Research and Effective Practices Seminar: Sustainable Reading at Every Age and Stage
Associated event of the IFLA Information Futures Summit, cohosted by the Libraries for Children & Young Adults, School Libraries, Literacy & Reading, and Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Sections.
This three-day event will explore research and effective practices for sustaining readers across the lifespan, with a special focus on the Sustainable Development Goals. Participants will come away with new ideas for engaging readers of all ages in sustainability practices through a variety of formats. Topics include early literacy, school-age programs, teen readers, citizen science, reading in the digital age, graphic novels, and misinformation.
Overview of Activities
- Friday, 27 September – Afternoon tour of the Ipswich Children’s Library
- Saturday, 28 September – Full-day seminar at Brisbane City Library
- Sunday, 29 September – Morning seminar at Brisbane City Library, followed by optional social lunch
Featured Speakers
Dr. Sarah A. Evans
Presidential Early Career Professor and Director of Children’s and Young Adult Librarianship at the University of North Texas, United States
Graphic Medicine: Using Comics as a Tool for Health Literacy at All Ages and Stages
https://sevans.ci.unt.edu/whathealthlookslike
Dr. Kay Oddone
Course Director and Lecturer in Teacher Librarianship, School of Information and Communication Studies at Charles Sturt University
Public and School Libraries Forging Collaborative Relationships
https://alianational2024.alia.org.au/program/best-outcome-for-children/