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International Literacy Day Today!

On 8 September 2020, UNESCO will celebrate International Literacy Day under the theme ‘Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’. The global virtual event, organized together with UIL, invites stakeholders to discuss how innovative and effective pedagogies and teaching methodologies can be used in youth and adult literacy programmes to face the pandemic. Learn more

Carmen Deedy event

The Library of Congress’s Homegrown series (Aug 19 at 12 noon)  might be of special interest to teachers, school librarians or others interested in stories of literacy or the impact of learning. Carmen Deedy, a children’s author and national known storyteller who has appeared at many National Boo Festival events, and been an opening night speaker for at least one of them, is telling a story about how her father learned to read in Cuba and the effect it has had on future generations of his family. Here is the link:

https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/carmen-agra-deedy.html

Many folks will know some of Carmen’s books, like the Library Dragon, Margarita the Beautiful Cockroach, The Rooster Who Would Not be Quiet, which was read online (Facebook) April 9 by Lin Manuel Miranda.

Webinar on Tackling racism in classic children’s literature

Tennessee State Library and Archives is pleased to host a webinar Thursday, July 9th at 2-3:30 pm CST on Tackling Racism in Classic Children’s Literature. We all know that there are outdated and racist classics on our shelves. These books reflect a homogenous past, yet they still thrive in an ostensibly multicultural present. How do we hold fast to intellectual freedom while solidifying our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness? Nashville Public Library spent a year asking that question and the resulting work can be replicated by other libraries seeking to apply an anti-racist lens to their collections. Join us as Klem-Marí Cajigas and Lindsey Patrick-Wright offer insight and suggestions for us to re-evaluate our own collections. This webinar was previously presented as a session at both TLA’s 2019 Annual Conference and at the 2020 PLA Conference.

Tackling Racism in Classic Children’s Literature with Klem-Marí Cajigas and Lindsey Patrick-Wright

Thursday, Jul 9, 2020 2 – 3:30 pm Central Time

https://tngov.webex.com/tngov/j.php?MTID=m6c892367b8fb445012255259a17fa9dd

Meeting number: 161 566 5321

Password: XSd7k2UpNg4

Join by phone

+1-415-655-0003 US TOLL

Access code: 161 566 5321

Klem-Marí Cajigas is the Family Literacy Coordinator for Bringing Books to Life!, Nashville Public Library’s award-winning early literacy outreach program. She has been with Nashville Public Library since 2012, after more than a decade of academic training in Religious Studies and Ministry, including doctoral work at Vanderbilt University.

Lindsey Patrick-Wright was formerly the Youth Services and Continuing Education Coordinator for TSLA. She has been at Nashville Public Library for 9 years now, first managing the Children’s Department and is currently managing the Southeast Branch.

Commemorating World Book Day in Ghana

Daniel Ofosu-Asamoah, Literacy Promotion Manager with the Ghana Book Development Council  has written on World Book  and Copyright Day in Ghana 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this event couldn’t be marked in the usual manner.

In his articles in Modern Ghana  and peacefm Daniel looks at the significance of reading and the role that it plays in combating boredom and stress in these uncertain times.

 

 

Australian Reading House Bridges a Cultural Divide

The Australian Reading Hour, in which Australians of all ages are encouraged to drop everything and read a book for a specified hour each year, was last week. This year’s event held special significance for the indigenous Binjari community because libraries participating in the program featured a children’s book — “Moli Det Bigibigi,” about a pig named Molly — written in their native Kriol language as well as English.

For details, go to https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/molly-the-pig-set-for-another-adventure-after-australian-reading-hour-push-20190918-p52snm.html