Dear Colleagues – especially school librarians, I’m involved in the EU funded AMORES project which aims to enable school children to Discover a love for literature through digital collaboration and creativity. The team are very pleased to announce the AMORES E-artefacts Competition. This international competition is being held in order to encourage students all over […]
Read moreDear Colleagues – especially school librarians, I’m involved in the EU funded AMORES project which aims to enable school children to Discover a love for literature through digital collaboration and creativity. The team are very pleased to announce the AMORES E-artefacts Competition. This international competition is being held in order to encourage students all over […]
Read moreGirls have more firmly embraced digital literacy and formats such as Facebook, email and text message, while boys are more comfortable with traditional printed media such as comics, manuals and newspapers, according to a study published by the National Literacy Trust. The snapshot – based on responses from 32,000 pupils at more than 130 schools […]
Read moreThe UNESCO International Literacy Prizes reward excellence and innovation in the field of literacy throughout the world. Since 1967, UNESCO has awarded the Prizes to over 460 projects and programs. They have launched a call for nominations of candidates for 2015 under the theme “Literacy and the post-2015 agenda.” A 2014 Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to the […]
Read moreDía is a national literacy initiative celebrated daily in libraries to empower children and families from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds with tools to become critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and active global citizens. Libraries hosting Día events make a daily commitment to foster cultural understanding through displays, collections, services, and programs that represent our culturally pluralistic […]
Read moreFree Video: Libraries in the Internet Age Commoncraft says: We love libraries and librarians. We want them to succeed and we made this video to help the public understand how libraries have changed in the Internet Age https://www.commoncraft.com/free-video-libraries-internet-age
Read moreBased in Cape Town, PRAESA (Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa) is an organisation that has worked to promote reading and literature for children and young people in South Africa since 1992. The Jury’s Citation reads: With the joy of reading as its compass point, PRAESA opens new routes into the […]
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