Reading promotion for adults
„Literacy Aotearoa“ in Neuseeland / „Literacy Aotearoa“ in New Zealand
http: / / www.literacy.org.nz /“Literacy Aotearoa“ is an organisation dedicated to promoting and monitoring developments in adult literacy and numeracy skills. “Aotearoa“ means “New Zealand” in Māori, the official national language next to English. The organisation endorses a holistic approach to literacy, encompassing basic educational skills in reading and writing, numeracy, cultural awareness and critical thinking. A network of many organisations in the field of adult literacy is active across the entire country, acting at [ ... ]
DetailsAustralian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL)
http: / / www.acal.edu.au /The Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) supports adult literacy promotion. It thus provides a forum offering an opportunity for practical exchange, and the Council also supports research on adult literacy promotion. The ACAL website features a newsletter, the so-called Literacy Link, as well as the ACAL eNews, an electronic newsletter readers can subscribe to (back issues can be accessed). “Literacy Live“ offers a virtual conference room, and the domain of “Papers and Reports“ features [ ... ]
DetailsThe „Reading Writing Hotline“ in Australia
http: / / www.literacyline.edu.au /englisch (GS):
The „Reading Writing Hotline“ offers a low threshold to adults in Australia who have reading or writing difficulties. Citizens can either contact the telephone hotline or access the website at www.literacyline.edu.au.
The „Reading Writing Hotline“ offers counselling to its callers regarding reading and writing skills and provides them with helpful addresses in their area. You can further obtain information for trainers in adult education, or learn about work-related [ ... ]
Singapore Literature Prize
http: / / www.bookcouncil.sg / _writers / singapore_lit_prize.phpThe Singapore Literature Prize is a biennial competition organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. It aims to stimulate public interest and support for creative writing in Singapore as well as to promote the Singapore literary talent through due recognition to outstanding published works by Singapore authors in any of the four official languages: Chinese, English, Malay and Tamil.
DetailsFestiwal 4 Pory Książki - das polnische Festival “Die vier Jahreszeiten des Buches“
http: / / www.instytutksiazki.pl / pl,fk,index.phpDas Festival “Die vier Jahreszeiten des Buches“ ist das größte Literaturfestival in Polen. Es findet parallel in mehreren Städten statt. Das Festival besteht aus vier Events: Pora Poezji / Lyrikzeit (Februar), POPLIT (April), Pora Prozy / Prosazeit (October), Pora Kryminalu / Krimizeit (November). Gäste des Festivals waren bisher u.a.: Jonathan Caroll, Eduardo Mendoza, Boris Akunin, Alexandra Marinina, Michel Faber, V.S. Naipaul, Paul Lins.
DetailsA Book, A True Friend (Promoting Adult Reading in Portugal)
http: / / www.planonacionaldeleitura.gov.pt / index.php?s=textos & pid=2131 & fpid=2151 & tab1id=0 & tab2id=0The project aims to improve the reading habits of (young) adults, e.g. university students, by a wide range of activities. These include creative writing courses, lectures, meetings with authors and illustrators, competitions, reading for aesthetic purposes. The poject is coordinated by National Reading Plan Commission – GDBL and performed by libraries and other community-based institutions.
DetailsPromoting Reading in Portuguese Prisons
http: / / www.dglb.pt / sites / DGLB / English / livro / promocaoLeitura / accoesPromocaoLeitura / estabelecimentosPrisionais / Pages / PromocaoLeituraEstabelecimentosPrisionais.aspxIn 1998, the organisation of Portuguese libraries signed a Protocol with the Ministry of Justice (through the Directorate-General for Prison Services) aimed at extending the National Reading Promotion Programme to prisons. Several initiatives have been developed as part of this agreement: Purchase and donation of books for prison libraries; programmes to raise awareness of the importance of books and reading; encounters with texts and their authors (weekly or fortnightly sessions over a period of three or [ ... ]
DetailsThe Story campaign - UK
http: / / www.theshortstory.org.ukThe short story website is dedicated to the literary form of short stories: it provides information about campaigns and competitions, short story awards and background information, as well as introducing short story writing techniques and offering award-winning stories for download.
DetailsThe Vital Link (pomoting reading in the United Kingdom)
http: / / www.vitallink.org.ukThe Vital Link aims at promoting creative reading skills (reading for pleasure) and improving adult literacy: the campaign started with a pilot promject in 2001/2002 and it was funded within the Skills for Life Framework from 2003-2006, entering a new phase in 2006 (funding continued by the then ministry of education). Evaluation has proven that the concept of linking adult learners with libraries, and inspiring them to read, improves their confidence, literacy and social skills.- National Literacy Trust [ ... ]
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