Please forgive using this list to promote these courses on this occasion. It
seemed important to tell the list members about these - all these courses
are designed to support library staff and their partners to meet today's
challenging local authority and national agendas, and use evidence-based
principles in some way in their content.
There are spaces available at the moment, so we suggest you book soon if you
would like to attend any of the following:
Making Reading Count - showing the impact of libraries on local authority
priorities
Thursday 22 October, 2009, in Birmingham
- a new training course to help library managers demonstrate the impact
their reading services have on local authority priorities and Local Area
Agreement targets. You will come away with increased awareness and
understanding of the new national performance framework and the challenges
and opportunities it presents for libraries' core reading services. The
course also covers outcome and impact focused work, and strategies for
championing reading across the local authority, illustrated by good practice
examples.
Championing reading - involving volunteers in reading groups
Thursday 5 November 2009, in London
and Thursday 11 February 2010 in York
Reading groups are increasing in popularity and libraries are constantly
seeking ways to reach out to new audiences, while local authorities are
looking to empower and engage local communities. This course will equip
staff to engage with a range of target audiences through reading groups,
working with volunteers and champions to reach new readers and increase
capacity, reach and impact.
Running the Six Book Challenge
Tuesday 10 November 2009 in London
and Tuesday 24 November 2009, in York
The Reading Agency's annual Six Book Challenge is increasingly being used to
engage learners in reading for pleasure in a range of settings including
libraries, colleges, prisons and workplaces. It delivers on priorities of
social inclusion, partnership working, literacy and informal adult learning
and supports tutors with student retention, progression and achievement for
employability and Skills for Life. This course will equip you to run the
Six Book Challenge effectively, to get best value from the activity and to
learn from the results.
For more details and booking forms for all these courses please go to
http://www.readingagency.org.uk/new-thinking/training/
Liz Dubber
Director of Programmes
Tel: 0871 750 8071
www.readingagency.org.uk
read - The Reading Agency Ltd
PO Box 96, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3WP
Company limited by guarantee, registered number 3904882 (England & Wales)
Registered charity number 1085443 (England & Wales)
Registered Office c/o CW Fellowes, Templars House, Lulworth Close, Chandlers
Ford, Hampshire SO53 3TL
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