[Reader-list] International Conference on Children's Libraries 2010: New Delhi, Feb 4 to 6

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 From http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=992 International Conference on
Children's Libraries 2010

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*Building a Book Culture*


February 4th - 6th, 2010
New Delhi (INDIA)


The Association of Writers and Illustrators for
Children<http://www.awic.in/>(AWIC), the Indian Section of the
International Board on Books for Young
People (IBBY), is holding a three-day International Conference on Children’s
Libraries – Building A Book Culture, on February 4th—6th, 2010 at New Delhi,
India. The aim of the Conference is to discuss the potentials and scope of
libraries in strengthening the book culture. This Conference, a pioneering
attempt by the Indian BBY, is a step towards this goal.


AWIC, founded by Late Shankar Pillai in 1981, is a voluntary organisation
dedicated to the development and promotion of creative literature for
children.  It aims at bringing books and children together and promoting the
reading habit.
Reading books is an important ingredient in the development of the child’s
personality.  The role of children’s libraries is crucial to create a
climate that encourages reading. Let us join hands to strengthen the library
movement everywhere in the world.


We invite children’s librarians, educationists, publishers, authors and all
others interested in children and books, to attend this important
conference. Participants will benefit from the academic sessions, share the
experiences of eminent speakers from around the world, and watch
demonstrations of reading promotion activities. At the same time, they will
enjoy the attractive displays and cultural evenings organised for the
occasion.


AWIC Children’s Library Project has been active for the last 25 years in
India.  It won the prestigious IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award in 1991.
The presence of the IBBY-Asahi award winners will be the highlight of the
Conference.


For further details contact:
Conference Organiser
Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children (AWIC) / Ind.BBY
Nehru House
4, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi- 110002
India

Tel.: 91-11-23311095, 91-11-23316970-74
E-mail awicbooks at yahoo.com<javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('nbjmup+bxjdcppltAzbipp/dpn');>

www.awic.in



*Seminar Topics*
4-6 February 2010
New Delhi


*Session 1 *
*Development of Libraries for Children *
- Public Libraries     - NGO Libraries
- School Libraries    - Libraries for Special Children
- Home Libraries

*Session 2
Suitable Reading Material for Children’s Libraries *
- The Role of Publishers    - The Role of Illustrator
- The Role of Authors    - The Role of Translators

*Session 3
Children’s Library Services*
- The Role of the Librarian    - Networking of Libraries
- Selection of Books    - Mobile Libraries

*Session 4
Children’s Libraries as a Catalyst of Social Change*
- Books where there are none     - Reading for Recovery
- Changing attitudes

*Session 5
Children’s Libraries without Borders *
- A Book Culture to Build Bridges (Promotion of universal values)
- Two-way Flow of Children’s Literature
-  Digital Libraries to Promote Reading /Library Services
- One World One dream (Promotion of friendship, tolerance and peace)
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Post Lunch Sessions *
- Presentations by IBBY Asahi Reading Promotion Awardees
-  Demonstrations of Reading Promotion Activities in Children’s Libraries
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Cultural Evening*