The Australian Children’s Literary Board and Creative Net are proud to present Keeping Books Alive, a professional development seminar designed to inform and inspire primary and secondary school teachers and librarians, municipal librarians, literacy support professionals and those interested in promoting literacy.
When: FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
Venue: City of Greater Dandenong Civic Centre and Library,
225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong,
Victoria
Speakers include Kevin Burgemeestre, Gary Crew, Meredith Costain, Tom Danby, Leigh Hobbs, Tristan Bancks, and Deborah Abela.
Features of the day include specialist bookstalls, lively discussions and debates, lucky door prizes, networking opportunities with like-minded colleagues, 10% discount vouchers valid for all of 2014 from INT BOOKS, and much more.
Registration forms and further information can be found at: http://www.fordstreetpublishing.com/cnet/images/stories/downloads/keeping-books-alive-2014.pdf
I run a Free Children’s Book Program 123Read2Me (www.facebook.com/123Read2Me) so far I have distributed over 10,000 free Children’s books to kids who don’t have any. I have boxes of free books in 6 Maternal and Child centres, 2 Takeaway Shops, The Hippy Program(Frankston North) Hanover House (Homeless Shelter Dandenong) and Frankston Hospital. Would you be interested in promoting my program? I have just joined the Lions Club of Mordialloc/Mentone and they are going to help me expand my program. I am in discussions with Kingston Council to set up Recycle Bins for Children’s books. I am going to approach the Private Schools and Colleges to get them to be part of the program. As you are well aware reading aloud everyday is the most important thing a parent can do to set their child up for success at school. If you are interested I have a flyer that I can email you. Thanks for you time Melinda