The seventh triennial European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Librarians’ conference will be held in Waterloo, Belgium, from September 25th to 28th, 2014. The conference theme is Climbing the Butte de Literacy: Librarians Supporting Language, Learning & Literacy. The conference will be hosted by St. John’s International School in Waterloo. For details, contact Committee Chair […]
Read moreCarol C. Kuhlthau, professor emerita in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University, is the 2013 recipient of the ASIS&T Award of Merit, the highest honor presented by ASIS&T. The award goes to an individual who has made a noteworthy contribution to the field of information science, including the expression of new ideas, […]
Read moreThe UK National Literacy Trust’s 2012 report: Children’s and Young People’s Reading Today. Findings from the 2011 National Literacy is available at http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/4543/Young_people_s_reading_FINAL_REPORT.pdf Also, by filling in the form on the attached link http://www.renlearn.co.uk/accelerated-reader-and-young-peoples-reading-report/ you can receive a copy of the UK National Literacy Trust’s 2012 annual literacy survey on reading enjoyment, reading behavior outside class and reading […]
Read moreThe International School Library day was celebrated in Pune, India, on the 21st October 2013 with a theme“SchoolLibraries : Doorways to Life”. The school has participated in the Book Mark Exchange Program and the book marks will be exchanged with schools in USA & Hungary. The Bookmark Exchange Project is a simple, fun way of […]
Read moreOne of the poster at the October 2013 European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) in Istanbul focused on the “Joy of Literacy” program in Finland (part of the Finnish “Joy of Reading” program. Helen Boelens noted the following recent publication, which is related to the poster session, may be of interest, especially in view of Finland’s […]
Read moreThe Irish Times book reviewer lists favorite Irish children’s books and his favorite children’s books reviewed over the last 25 years. http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-book-reviewer-s-favourite-books-for-children-1.1562810 http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/my-favourites-from-around-the-world-from-25-years-of-reviewing-children-s-books-1.1562818
Read moreThis article from LIANZA in New Zealand reminds readers of the importance of libraries by likening them to essential services, “like roads, health care and education.” The article conveys the ways in which libraries contribute to the economy and the fabric of society. This could perhaps be used as a model for writing to our […]
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