Marlene Asselin, Ray Doiron

Linking Literacy and Libraries in Global Communities

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The authors of this book highlight the emerging role of libraries and community partners in literacy development and provide concrete examples via case studies drawn from global communities, demonstrating how libraries are working to support local literacies. They also suggest recommendations for supporting the critical role for libraries in supporting global literacies. The book will become essential reading for all those interested in literacy and libraries throughout the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9780815399797
• ISBN-10: 0815399790
• Artikelnr.: 50754085

Autorenporträt

Marlene Asselin is Associate Professor, Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia and Ray Doiron is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Education, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1 Libraries as Forces for Literacy and Learning 2 Building a
Culture for Reading through Libraries 3 Supporting Learning and Literacy
through Libraries 4 Libraries as Learning Commons 5 The Library as
Community Learning Center 6 Libraries as Agents of Social Change 7 Mobile
Libraries as Effective Solutions to Reading Access and Reading Promotion in
Remote Communities 8 Effective Practices in Reading Promotion and Literacy
Development 9 An Ecological Framework for Ongoing Community Library
Development