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Read the Past: Write the Future
Using literature in museums and archives to reach young people
These events are aiming to bring together museum, archive and library staff, education experts, publishers, authors and others to explore the ways in which literature-based activities can be used to engage children and young people with collections, with a particular focus on working with hard to reach groups and with different age groups.
To find out more and to book your free place on any of these events, please contact Caroline Downie: email [log in to unmask] or phone 0776 505 7031.
Full-day seminars programme
Delegates will explore how to use literature to draw children and young people, especially the hard-to-reach, into their collections. We will look at how to use literature-based activities to find their audience, engage with the local community and volunteers, and to raise the profile of museum and archive services in this area of work.
Speakers will include Tricia Kings from the highly successful Young Cultural Creators project and Jonathan Douglas of the National Literacy Trust, while witness session will feature a series of best-practice case studies. There will also be plenty of time for networking with colleagues from within and outside the sector.
Wednesday 12 January 2011, Hamilton House Conference Centre, London
9.15 – 17.00 ‘Read the Past: Write the Future’
Witness sessions include:
“Stories from the World”, Museum of London
“It’s Magic” (working with early years children, and teenage mothers), Fitzwilliam Museum
"Imagined Lives", East Sussex Record Office
Thursday 20 January 2011, The Public, West Bromwich
9.15 – 17.00 ‘Read the Past: Write the Future’
Witness sessions include:
Working with authors, Celia Rees
Creative Partnerships “Literature in Context”, Harris Museum & Art Gallery
“Literacy and the curriculum”, Real Ideas Organisation
Twilight session
This session will provide a relaxed atmosphere in which to learn more about the world of children’s publishing and children’s literature, meet an author and network over a glass of wine.
Tuesday 25 January 2011, Random House, London
18.00 – 20.00
Speakers: Jonathan Stroud (shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Prize), and Candy Goulay (longlisted for the Carnegie)
Delegates at all events will:
· develop their knowledge of different aspects of using literature in their work with children and young people
· explore how this can reflect national emphases (eg. on early year’s education, family learning and working with young adults) and local agendas
· learn about new developments within the sector and in related areas
· increase their confidence in using ICT to enhance their learning experience and their offer to young people
· develop an understanding of the benefits of working in close relationship with young people’s authors and publishing houses
To find out more and to book your free place on any of these events, please contact Caroline Downie: email [log in to unmask] or phone 0776 505 7031.