The Maker Movement is awakening a sense of creativity, experimentation and curiosity in children and adults. Many libraries are tapping into this enthusiasm by creating Makerspaces and Hackerspaces with 3D printers and a variety of other technology. But what about small libraries that lack the funds and the space… Read More
Connecting with our youngest visitors, State Library Victoria’s Play Pod offers a range of activities for children to read, create and play. Our Play Pod space is seasonally inspired by a children’s book, transforming narratives into tactile learning experiences, which support children to develop a love of books and… Read More
Children and young adults department is often the colourful, cozy haven in the library. Libraries designed for children and YA awake imagination and welcome all visitors. Read More
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Dear colleagues, In the fresh collection of articles you can read about the utilization of digital devices as a tool for promoting reading and literacy. The Indian article serves as an abstractintroduction to the theme, whereas the Romanian, Kenyan and Zambian articles highlight the grassroot level of… Read More
See the world in different ways! The world can be seen in many different ways. One way is to see it through picture books. The IFLA section Libraries for Children and Young Adults has a program named The World through Picture Books with the aim… Read More
Lubuto Library Partners (LLP) in Zambia employed digital technology to create engaging, accessible means of teaching children to read in their mother languages. LubutoLiteracy lessons are an upgrade and improvement on a pilot set of 700 mother-tongue literacy lessons (100 in each of the 7 major Zambian languages) created… Read More
The changing trends in service delivery in public libraries have brought about the innovative ways of encouraging children and young adults to read. Different digital devices have been introduced to libraries including as a way of enhancing the existing services and encouraging children and young adults to use the… Read More
Technology has become the key focus of our lives today. Indeed so many aspects of our behaviour are governed by the need to stay connected to the world through technology. Children and young adults no longer want to visit the library for a few hours of quiet reading. Instead,… Read More
Theme: How do libraries use digital devices to promote reading? Editor's note Dear colleagues, in the fresh collection of articles you can read about the utilization of digital devices as a tool for promoting reading and literacy. The Indian article serves… Read More