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Career Development Group Northern Division Title: Reader Development – meeting the challenge! Venue: Lit and Phil Library, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle Date: Wednesday 8th September 2004 Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm Map: http://www.litandphil.org.uk/map.htm Cost: 45 Pounds (plus VAT) members of Career Development Group; 55 Pounds (plus VAT) non-members Limited number of free places are available for students or unwaged members, please contact the organiser Course description An interactive course for public library staff and school librarians exploring effective reader development with children and young people. The course will focus on ways to meet the challenges posed by social exclusion and reading problems and reluctance. Specific learning objectives Participants can expect to gain: ·more understanding of the impact of reading difficulties and reading reluctance ·greater appreciation of the role of libraries in overcoming them ·practical strategies for promoting reading and exploiting resources ·extra confidence when helping children and their parents and carers ·opportunities to share good practice Course leader Anne Harding is an independent trainer and lecturer. She specialises in children’s and young people’s reading and children’s and school libraries. Booking Procedure: To book a place or for further information contact: Malcom Howe, 36 Windsor Avenue, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8JG. OR Tel: 0191 383 4207 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Booking Form Name ....................... Ms/Miss/Mrs/Mr Organisation ....................... Address ............................ .................................... Postcode ............ Tel .................... E-mail ....................................... Career Development Group: Yes/No (please circle) Address for invoice: ....................................................... ............................................................................ OR amount of cheque enclosed .................. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Career Development Group Northern Division’ Special dietary requirements ............................. Programme 9:15 Coffee and registration 9:30 Attitudes to reading 10:45 Tea break 11:00 Reading promotion 12:15 Buffet lunch (included) 1:15 Effective resources 2:30 Coffee 2:45 Policy and planning 4:00 Close