As part of its efforts to assist countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) convened an international workshop on ‘How Libraries Support National Literacy Efforts’ from 5 – 6 April 2016 to explore how countries can best use their library systems to improve literacy outcomes. Download: How […]
Read moreBeing able to read opens many doors in life – just like not being able to read and write closes many doors. The $10,000 Systematic – Joy of Reading Award supports innovative projects that promote the joy of reading. Illiteracy is a global problem. The Systematic – Joy of Reading Award, worth $10,000, is […]
Read more10 months after the finalisation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, here is an update on the developments and encourage you to get involved at your national level. Many have made use of the Toolkit (available in all IFLA’s official languages) to organise conferences and meetings with stakeholders, approach your governments directly […]
Read moreThe UK’s ASCEL (Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians) has several announcements: The big news this week is the launch of Reading Well for young people at the Wellcome Trust yesterday. The book list and resources can be downloaded from The Reading Agency website and follow on Twitter #ReadingWell. https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/?programme=rwbop School Libraries […]
Read moreThe laureate of the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is Meg Rosoff Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award – Apr 05, 2016 12:13 BST Author Meg Rosoff was born in in Boston, United States in 1956. She has lived and worked in London for many years. The jury’s citation reads: Meg Rosoff’s young adult novels speak to […]
Read moreThe Bologna Children’s Book Fair opens today. http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en/the-fair/bologna-childrens-book-fair-4-7-april-2016/5656.html and will be gathering children’s literature/publishing/libraries etc, professionals from all over the world. A school library meeting will be the first conference in the list. Its programme is available here http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en/programme/general-programme/5663.html I published a post here: https://biblioragazzi.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/agenda-la-biblioteca-scolastica-nel-pnsd-bologna-4042016/ Among the speakers, Constanza Mekis (Ibby etc.) will be speaking […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Education and Culture has made an English translation on the new Literacy programme in the Netherlands: BoekStart en de Bibliotheek op school (www.boekstart.nl) and www.debibliotheekopschool.nl). In addition, here is the English version of The Art of Reading programme (Kunst van Lezen): http://www.kunstvanlezen.nl/?page_id=4020
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