Literacy and Learning
Combines advocacy work to promote the important role of libraries in both formal and informal education with development of best practice for library programs and partnerships.
The group’s work is underpinned by the notion that improved literacy leads to increased participation in society for all age groups. As non-threatening, open, democratic sites with a clientele ranging from pre-schoolers to senior citizens, libraries are uniquely placed to offer literacy and digital literacy programs with a broad reach and the potential for strong social impact.
Achievements since July 2011
- Project mandate completed and approved by NSLA.
Working group members
- Andrew Hiskens, State Library of Victoria (project manager)
- Anne Rennie, State Library of Western Australia (project manager)
- Antoinetter Buchanan, Libraries ACT
- Jane Cowell, State Library of Queensland
- Pauline Fitzgerald, State Library of New South Wales
- Jane Forward, State Library of Tasmania
- Geraldine Howell, National Library of New Zealand
- Megan Perry, State Library of New South Wales
- Geoff Strempel, State Library of South Australia
- Anja Tait, Northern Territory Library
Image: State Library of Western Australia
Project updates
We Love2Read!
Booklovers celebrated the official launch of the National Year of Reading on Valentine's Day.
WA's Love2Read Café
The State Library of Western Australia launches its summer outdoor reading room for the National Year of Reading 2012.
Meet our Literacy and Learning project managers
NSLA’s Literacy and Learning project is gearing up for a busy year in 2012, having recently released an ambitious project mandate.
Publications
Literacy and Learning project mandate
October 2011