• The Next Chapter Book Club Model
• Reciprocal Relationships in the NCBC Model

• Profiles of NCBC Affiliates
• Current NCBC Affiliates

• Getting Started
• The Affiliate Training Workshop
• Feedback From workshop Participants

• Who Can Be a Program Coordinator?
• Recruiting
• Training
• Retention
• Scheduling
• Monitoring, Support, and Evaluation
• Book and Supply Inventory
• Making Book Accommodations
• Finding Host Sites
• Community Collaborations and Program Development
• Program Funding

• How Do We Recruit New Members
• Profiles of NCBC Members’ Literacy Levels
• Who Are Peer Activity Leaders (PALs)?
• Profiles of NCBC PALs
• How Well Has the PAL Program Worked?

• A Book Club: “What A Novel Idea”
• Our Members Speak

• Why Do We Recruit Volunteers?
• What Are the Benefits of Volunteering?
• Why Do NCBC Facilitators Volunteer?
• Why Do We Recruit Two or More Facilitators for Each Club?
• How Does This Experience Compare with What Facilitators Expect?
• How Does This Experience Relate to Other Aspects of Facilitators’ Lives?
• What Would Current Facilitators Say to Prospective Ones?
• Profiles of NCBC Facilitators

• Step 1: Examine Your Motivation for Becoming an NCBC Facilitator
• Step 2: Prepare Yourself and Your Club
• Step 3: Facilitate Your Group
• Step 4: Become Involved in Recruiting New NCBC member and Facilitators

• What Does a Host Site Do?What Are the Benefits to Host Sites?
• How Do Host Sites Respond to the NCBC?
• Why Not Meet in Libraries and Community Centers?
• What Are the Disadvantages of Bookstores and Cafes?
• What About Meeting in Restaurants?
• Are There Exceptions to the NCBC Host Site Rule?
• Profiles of NCBC Host Sites
• How Do I Select a Host Site?
• How Should I Approach a Host Site Manager?
• Profile of an NCBC Host Site Manager

12. What Strategies and Activities Do Book Clubs Use?

• Strategies and Activities That Encourage Reading
• Strategies and Activities That Encourage Social Interaction
• Strategies and Activities That Increase Community Inclusion

• Reaching Out to Families, Support Staff, and Service Coordinators
• Reaching Out to Service Agencies and Advocacy Organizations
• Reaching Out to People with Intellectual Disabilities
• How To Approach Funding Sources and Community Organizations

• Literacy Evaluations
• Family Members and Support Staff Evaluations
• Questions for Member Interviews
• Questions for Facilitator Interviews
• Community Inclusion Surveys

16. Frequently Asked Questions and Special Considerations

• Club Operations
• Composition
• Group Dynamics
• Strategies

Glossary

References

Resources

Appendices
A: Next Chapter Book Club Library
B: Member Intake Form
C: Facilitator Intake Form
D: Facilitator Position Description
E: Monthly Facilitator Report
F: Member End-of-Book Survey
G: Certificate of Accomplishment
H: Five-Level Scale of Literacy Skills
I: ECO-NCBC Literacy Observations
J: Family/Staff Expectations Survey
K: Family/Staff Satisfaction Survey
L: Questions for Member Interviews
M: Chuckie’s Questionnaire
N: Questions for Facilitator Interviews
O: Community Inclusion Survey for Members BEFORE Book Club
P: Community Inclusion-Location Survey for Members AFTER Book Club
Q: Community Living Attitudes Scale (Adapted)
R: Western Springs Suburban Life: “Unique book club started for young adults”