Linking school libraries and literacy

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 27 Jan, 2011

Two reports that should be of interest, and very much related to one another:-

The first, from Equal Education, which aims to draw the attention of policy makers to the pressing need for libraries in every school across South Africa, by serving as a starting point for what will hopefully be refined and developed into a clear-cut implementation plan.  

The second, a report from the National Literacy Trust (UK)exploring young people's reading habits and attitudes to their school library,  and an exploration of the realtionship between school library use and school attainment. 

This report has shown that most young people use the school library because because it gives them easy access to books, because it is a friendly space and because they believe that he school library, and by default reading, will help them do better at school.

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Global literacy campaign from Scholastic

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 23 Oct, 2010

 Here's a great reading campaign from Scholastic publishers that our educators can use: 

 "Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. is a global literacy campaign launched as part of Scholastic's 90th anniversary celebration that underscores the importance of reading to better prepare children who will need strong literacy skills to survive and succeed in the 21st century. Scholastic is asking EVERYONE, our partners, publishers, educators, business leaders, nonprofits, parents, caregivers and students - to work together to bring reading and deeper understanding to all children around the globe. The Reading Bill of Rights, the foundation of the campaign, includes eight 'beliefs' that affirm every child's right to read and what that means in the 21st century... from access to books and great stories to the ability to analyze, interpret and understand information in the digital agee"

There is also an opportunity to be part of a live webcast featuring singer, Taylor Swift, on Wednesday 27th October. 

 

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Grant for South African school/teacher librarian to attend IASL Conference in Australia

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 29 Jan, 2010

The Stichting het Da Vinci Huis is based in Netherlands and has partnered with the International Association of School Librarianship - Africa Sub Sahara region to promote the grant for a young (40 years and younger) South African school/teacher librarian, official interested in school library services and information literacy to attend the IASL Conference in Brisbane, Australia from 27 September – 1 October 2010.

 

The grant covers:

*  Two year membership of IASL

*  Traveling costs to the 2010 IASL Annual Conference

*  Costs for passport/visa

*  Travel insurance

*  Costs for accommodation and daily allowance

 

Selection Committee

Busi Dlamini (IASL Regional Director Africa Sub Sahara)

Prof Ina Fourie (University of Pretoria, Dept of Information Science)

Prof Mary Nassimbeni (University of Cape Town, Centre for Information Literacy)

Mona Niemand (LIASA, Slysig Chair)

 

Applications

The application for the grant must be accompanied by the following:

*  A Curriculum Vitae

*  A short description of the school and school library/institution

*  The reasons for the application

*  A supporting document from a supervisor/principal/manager of the school/institution

 

Applicants should include their contact details with the application and the statement forms which can be downloaded from http://albertkb.nl/pageID_8620836.

 

The deadline for receipt of applications is April 30 2010.

 

The winner will be announced in June 2010 and will have to give a short presentation (10 minutes) of his/her expectations and needs at the IASL Conference in Brisbane. After the conference, the winner will write a report for a national/international journal.

 

For more information contact Busi Dlamini and her contact details are below.

Busi Dlamini

Gauteng Dept. Education

111 Commissioner Street

Johannesburg

2001

Tel: 011 355-0763

Fax: 011 355-0766

Alternative:086570350

Mobile: 083 266 8085

email: busid at gpg.gov.za

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Institute of Education (London) Depository of Research Papers

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 9 Jun, 2009

Spotted on intute.ac.uk

OE Eprints is a depository of research papers produced by the Institute of Education in London. These electronic copies of academic papers "Eprints" can be "pre-prints" (the version of a paper submitted for peer review) or "post-prints" (the final peer reviewed version, which has been accepted for publishing) or similar material such as book chapters, conference papers, working papers, technical reports and so on. It is possible to search the database by keyword, type of publication, author etc., browse the repository by department / year or view the latest accessions chronologically. The full text of items is available for some of these papers.

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School Libraries in South Africa

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 8 Jun, 2009

School Libraries in South Africa, a blog created by Maggie Verster, for South African school libraries.  

<snip> This blog will track and trace library resources, articles, interesting librarians, great books, social media and tools,  media literacy and everything that could help us create more vibey and exciting libraries in our schools as seen from a South African perspective.

<snip> It was created as an example for the blogging session at a workshop for school librarians, but will hopefully be maintained by local librarians from all over South Africa. It will also follow our local librarians on their blogging and social media learning pathways and report on successes and struggles along the way!

 

 

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Calling School Librarians: School Library Seminar

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 6 Feb, 2009
School Library Seminar  3-5 June 2009
Theme: School Libraries vital for Teaching and Learning

Gauteng Department of Education: Multimedia & LTSM Directorate
and International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
Region: Africa Sub-Sahara

The Multimedia Unit of the Gauteng Department of Education, in cooperation with IASL and the School Library and Youth Services Interest Group (SLYSIG) of the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), will be hosting a School Library Seminar in Gauteng on 3-5 June 2009.


The aim of the seminar is to provide opportunities for:

            The professional development of teachers responsible for libraries in support of curriculum

            Sharing of best practices

            Networking between school library practitioners and service deliverers to exchange information and ideas.

            Empowering teachers and officials to help learners to access, understand, evaluate and use information as a critical outcome that cuts across all learning areas.

            The promotion of IT use in teaching and learning

The seminar will benefit everyone who is involved or has an interest in school libraries: administrators, officials, educationists, teachers and any other stakeholders.

There will be presenters from various African countries and abroad.

Presentations will be of interest to all, including workshops for beginning school librarians, experienced school librarians, officials and decision-makers. Let us network and learn from each other!

The registration fee is R1500.

Diarise this seminar. More information will be available at a later stage.

The registration opens 2 March 2009

Contact person:  Busi Dlamini – Multimedia Unit Head, IASL Regional Director: Africa Sub Sahara
Tel:        +27 11 355-0763                                Fax: +27 11 355-0766 or 865670350
E-mail: busid at gpg.gov.za

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