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Love to Read: Enhancing children’s enjoyment and engagement with books

Nov 22 2024
Dark blue backdrop with white text reading, "Love to read libraries: Enhancing Children's enjoyment and engagement with books." Subtitle in white reading, "With Professor Sarah McGeown." Slim text below reading, "Friday 22nd November, 11am-12pm, Online." CILIPS White Logo. Text and image inside a white border, picture to the right of the image shows a cartoon storybook style castle on a hill, surrounded by trees, coming out of a storybook. A moon floats above tethered to the image by a string, making it look like a balloon. The webinar will be lead by Professor Sarah McGeown, Director of the Literacy Lab at the University of Edinburgh, and the lead researcher on the Love to Read Libraries project.

Price: Free
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Libraries and library staff play an essential role in supporting a love of reading among children, so to learn more, join us on the 22nd of November from 11am-12pm. This webinar will provide the latest research insights into principles and practices to increase children’s enjoyment and engagement with books. It will also provide details of the Love to Read Libraries guide and resources, co-created with CILIPS, Scottish Book Trust + library professionals. You can learn more about Love to Read Libraries and access the resources by clicking here.

The webinar will be lead by Professor Sarah McGeown, Director of the Literacy Lab at the University of Edinburgh, and the lead researcher on the Love to Read Libraries project. She is internationally recognised for her research into children’s reading motivation and engagement, and the importance of reading and books in children and young people’s lives.

Please register using the link above to receive the joining link in advance. If you have any questions or accessibility requirements please contact admin@cilips.org.uk and the team will be happy to help.

Relevant PKSB (Professional Knowledge & Skills Base) sections include: Ethics and Values; 01 Collection Management and Development; 03 Information Exploitation and Use; 06 Knowledge Management; 07 Literacies and Learning; 09 Research; 10 Customer Focus, Service Design and Marketing; 11 Leadership, Advocacy, Influencing and Personal Effectiveness; 12 Strategy, Planning and Management; Organisation and Environmental Context; and Wider Sector Context.

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