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Literacy and Reading Section
ScopeThe purpose of the Section is to provide a focal point for the study and discussion of the promotion of reading, print culture and electronic media, and of the integration of reading research and reading development activities into library service for all citizens. It covers issues such as increasing the social awareness of the significance of reading and general literacy, functional literacy in various cultural settings and illiteracy in different milieus, teaching the encouragement of reading among young people and adults, readers' skills and reading habits, the interaction of audiovisual media and reading in the new electronic environment. The relationship between reading research and reading promotion and the role of libraries in lifelong literacy is considered significant in professional terms. The Section is concerned with a range of activities that affect all types of libraries, library associations, and institutions related to reading and literacy development and practice. The Section works in cooperation with other IFLA Sections and a number of international reading and library associations, including the International Reading Association (IRA) and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).Strategic Plan2007-20082006-2007:   2004-2005 Projects
PublicationsNewslettersNo. 24 - August 2007 | No. 23 - January 2007No. 22 - August 2006 No. 21 - December 2005 | No. 20 - August 2005 No. 19 - December 2004 | No. 18 - August 2004 No. 17 - December 2003 | No. 16 - July 2003 No. 15 - December 2002 | No. 14 - August 2002 No. 13 - December 2001 | No. 12 - July 2001 No. 11 - December 2000 | No. 10 - July 2000 Membership promotion material
Current Reading ResearchSelected research studies of interest to librarians and others concerned with the promotion of reading.These are examples of research selected by Reading Section members, but if any readers would like us to include other examples of current or recently completed reading research, please e-mail Briony Birdi with your suggestions, including:
Other PublicationsReading and Buying Books for Pleasure, 2005 National (Canadian) Survey. Etude coordinee par Helene Tremblay pour la Division des services linguistiques, Ministere de l'Education, Quebec, 1997. The role of libraries in the creation of literate environments Krolak, Lisa, Head of Documentation, UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany. March 2005. The latest EFA Global Monitoring Report 2006 was published in November 2005, with the main focus on Literacy for Life. Full-text and further background information Literacy for sustainable development. Reading for all: a Pan-African voice for literacy 4th Pan-African Reading For All Conference, 22-26 August 2005. Dr. J. Thuli Nhlengetfwa, Swaziland Reading Assocation. Improving the Quality of Literacy Learning in the Content Areas: Situational Analysis of Secondary Level Education in Botswana. International Reading Association. UNESCO, 2005. 53pp. This report underscores the importance of continuous literacy development in order to maximize secondary school students' learning opportunities. How Library Networks Can Help Reach Education Goals Makotsi, Ruth. Sharing Resources A research paper commissioned by Book Aid International and written by Ruth Makotsi of the East Africa Book Development Association, November 2004. International Literacy Awards (2003 - 1979) International Literacy Awards: Honorable Mentions (2003 - 1979) Reading and reader development: the pleasure of reading. Judith Elkin, Briony Train and Debbie Denham. May 2003; 256pp; ISBN 1-85604-467-X Studies on Research in Reading and Libraries: Approaches and Results from Several Countries K.G. Saur, 1991. 285 p. Reading Habits of Children and Youth. Issues from a Multicultural Study International Survey Jadwiga Kolodziejska, Bryan Luckham 1992. 46 p. Institute of Book and Reading in the Polish Language, 1993, and Round Table on Reading Research in collaboration with the University of Haifa, 1994. Advancing Reading in Multicultural Countries Tallinn, 14-16 August, 1991. Tallinn, 1992. 104 p. Regards europeens. La lecture d'Est en Ouest Preface de Martine Poulain, Bibliotheque publique d'information, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1993. 119 p. Image of the Library ed. By Valeria Stelmakh, RTRR with the collaboration of the University of Haifa, 1995, 131 p. Reading a Comparative View: France, Germany, Russia and Israel ed. By Irene Sever, Haifa University Library, Haifa, 1995. Literacy and Reading Services to Cultural and Linguistic Minorities Amsterdam, 20 August 1998. Center for the Book, Library of Congress, Washington D.C. 1998, 55 p. Annual Reports2006-2007 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 | 1999-2000 | 1998-2001Minutes of Meetings2007: 2006:
2004: Buenos Aires, Argentina 2003: Berlin, Germany Conferences
Useful Addresses
Chair/Treasurer:
Ivanka Stricevic Assistant Professor University of Zadar, The Lis Department Ulica Dr. Franje Tudjmana 21 23000 ZADAR Croatia Tel.+(385)(23)311540 Fax +(385)(23)311540 E-mail: ivanka.stricevic@zg.t-com.hr
Secretary:
Rob Sarjant Head of Operations Book Aid International 39-41 Coldharbour Lane Camberwell LONDON SE5 9NR United Kingdom Tel. +(44)(20)77333577 Fax: +(44)(20)79788006 E-mail: robert.sarjant@bookaid.org
Information Coordinator:
Briony Birdi Lecturer in Librarianship Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield Regent Court, 211 Portobello Street S1 4DP SHEFFIELD United Kingdom Tel. +(44)(114)2222653 Fax +(44)(114)2780300 E-mail: b.birdi@sheffield.ac.uk
Editor of Newsletter:
John Y. Cole Director Center for the Book, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave. S.E. Room LM 650 WASHINGTON DC 20540-4920 United States Tel. +(1)(202)7075221 Fax +(1)(202)7070269 E-mail: jcole@loc.gov Links
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