Reading Worldwide
An exchange of experience across borders is essential and it opens new opportunities in a globalised media society as ideas for projects and synergies can be put to a worldwide use. As an information and service portal „Reading Worldwide“ intends to inspire a transfer of knowledge and provide support to multipliers in the field of reading promotion.
2012-01-26
111 111 Bookstart packs have been distributed to new-born babies!
“Bookstart Switzerland” enables joyful access to the language universe
In December 2011, the 111 111th Swiss baby received a Bookstart pack containing not only two picture books for babies, but also a book for parents listing many practical suggestions for fostering their children’s language and awareness. “Bookstart Switzerland” is a co-operation that aims to foster children’s language competencies from the day they are born, thus providing them with access to the universe of language and imaginative creativity.
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2012-01-19
Pilot study: Youth Literature and social networks (JL 2.0)
Transmedia Storytelling Project ahead of White Ravens Festival
The International Youth Library in Munich launches a transmedia project for promoting communication on the topic of youth literature in social networks ahead of the White Ravens Festival for international child and youth literature, to be held in Munich from July 15th until July 20th, 2012. The study is meant to gain evidence regarding transmedia and intercultural potentials offered by social networks for literary and cultural educational work.
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2012-01-16
International exchange on reading promotion and reading research
“Reading Worldwide” now features English-language Wiki
This open work and communication platform shall enable and support international knowledge transfer in the field of reading promotion and respective research. The newly launched Wiki allows users to upload contents, or to process and annotate existing ones. New projects in the field of reading promotion are featured on “Reading worldwide” as well as current findings from research on reading.
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