whatever you decided to go with instead.) |
| Core Action 3 | Submit a description of a PA Forward “branded” library event to The Commons, the PA Forward Best Practices Database. | Screenshot of the completed post |
| Core Action 4 | Discuss PA Forward at a staff meeting. | Copy of the meeting agenda, showing the presentation |
| Core Action 5 | Include the PA Forward logo on at least 5 different library marketing/promotional materials (such as a flyer, poster, banner, or other material). | Digital copies of the materials |
Basic Literacy Actions
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Basic Literacy Action 1 | Identify a new or existing event that supports Basic Literacy and include a Basic Literacy logo on a flyer for that event. | Digital copy of the flyer |
| Basic Literacy Action 2 | Include the Basic Literacy logo in a library display concerning Basic Literacy. | Image of the display |
| Basic Literacy Action 3 | Discuss PA Forward and Basic Literacy in a library publication (a newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure, etc.). | Digital copy of the publication |
| Basic Literacy Action 4 | Discuss a PA Forward Basic Literacy program on your library’s social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog, etc.), using one (or more!) of the PA Forward hashtags:
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Information Literacy Actions
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Information Literacy Action 1 | Identify a new or existing event that supports Information Literacy and include an Information Literacy logo on a flyer for that event. | Digital copy of the flyer |
| Information Literacy Action 2 | Include the Information Literacy logo in a library display concerning Information Literacy. | Image of the display |
| Information Literacy Action 3 | Discuss PA Forward and Information Literacy in a library publication (a newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure, etc.). | Digital copy of the publication |
| Information Literacy Action 4 | Discuss a PA Forward Information Literacy program on your library’s social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog, etc.), using one (or more!) of the PA Forward hashtags:
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Civic and Social Literacy Actions
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Civic and Social Literacy Action 1 | Identify a new or existing event that supports Civic and Social Literacy and include a Civic and Social Literacy logo on a flyer for that event. | Digital copy of the flyer |
| Civic and Social Literacy Action 2 | Include the Civic and Social Literacy logo in a library display concerning Civic and Social Literacy. | Image of the display |
| Civic and Social Literacy Action 3 | Discuss PA Forward and Civic and Social Literacy in a library publication (a newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure, etc.). | Digital copy of the publication |
| Civic and Social Literacy Action 4 | Discuss a PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy program on your library’s social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog, etc.), using one (or more!) of the PA Forward hashtags:
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Health Literacy Actions
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Health Literacy Action 1 | Identify a new or existing event that supports Health Literacy and include a Health Literacy logo on a flyer for that event. | Digital copy of the flyer |
| Health Literacy Action 2 | Include the Health Literacy logo in a library display concerning Health Literacy. | Image of the display |
| Health Literacy Action 3 | Discuss PA Forward and Health Literacy in a library publication (a newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure, etc.). | Digital copy of the publication |
| Health Literacy Action 4 | Discuss a PA Forward Health Literacy program on your library’s social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog, etc.), using one (or more!) of the PA Forward hashtags:
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Financial Literacy Actions
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Financial Literacy Action 1 | Identify a new or existing event that supports Financial Literacy and include a Financial Literacy logo on a flyer for that event. | Digital copy of the flyer |
| Financial Literacy Action 2 | Include the Financial Literacy logo in a library display concerning Financial Literacy. | Image of the display |
| Financial Literacy Action 3 | Discuss PA Forward and Financial Literacy in a library publication (a newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure, etc.). | Digital copy of the publication |
| Financial Literacy Action 4 | Discuss a PA Forward Financial Literacy program on your library’s social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog, etc.), using one (or more!) of the PA Forward hashtags:
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Bonus Actions
| Title | Description | Documentation to Submit |
| Bonus Action 1 | Graphic Communication: Hang a PA Forward poster in your library. | Image of the display |
| Bonus Action 2 | Graphic Communication: Include the PA Forward logo on your library’s homepage or libguide. | Screenshot of the homepage or libguide |
| Bonus Action 3 | Graphic Communication: Include a page on your library’s website where you discuss what PA Forward is and how your library is involved. | Screenshot of the homepage |
| Bonus Action 4 | Graphic Communication: Include a general PA Forward logo on your library’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog, etc.). | Screenshot of the logo on social media |
| Bonus Action 5 | Graphic Communication: Include the PA Forward logo on a free library giveaway | Image of the giveaway |
| Bonus Action 6 | Graphic Communication: Include the PA Forward logo as part of your signature in emails and/or correspondence. | Screenshot of a blank email or pdf of the letterhead |
| Bonus Action 7 | Graphic Communication: Hang a PA Forward window cling on a library window or door, or on a library vehicle’s window. | Image of the window cling |
| Bonus Action 8 | Graphic Communication: Include a general PA Forward logo on merchandise sold by your library. | Image of the merchandise |
| Bonus Action 9 | Graphic Communication: Hang PA Forward shelf talkers in your library’s stacks. | Images of the shelf talkers |
| Bonus Action 10 | Graphic Communication: Include a general PA Forward logo on your library’s LCD screen or screensaver. | Image of the screen or screensaver |
| Bonus Action 11 | Written Communication: Discuss PA Forward in a library press release. | Digital copy of the release |
| Bonus Action 12 | Verbal Communication: Discuss PA Forward in a presentation. | Digital copy of the presentation or agenda |
| Bonus Action 13 | Professional Teaching & Education: Have a staff member present a session on a PA Forward-related topic. | Digital copy of the conference schedule or agenda |
| Bonus Action 14 | Professional Teaching & Education: Have a staff member discuss PA Forward in a scholarly or other peer-reviewed publication. | Digital copy of the article |
| Bonus Action 15 | Professional Teaching & Education: Have a staff member attend a PA Forward-focused workshop, literacy summit, or conference session. | Digital copy of the registration or CE/ACT 48 certificate |
| Bonus Action 16 | Professional Teaching & Education: Invite a PA Forward ambassador to speak to library staff. | Digital copy of the conference schedule or agenda |