Book Week webinar

Eduwebinar is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 8.00 pm, AEST Book week 2015: Digital Resources to Engage Students with Dr Jennie Bales, Adjunct Lecturer, Charles Sturt University. [BOSTES registered course.] Register now for this free broadcast at http://eduwebinar.com.au/webinars Book Week is a significant event on the annual calendar for classroom and […]

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Iberoamericano Congress on School Libraries

Primera edición del CONGRESO IBEROAMERICANO DE BIBLIOTECAS ESCOLARES, CIBES 2015, organizado por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (España), la Universidad Estatal Paulista (Brasil) y el  Ayuntamiento de Getafe (España). http://cibes2015.wix.com/cibes2015 The congress is Ibero-american there are two official languages: Portuguese and Spanish.

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Reading formats and gender research

Girls 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 […]

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UNESCO call for literacy projects

The 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 […]

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Celebrate Dia!

Día 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 […]

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