Reading promotion thingies; or, I should just start numbering these by weeks or something instead of coming up with Fall Out Boy-esque titles

• Find some examples of  the promotion of reading by different organisations - libraries, schools, bookshops, book councils, associations etc.

Scholastic book fairs:

http://www.scholastic.com.au/schools/bookfairs/

Premier’s Reading Challenge:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/

Hampton Park Library:

Thursday, 12 September
2.00-3.30 pm

Love2Read Reading Hour:

http://www.love2read.org.au/readinghour.cfm

Get Reading!:

http://www.getreading.com.au/events/

·         Has there been any research done on the success of any promotional activities or programmes? (perhaps an article or two in some scholarly journals)

Scholastic:

Reading for pleasure: A research overview - http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/i/Reading_for_pleasure.pdf

The International Board on Books for Young People:

School Libraries and Reading Promotion - http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=726

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions:

Using research to promote literacy and reading in libraries: Guidelines for librarians - http://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-professional-reports-125