PA Forward Star Library Program – Action List
Documentation submissions are made through the PA Forward Star Library website, www.paforwardstarlibraries.org. Go to the site, create an account, submit an action, and BAM! you’re on your way! Full instructions are located on the site itself, as well as the Pennsylvania Library Association’s PA Forward Toolkit.
If you are unable to access the site, or have any questions, please contact the PA Library Association at PAForward@palibraries.org or call 717-766-7663.
| Action Code | Documentation to Submit | |
| Core Actions (for the Bronze Star) | ||
| Create an account on the PA Forward Star Library website, as well as a shared “cloud” folder to use when submitting documentation | M0 | Create the account and provide the address to the shared “cloud” folder |
| Watch PA Forward 5 Literacies webinar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA3DYTlERQ&feature=youtu.be | M1 | Take a screenshot of the webinar |
| Discuss PA Forward at Staff Meeting | M2 | Agenda |
| Have your library “Like” the PA Forward Facebook page | M3 | Screenshot (If your library system doesn’t have Facebook, show us the old fashioned way – with a picture!) |
| Submit a description of a PA Forward library event to The Commons (the PA Forward best practices database) http://www.palibraries.org/blogpost/1202581/PA-Forward-Commons | M4 | Submit the title of the program |
| Include the PA Forward logo on at least 5 different library marketing/promotional materials (flyer, poster, banner, other marketing materials) | M5 | Submit image or PDF |
| Basic Literacy | ||
| Identify a new or existing event that supports Basic Literacy and include a Basic Literacy logo on a flyer for the event | L1 | PDF of poster |
| Include the Basic Literacy logo in a display concerning basic literacy | L2 | Photo |
| Discuss PA Forward Basic Literacy program in a library publication (ex: newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure) | L3 | PDF of publication |
| Discuss PA Forward Basic Literacy program on your library’s social media (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs) | L4 | Screenshot |
| Information Literacy | ||
| Identify a new or existing event that supports Information Literacy and include an Information Literacy logo on a flyer for the event | I1 | PDF of poster |
| Include the Information Literacy logo in a display concerning information literacy | I2 | Photo |
| Discuss PA Forward Information Literacy program in a library publication (ex: newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure) | I3 | PDF of publication |
| Discuss PA Forward Information Literacy program on your library’s social media (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs) | I4 | Screenshot |
| Civic and Social Literacy | ||
| Identify a new or existing event that supports Civic and Social Literacy and include a Civic and Social Literacy logo on a flyer for the event | CS1 | PDF of poster |
| Include the Civic and Social Literacy logo in a display concerning civic and social literacy | CS2 | Photo |
| Discuss PA Forward Civic & Social Literacy program in a library publication (ex: newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure) | CS3 | PDF of publication |
| Discuss PA Forward Civic & Social Literacy program on your library’s social media (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs) | CS4 | Screenshot |
| Health Literacy | ||
| Identify a new or existing event that supports Health Literacy and include a Health Literacy logo on a flyer for the event | H1 | PDF of poster |
| Include the Health Literacy logo in a display concerning health literacy | H2 | Photo |
| Discuss PA Forward Health Literacy program in a library publication (ex: newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure) | H3 | PDF of publication |
| Discuss PA Forward Health Literacy program on your library’s social media (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs) | H4 | Screenshot |
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Identify a new or existing event that supports Financial Literacy and include a Financial Literacy logo on a flyer for the event | F1 | PDF of poster |
| Include the Financial Literacy logo in a display concerning financial literacy | F2 | Photo |
| Discuss PA Forward Financial Literacy program in a library publication (ex: newsletter, mailer, pamphlet, brochure) | F3 | PDF of publication |
| Discuss PA Forward Financial Literacy program on your library’s social media (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs) | F4 | Screenshot |
| Bonus Actions | ||
| Graphic Communication | ||
| Hang a PA Forward poster in your library | B1 | Photo |
| Include the PA Forward logo on your library’s homepage or libguide | B2 | Screenshot |
| Include a page on your library’s website where you discuss what PA Forward is and how your library is involved | B3 | Screenshot |
| Include a general PA Forward logo on your library’s social media (ex: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogs) | B4 | PDF of publication and Screenshot |
| Include the PA Forward logo on a free library giveaway (ex: pencil, bookmark, sticker) | B5 | Photo |
| Include the PA Forward logo as part of your signature in emails and/or correspondence | B6 | Screenshot |
| Hang a PA Forward window cling in your car or library window | B7 | Photo |
| Include a general PA Forward logo on merchandise sold by your library (ex: t-shirt, bag) | B8 | Photo |
| Hang PA Forward shelf talkers in your library’s stacks | B9 | Photo |
| Include a general PA Forward logo on your library’s LCD screen | B10 | Photo |
| Written Communication | ||
| Discuss PA Forward in a press release | B11 | PDF of press release |
| Verbal Communication | ||
| Discuss PA Forward in a presentation to a stakeholder, board, partner or patron | B12 | Agenda |
| Professional Teaching & Education | ||
| Have a staff member present a session on PA Forward related topic at a professional conference or workshop | B13 | PDF of conference schedule |
| Have a staff member discuss PA Forward in a scholarly article or other peer-reviewed publication | B14 | PDF of publication |
| Have a staff member attend a literacy summit | B15 | PDF of registration/Picture |
| Invite a PA Forward ambassador to speak to library staff and have a staff member attend a PA Forward related conference or workshop sessions | B16 | Agenda/Picture and PDF of conference schedule/picture |
| Have a staff member serve on a PA Forward related committee | B17 | PDF of committee members |