There's still time to book a place at Feeling Good: Health information for
children and young people on 23rd & 24th June in Chester.
The conference will be a mix of practical sessions, academic papers and
reports of projects from speakers from the UK and overseas.
There will be talks by:
• Rona Barbour, a superb storyteller who's worked with disaffected
youngsters using storytelling as emotional therapy (see
www.thestoryteller.co.uk)
• Aidan Macfarlane, the author of the Teenage Health Freak books and
websites, and International Consultant in Strategic Planning Child &
Adolescent Health Services (see http://www.teenagehealth.org/)
• Elizabeth Schlenter, who manages healthybooks.org.uk an invaluable
website for anyone working with children, especially those with emotional and
physical problems (see www.healthybooks.org.uk)
Other sessions will include:
• The censorship of sex education materials in libraries
• HIV/AIDS in young adult novels
• The role of school/college libraries in promoting health and well-being
• Health information literacy
• Transforming children’s lives through arts therapy
Who should attend? Library and information workers, health professionals,
researchers, students and those from the voluntary sector with an interest in
the effective and innovative provision of health information for children and
young people.
Where will it take place? University of Chester, UK
How much does it cost: The registration fee is £155 for both days, or £80 for
1 day (reduced rates for students).
For more details, including a booking form, go to http://enlaces.co.uk or email
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