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.
Residence scholarship for German school librarians in the United States of America
Librarian in Residence 2010
The "Librarian in Residence" program offers two German librarians an opportunity to experience the conditions and operations of US-American school libraries in a residence scholarship covering several weeks. The program is organised by the Goethe Institute New York in close collaboration with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Bibliothek & Information International. Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2010.
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Sister Libraries for Children`s and Young Adult`s Reading
A programme of IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults
In a new programme of IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults, children’s libraries build a partnership, exchange views and experiences, collaborate and develop joint programmes for promoting children’s and YA`s reading.
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Sustainable language promotion through action-oriented reading
Reading plays turn reading into fun for poor readers
Numerous children find reading arduous once they have learned the alphabet. They perceive reading as boring, difficult and too demanding. Their motivation to read outside the classroom sinks. The Swiss teacher, author, trainer and book reviewer Willy Germann describes how action-oriented reading promotion supports a holistic promotion of language and reading.
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