As the RaW campaign progresses, libraries have growing
confidence about 'what works'. Successful models for activities
and events are developing around the country and library
authorities are learning from each other. Library staff
are able to share good practice for RaW through regional
reader development networks and other support structures
linked to the BBC and libraries partnership.
You can now submit your reports and pictures direct to the BBC RaW team via the RaW website using the online form at www.bbc.co.uk/raw/campaignpartners/ideasbank/ This is a great way of promoting libraries’ contribution to the campaign so please be sure to take up the opportunity. If you have any queries about this process, please get in touch with genevieve.clarke@readingagency.org.uk
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Libraries
have been integrating the new focus on families into their
regular activity with parents and children such as Storytime,
Baby Bounce and Rhyme and support for Bookstart and Sure
Start. These provide an excellent opportunity to use the
new family pack Max and Lara's Amazing Travelling Space
Circus, copies of which have been made available for every
library.
There have also been some great links with local radio.
Libraries in the East of England are linking with their
local stations to promote storytelling sessions as part
of a region-wide Storytelling Festival. Radio stations in
the East Midlands have been running a bedtime story competition
and Radio London has featured a 60-second story competition.
And radio and regional TV have covered a series of roadshows
in Reading, Southampton, Portsmouth and Basingstoke, all
involving local library services. Click here to see the
promotional material Suffolk
has produced for its family activities.
Football
Stories - see www.bbc.co.uk/raw/
for downloadable guidance on running a Football Stories
event
Calderdale World Cup Reading Game - Tom Palmer, author
of children's book Shaking Hands with Michael Rooney, hosted
World Cup Reading Games in Todmorden and Halifax in July.
A total of 34 families attended for a game of two halves:
a quiz about football reading and a penalty shoot-out. 'All
the kids had loads of fun.' susan.holmes@calderdale.gov.uk
Booked! readers' day at Old Trafford -150 people
of all ages enjoyed a day about sport and books organized
by Time To Read North West Libraries Reader Development
Network including football commentating with BBC radio broadcaster
Ian Cheeseman, creating songs and chants with acclaimed
songwriter Pete Moser and the ever-popular World Cup Reading
Game with Tom Palmer.
nwreader@libraries.manchester.gov.uk
Dream Goal campaign (www.tameside.gov.uk/dreamgoal)
- a series of activities in libraries for children and adults
from May to July. Football poet Craig Bradley and author
Tom Palmer ran events and seven local football coaches and
players have become National Reading Campaign Reading Champions.
rachel.gee@tameside.gov.uk
Thatcham Library sports quiz on air - a successful
live broadcast with BBC Berkshire featuring three local
teams. 'Our profile was raised by the radio station who,
as well as reporting us live, also ran trailers of the quiz
throughout the day.'
mbrook@westberks.gov.uk
World
Cup Football Quiz with Scunthorpe United - partnership
with Study United, the study centre based at Scunthorpe
United Football Club. Entries had to be handed to any North
Lincolnshire library to qualify for a prize draw which included
a home game family ticket and a signed adult football shirt.
janet.stopper@northlincs.gov.uk
Raw Reads - see
www.bbc.co.uk/raw/campaign
for discussion packs and the RaW Reader.
Quick Reads -
learning resources to support the Quick Reads titles.
Six-book challenge in Hull - over 70 people registered
between March and May and a dramatic rise in issues of First
Choice titles. There are now plans to run the challenge across
Yorkshire and Humber from November until World Book Day 2007.
michele.alford@hullcc.gov.uk
Book chats in Bradford - short-term reading groups
for literacy students. This worked so well for a class from
Keighley College that they now want to set up their own
reading group. A tutor involved explained 'The plan now
is that we will build the reading group concept into part
of the literacy class, maybe 20 minutes at the beginning
or end of the session. At least half the group are reading
more.'
ann.brown@bradford.gov.uk
RaW
Reading Mission in Telford - an adult summer reading
challenge run alongside the Summer Reading Challenge. Adults
were asked to read one book over the summer and provide
some brief feedback. 'A selection of reviews will be put
on our library website in the Autumn and all entries will
be entered into a prize draw to win a family prize.'
helen.nahal@telford.gov.uk
Link to refugees and asylum seekers in Sheffield -
tours of the library, discussions about what the group do
and do not like about the library, writing activities and
creating displays.
john.smith2@sheffield.gov.uk
RaW reading groups in Manchester - two Reading for
Pleasure groups with adult learners: one through Learndirect,
the other through learning provider Chorlton Workshop. Both
groups are facilitated by library staff with members being
encouraged to post reviews of the Quick Reads on the RaW
website.
rose.ryan@manchester.gov.uk
Sofas were provided for children to hide behind as the Dalek roamed Dover Library |
Dr Who Day at Dover Discovery Centre - 300 people enjoyed a day of quizzes and fun with Dr Who author Gareth Roberts, Dr Who magazine editor Clayton Hickman and a dalek. Daren and Heather King were made RaW Stars of the Month for July 2006.
daren.kearl@kent.gov.uk
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Conn Iggulden visits Stockton - emergent reader
groups in the library and at Holme House Prison met the
Quick Reads author.
claire.pratt@stockton.gov.uk
Radio Newcastle - a monthly book club featuring RaW activity
in libraries across the north east.
lynn.cuthbert@bbc.co.uk
Radio Nottingham - an on-air reading group run by the library
service featuring readers discussing a Quick Read title
each month.
gary.hall@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
BBC Radio Manchester - a weekly morning show incorporating
readers from library groups.
rose.ryan@manchester.gov.uk
RaW Stories - see
www.bbc.co.uk/raw/campaign
for guidance on running RaW Stories sessions. This follows
on from the RaW Stories training offered to library authorities
over the summer.
Visions adult literacy anthology - 32-page collection of learner's
writing with a foreword by Sandstone author Lin Anderson.
Claire.scott@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
'The best day of my life' writing competition - an opportunity
for learners to write their own stories.
carol.campbell-hayes@derbyshire.gov.uk
Writers' Group with Bracknell & Wokingham College
- members have the chance to develop creative and imaginative
ideas away from the more restricted limits of the classroom.
'We are using ideas for writers' workshops from the BBC RaW
website.'
jill.harvey-brown@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk
Staffed library desk in Library & Arts Centre foyer - 89 enquiries
and plenty of satisfied customers.
debbie.salisbury@wrexham.gov.uk
World Book Day in Grimsby in partnership with local
RaW Centres and WHSmith - 25 new library members, 3 new
learners enrolled, 750 RaW magazines distributed, 110 quizzes
completed and 150 Quick Reads given away.
jane.coward@nelincs.gov.uk
Library stand at International Women's Day event in
Kirklees - promoted the library and RaW activities to
over 300 people including Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik and Mayor
(Councillor) Fearnley.
judith.robinson@kirklees.gov.uk
RaW stall at North Lincolnshire Museum Adult Learners'
Week event - 135 visitors and 52 RaW packs distributed
containing magazines, DVDs and course information.
janet.stopper@northlincs.gov.uk
Library stand at Halifax Independent Living Show -
120 visitors and a lot of interest in RaW and Quick Reads.
'The event was well attended and the day really buzzed.'
susan.holmes@calderdale.gov.uk
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