Being able to read opens many doors in life \u2013 just like not being able to read and write closes many doors. The $10,000 Systematic \u2013 Joy of Reading Award supports innovative projects that promote the joy of reading. <\/i><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i>Illiteracy is a global problem. The Systematic \u2013 Joy of Reading Award, worth $10,000, is awarded to projects that promote the joy of reading and fight illiteracy. People with passion can make a difference to people challenged by illiteracy, and Systematic wishes to support fighting this global challenge. We want to support projects and initiatives that help people to learn to read – even if their local community does not provide adequate support.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Goals in life <\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Being able to read opens many doors in life and the joy of reading is probably the most important driver to secure that we become good readers. If the reading ability is not obtained a number of doors leading to desirable goals will remain closed or at least very difficult to open. In the UN 2030 Agenda, to ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning are important goals.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cTogether with Systematic we look forward to seeing the different ways reading can be elevated into people\u2019s lives.\u201d Rolf Hapel, Director, Aarhus Public Libraries.\u00a0 \u201cIlliteracy is a global problem and the libraries and enthusiasts play a key role in supporting universal literacy with education, enlightenment and knowledge. We want to recognise organisations and projects that make a difference with innovative initiatives that encourage people to read and thereby meet the global challenge. It goes hand in hand with Systematics\u2019 aim to make a difference within the society.\u201d Michael Holm, founder and CEO of Systematic.<\/p>\n
The award <\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>The award is established by the IT-company Systematic in collaboration with Next Library.\u00a0 An international jury will assess the incoming applications and choose the nominees and winner. The winner will be invited to Next Library 11-14 June 2017, in Aarhus, Denmark, to receive the prize and present the winning project. HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, founder of the Reading and Writing Foundation, will hand over the Award. Next Library is an international gathering of forward-thinking library professionals, innovators and decision-makers who are pushing boundaries to support learning.\u00a0 For more information, please visit: https:\/\/systematic.com\/library-learning\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Winning criteria \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Joy of reading has to be an important part of the initiative<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The effect of the initiative has to be documented \u2013 e.g. by number of people reached, level of reading and documentation by either case stories or research<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The initiative must make use of innovative methods and\/or thinking<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The initiative has to be up and running for at least two years<\/p>\n For more information, please contact Rolf Hapel (hapel@aarhus.dk<\/a>) or Martin Br\u00f8chner-Mortensen (mbm@systematic.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u00a0About Systematic Group <\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Systematic A\/S, established in 1985, develops software and system solutions to customers in both the public and private sector.\u00a0 Today, the company is the largest privately owned software company in Denmark with solutions sold to customers in 47 countries. More than 100,000 people worldwide use Systematics products. The company has 525+ employees and is headquartered in Aarhus with offices in Copenhagen, Germany, USA, UK, France, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United, Arab Emirates, Finland and Sweden.<\/p>\n About Next Library <\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A NEXT LIBRARY\u00ae event is an international gathering of forward-thinking library professionals, innovators and decision-makers who are pushing boundaries and making changes that support learning in the 21st century. Created by Denmark\u2019s Aarhus Public Libraries and first presented in 2009, the purpose of a NEXT LIBRARY\u00ae event is to look ahead and explore the continuously evolving nature of the public library in the 21st century.\u00a0 NEXT LIBRARY\u00ae is more than a conference; it is a community that has grown to nearly 940 library leaders and innovators from around the world. The NEXT LIBRARY\u00ae global kaleidoscope includes Australia, Austria, Bhutan, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, New Zealand, Nepal, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, USA and Vietnam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being able to read opens many doors in life \u2013 just like not being able to read and write closes many doors. The $10,000 Systematic \u2013 Joy of Reading Award supports innovative projects that promote the joy of reading. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Illiteracy is a global problem. 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