Scottish Book Trust What’s in it for libraries? Colm Linnane Francesca Brennan
Dec 23, 2014
Scottish Book Trust
What’s in it for libraries?
Colm Linnane Francesca Brennan
Who do we work with?
• Babies and toddlers and their families• Children & young people• Librarians and learning professionals• Writers• Everyone else interested in reading and
writing!
Bookbug Programme
• Bookbug Packs• Bookbug Sessions• Bookbug’s Library Challenge• Bookbug on the web• Awareness-raising and advocacy
Working with Libraries
• Major gifting partners• Information about Bookbug Packs• Bookbug Sessions venue and leaders• Delivering Bookbug’s Library Challenge• Encouraging early book-sharing• Promoting the Bookbug message
Chidren’s and Young People’s Programme
• Meet our Authors• Scottish Children’s Book Awards• One-off events• Young Writers Awards• Young Writers Conference
What’s in it for libraries?
• Watch author events• Voting in Scottish Children’s Book Awards• Check the website to host events• Tony DiTerlizzi• Promotion
General Readers
What’s in it for libraries?
• Promotion of campaign• Basis for events• Work with schools
Reader Development
• Live Literature Funding.– Funding support for author events in
libraries/communities.– The scheme supports Scottish organisations and
their audiences but also authors living and working in Scotland
– There are over 400 authors eligible and experienced to carry out LLF events (workshops, residencies, book festivals)
What’s in it for Libraries?
• Effective evaluation can provide platform to showcase interesting and successful events.
• Provides important financial backing for Libraries as spaces for readers.
• Potential to engage with reading communities- book group or core customer involvement in funding process.
Learning
• Exciting time in Scottish Educational sector.• Creativity at the Heart of the Curriculum.• Practitioner led innovation.• Literacy embedded across curriculum. • Collaborative web technologies present
exciting opportunities for writing, sharing opinions & connecting.
What’s in it for Libraries?
• Strong crossover with C&YP programme. • Online CPD, video and audio to develop skills
in Comic/Graphic Novels, Web 2.0.• Public libraries have opportunity to enable
young people to use web technologies creatively.
• Teaching resources redesign more coherent and accessible. Fully linked to CfE.
Adult Literacies
• Skint!– Scottish Govt, LTS & SBT partnership.– Aimed at 16-26 year old learners in literacy,
numeracy and financial literacy.– Resonates with “More Choices More Chances”
and “Skills for Life and Learning” policy imperatives.
– Innovative collaboration with Graphic/comic illustration (by Metaphrog) and interactive script dialogue (by Gowan Calder).
What’s in it for Libraries?
- Potential to work in partnership with Youth and Adult literacies partnerships in your area.
- Gateway for new/emerging readers and learners to explore stock.
- Supporting materials & accessible versions available on web for partially sighted/deaf learners
- Synergies w. Bookbug for young parents.
Literature development
Angel Wings by Anne Donovan• “What would I say to my 8 year old
self”• Authors use fiction to address real
life issues.• SBT commission & support teaching
resources linked to CfE.
What’s in it for Libraries?
• Raise/develop awareness of issues surrounding young carers, mental health, relationships.
• Resources developed and linked to CfE Experiences and Outcomes.
• Interesting, engaging short fictions could be used in book groups.
Thank You!
Questions?
Contact Details
Colm LinnaneActing Learning ManagerTel: 0131-524-167Email: [email protected]: @colmsbt