A cloud (hosted) service. No server hardware/software, technical knowledge or IT support staff are required. Libraries with the requisite technical skill may also download & run ReadingRecord on their own server.
Participants can register online, reducing staff time.
The library can allow patrons to register before the program starts, alleviating some of the “first day” rush.
An online system reduces the number of duplicate registrations, giving staff a more accurate count of program participation.
Tracks the number of levels each participant has completed:
Tracks any number of levels & prizes.
Use to provide statistics to the state library.
Use to order prizes for the next year.
Use to track participants who registered but never completed a level.
Field labels can be customized.
Field order can be customized.
Simultaneous access for patrons, staff & volunteers using a web browser.
“Random drawing” feature allows staff to pick random participants for bonus prizes.
Data can be exported to CSV files for import into spreadsheet applications like
MS Excel & Open Office.
The database contains the following information about each participant:
A unique participant ID, similar to a library barcode. Used primarily when updating a record.
The date the record was added to the database.
The date the record was last updated.
The IP address of the computer used to register the participant.
The participant's first & last names.
The participant's phone number.
The participant's e-mail address.
The participant's library barcode.
The participant's age.
The participant's birthdate.
The participant's gender.
The participant's grade.
The participant's school.
The participant's city.
The participant's zipcode.
The participant's home library.
The date the participant's registration was validated by library staff. This normally involves double-checking the fields above & handing the patron an informational packet / reading record.
The guardian's name.
The guardian's phone number.
The guardian's e-mail address.
The guardian's library barcode.
An “I give the library permission to collect this information” checkbox.
NOTE: Most fields above are optional. During initial configuration, the library can choose which field(s) to use.
Additionally, the database contains the following information about each completed reading record:
NOTE: The “level” field can be re-labeled and used to track a different program style. Some examples include:
Level
Book
Pages
Hours read
The following statistical reports are currently available, most include sub-totals by library branch & and system-wide total:
Count of all readers.
Count of all completed levels (records).
List of all registered readers.
Count of validated & unvalidated readers by library.
Count of readers by library.
Count of readers by age.
Count of readers by city.
Count of readers by zipcode.
Count of readers by grade.
Count of readers by school.
Count of completed levels (records) by library.
Count of completed levels (records) by level and library.
Count of completed levels (records) by age.
Count of completed levels (records) by city.
Count of completed levels (records) by zipcode.
Count of completed levels (records) by grade.
Count of completed levels (records) by school.
For the status of additional reports, see the project status page.