Seminar
on Reading Promotion for Children
Nelspruit, 26 September 2005
Preconference Seminar at the LIASA Conference. Presented by the
Children’s Literature Research Unit of the Department of Information Science
of the University of South Africa (Unisa)
Purpose: The purpose of the seminar is to establish what is being
done and planned in the country as far as reading promotion for children is
concerned; to share and exchange experiences; and to determine how institutions
and organisations involved in children’s reading can support each other. The
presentations will focus on practical issues and there will be sufficient time
for discussions.
Programme:
08:30-08:40 Opening. Thomas van der Walt, CLRU,
University of South Africa
08:40-09:10
Fundza for Fun: Creating a reading habit in Mpumalanga
Francois Hendrikz, Mpumalanga Provincial Library Services
09:10-09:40
Every child a reading child: The WCED 100+ Books Project
Pam Hicks, Western Cape Education Department
09:40-10:10 Paired Reading: The Tzaneen Library and
local high schools reach out to farm schools to promote reading
Christine Nel (Tzaneen Public Library)
10:10-10:30 Coffee
10:30-11:00
The Battle of the Books
Sue McMurray, City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services
11:00-11:30 Reading Circles: Bridges To Literacy in the
Midrand Community
Suren
Jugdav, City of Johannesburg Libraries
11:30-12:00 Family literacy projects
Myra Machet and Nicoline Wessels, Department of Information Science, University
of South Africa
12:00-12:30
Starting early: The First Words in Print Project
Lorato Trok, Centre of the Book
12:30-13:00
Exclusive Books One Club Children's Reading Promotion
Penny Hochfeld, Exclusive Book
13:00-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:15
Lapa Publishers and reading promotion: can publishers do more than just produce
reading material?
Miemie du Plessis, Lapa Publishers
14:15-14:45
Biblionef: Creating a love for reading by donating mother tongue books
Jean Williams, Biblionef
14:45-15:00 Tea
15:00-15:30
The Role of ISKEMUS in promoting reading: Opportunities and Challenges
Elaine Ridge, University of Stellenbosch
15:30-16:00
Teacher Education in the field of Young Adult Literature at the University of
Johannesburg
David Robinson, University of Johannesburg
16:00-16:30 Networking and cooperation
Thomas van der Walt and Jean Williams
Registration:
Enquiries:
Thomas van der Walt
Children’s Literature Research Unit
Department of Information Science
PO Box 392
Unisa 0003
vdwaltb@unisa.ac.za
Tel: (012) 4296520
Fax: (012) 4293221